RSS Channels IndexNew Study Confirms Link between Weight Loss and Blood Pressure for Individuals with Specific Genetic Polymorphisms
Your genetic makeup can help determine how well your body will respond to weight loss efforts aimed at controlling high blood pressure, a new study confirms. The multi-institutional study, led by researchers at The Cardiovascular Institute, part of...
4/25/2013 4:00 PM EDT
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Dr. Jeanne Ferrante to Receive Best Research Paper Award
Jeanne Ferrante, MD, MPH, associate professor of family medicine and community health at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been selected by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine...
4/3/2013 2:30 PM EDT
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Hosts Expert on Healthcare Journalism and Media
A veteran journalist and advocate for clear and accurate reporting of healthcare issues for consumers, Gary Schwitzer, will be the featured speaker at the annual Mates David and Hinna Stahl Memorial Lecture on Bioethics, a free community seminar at...
3/25/2013 1:00 PM EDT
New Hope for Reversing the Effects of Spinal Cord Injury
New hope for reversing the effects of spinal cord injury may be found in a combination of stem cell therapy and physical therapy according to new findings from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
3/12/2013 2:00 PM EDT
RWJMG Physicians Named to Prestigious 2013 Best Doctors in America List
Eighty-five physicians affiliated with The Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group, the faculty practice of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, appear on the Best Doctors in America® List for 2013....
2/25/2013 8:00 AM EST
Stem Cell Research Focusing on Autism’s Genetic Mysteries Earns $2.125 Million Grant at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
A new five-year $2.125 million grant from the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism will fund research of induced pluripotent stem cells that may be used to piece together the genetic pathways of autism and...
2/12/2013 9:00 AM EST
Cardiologist: Awareness Still Lacking of Seriousness of Heart Disease in Women
Although heart disease remains the No. 1 killer nationally for women—responsible for one out of every three deaths—many of today’s women still underestimate the seriousness of the disease and their risks, says Liliana Cohen, MD, a...
2/1/2013 10:30 AM EST
Three Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Faculty to be Honored for Excellence in Medicine
Three members of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School faculty have been named 2013 recipients of the prestigious Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards®, highlighting their expertise as...
1/31/2013 12:00 PM EST
Wonder How Bad Your Allergies Will Be This Spring?
Allergist Says Spring Weather, More Than Record-Setting Winter Precipitation, Determines Symptom Severity. With record-setting snowfall and wet weather in the region this winter, one question comes to mind for many as spring approaches: how bad...
3/9/2010 4:40 PM EST
