Princeton rallyingaround Culbreath Oct 22, 2009
I'll do it,' " Hughes said yesterday. Before Culbreath and the Tigers learned about his aplastic anemia and bone marrow failure disease through tests following an ankle sprain suffered in the second game of the season, he was considered day-to-day with the injury. These days, the struggling team is day-to-day, coping with concern, frustration and thoughts of uncertainty. The Tigers, though, are trying to rally around their support for Culbreath. The 2008 Ivy League rushing champion ran for 154... (NJ.com -- Times)
2Study: H1N1 Flu Causes 'Unusual' Damage to Lungs» Oct 18, 2009
"It is therefore essential that clinicians be able to recognize possible cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza in high-risk groups so that they order the appropriate diagnostic tests, begin specific antiviral therapy, and prepare to provide intensive supportive measures as needed," Dr. Daniel Mollura of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland and colleagues wrote. Full Coverage H1N1. (Fox News)
Radiologists, medical physicists work to make imaging procedures safer Aug 28, 2009
The Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center recently announced computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)/CT equipment purchased by the Clinical Center will be required to routinely record radiation dose exposure in a patient's hospital-based electronic medical record. This represents a significant step to ensure the safety of patients who are exposed to ionizing radiation during imaging tests. (EurekAlert!)
Six Other Ways To Sell Your Body for Money Feb 24, 2009
As Ezekiel Emanuel, chairman of bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, : "More places outside the United States are participating in researchis that a bad thing?". And what about the sale of human eggs, sperm, and surrogacy. (Slate)
