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11/23/11--13:48: Four Biomedical Informatics Facuty Receive National Awards and Recognition (chan 1721232)

Four faculty members of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah School of Medicine have received national honors for their contributions to the field of informatics.


11/29/11--14:41: Gene Is First Linked to Herpes-Related Cold Sores (chan 1721232)

A team of researchers from the University of Utah and the University of Massachusetts has identified the first gene associated with frequent herpes-related cold sores.


12/01/11--09:58: Medical School Names New Vice Deans to Oversee Research and Education (chan 1721232)

Faculty members Dean Y. Li, M.D., Ph.D., and Wayne M. Samuelson, M.D., to fill new positions


12/01/11--12:24: U of U Health Care Appoints Matthew A. Stein, M.D., as the New Chief of Breast Imaging (chan 1721232)

Matthew A. Stein, M.D., has been chosen as the new section chief of Breast Imaging in the Department of Radiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine


12/02/11--10:54: U of U Researcher Receives International Recognition for Work in Bleeding Disorders (chan 1721232)

Andrew S. Weyrich, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, has recently recognized in the fields of thrombosis and haemostasis


12/05/11--07:38: Utah Poison Control Center Issues Statement About Recent Studies Concerning Arsenic in Juice Products (chan 1721232)

A recent study by Consumer Reports found levels of arsenic above the federal limit of 10 parts per billion for drinking water in 10 percent of the juice products it sampled


12/08/11--13:59: Huntsman Cancer Institute Awarded Top Honors as Cancer Imaging Facility (chan 1721232)

Huntsman Cancer Institute has been named a Center for Quantitative Imaging Excellence by the National Cancer Institute


12/09/11--15:16: University of Utah Surgeon Uses New "Bloodless Knife" for First time in Humans (chan 1721232)

Device Could Revolutionize Surgery with More Precise Cutting, Fewer Complications, and Shorter Healing Time for Patients


12/12/11--11:23: U of U College of Nursing Programs Receive Highest Level of Accreditation Possible (chan 1721232)

Nation's Top Nursing School Review Board Reaccredits BS, MS Programs, Accredits New DNP


12/13/11--13:46: Most Common Causes and Risks for Stillbirth (chan 1721232)

The most common causes of stillbirth range from preterm labor and infection to blood pressure disorders and genetic or structural abnormalities of the fetus, a new study has shown.


12/15/11--14:14: U of U Health Care's AirMed Begins Full-time Service in South Utah County with New Payson Base (chan 1721232)

AirMed and Mountain View Hospital today welcomed guests, community health professionals, and local leaders to celebrate a new 24/7 medical helicopter base to better serve Utah's southern rural regions.


12/27/11--08:13: Mutation in Gene Critical for Human Development Linked to Arrhythmia (chan 1721232)

The biologic and genetic mechanisms controlling the formation and function of the CCS are not well understood, but new research with mice shows that altered function of a gene called Tbx3 interferes with the development of the CCS and causes lethal arrhythmia.


01/06/12--14:05: Study Assesses Pain Relieving Benefits from Music (chan 1721232)

Distraction is a proven pain reliever, and a new study reported in The Journal of Pain concludes that listening to music can be effective for reducing pain


01/12/12--07:35: Wild Medicine: New Program Teaches Emergency Responders Backcountry Rescue Skills (chan 1721232)

The University of Utah is partnering with the University of Colorado, International Society of Mountain Medicine (ISMM), International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR), and Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) to offer a diploma in mountain medicine for emergency responders.


01/12/12--08:54: Medical School Joins Forces with Mrs. Obama to Teach Doctors-in-Training How to Treat Soldiers with PTSD and TBI (chan 1721232)

As part of first lady Michelle Obama's Joining Forces initiative, the University of Utah School of Medicine has partnered with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) in a commitment to creating a new generation of doctors, medical schools, and research facilities that will make sure wounded U.S. combat forces receive the care worthy of their service.


01/17/12--15:23: New Neighbors Have Arrived; U of U Health Care's South Jordan Health Center Delivers High Tech Healing with a Neighborhood Touch (chan 1721232)

The Daybreak community in South Jordan is now home to the University of Utah's largest off-campus medical facility


01/19/12--09:16: Bacterial Toxin Plays Role in Most Common Types of Urinary Tract Infections (chan 1721232)

Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses.


01/19/12--12:08: Gene-Targeting Breakthrough Earns Biochemist National Award for Extraordinary Creativity from Genetics Society of America (chan 1721232)

Professor of biochemistry Dana Carroll, Ph.D., has been chosen for the 2012 Novitski Prize, an award from the Genetics Society of America (GSA) that recognizes "extraordinary creativity and intellectual ingenuity in solving significant problems."


01/27/12--09:43: David Entwistle Elected Chair of Utah Hospital Association Board of Trustees (chan 1721232)

University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics CEO David Entwistle Named Chair


01/27/12--13:53: U of U Pediatricians Selected for the National Innovation Advisors Program To Improve Patient Care, Reduce Costs (chan 1721232)

Two professors from the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics have been selected to join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program, an initiative launched in October 2011 by the CMS Innovation Center