A Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School has embarked on a mission to provide open access to vital information on plastic surgery via the internet.
Vitamin D, the principal regulator of calcium in the body, may prevent the production of malignant cells such as breast and prostate cancer cells and protect against specific autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis.
Qigong therapy, a form of traditional Chinese medical practice, appears to be a potential complementary treatment for osteoarthritis dependent upon the capability of the healer.
Dr. Robert S. DiPaola named the new director of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Adding to the growing concerns over the health risks posed by lead and other chemicals in synthetic turf materials, a new study by researchers at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health finds that when children or athletes ingest the tiny rubber granules in synthetic turf, it is likely that a significant portion of the lead in the granules will be absorbed by their bodies' gastric fluids.
A UMDNJ case study focused on use of the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation of a teen with cerebral palsy is believed to be the first published research showing the physical therapy benefits resulting from use of the wildly popular gaming system. Researchers say the gaming system complements traditional techniques.
Reasearchers at UMDNJ have discovered cause of "nitrate tolerance" in patients taking nitroglycerin medication over an extended period of time to treat chest pain caused by heart disease.
Some of the problems left after a stroke "“ such as paralysis on one side of the body, or difficulty with swallowing "“ are easy to see and address. But stroke survivors may be left with damage to their brain that makes it hard for them to interpret the environment around them. This 'hidden disability' requires targeted diagnostic and treatment strategies.
University pediatrician offers tips on treating cough and cold symptoms in children without using over-the-counter medications.
Experts from UMDNJ provide tips on everything from managing children's expectations and coping with grief and caregiver stress to how to take care of your feet during marathon shopping, eating well, dieting success and quitting smoking. Also included are tips for cancer prevention gifts for the holidays.
The New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, one of the nation's premier providers of geriatric education, research and clinical services, has experts available to discuss the complex nature of Alzheimer's and the challenges of treating and caring for individuals affected by this devastating disease.
New research connected obesity in older men and women to such environmental factors as residential turnover, immigrant concentration and the levels of affluence and education in the neighborhood where these men and women lived.
In his Newark laboratory, David Kaback, a professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, has captured the remarkable and never before seen undulations of "dancing chromosomes."
Newly published research shows that post-stroke patients who rehabilitated using a robot to navigate virtual reality environments were able to walk faster and farther following physical therapy.
Menthol cigarettes are harder to quit, particularly among African American and Latino smokers according to study of diverse group of 1,700 smokers attending a Tobacco Dependence Clinic at UMDNJ-School of Public Health.
Water fluoridation, one of the top public health achievements in the 20th century, reduces the incidence of dental caries (tooth decay) and has saved over $25 billion in dental treatment cost over the past decade alone. But scientists have become increasingly aware that the amount of fluoride needed for good health outcomes can vary. A researcher specializing in pharmacogenetics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School has been awarded an NIH grant for more than $3 million to identify genetic and environmental risk factors for dental fluorosis, a condition characterized by permanent discoloration and weakening of tooth enamel.
Researchers at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School's Institute of Genomic Medicine are leading an effort to identify additional protein variants that may be predictive biomarkers of heart failure in African Americans using the institute's new Mass Spectrometric Immunoassay (MSIA) technology.
Researchers at UMDNJ have discovered an important process in which the active form of vitamin D may work to reduce the growth of breast cancer cells.
A previously unknown effect of an infectious agent relevant to the prevention and/or treatment of lung cancer has been discovered by a UMDNJ research team. The infectious agent, mycoplasma bacterium, induces the synthesis of an important growth factor, BMP2, in lung cells. After enough time, mycoplasma can convert normal lung cells into cells that form tumors.
The UMDNJ-School of Public Health is one of ten recipients of an award promoting careers in public health related professions. The school was recognized for its funding proposal promoting "Pathways to Public Health Careers and Internships."
Sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are receiving specialized treatment from UMDNJ-University Behavioral HealthCare as a part of a study involving a new treatment approach for individuals with PTSD and serious mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
Between 1990 and 2005, the percentage of new AIDS cases diagnosed among women more than doubled, increasing from 11 percent to more than 26 percent. Women of color were disproportionately affected. In 2005, the CDC estimated that 64 percent of the women living with HIV/AIDS were black and 15 percent were Hispanic. AIDS is the leading cause of death for black women ages 25 to 34.
A UMDNJ study shows one in three stethoscopes used by EMS providers is infected with MRSA. Study author Dr. Mark Merlin said, "There's a simple solution for this potentially serious problem. Provide isopropyl alcohol wipes at hospital emergency room entrances so EMS professionals can clean their stethoscopes regularly."
A "catastrophe in the making," TB is a worldwide scourge, killing 1.7 million annually. America, with 13,000 cases each year, is not immune. TB, the leading killer of people with HIV, kills more people than any other infectious disease. TB disproportionately affects the elderly, low-income groups, health care workers and people who live in nursing homes, correctional facilities and homeless shelters.
After a bitterly cold and snowy winter, many look forward to the warmer, breezy, sunny days of this new season, but along with the arrival of spring come the dreaded itchy eyes, scratchy ears and throat and sneezing, all symptoms of allergies. Dr. Catherine Monteleone, a board-certified allergist at UMDNJ, has tips for allergy survival.
A new report from the CDC shows that many Americans, particularly the elderly, are falling over their dogs and cats literally"¦and hurting themselves. More than 21,000 elderly Americans are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for falls associated with their pet dogs and cats, and their injuries account for nearly one-fourth of all the fractures, contusions, sprains, and lacerations caused by falls associated with dogs and cats. A geriatrician from UMDNJ has some helpful tips.
The executive director of the New Jersey Poison Information & Education System (NJPIES) at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School is available to provide comment on the FDA warning issued today on the consumption of products containing pistachios. Marcus, a professor of preventive medicine and community health, established NJ PIES, the state's poison control center, more than 20 years ago.
Experts at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School's Autism Center are developing new chip technology that will help diagnose autism; directing a New Jersey population-based autism monitoring system; and expanding professional and community outreach and educational activities to revolutionize care for the estimated 67 million people affected by autism.
Individuals with serious illnesses make up a disproportionately high segment of current smokers and are among the most addicted to tobacco. But more than one third of these individuals are likely to give up smoking if they receive a combination of smoking cessation medications and are allowed to continue taking these medications for a longer period of time, UMDNJ researchers report.
Dr. Peter Wenger, medical director for Project Vaccinate, an immunization case management and community action initiative, is available to discuss the importance of vaccinations to infants during National Infant Immunization Week April 25-May 2, which highlights the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and the achievements of immunization programs.
JAMA editorial by UMDNJ cardiologist says implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) should be implanted by board-certified electrophysiologists. The editorial comments on study results appearing in the new edition of JAMA.
The current swine flu outbreak recalls the 1976 swine flu cluster in NJ that led to mass immunizations in America. An epidemiologist at UMDNJ says the current and past outbreaks point out what can go right - and wrong - in the face of a possible epidemic when potential life and death decisions must be made without the luxury of weeks or months to gather and analyze evidence.
Health care professionals and patients must be aware of the amount of botulinum neurotoxin products administered to prevent the serious adverse events that have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to change safety labels on products including Botox, urges Joseph McArdle, Ph.D., a professor at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.
A scientist at UMDNJ has developed a new diagnostic test for TB that will provide results quickly and efficiently. The test that can simultaneously identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and resistance to the common first-line drug for treating TB and a reliable surrogate marker of strains that are multidrug-resistant (MDR-TB). Test results that used to take weeks can now be available within hours.
Researchers have identified a key pathway that could lead to new therapies to repair nerve cells' protective coating stripped away as a result of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. An article appears in the May 13 online edition of the Journal of Neuroscience. The research may also lead to new therapies for autism, Alzheimer's disease, and perinatal brain injury.
Dr. Nancy L. Snyderman, FACS, chief medical editor of NBC News, will deliver the keynote address to the graduating physicians of the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, during the school's Convocation Ceremony on Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at the State Theatre in New Brunswick.
Three of New Jersey's top healthcare policy experts and a leading medical education administrator will examine the impact of healthcare reform on academic medical centers at the kickoff of the "President's Lectures" series at UMDNJ.
A panel of healthcare experts agreed that healthcare reform is likely, but implementation will be incremental, and that strong leadership in academic health centers will help drive that change and to ensure it is the kind of change that is needed to solve the healthcare crisis in their communities. They shared their views at a forum at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Experts in child health from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey are available to comment on the dangers of pertussis (whooping cough). The incidence of this highly contagious and potentially fatal disease has risen dramatically in the U.S., and a new study shows that unvaccinated children are 23 times more likely to develop pertussis than fully immunized children.
Dr. Stephen Scheinthal, F.A.C.N., a geriatric psychiatrist and associate director of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA), is available to discuss the importance of maintaining an active and productive lifestyle as an older adult, in recognition of Older Americans' Mental Health Week, May 24-30.
Students and faculty from six colleges and universities will travel through 150 years of history and cover more than 1,100 miles to explore the hazards faced by workers in industries that fueled America's industrial dominance during the 20th century. They begin 300 feet below the earth and end at Love Canal, which has been called "one of the most appalling environmental tragedies in American history."
The consequences of tobacco use for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities can be especially severe, and the medical community often tends to overlook the tobacco-related burdens these people face. An extensive review of published research on this topic appears in the June edition of the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
The UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will welcome Latino mental health experts and budding investigators on June 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, N.J., for the 7th Annual "Critical Research Issues in Latino Mental Health" conference. The main goal of this mentoring-oriented event is to foster the careers of new researchers focusing on Latino mental health.
Public health experts Dr. George T. DiFerdinando, who leads the New Jersey Center for Health Preparedness at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health, and David Perlin, Ph.D., director of the Public Health Research Institute at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, are available to discuss the H1N1 pandemic declared on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Consumers of over-the-counter homeopathic and "natural" cold remedies should carefully research such treatment options and properly follow dosage instructions, urges a UMDNJ physician who specializes in integrative medicine. Dr. Adam Perlman, M.P.H., F.A.C.P., is available for interview.
Orthopedic surgeons have felt for some time that complete knee replacement is cost-effective treatment for severe osteoarthritis and delivers the best quality of life for many patients, says UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Benevenia and results from a new study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, only bolster that belief.
UMDNJ-University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC) clients now have easy access to primary care at a new integrated health care center, one of just a handful of facilities of its kind in the country, that opened this week in UMDNJ's Behavioral Health Sciences Building in Newark. The Yaffa - Rose Integrated Care Center was established by UMDNJ-University Behavioral HealthCare in collaboration with the Department of Family Medicine at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School with an anonymous donation through the Foundation of UMDNJ.
Each year, one of every three people over age 65 suffers a fall, resulting in nearly 16,000 deaths. Falls in the elderly cause 1.8 million emergency room visits and 433,000 hospitalizations for injuries such as bruises, fractures and head trauma. Dr. Anita Chopra, a UMDNJ geriatrician, can discuss newly published research on falls as well as ways to protect the elderly from injuries caused by falls.
Dr. Steven M. Marcus, executive director of the New Jersey Poison Information & Education System (NJPIES) at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, is available to provide comment on the recommendation by a federal advisory panel that the FDA ban the prescription painkillers Percocet and Vicodin, and reduce the dosage of over-the-counter acetaminophen because of the effects on the liver.
Physicians and tobacco dependence experts from the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and the Tobacco Dependence Program at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health are available to discuss the new FDA 'boxed warning' on Chantix and Zyban.
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