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Delayed Access to Tertiary Care Associated with Higher Death Rate from Type of Pulmonary FibrosisFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:50PMIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)―scarring and thickening of the lungs from unknown causes―is the predominant condition leading to lung transplantation nationwide. Columbia University Medical Center researchers confirmed that delayed access to a tertiary care center for IPF is associated with a higher risk of death.

Luncheon celebrates students and donorsFriday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:05AMThe 11th Annual Scioto Foundation Scholarship Luncheon was Thursday at the Southern Ohio Medical Center’s Friends Center, awarding more than $250,000 worth of scholarships from 30 donors to more th...

Anthem College―Maryland Heights Celebrates 30 Years June 21Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:00AMAnthem College (formerly Allied College) will mark the event with an Open House and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new student lounge.

Brain Structure Adapts to Environmental ChangeMonday, June 13, 2011 @ 12:26PMCUMC scientists have found that under stress, neural stem cells in the adult hippocampus can produce not only neurons, but new stem cells. The brain stockpiles the stem cells, which may produce neurons when conditions are favorable. The research could lead to potential treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Achievers published 6-12-11Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:31PMHonored are Chelsea Dupus, Miranda Faith Hemming, Katie Knapik, Alexander R. Lewis, Kelsey Stark

New evidence of genetic 'arms race' against malariaFriday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:26AMFor tens of thousands of years, the genomes of malaria parasites and humans have been at war with one another. Now, geneticists have developed a new picture of one way that the human genome has fought back.

Penn researchers show new evidence of genetic 'arms race' against malariaThursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:16AM( University of Pennsylvania ) For tens of thousands of years, the genomes of malaria parasites and humans have been at war with one another. Now, University of Pennsylvania geneticists, in collaboration with an international team of scientists, have developed a new picture of one way that the human genome has fought back.

Middle East OnlineTuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:01AMThe Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah arrived in London last week, leaving behind a political crisis and an outbreak public anger back home.

New neurons take six months or more to mature in non-human primate brain, study findsMonday, June 6, 2011 @ 3:20PMNew neurons take more than six months to mature in adult monkeys and likely even longer in humans, say researchers. Their findings challenge the notion that the time it takes for neurogenesis is why anti-depressant medications aren't fully effective until three to five weeks after treatment begins.