Creighton researchers spent three months fishing in Antarctica. A three-year NSF grant funds the study of Antarctic teleost fish's ability to survive in the Antarctic Ocean. Research will focus on the fish's salt regulation, and function and size of their chloride cells.
The United Auto Workers strike against GM is beginning to affect some states and continued economic problems in Asia have slowed growth in others in the Mid-American region, Creighton University Professor of Economics Dr. Ernie Goss said today.
The UAW strike may be over, but its impact is evident. Asia woes continue as well for the nine state Mid-America Region's Purchasing Managers Index.
In a recent issue of the medical journal Cancer, Creighton researchers published an article proving that people who have hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC, also known as the Lynch syndrome) have a significantly better survival rate than those who develop sporadic colorectal cancer.
The effects of exercise on the bone mass of young girls is the focus of a new study funded by a four-year $900,000 National Institutes of Health grant awarded to Creighton University osteoporosis researcher Joan M. Lappe, Ph.D., R.N.
Proteins that may cause "mad cow" disease, chronic wasting disease in mule deer and elk, and Creutzfeldt Jakob disease in humans, all of which are fatal neurological diseases, are the subject of two studies at Creighton funded by federal grants.
Creighton University researchers reported progress in identifying a gene associated with high bone mass, the mirror image of osteoporosis. Identification of this high bone mass gene and related genes should facilitate development of new therapies for osteoporosis.
Creighton University scientists are part of a team that has developed a possible therapy for breast and prostate cancer. Tested in mice, the peptide-based drug kills breast cancer cells in tumors. The drug also kills other cancer cells, such as prostate cancer, in culture.
A new source of information will be available to health care professionals via the Internet because of a partnership between Creighton, Stanford and USC. "Critical Inquiry Series" initially will provide information on transfusion medicine and disease-oriented testing.
Creighton University is offering a new master of science (MS) degree in electronic commerce.
The nation's first JD/MS program in e-commerce was announced by Creighton University; its purpose is to meet the demand and challenges of the growing field of electronic commerce.
Three Creighton University faculty members and two Department of Physics students are part of a project looking for matter associated with the Big Bang at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
The prices-paid index was down for the third straight month in June according to the Mid-America Business Conditions survey.
Six universities announced the launching of a new Internet service to provide medical information to health-care professionals. Its first product, "Disease Diagnosis," provides rapid access to information about diagnostic medical testing and the diseases themselves.
James family papers on loan to Creighton University reveal the lives of author Henry James and his brother William. What has been written about the family and what has been revealed by the Center for Henry James Studies at Creighton University are very different.
Despite distance from the sea, Creighton University researchers in Omaha, Nebr., are investigating potential anti-cancer compounds derived from marine organisms commonly called 'sea cucumbers.'
Creighton University is responding to the critical shortage of pharmacists by offering an on-line Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program that will be available via the Internet.
The 2001 graduates (1,170 students) are the first Spring graduating class to receive diplomas from first-year Creighton President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Creighton is inaugurating a new honor at commencement, the Presidential Medallion.
Wall Street has practiced the idea for decades. You simply buy good quality stocks at low prices when everyone else in the market is in a selling frenzy. That same principle applied to hiring employees is good business.
In today's digital economy, technology is drawing the world closer together, or perhaps it is more accurate to say that technology is drawing some parts of the world closer together. Unfortunately, the advancement of technology is leaving in its wake an ever-increasing gap between the "haves" and "have-nots."
A study by Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss on the Internet and U.S. productivity has earned him the National Association of Business Economics Edward A. Mennis Award.
A new book helps physicians, parents and educators recognize and manage learning disabilities. "Attention, Behavior and Learning Problems in Children: Protocols for Diagnosis and Treatment" emphasizes brain functions necessary for learning and communication.
Estrogen plus a progestin increased bone density in the spine and hip of elderly women, and adding vitamin D further increased bone density at those sites, says NIH-sponsored research.
Tip sheet offering a variety of experts for various topics related to the terrorist attack in New York City and D.C.
Danny O. Jacobs, M.D., professor and chair of surgery at Creighton University, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
Creighton University and Genome Therapeutic Corp. researchers described the location of a genetic mutation that causes high bone mass.
Many people associate spring break trips for college students with sun and surf, but for some students at Creighton University it means digging ditches, building homes and feeding the homeless.
Healthy bones and soft tissues need both calcium and phosphorus to grow and develop throughout life. Research presented at the National Osteoporosis Foundation Symposium showed for the first time that the nutrients are co-dependent in the health benefits associated with calcium in humans undergoing bone-building therapy.
Creighton University, which lost two alumni in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, will pause with the rest of the nation to observe the first anniversary of the tragedy.
The Psychiatry Research Clinic at Creighton University Medical Center is on the search for a better medication for sufferers of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and hope to make this common disorder less of a mystery for doctors worldwide. Researchers at Creighton are testing the effectiveness of medications currently prescribed for other conditions as treatment for PTSD.
Creighton University received a grant for nearly $2 million from the Lilly Endowment, one of 39 U.S. four-year liberal arts colleges to receive a grant, to establish "Cardoner at Creighton University-A Theological Exploration of Vocation."
Robert P. Heaney, M.D., has been selected by the American Society for Clinical Nutrition to receive the prestigious E.V. McCollum Award for 2003.
Grant awarded to fund the expansion of "The Center for Life Skills: An Interdisciplinary Model for Student Training."
This tip sheet includes items from Hereditary Cancer Expert Henry Lynch and his latest article, and a traveling show called Brains Rule! that helps kids understand the brain.
Creighton University researchers have found that some pharmacy benefit managers--the companies behind the cards most Americans use to fill prescriptions--are making impressive profits on generic drugs.
Creighton University is listed No.1 in the U.S. News & World Report magazine rankings of Midwest comprehensive universities. It is the 17th straight year Creighton University has been ranked at or near the top of U.S. News & World Report magazine's "America's Best Colleges" edition.
The epic journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark comes alive in a grand, original musical produced by three professors. The musical is titled, Lewis and Clark Part One: Manifest Destiny
Internationally known bone expert Dr. Robert P. Heaney has been awarded a $1.13 million NIH grant to study the effectivness of nutritional supplements containing both calcium and phophorus.
As the Quilt Price index develops and adds new prices, her database will be a helpful tool for those in finance and various quilt collections. With the index, collectors can estimate the value of their quilts to figure out their rates of return as real asset investments.
A newly constructed ILAC Health Center offers Dominicans another level of care "” for many villagers, it will be the first time they will receive medical care in a modern facility. ILAC and Creighton officials dedicated this new state-of-the-art outpatient clinic and surgical center, which is adjacent to the ILAC Center in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Pharmacy benefit managers"”the companies behind the cards most employed Americans use when they fill prescriptions"”are making impressive profits on generic drugs, according to a study by Creighton University Pharmacy researchers.
While the Enrons of the world have made the biggest headlines over fraud-related losses, it's also a concern in small companies, where employee theft - not management fraud "“ can also lead to business failures.
Researchers are working to find out why users trust one web site and shun another.
A county's average per capita income increases with its economic diversity. While the study, based on U.S. Census figures, is expected to hold true across the nation, it is particularly relevant to the Midwest, especially North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Creighton University Medical Center doctors using handheld devices to access patient information.
An Information Technology executive publishes a book, her first, on her daughter's journey with bipolar disorder. She wants to revoke state laws that mandate parents give up custody of their children in order to receive care.
A tipsheet from Creighton's Political Science and International Relations experts on what they see as the events to watch in 2005.
Researchers studied 39 families with multiple cases of multiple myeloma and found a possible genetic correlation. In addition, in families with multiple myeloma over several generations, the onset of disease occurred at younger ages in successive generations.
Results of research found Ashkenazi Jews may have one of the highest lifetime risks for colorectal cancer of any ethnic group in the world, according to Henry T. Lynch, M.D. Creighton hereditary cancer expert.
College students who stay in their rooms to play games are not involved in the conventional social activities available on campus. Game Fest brings these students into a social environment. Students who don't regularly play games are exposed to new technology.
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