Harold F. Dvorak, MD, Mallinkrodt Professor of Pathology Emeritus of Harvard Medical School and former chief of the division of pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has received the inaugural Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research from the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR).
Pulmonary complications, including pneumonia and respiratory failure, are a common "“ and dangerous "“ problem for patients following major surgery. To address this issue, a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis in the April 18, 2006 issue of The Annals of Internal Medicine provides clinicians with new guidelines to use prior to surgery in assessing a patient's risk of developing pulmonary problems postoperatively.
Pin1, an enzyme previously shown to prevent the formation of the tangle-like lesions found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, also plays a pivotal role in guarding against the development of amyloid peptide plaques, the second brain lesion that characterizes Alzheimer's.
Harvey Goldman, M.D, was presented with the 2006 Distinguished Pathologist Award from the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) during a ceremony at the organization's annual meeting held recently in Atlanta, Georgia.
Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for the AKT/PKB (protein kinase B) enzyme, providing important new insights into cancer metastasis and suggesting that current efforts to develop cancer therapies by inhibiting AKT may be inadvertently promoting the spread of the disease.
Foot ulcerations are one of the most serious complications of diabetes. A new study finds that early changes in the oxygenation of the skin could help foretell the development of ulcerations and enable doctors to treat patients at an earlier stage, before the onset of serious complications.
A newly identified gene expression profile could help predict how patients with advanced ovarian cancer will respond to chemotherapy treatment. Described in a study, the new findings further establish an important role for microarray gene profiling as a predictor of clinical outcome in ovarian cancer.
A study led by a scientific team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides another important step in our understanding of the critical role that the brain's molecular pathways play in the development of obesity and related disorders.
1) Snow Blower Safety; 2) Winter Foot Woes; 3) New Year, New You; 4) This Season Beware of "˜Holiday Heart Syndrome.'
1) BIDMC orthopedic surgeon takes a hands-on approach to repairing wrists; 2) Body contouring follows gastric bypass surgery; 3) Go Ahead and Ask: BIDMC launches new patient-driven hand hygiene program.
Barbara B. Kahn, M.D., chief of the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), it was announced today.
A team of four researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have been awarded the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Pinnacle Program Project Award for their investigations of the brain pathways that regulate body weight and glucose metabolism.
A large-scale study has found that heavy alcohol consumption "“ 35 or more drinks per week -- can significantly increase men's risk of developing atrial fibrillation, a dangerous type of arrhythmia and one of the leading risk factors for stroke.
Using information hidden in the beat-to-beat changes of the heart's electrical signals, researchers have developed an inexpensive method to assess the stability and quality of sleep, which could be used to help understand the mechanisms of sleep control and diagnose sleep disorders, as well as to test the efficacy of sleep aids and other medications.
Baby-boomers have spent more years living with more obesity than the previous generation, researchers have found. Although it may be too early to tell whether this will lead to a rise in arthritis rates, the study shows more obesity-related arthritis among baby boomers compared to the previous generation.
Radio frequency identification chips implanted into human beings hold the promise of improving patient care, particularly in emergency settings, but only after privacy questions are addressed, according to a physician who has a chip implanted in his arm.
A good night's sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve memory, according to a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
Endocrinologist Christos S. Mantzoros, MD, Director of the Human Nutrition Research Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has received the 2005 Novartis Award in Diabetes (Young Investigator).
Bradford B. Lowell, MD, PhD, an investigator in the Division of Endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has received the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Medical Research from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation.
Polly Murray and Judith Mensch refused to take no for an answer. Facing a baffling of array of symptoms afflicting members of their family, the Lyme, CT mothers persisted in putting their concerns before the medical community.
Lewis C. Cantley, Ph.D. has been named the recipient of the eighth annual Pezoller Foundation-American Association of Cancer Research International Award for Cancer Research.
A new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center identifies a second mutation in a gene associated with non-small-cell lung cancer, a discovery that helps to explain why NSCLC tumors become resistant to treatment with the cancer therapy gefitinib.
Research helps explain how a group of angiogenesis inhibitor molecules serve as an important defense mechanism against the development and spread of cancer, offering key insights into why cancerous tumors grow at different rates among different individuals.
William C. Aird, MD, Associate Director of the Vascular Biology Research Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named the recipient of a 2005 Established Investigator Award from the National Research Committee of the American Heart Association.
Researchers have discovered that diminished levels of an angiogenic protein associated with preeclampsia can be detected in the urine of women mid-way through pregnancy, a finding that could help pave the way for the development of a screening test for this potentially life-threatening disease.
A new study has found that heavy drinkers -- men who consume an average of three or more alcoholic beverages per day -- are nearly 45 percent more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke compared with nondrinkers.
Obesity may impose a smaller healthcare cost on African-Americans than other demographic groups, according to a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that found spending on obesity-related problems becomes progressively higher as adults grow older.
The identification of a gene expression profile using microarray technology may help clinicians better determine the prognosis of patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer and may eventually help provide targeted therapies for this hard-to-treat disease.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has received a $400,000 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its Health e-Technologies Initiative national program to study how Internet technology can improve the quality of patient care.
A study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School has found cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective than sleeping pills in treating chronic sleep-onset insomnia.
Research shows that the leptin hormone can restore reproductive function in women, and suggests it has a future role in treating infertility, eating disorders and bone loss.
The "office visit" of the future will likely involve patient and physician sitting in front of cameras mounted atop computer terminals, the doctor examining a rash or monitoring a symptom diary while the two converse verbally or electronically, two primary care physicians write.
With the identification of the gene responsible for a newly recognized type of mental retardation, researchers have also discovered what appears to be the key target in the evolution of the frontal lobes of the brain's cerebral cortex.
The discovery that a protein "marker" is sharply elevated approximately five weeks prior to the onset of preeclampsia could provide a warning sign to help doctors in diagnosising this potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy.
The discovery that cystic fibrosis (CF) patients have an imbalance of fatty acids in their tissues could help pave the way for a new treatment of this genetic disease that affects approximately 30,000 people nationwide.
A retrospective analysis by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found no causal relationship between testosterone replacement and prostate cancer or heart disease risk.
Jeffrey S. Flier, M.D., Chief Academic Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and George C. Reisman Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Joslin Diabetes Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have signed a five-year agreement that expands and improves the longstanding clinical collaboration between these two institutions to provide preeminent specialty care for people with diabetes.
Immediate initiation of drug treatment with Avonex in individuals considered at risk to develop multiple sclerosis continues to slow the development of MS after five years compared to initiation of therapy more than two years after the onset of symptoms, according to data.
The discovery that an enzyme called Pin1 can prevent tangles of proteins from forming in the brain's nerve cells is described. These findings offer new insights into Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
The traditional throat culture remains the most cost-effective method to diagnose a strep throat infection, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Medical College of Wisconsin have found.
A new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has shown that a protein used to heal fractured bones is effective in repairing and reversing chronic renal disease, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the U.S.
The median length of stay for Medicare patients in home health care programs dropped sharply after passage of the 1997 federal Balanced Budget Act, particularly among people receiving care from for-profit agencies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers report.
The cancer drug Gleevec has shown activity in the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant tumor commonly associated with the HIV virus, according to findings.
A study demonstrates for the first time that the hormone leptin plays a key role in controlling a number of neuroendocrine functions in healthy humans.
In working to halt the overgrowth of blood vessels that feed cancerous tumors, the antiangiogenic molecules endostatin and tumstatin take two distinct and very different tactics.
Adults over age 65 who consume between one and six alcoholic beverages each week have a lower risk of dementia than either nondrinkers or heavier drinkers.
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have identified a protein that leads to the development of preeclampsia, a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy.
Carbon monoxide, the toxic gas generally associated with auto exhaust or faulty heating systems, may have a protective role in preventing the development of dangerous arteriosclerotic lesions that can clog blood vessels following balloon angioplasty or aortic transplantation.
Daily or near-daily servings of beer, wine or spirits may help protect men from heart attacks, according to the results of a large, long-term study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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