December 2011 News Releases

Emory hospitals named to Georgia Hospital Association honor rolls

New committee examines technology for classroom

2011 Top Ten Movies: Film Studies Faculty Pick Their Favorites

Volunteerism is centerpiece of King Week

Emory study uses radiofrequency energy to permanently lower blood pressure

Enzyme that flips switch on cells' sugar cravings could be anti-cancer target

Men's basketball is No. 5 in Top 25 poll

Engineering the perfect match: Georgia Tech and Emory

A new prescription for medical education

Constructing a better vaccine

Scientists studying cancer biology learn from fruit flies

Progesterone inhibits growth of neuroblastoma cancer cells

A custom graft for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Emory collaborates on world's first center for pediatric nanomedicine

Lack of vitamin D can impair heart health

Antidepressants linked to thicker arteries

High levels of oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation

New clue found for Fragile X Syndrome-epilepsy link

Exercise protects the heart via nitric oxide

How bacteria evade vaccines and antibiotics

Fourth Southeastern Mycobacterial Meeting to be held at Emory Jan. 13-14

School of Nursing rises in latest U.S. News rankings

Nursing's Helen O'Shea receives 2011 Distinguished Emeritus Award

Nursing's Deborah Ryan retires from teaching

Strickland appointed dean at Florida International University

Sunless tanning products can reduce UV radiation exposure

Emory's School of Nursing launches new health systems leadership degree program

Emory co-hosts Georgia Nursing Summit

Graduating nursing students fund service learning scholarships

Preventing HPV and cervical cancer in rural Georgia

Mindfulness training helps patients cope

Ethiopia project provides a community model for saving lives

Emory researchers use iPhone 4 for remote assessment of stroke

Gingrich vs. President Obama: who wins?

Emory nursing professor receives prestigious endowed Chair

Winship Cancer Institute receives grant to aid women at high risk for breast, ovarian cancer

Kennedy gift supports Alzheimer's research at Emory

Type 2 diabetes patients may need to increase daily intake of vitamin B12, study says

Emory neurologist honored with two prestigious awards by American Epilepsy Society

School of Nursing tops Campaign Emory goal ahead of schedule

Emory digitizes archived yearbooks

Emory center receives grant to promote smoke-free homes

Public Health history makers celebrate at Emory's 175th anniversary

William Foege to be honored for social courage

Public Health Sciences Grand Rounds debuts

School of Public Health marks Peace Corps' 50th anniversary

Emory and U.S. CDC partner to continue building global public health network with $6 million grant

Holiday tree lighting

Brain cancer study uses imaging to gauge response to experimental drug

Convocation crowns 175th anniversary year

New 'Big Red' lectern debuts at 175th convocation

Student hardship fund provides safety net

Bering Witness: Emory nursing graduate in rural Alaska

The Tuscaloosa tornado: a nurse's story

175 things you should know about Emory

Adopting a scholar eases transition to nursing student

Happy Holidays from Emory Report: See you next year

Acclaim: honors for Corces, Fineman and Jackson

Blast from the past

Contemporary Mandala exhibition opens Jan. 21

Emory History Minute: Lullwater Tower

Department of Defense grant boosts PTSD research

Stillbirth causes, risk factors revealed by collaborative studies

CNN Dialogues forum moderated by Jane Velez-Mitchell to focus on LGBT openness

Levey to be first holder of Betty Gage Holland Chair in Neurology

"Pep talk" can revive immune cells exhausted by chronic viral infection

Yerkes breaks ground on new facilities and new science

Researchers putting pressure on norovirus

Women's leadership series focuses on higher education career success

Holiday temperature turndown saves money

Emory Joins Scholars at Risk Program

Germ theory scientists make infectious reading

Saluting the Dean's Council

Public Health ramps up Peace Corps programs

Creating a biosafety net

The right SORT of help

Emory partners with Hispanic Health Coalition to improve health status of Georgia Latinos

The science of being ready

An idea that shifts with wind, water and light

Remembering a health pioneer

Is commuting harmful to your health?

Biostatistician personifies public health excellence

Emory goes smoke-free

Preventing HIV by testing together

Emory leader endows health policy lecture

School of Medicine maintains research momentum

Milestone for a new curriculum

Charity care in Emory Healthcare

Kristin Murray: from heart patient to cardio nurse

Transplant protocol induces immune cells to switch sides

Christmas concerts throughout December

Patient Assistance Fund helps those with financial need

Winship Win the Fight 5K a runaway success

Leukemia survivor bikes 1,700 miles to raise money for Winship Cancer Institute

Pilot projects at Winship Cancer Institute get a lift

A time of hope for multiple myeloma

Nurse navigators: Smoothing and soothing the way

Shifting the lung cancer treatment paradigm

Double-team could block escape route for triple-negative breast cancers

Vaccine shows benefit for melanoma in Phase III trial

New prostate cancer treatment combines hormone therapy with radiation

Unexpected catch nets a possible gain in Ewing sarcoma

Lung cancer screening available for heavy smokers aged 55 to 74

Old marker may give new insight into outcomes in kidney cancer

Farewell to world-renowned breast cancer surgeon William C. Wood

Fadlo R. Khuri receives another honor and important role