University of Maryland Medical News

Here is a listing of news releases from the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Together, we are a large academic medical center and a leader in research, patient care, medical education and residency training.

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2005 News Releases
December
12/20	University of Maryland Doctors Use New Self-Expanding Stent To Open Clogged Arteries In The Brain
12/15	Internationally Known Cancer Surgeon From NCI to Oversee Clinical Research at UM Department of Surgery
November
11/21	Herbert C. Buchanan, Jr., Named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at University of Maryland Medical Center
11/21	University of Maryland Physicians Study Non-Surgical Lung Volume Reduction Treatment for Emphysema
11/16	University of Maryland Researchers Investigate Possible Benefit of Acupuncture for In Vitro Fertilization
11/16	University of Maryland Receives $3.5 Million NIH Grant to Establish Clinical Nutrition Research Center
11/15	Boston Health Care Leader Joins the University of Maryland Medical Center as Chief Medical Officer
11/9	New Immunotherapy Approach Helps To Restore Cancer Patients' Immune System After High-Dose Chemotherapy
11/7	Researchers Identify How Artificial Sweeteners Mimic Table Sugar in Interactions with Taste Receptors
11/2	Expert in Pediatric Gastroenterology Named to Head University of Maryland Department of Pediatrics
October
10/28	UM Researchers to Study Effectiveness of Family Support Programs for Those Dealing with a Serious Mental Illness
10/27	Research Funding Soars at University of Maryland School of Medicine with a 24 Percent Increase in FY05
10/26	University of Maryland Researchers Receive $2.8 Million to Investigate Causes of Preterm Birth
10/25	Conference to Address School-Based Mental Health Issues Including Response to Recent Hurricanes
10/19	University of Maryland Researcher Receives $7.5 Million Grant to Hunt for Genes that Predict Response to Cardiovascular Drugs
10/19	UM Researchers Receive $10 Million to Study Traditional Chinese Medicine
10/19	University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Test Malaria Vaccine in Africa
10/10	University of Maryland Study Questions Widespread Use of C-Reactive Protein Test to Assess Cardiovascular Risk
September
9/28	New Test Offered to Baltimore Children to Identify Developmental Delays
9/26	Study Shows New Imaging Tracer Clarifies Cause of Chest Pain Up to 30 Hours After Pain Stops
9/23	Baltimore Woman Gives Birth to Quintuplets at the University of Maryland Medical Center
9/20	1,000^th Laparoscopic Kidney Removal from Living Donor Marks Major Milestone in Efforts to Ease Kidney Shortage
9/20	University of Maryland School of Medicine to Host Games for Health Conference
9/15	'Reverse' Shoulder Replacement Surgery Helps Patients with Arthritis and Rotator Cuff Tears
9/14	University of Maryland Medical Experts Play Key Role in Setting Up Health Clinics for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
9/7	University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Donald Wilson Set to Retire in 2006 After 15 Years of Leadership
August
8/19	University of Maryland Medical Center Performs First U.S. Implant of a New, Advanced Heart Pump
8/15	Support from Verizon Helps UM Medical Center Develop High-Tech Surgical Simulation Center
8/10	Gaspari Appointed Chairman of Dermatology Department at University of Maryland
8/4	University of Maryland Researchers to Develop a Computer-Based Guide for Handling Medical Emergencies in Space
8/2	Two University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Members Receive Special Honor From Mali Government
8/1	University of Maryland School of Medicine Establishes Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases
July
7/28	Telemedicine Program Links High-Risk Pregnant Women with University of Maryland Specialists
7/22	Prominent Diabetes Researcher Named Director of Human Genetics Program at University of Maryland School of Medicine
7/15	The Eye Site: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision
June
6/27	Unique Test For Prion Diseases Shows Promise For Screening Blood to Detect Mad Cow Disease
6/27	State-Of-The-Art Center For Outpatient Cancer Care Opens at University of Maryland Medical Center on June 29
6/23	One-Stop Bypass Surgery and Angioplasty Now Performed at The University of Maryland Medical Center
6/3	University of Maryland Medical Center Surgeons Perform First "Domino" Liver Transplant in Maryland
May
5/24	University of Maryland Scientist to Receive 2005 Charles F. Kettering Prize for Cancer Research
5/18	University of Maryland Scientists Explore Effects of Low Dose Radiation on Human Cells
5/17	Hypertension Drug Combination Yields High Rate of Blood Pressure Control In Hard-To-Treat Patients
5/8	R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Honors Maryland’s Emergency Care Providers in a “Night for Heroes”
5/6	Christopher Columbus Suffered from a Fatal Form of Arthritis
5/3	New Prostate Cancer Vaccine to be Tested at University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
April
4/20	University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives $3.5 Million from Gates Foundation to Vaccinate African Children
4/20	Expert in Lung Transplantation Joins University of Maryland
4/20	Highly Regarded Oncologist is New Director of Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at UM Greenebaum Cancer Center
4/18	"Get Fit Maryland" Program Challenges Participants to Take 10,000 Steps a Day
4/18	Study Analysis Shows Acupuncture Effective for Treating Chronic Low Back Pain
4/7	University of Maryland School of Medicine to Test Flu Vaccine Designed to Better Protect Elderly
4/5	Study Shows That a Kidney Transplant Can Reverse Heart Failure
March
3/30	University of Maryland and Bon Secours Launch Major Study to Improve Health Through Physician & Patient Education
3/22	Fearing a Pandemic, U.S. Health Officials University of Maryland School of Medicine to Test Avian Flu Vaccine
3/15	Renowned Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Expert Appointed Head of Cardiology at University of Maryland
3/15	Transplant Surgeon Benjamin Philosophe Promoted to Lead University of Maryland Division of Transplantation
3/7	University of Maryland School of Medicine Study Shows Laughter Helps Blood Vessels Function Better
3/1	Protein Analysis of Amniotic Fluid May Help Doctors Plan More Effective Ways to Stop Preterm Birth
February
2/22	Potential Method for Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Discovered at University of Maryland School of Medicine
2/14	Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Patients With Moderate to Advanced Parkinson's Disease
2/7	Potential Method for Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Discovered at University of Maryland School of Medicine
2/7	Nationally Known Leader in Transplant Surgery and Research is Named Chairman of Surgery at the University of Maryland
2/3	Study Shows That Women with Migraine Accompanied by Visual Symptoms Have an Increased Stroke Risk
January
1/31	UM Center for Weight Management & Wellness Offers Tips for Those Struggling with Weight Loss Resolutions
1/27	Nationally Known Surgical Oncologist and Researcher Named Chairman of Otorhinolaryngology at University of Maryland
	Click here to see the 2004 news release archives.

This page was last updated on: April 11, 2007.