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25th Anniversary of Pediatric Heart Transplantation Celebrated at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is celebrating the 25th anniversary of pediatric heart transplantation. In 1984, the Hospital's surgeons performed the world's first successful heart transplant, giving the gift of life to a 4-year-old boy. In the intervening quarter century, more than 350 children have received new hearts at the Hospital, which today has among the country's top three largest pediatric heart transplant programs.

– NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center|11/6/2009 4:30 PM EST

eStadium Application Brings Multimedia Sports Features to Smartphones

eStadium application allows fans sitting in the stands of an athletic event to access video replays, up-to-the-second statistics, player bios, play-by-play analysis and a wealth of other information designed to enhance the thrill of the game.

– Georgia Institute of Technology|11/6/2009 4:15 PM EST

Workplace Aggression Expert Cautions Employers to Look For ‘Hostile Attribution Style’ When Laying Off Employees

As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees and to be watchful for employees who exhibit a “hostile attribution style.”

– University of New Hampshire|11/6/2009 4:10 PM EST

Researcher's Analysis Shows Buying Alaska No Sweet Deal for American Taxpayers

Sarah Palin has a new book out, and the former Alaska governor's rise to fame has brought more notoriety to her native state than it's had since the United States bought it from Russia in 1867. But a new analysis by a University of Iowa economist suggests the $7.2 million investment hasn't been worth it for U.S taxpayers.

– University of Iowa |11/6/2009 3:00 PM EST

Dr. Martha Grayson Named Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Martha S. Grayson, M.D., has been named senior associate dean for medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Grayson, an alumna of Einstein, is known for developing innovative and rigorous medical educational programs and evaluation processes. She will assume her new leadership position on December 1, 2009.

– Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University|11/6/2009 2:50 PM EST

Researchers Find New Way to Attack Inflammation in Graves’ Eye Disease

A small group of patients with severe Graves’ eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms—and improved vision—following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the optic nerve were significantly reduced. The same patients had not previously responded to steroids, a common treatment for Graves’ eye disease.

– University of Michigan Health System|11/6/2009 2:35 PM EST

PET Imaging Response a Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting.

– Thomas Jefferson University|11/6/2009 2:15 PM EST

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