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Emory Scientists Find Marker for Long-Term Immunity
20 Nov 03 | Scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center and The Scripps Research Institute have found a way to identify which of the T cells generated after a viral infection can persist and confer protective immunity.

Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million to Emory University to Strengthen Training in Geriatric Medicine
19 Nov 03 | As both the number and percentage of Americans over 65 continues to grow, the nation's need for physicians trained to care for the elderly is mushrooming as well. Emory University School of Medicine plans to respond to those changing demographics.

Cilostazol Prevents Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis By 40 Percent
19 Nov 03 | The CREST research found the drug cilostazol (Pletal) reduces in-stent restenosis (the renarrowing of arteries following angioplasty) by almost 40 percent over standard therapy alone - a conclusion that could mark a significant new treatment option.

Emory Researches the Effects of Creatine Supplementation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
14 Nov 03 | Researchers at Emory University are testing the effects of creatine supplementation in Parkinson's disease patients to determine whether the compound can improve certain disabilities associated with PD, and possibly protect against progression.

Emory Nursing School Joins National Effort to Increase Numbers of Qualified
14 Nov 03 | The critical nationwide nursing shortage spurred administrators and faculty into creative efforts to draw prospective students into nursing. But as nursing student numbers increase, there has been a push to boost numbers of qualified nursing faculty.

Emory Eye Center Physician Finds Lesser Amount of Patching Effective For Treating Lazy Eye in Children
13 Nov 03 | A recent study conducted at Emory Eye Center and 31 other sites found that children with amblyopia between the ages of three and seven years can be treated just as effectively with a six-hour daily regimen of patching.

Emory Eye Center Physician Echoes PBA's Warning That Diabetes is the Leading Cause of New Cases of Blindness in American Adults
12 Nov 03 | Many are unaware that diabetes can lead to vision loss when untreated. Ophthalmologists at the Emory Eye Center routinely treat patients who have the particular complications of diabetes that affect their vision.

Emory Crawford Long Hyperbaric Specialist Shares Safety Tips to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Homes
12 Nov 03 | Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that claims about 200 lives in the United States each year, and injures 5,000. Without warning, a home can become a deadly hazard, killing within minutes.

Antiplatelet Drug Found to Reduce Risk of Recurrent Heart Attacks and Stroke Is Extremely Cost-Effective
12 Nov 03 | The antiplatelet medicine clopidogrel is not only effective in reducing the risk of recurrent heart attack and stroke, it is also extremely cost-effective, according to data presented today by researchers from Emory University.

Emory Scientists Find Oral Tetrahydrobiopterin Can Reduce High Blood Pressure and Improve Endothelial Function
11 Nov 03 | According to the American Heart Association (AHA), one in four U.S. adults has hypertension (HTN). Without adequate treatment, HTN can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure.

Emory Scientists Link Atrial Fibrillation with Decrease in Nitrous Oxide: Finding Could Hold Key to Increased Risk of Stroke
11 Nov 03 | Emory research presented today offers a possible explanation for one of the most serious, and sometimes deadly, complications associated with the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation (AF) -- stroke.

Immune Memory from Smallpox Vaccination Lasts More Than 50 Years, According to Emory University Research
10 Nov 03 | Immune memory after smallpox vaccination persists for at least 50 years in immunized individuals, according to research conducted by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center and Emory University School of Medicine.

Emory Data Suggest Diabetics Have Worsening Symptoms Prior to Acute Cardiac Event
09 Nov 03 | New data presented by Emory researchers today address angina related quality of life in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), medical procedures performed in catheterization laboratories.

Cilostazol Reduces Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis By Almost 40 Percent
09 Nov 03 | A new and highly effective weapon in the war on heart disease could be on the horizon, according to results of the "Cilostazol for RESTenosis" (CREST) study presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions.

Yerkes Researchers Discover Natural Brain Chemical Reduces Effects of Cocaine
08 Nov 03 | Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory, have shown that CART peptide reduces some effects of cocaine when additional amounts are administered to the region of the brain that is associated with reward and addiction.

Several Commonly Used Pesticides Are Toxic to Mitochondria in Laboratory Experiments
08 Nov 03 | Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have found in laboratory experiments that several commonly used pesticides are just as toxic or even more toxic to the mitochondria of cells than the pesticide rotenone.

Emory University Scientists Use Enzymes to Enhance Regeneration of Damaged Peripheral Nerves in Mice
08 Nov 03 | Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine were able to enhance significantly the re-growth of damaged peripheral nerves in mice by treating them with enzymes that counteracted a growth-blocking mechanism.

Emory/Sibley Adult Congenital Cardiac Center: Only Specialized Center in the State For Diagnosing And Treating Adults Who Were Born with Heart Defects
03 Nov 03 | The Emory/Sibley Adult Congenital Cardiac Center is one of only a few medical centers in the U.S -- and the only one in Georgia -- specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD).