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Methadone safety in pain management and treatment of drug addiction is becoming a serious concern in the wake of steep increases in methadone-associated overdose deaths. Safer prescribing can be achieved by improving physician and patient education about methadone safety. The American Pain Society (APS), www.americanpainsociety.org, today sponsors a free webinar for clinicians covering its recent methadone safety clinical practice guideline on at 1:00 p.m. EST.

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Studies have demonstrated that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and indoor tanning damages the DNA in our skin cells. This not only increases a person’s risk for skin cancer, it can also lead to premature skin aging in the form of wrinkles and sun spots. November is National Healthy Skin Month – the perfect time to learn how to maintain healthy skin care habits.

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While mainstream medicine recommends eating right, exercising and getting your flu shot to stay healthy during cold weather months, Eastern medicine takes this advice a step further.

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Two major gifts to the University of Chicago will support the Harris School of Public Policy, enhancing the school’s research, education and impact on challenges facing society, and helping the school move to a new facility.

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The Rosetta spacecraft will attempt to land a mini-probe on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Wednesday morning carrying an alpha particle X-ray spectrometer to study the composition of the surface.

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The Chicago Biomedical Consortium is announcing a $3 million Infrastructure Initiative to promote investment in high-impact, next-generation scientific equipment at its member universities. The Initiative aims to make modern and powerful tools available at a time when federal grants for scientific infrastructure are scarce.

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Internationally known cardiothoracic surgeon Ed McGee, Jr., MD, who specializes in heart transplants and implantable heart pumps, has joined Loyola University Medical Center.

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William Small Jr., MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO, has been named chair of the Gynecological Cancer Intergroup (GCIG). GCIG is a leading international organization focused on gynecologic clinical trials with more than 25 member cooperative oncology groups throughout the world.

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Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing held its Dedication to the Profession ceremony and reception last month in the Madonna della Strada Chapel at the Lake Shore Campus.

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The Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) announced the recipients of the 2014 APHON Membership Awards at its 38th Annual Conference and Exhibit, held September 4-6 in Portland, OR.

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In a pair of new papers, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor John R. Birge, along with Ingmar Ritzenhofen and Professor Stefan Spinler of the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany) have quantitatively analyzed the effects of various schemes to support renewable energy generation and, consequently, to reduce carbon emissions and end fossil fuel dependence.

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Children who had their tonsils and adenoids removed for obstructive sleep apnea also had dramatic reductions in acute asthma exacerbations, acute status asthmaticus, asthma-related hospitalizations and ER visits in the first large study of the connections between OSA surgery and asthma.

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In this fact sheet and the associated video food scientist, Kantha Shelke, PhD, CFS answers questions behind the science behind the popular fall drink, the pumpkin spice latte. Shelke shares how the drink and the spice mix is made, explains any safety concerns involving the ingredients, and the science behind why we love it so much.

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Michael I. Nishimura, PhD, who is developing therapies designed to turn patients’ own immune systems into potent weapons against cancer, has been named 2014 Senior Scientist of the Year at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

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For the fourth time in a row, Loyola University Medical Center has received an “A” hospital safety score from the Leapfrog Group, a respected, independent industry watchdog.

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In people under age 30, radiation is a risk factor for a type of brain tumor called a meningioma, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.

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In an era of reduced funding, it’s not enough for a young researcher to be a good scientist. He or she also needs “street smarts” to, for example, find an influential mentor, dress professionally, network during scientific meetings and be able to describe a research project in the time it takes to ride an elevator.

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A University of Illinois at Chicago-based national Latino research consortium has received a three-year, $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support doctoral students working in Latino humanities.

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The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) presents Dr. Grace Campbell, PhD BSN RN CRRN MSW, with the RNF Fellow Research Grant Award.

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In 2011, Egyptians found power in numbers in their Tahrir Square protests — leading to the eventual downfall of the ruling regime, and in the near-term cutting off beneficial relationships between the government and favored companies.

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Rush University Medical Center has received the UHC’s (University HealthSystem Consortium) Quality Leadership Award, ranking fifth among 104 academic medical centers in the UHC’s annual study. Rush is the only medical center in Illinois to be listed among the 12 top ranking medical centers.

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Leading researchers, funded through a new, five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are collaborating to develop and evaluate tests designed to measure and track changes in the cognitive functioning of people who typically are difficult to assess accurately: those with an intellectual disability, formerly termed mental retardation.

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Scientists have long known that seawater contains small concentrations of valuable metals, but a technologically feasible extraction method has remained elusive. The University of Chicago’s Carter Abney has been developing materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to help address the problem.