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Your own stem cells can treat heart disease

November 17, 2009

CHICAGO --- The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. The transplant subjects also experienced fewer deaths than those who didn't receive stem cells.

Recovering with 4-legged friends requires less pain medication

November 16, 2009

MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. These findings were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology and the First Human Animal Interaction Conference (HAI) in Kansas City, Mo.

Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health

November 13, 2009

Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with s

Fertility procedures need not delay breast cancer treatment for younger women

November 12, 2009

CHICAGO (November 12, 2009) -- A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who underg

African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates

November 12, 2009

CHICAGO (November 12, 2009) -- New research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that African-American patients with colorectal cancer ar

Africa's rarest monkey had an intriguing sexual past, DNA study confirms

November 11, 2009

Durham, NC -- The most extensive DNA study to-date of Africa's rarest monkey reveals that the species had an intriguing sexual past.

Young tennis players who play only 1 sport are more prone to injuries

November 9, 2009

MAYWOOD, Il. -- Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.

New TMS clinic offers noninvasive treatment for major depression

November 5, 2009

(CHICAGO) -- Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment.

Study suggests dentists can identify patients at risk for fatal cardiovascular event

November 5, 2009

CHICAGO, November 5, 2009 -- A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to phy

Aiming to avoid damage to neurocognitive areas of the brain during cranial radiation

November 3, 2009

Radiation oncologists at Rush University Medical Center are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is

AAP supports the IDF guideline on oral health for people with diabetes

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- November 3, 2009 -- New clinical guidelines released by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) emphasize the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes.

ADA releases updated position paper on breastfeeding

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfee

Addressing obesity via the 'energy gap'

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- The November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features a commentary by James O.



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