UCLA Launches First Face Transplantation Program in Western U.S.

The UCLA Health System has launched the UCLA Face Transplantation Program, the first surgical program of its kind in the western United States and one of only a handful in the nation.

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Go SLoW for a Healthy Summer, UMDNJ Physician Advises

With backyard, beach and BBQ season beginning, a family physician from UMDNJ is advising that SLoW (Sunscreen and Lots of Water) is the way to go for a healthy summer season.

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Routine Care for Crohn’s Disease in Children Should Include Measurement of Bone Age

Measuring bone age should be a standard practice of care for pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease, in order to properly interpret growth status and improve treatment, according to a new study from the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

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Journal Tips from the American Institute of Physics: May 24, 2012

1. A Nanoclutch for Nano-‘bots; 2. Sound Increases the Efficiency of Boiling; 3. Slip-and-slide Power Generators; 4. Scientists Evaluate Different Antimicrobial Metals for Use in Water Filters.

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UCSF Receives Transformative Gift for Neuroscience Research and Care From Sandler Foundation

UCSF has received a challenge gift of $20 million from the Sandler Foundation that will provide major support for the university’s groundbreaking research and clinical care efforts regarding neurological diseases.

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Harris County Hospital District Honors Trauma Survivors

Trauma Survivors Celebration is an annual event hosted by the Harris County Hospital District to honor the survivors of trauma and recognize their successful recoveries. These are victims of motor vehicle accidents, industrial injuries and crime that have received care at Ben Taub General Hospital or Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital. The event reunites the former patients with physicians, nurses and EMS first-responders.

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Meet the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 2012: An Overview of the 206th Commencement

This year, 1,613 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, May 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) stadium. They represent the next generation of leaders, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, patent holders, game designers, architects, and innovators, in fields ranging from engineering to architecture, fine arts to science, game design to information technology, and business to the military.

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“Personality Genes” May Help Account for Longevity

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University have found that personality traits like being extroverted, enjoying laughter and staying engaged may also be part of the longevity genes mix that allows some people to reach age 100 and beyond. The findings published online May 21 in the journal Aging.

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University of Maryland, Baltimore Named New Center of Excellence in Pain Education

NIH Pain Consortium charges 11 health professional institutions, including UMB, with improving education in pain management and treatment.

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