KNOWING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE:
Dr. Henry Lynch, a leading researcher on hereditary cancers, says many cancers could be detected earlier or even prevented if patients are able to provide thorough family histories of illnesses to their physicians. Lynch's article in today's New England Journal of Medicine looks at the latest genetic discoveries about colon cancer. He says genetic testing and counseling can prevent colon cancer in families with a history of the disease. Two other articles in the journal point to aspirin's protective effects against possible development of colon cancer. Dr. James Mailliard of Creighton's Cancer Center coordinated patient participation in the national aspirin studies. Lynch says research on the genetic triggers of colon cancer could help determine which people will benefit from that type of therapy.
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN--TAKE A PEEK!
That's the theme of Brains Rule! a neuroscience fair that travels across the country and lets kids see what the brain looks like, acts like and how it works. Brains Rule! will be at the SciTrek, Georgia's Technology Adventure on March 7 and 8...just in time for Brain Awareness Week that begins March 10. Five Creighton University faculty and staff are traveling to Atlanta to help show students how their brains work. Part of the Brains Rule! theme is to have local students and health professionals create exhibits that are then judged by the students.
CREIGHTON STUDENT PARLAYS COURSEWORK INTO $300,000 GRANT.
Melinda Cozzolino, Creighton University post-professional clinical doctoral student from Ithaca, N.Y., wrote a grant application while taking a Web-based health systems management class and working toward a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy. Her grant application was funded -- she received a $300,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Monies from the grant will establish community-based allied health training programs that link academic centers to rural clinical settings. The project will involve occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy, speech language and gerontology. Creighton University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy program began in 1991, and in 2001, the Web-based pathway was created for working therapists who wished to pursue a doctoral degree.
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