USF Health In the News: for the week of December 20, 2010
For the week of December 20, 2010 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world
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Life with diabetes intense, emotional for children and parents
St. Petersburg Times
…may go unsaid, your children appreciate you. Last year, the University of South Florida and I began asking parents of children with Type 1 diabetes…
Vaccine takes sting out of shingles virus
Tampa Tribune (Pharmacy Choice)
… its crippling nature and would do anything to avoid it, says Dr. Todd Wills, a University of South Florida physician specializing in infectious disease. …
Keep and ER visit out of your holiday plans
St. Petersburg Times
Dr. Francisco Fernandez, chairman of the department of psychiatry and neurosciences at USF Health, advises that you limit your exposure to people who create stress. And be prepared.
Ancient Food Source Tested for Treating ALS
MediLexicon
“ALS is a degenerative motor neuron disease,” said the study’s lead author, Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, PhD, DSc, assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at USF.
Fat cells become useful stem cells in tissue reconstruction
Physorg.com
“These two articles highlight the considerable promise for therapeutic and cosmetic benefit from the relatively new derivation of stem cells from fat cells,” said Dr. Paul Sanberg, co-editor-in-chief of the journal Cell Transplantation and executive director of the University of South Florida Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair.
Use of cord blood cells as treatment for neonatal ischemic brain repair
BiomedME.com – Middle East Healthcare Intelligence
According to Dr. Paul Sanberg, executive director of the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida, and executive editor of Cell Medicine, this case report is potentially important.
Jackson Lab leaders seek audience with Rick Scott to tout their project
Naples Daily News
Given Scott’s business background, Hyde said Jackson will provide more details of a plan involving the partners, including the University of South Florida …
Doctors’ prescription for arthritis sufferers? Get moving
St. Petersburg Times
… with less forces,” said Jeff Konin, executive director of the University of South Florida’s Sports Medicine and Athletic Related Trauma Institute. …
Prescription for arthritis: Get up and move
The Modesto Bee
… with less forces,” said Jeff Konin, executive director of the University of South Florida’s Sports Medicine and Athletic Related Trauma Institute…
Discussions at Home Important in Preventing Teen Pregnancies
The Lakeland Ledger
… important it is to talk to our children about family values… Daniel Haight, MD, FACP; Director, Polk County Health Department; Associate Professor, University of South Florida…
USA: USF’s Infectious Disease Dept commits to safety with advanced textiles
Topix
As an innovator in infectious disease prevention and patient safety, The University of South Florida College of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine is instituting high-tech, fluid repellant Vestex lab coats for its physicians and advanced clinical staff.
Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Found to Enhance Survival and Maturation of Key Brain Cells
Science Magazine Daily News
“As we age, cognitive function tends to decline,” said Alison E. Willing, PhD, a professor in the University of South Florida’s (USF) Department of Neurosurgery and Brain repair and lead author for a study published in the current issue of Aging and Disease.
WQOW TV (The Street; Pharmacy Choice; The Business Journals; TradingMarkets.com; PR Newswire)
…David V. Sheehan, M.D., M.B.A., from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. An abstract is available…
USF medical school gets C in rating of drug conflicts
St Petersburg Times (Florida Trend)
The University of South Florida got a relatively low grade — a C — compared to other schools in the state for its conflict-of-interest policies on a national scorecard released this week.
UF hepatologists test chemotherapy pill in patients with advanced liver cancer, cirrhosis
Health Canal (PhysOrg.com, University of Florida)
UF and its Clinical and Translational Science Institute are coordinating the study, which will be carried out at 10 sites that include major Florida centers such as the University of South Florida…
Lumbar and cervical pain management procedures: When and how to do them
Applied Radiology Online
…is the lead neuroradiologist in the Dunedin NeuroSpine Institute, University of South Florida, Radiology Associates of Clearwater…
Bicyclist killed while crossing Port Richey road
St. Petersburg Times
Kayoko Ishizuka, 30, a University of South Florida researcher from Tampa, was struck and killed by a driver Sept. 25 while riding near University Square …
