This RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 in the Health and Medicine category. http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByCategoryName&categoryName=Health and Medicine&numToShow=40 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2009 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:57:01 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ A study of elderly patients receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in hospitals shows that rates of survival did not improve from 1992 to 2005. During that period, the proportion of hospital deaths preceded by CPR rose, and the proportion of patients who were successfully resuscitated and later discharged fell. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50720 Health and Medicine Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50720 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:25:32 GMT University of Washington engineers used a novel underwater manufacturing technique to build biomimetic cilia. The hairlike appendages mix tiny volumes of liquid to speed up biomedical reactions. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50683 Technology Science Health and Medicine Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50683 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:13:44 GMT A team of researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University have found that Metropolitan Transit Authority subways had the highest average noise levels of all mass transit in New York City, with levels high enough to potentially increase the risk of noise- induced hearing loss. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50477 Health and Medicine Mary Guiden (mguiden@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50477 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:56:00 GMT Weaving chitosan, found in the shells of crabs and shrimp, with an industrial polyester creates a promising new material for biomedical applications, including the tiny tubes that support repair of a severed nerve. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50407 Technology Science Health and Medicine Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50407 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:50:00 GMT Dr. Paul Farmer, subject of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" and co-founder of Partners In Health, will speak about the current climate of global health on Thursday, June 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Kane Hall Room 130. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50371 Campus Health and Medicine Bobbi Nodell (bnodell@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50371 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:26:43 GMT Researchers trying to uncover why premature birth is a growing problem in the United States and one that disproportionately affects black women have found that pre-pregnancy depressive mood appears to be a risk factor in preterm birth among both blacks and whites. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50363 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50363 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:58:51 GMT UW Medicine surgeons and the 500th heart and 500th lung transplant patient recipients will discuss their medical diagnoses and road to recovery at a morning news conference June 9 at the UW Medical Center. The lung and heart transplants took place at UW Medical Center on April 17, 2009 and May 8, 2009, respectively. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50331 Health and Medicine Susan Gregg-Hanson (sghanson@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50331 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:35:40 GMT Families throughout Washington and parts of Oregon and Idaho have two opportunities to help University of Washington researchers unlock some of the secrets of autism, a spectrum of developmental disorders that now affects about one out of every 150 children born in the United States. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50295 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50295 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:16:30 GMT Lower rates of smoking among black teens may be the result of black parents setting concrete guidelines about substance use and establishing clearly defined consequences for not following those guidelines. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49748 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49748 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:16:01 GMT Through sophisticated statistical analyses and advanced computer simulations, researchers are learning more about the genomic patterns of human population structure around the world. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49745 Health and Medicine Science Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49745 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:00:09 GMT UW Medicine and Seattle Children's are launching a sports concussion program for children, teen and adult athletes to evaluate, treat and provide medical clearance to return to sports. Beginning this summer, patients will be seen at Harborview Medical Center and Seattle Children's Hospital. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49747 Health and Medicine Jennifer Seymour (jennifer.seymour@seattlechildrens.org) and Susan Gregg-Hanson (sghanson@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49747 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:55:09 GMT A recently completed international multi-center clinical trial has found that acyclovir, a drug widely used as a safe and effective treatment to suppress herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which is the most common cause of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by people infected with both HIV and HSV-2. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49611 Health and Medicine Clare Hagerty (clareh@u.washington.edu) and Mary Guiden (mguiden@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49611 Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT If you watched one of the final episodes of the NBC television show "ER" in March 2009, you had a chance to see how doctors and medical teams use a checklist before performing surgery. Before it was shown on "ER," the safe surgery checklist was being used at UW Medical Center in Seattle. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49609 Health and Medicine Mary Guiden (mguiden@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49609 Thu, 07 May 2009 20:22:16 GMT University of Washington (UW) researchers who study how the brain makes decisions are uncovering the biological mechanisms behind the belief that a choice is likely to be correct. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49482 Health and Medicine Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49482 Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:11 GMT A study conducted at the University of Washington has revealed new connections between food, incomes and education. Researchers found college-educated women had better diets - with more nutrients, vitamins, and minerals - but also paid more for each calorie consumed. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49369 Health and Medicine Mary Guiden (mguiden@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49369 Fri, 01 May 2009 07:01:00 GMT Dr. David Fleming, director and health officer of Public Health - Seattle & King County, will headline a panel discussion at University of Washington 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 4 on the evolving swine flu outbreak with leading international and regional experts http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49266 Health and Medicine Campus Bobbi Nodell (bnodell@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49266 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:52:42 GMT A national research team including six present and former UW researchers has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the disorder. Both studies detected genes implicated in the development of brain circuitry in early childhood. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49157 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49157 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:02:00 GMT A biochemical pathway that helps keep cells alive when oxygen is low also plays a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age, according to a report to be published April 16 in the journal Science. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48702 Health and Medicine Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48702 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:00:00 GMT By combining nanoparticles with a scorpion venom compound already being investigated for treating brain cancer, University of Washington researchers found they could cut the spread of cancerous cells by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent for the scorpion venom alone. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48796 Health and Medicine Science Technology Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48796 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:52:00 GMT The University of Washington and Oregon Health & Science University have received federal funding to form a regional research center aimed at combating emerging or reemerging infectious diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48811 Health and Medicine Clare Hagerty (clareh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48811 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:24:10 GMT