Emory Study Uses Radiofrequency Energy to Permanently Lower Blood Pressure
The Emory Heart & Vascular Center is one of approximately 60 institutions nationwide, and the first in Georgia, to study an innovative approach to lower high blood pressure without the use of...
View ArticleBuffalo's Cafe "The Fight Takes Flight" Campaign Donates $40,000 to Winship...
With a giving heart and creative mind, Buffalo¿s Cafe employees collected $40,000 for cancer research, doing such things as serving pink tortilla chips, wearing poodle skirts, washing cars, holding a...
View ArticleEmory Hospitals Named to Georgia Hospital Association Honor Rolls
Five Emory hospitals have been named to the Georgia Hospital Association's (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Core Measures Honor Roll.
View ArticleH1N1 Influenza Vaccine Campaign During Pandemic Bypassed Many U.S. Jails
An Emory University study shows that fifty-five percent of U.S. jails did not receive any H1N1 vaccine in the 2009-2010 pandemic and thus were excluded from the national vaccine campaign.
View ArticleEmory Healthcare and Saint Joseph's Hospital Close Partnership Deal
Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph's Health System have successfully closed the terms of their partnership.
View ArticleFlu Vaccine Research Recognized by Vaccine Society
A 2011 paper by Bali Pulendran and colleagues on systems biology of influenza vaccine responses has earned a "Paper of the Year" award from the International Society of Vaccines.
View ArticleGold Standard Designation in Breast Imaging Excellence at Emory University...
Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The designation signifies the gold standard in imaging...
View ArticleDeep Brain Stimulation Shows Promising Results For Unipolar and Bipolar...
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder or bipolar ll disorder....
View ArticleGuidelines for Potassium Levels After Heart Attack Re-Evaluated in Emory Study
An Emory University study assessing blood potassium levels after heart attack and in-hospital mortality rates suggests current clinical guidelines may need to be updated.
View ArticleDiabetes Study Shines Spotlight on Lifestyle Interventions
An Emory University study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent diabetes.
View ArticleStartup Receives $4 Million to Develop Drug Delivery Targeted to the Back of...
Technology developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University for delivering drugs and other therapeutics to specific locations in the eye provides the foundation for...
View Article"My Offer Stands." Nurse Donates Own Kidney to Patient in Need
Emory University Hospital transplant nurse Allison Batson has spent many years caring for patients in need of a life-saving organ transplant.
View ArticleSpin to End AIDS 2012 Indoor Cycling Event Slated for Feb. 18
Spin to End AIDS 2012, an indoor cycling fundraiser to benefit Action Cycling Atlanta (ACA) and AIDS vaccine research at the Emory Vaccine Center, will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18,...
View ArticleHeart Valve Geometry: Non-Invasive Measurements of Tricuspid Valve Anatomy...
A new study finds the anatomy of the heart's tricuspid valve can be used to predict the severity of leakage in patients with a condition called tricuspid regurgitation.
View ArticleAdding chemotherapy to radiation doubles survival time for some brain tumor...
The addition of chemotherapy to radiation therapy nearly doubled median survival time for patients with anaplastic oligodendroglioma, a rare type of brain tumor
View ArticleElection 2012: Experts Evaluate Critical S.C. Primary Contest
Emory's top national political experts analyze current developments in national politics as the Republican race moves to South Carolina.
View ArticleEmory School of Medicine Joins Forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to...
As part of First Lady Michelle Obama¿s Joining Forces initiative, Emory University School of Medicine has committed to serving the unique health care needs of veterans, including post-traumatic stress...
View ArticleDigital Scholarship Pioneer to Speak at Research Commons Opening
The Research Commons in Emory University's Robert W. Woodruff Library will celebrate its grand opening with a talk by University of Richmond President Edward L. Ayers, a noted American South historian...
View ArticleExercise May Enhance Sexual Function in Men
Increased physical activity is associated with better sexual function in men under 40, according to an Emory University study.
View ArticleRollins Foundation Gives $15 Million for Theology Building
The Candler School of Theology has received a $15 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation of Atlanta that makes possible the construction of the second phase of the school's new building...
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