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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2007 News Releases
December
12/11	Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Identify Genes that may Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
November
11/27	University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives $5.6 Million Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
11/27	Maryland Researchers Report Positive Results for CT Scans as Alternative to Autopsy
11/19	University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives $23.7 Million to Continue Testing Vaccines for the Federal Government
11/19	University of Maryland Medical Center is Recognized as one of Nation's Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care
11/12	First-in-Maryland Combined Heart and Liver Transplants Performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center
11/9	Modern Researchers Tackle Ancient Therapy at International Acupuncture Conference
11/6	University of Maryland Study Compares Three Popular Diets for Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
October
10/24	University of Maryland Medical Center Patient Sets World Record for Survival on Lung Assist Device
10/24	National Conference in Orlando will Focus on School-Based Mental Health Programs
10/18	Study Shows Widespread Screening for Celiac Disease Means Many More Correct Diagnoses
10/11	University of Maryland School of Medicine Researcher Named a 2007 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
10/9	University of Maryland Medical Center Opens New Breast Center that Features all-Digital Imaging Equipment
10/1	Rare Aortic Valve Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center Restores Health to Man who was Barely Alive
September
9/27	University of Maryland Hospital for Children Joins new National Alliance to Meet Increasing Children's Health Needs
9/24	University Specialty Hospital and ALS Association Join Forces for New Clinic
9/18	University of Maryland Medical Center Leaps onto Exclusive List of Nation's Top 41 Hospitals for Safety and Quality
9/17	Maryland Researchers Test Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson's Patients
9/13	University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology Launches 'Program of Excellence' to Advance Scientific Research
9/5	Shock Trauma Offers Alternative Therapies for Pain Management
August
8/27	University of Maryland Researchers Unlock Mystery of a Third Olfactory System
8/14	University of Maryland Medical Center Is First in State to Offer Disc Replacement Surgery with New FDA-Approved Artificial Disc
8/10	University of Maryland Researchers Test Malaria Vaccine in Africa in Hopes of Reducing Infection Rate and Deaths
July
7/5	Study Shows That Drug Exposure Causes Long-Lasting Changes in Brain Regions Responsible for Decision-Making
7/2	Home Intervention Program Found Effective at Mitigating Effects of Failure to Thrive in Infants and Toddlers
June
6/6	Kernan Hospital in Woodlawn Awarded Highest Accreditation for its Stroke Rehabilitation Program
6/5	Charles B. Reeves, Jr. Donates $1 Million to Endowment Fund of Kernan Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Hospital
May
5/25	Staff at University of Maryland Medical Center and Kernan Hospital Eagerly Await CBS Special on Kimberly Dozier
5/21	Results are in for the Largest Study Comparing Two Surgical Procedures for Stress-Related Urinary Incontinence
5/18	Could Modern Trauma Care Have Saved Abraham Lincoln?
April
4/24	University of Maryland Medical Center Names Dr. Lisa Rowen as Senior VP and Chief Nursing Officer
4/24	R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Honors 103 Heroes for Saving Two Crash Victims
4/5	Internationally Known Scientist to Head New Institute of Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
4/2	University of Maryland Medical Center Using Cryotherapy to Treat Cancerous and Precancerous Conditions of the Esophagus
March
3/30	Growth of University of Maryland Amish Research Clinic Prompts Move to Larger Facility in Lancaster, PA
3/22	University of Maryland Researchers Test Nutritional Supplement for Parkinson's Disease
3/19	University of Maryland Surgeons Use Innovative Approach to Repair Torn Aorta Resulting from Trauma
3/14	University of Maryland Researchers Find Heart Disease in a Marathon Runner: Is Too Much Exercise a Bad Thing?
3/12	University of Maryland Hospital for Children Earns Certificate of Distinction in Pediatric Asthma
3/12	UM School of Medicine Findings May Help Efforts to Produce an Effective Malaria Vaccine
3/1	"Get Fit Kids" Puts Pedometer Walking Program in Three Baltimore City Elementary Schools
February
2/27	Maria Baer, M.D. to lead Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
2/27	New Study Shows that Maryland Drivers Who Get Speeding Tickets Continue to Speed
2/12	Study will Evaluate the Cost-Effectiveness of Methods to Curb the Spread of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Health Care
2/1	Researchers Develop Marker that Identifies Energy-Producing Centers in Nerve Cells
January
1/17	Battafarano Appointed to Lead the University of Maryland Division of Thoracic Surgery
1/17	Renowned Institute of Human Virology to Become Part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine
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This page was last updated on: January 3, 2008.