Archive for February, 2010
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
HOUSTON - Art Encarnacion is taking time off from his work at The Methodist Hospital for what may be the toughest week of his career. When he returns, Encarncion believes he will be a different man.
Encarnacion, a nurse practitioner in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is part of a Houston-based team ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
HOUSTON-(Feb. 26, 2010)-A major study shows that a minimally invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative.
The Methodist Hospital in Houston is a top 10 enrolling site for the ...
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
HOUSTON (Feb. 22, 2010) - Investigators at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston examined for the first time the long-term response to strep throat on a genome-wide level, shedding light on how group A streptococcus interacts with the patient's immune system and attempts to circumvent it. Results were ...
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
HOUSTON (Feb. 18, 2010) - The Methodist Hospital Research Institute was awarded an $11.5 million Center Grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today to study the best way to attack deadly cancer stem cells to enhance treatments for breast cancer. Other members of the team include Baylor College ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Researchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center have shown that a simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain.
"It is imperative to accurately diagnose patients who come to the emergency department with chest ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Dr. Karla Kurrelmeyer, a cardiologist at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston, focuses on research and treatment of women with heart disease. Kurrelmeyer is somewhat unique among practicing cardiologists, not only because her focus is on female heart health, but also because she is a woman. Less ...
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
You are cheering on your favorite team in the Big Game and the next minute you are choking on a chicken wing. It turns out injuries are not limited to the playing field on Super Bowl Sunday.
"I've seen a number of injuries, some fatal, occur on Super ...
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