University of Maryland Medical News

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2004 News Releases
December
12/27	University of Maryland Medical Center Earns Primary Stroke Center Designation
12/20	Acupuncture Provides Added Benefit for People with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
12/9	Flu Vaccine Licensed Outside of the U.S. Will be Tested by Researchers at University of Maryland School of Medicine
November
11/23	Clinical Study Tests New Chemotherapy Drug with Radiation to Treat Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
11/16	University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins to Hold Fourth Annual "Research Matters" Conference
11/16	University of Maryland Researchers Find That Mice Use Sense of Smell to Identify Another's Immune System
October
10/27	University of Maryland Researcher Identifies Brain Regions Involved in Helping Children with ADHD Control Behavior
10/19	Stroke Study Finds That Repetitive Bilateral Training Activates Regions of the Brain Involved in Motor Function
10/18	Jeffrey A. Rivest Named President and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical Center
10/8	University of Maryland Researchers to Take Part in Federally Funded Study of Metastatic Breast Cancer
10/4	Odor Receptor That Guides Human Sperm Toward Egg is also Found in the Nose
September
9/30	Free Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Low-Income, Uninsured Baltimore City Residents
9/23	UM School of Medicine Officials Announce $2.6 Million Grant to Renovate Cancer Center Research Facilities
9/22	University of Maryland's "Mini-Med School" Offers the Public Free Health Education from Top Physicians and Researchers
9/20	FAIRWAY TO LIFE to Honor Lawyer Mark Kolman for His Commitment to Helping Cancer Patients
9/9	University of Maryland Surgeons are First in U.S. to Implant Heart Pump in Comparative Study of Two Devices
9/1	Thomas Donner, M.D., Named Medical Director of UM Joslin Diabetes Center
August
8/30	Robotic Treadmill May Enable Some Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries or Stroke to Learn to Walk Again
8/25	Expanded Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program Opens at the University of Maryland Medical Center
8/23	Live Webcast at University of Maryland Medical Center Will Showcase Surgery to Treat Spinal Stenosis
8/23	Baltimore County Businessman to lead Advisory Board of University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
8/9	Nader Hanna, M.D., Named Head of Surgical Oncology at the University of Maryland Medical Center
July
7/28	University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Health Disparities to Address Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Barriers to Care
7/26	University of Maryland and National Cancer Institute Researchers Describe Structure of Toxin That May Cause Interstitial Cystitis
7/22	Leader in Ambulatory Services Development Joins University of Maryland Medical System
7/21	Legislation is Passed Making Clearer Food Labels a Reality for Celiac Patients and Allergy Sufferers
7/20	UM Researchers Study Whether Mindful Meditation Can Help Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
7/19	Islet Cell Transplants Offer Promising Option for Some Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
7/6	New Multi-Site Study Finds That WIC Benefits Infants
June
6/24	University of Maryland Medical Center Wins Prestigious Award for Strategies to Promote Diversity
6/24	Learning the Language of the Brain May Hold the Key to New Treatments for Neurological Injury and Illness
6/14	Early Use of Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma for African-Americans with Elevated Risk
6/9	UM Greenebaum Cancer Center Adds SIR-Spheres to Arsenal of Targeted Therapies for Liver Cancer
6/7	Ashworth Promoted to Network Development Role at University of Maryland Medical System
May
5/26	Hepatitis C Treatment Evokes Highest-Ever Response in African-American Patients
5/25	Study Shows School-Based Nasal Influenza Vaccinations Significantly Reduce Flu-Related Costs in Families
5/24	University of Maryland School of Medicine Recruits Powerhouse Research Team to Study Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases
5/23	University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Find Clues to Male Sexual Behavior in the Developing Brain
5/19	Study Says Pacemaker/Defibrillator Devices Significantly Reduce Death & Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients
5/14	University of Maryland Researchers Study Cell Transplantation to Repair Damaged Heart Muscle
5/13	Shock Trauma Center Celebrates "A Night for Heroes"; May 22nd Gala Honors Maryland's Emergency Care Providers
5/10	Robot Delivers Medications at University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
5/6	University of Maryland School of Medicine, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Join Forces on New Initiative to Address Key Agricultural Security Issues
5/1	University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center Announces New Members of Board of Visitors
April
4/30	Death of Famed Archeologist Heinrich Schliemann Caused by Brain Abscess
4/22	A Sweet Treat for Celiac Patients Will Benefit the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research
4/19	Clinical Study Shows Promise for Experimental Drug for Patients with Early Parkinson's Disease
4/14	Live Webcast at the University of Maryland Medical Center Will Show Minimally Invasive Surgery to Correct Reflux
March
3/11	UM Center for Celiac Research Supports Food Labeling Laws to Protect People with Celiac Disease and Food Allergies
3/8	University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives $6.5 Million from NIH to Investigate the Causes of Infertility
3/4	Sausville Named Associate Director of Clinical Research at University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
February
2/23	University of Maryland Cancer Specialists Study New Treatment Delivery System for Aggressive Brain Cancer
2/16	Scientists Uncover How Excess Salt Leads to Hypertension
2/5	First Webcast of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Originated from the University of Maryland Medical Center
2/5	Treatment With Oral Chemotherapy Drug Proves Effective for Advanced Colorectal Cancer, Study Shows
2/3	University of Maryland School of Medicine to Develop and Test Oral Anthrax Vaccine
January
01/5	University of Maryland Brain Attack Team Pioneers New Approach for TIA Patients
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