December 20, 1996
UW Medical Center selected to participate in national trial of new surgery for emphysema
In a new collaborative effort, the Health Care Financing Administration (administrator of Medicare) and the National Institutes of Health (through its National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) will fund a clinical trial designed to determine the risks an d benefits of the operation, called lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS).
December 3, 1996
Removing brain chemical helps reduce body fat in genetically obese mice
Mice with a mutation that makes them grossly overweight can be induced to be only pleasingly plump, if they are genetically engineered to lack a certain neurotransmitter.
November 4, 1996
UW News Release from Health Sciences News
Do people need hours of training to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Or can they learn enough CPR from brief TV messages to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest? Doctors at the University of Washington hope to find out.
October 21, 1996
Heart attack outcomes are similar with anti-clotting drugs and balloon angioplasty
Heart attack patients admitted to community hospitals show nearly identical survival rates, whether treated with powerful anti-clotting drugs or with balloon angioplasty.
October 7, 1996
UW School of Nursing to hold 18th annual Soule Lecture and Friends of Nursing Dinner UW News Release: 07 October, 1996
“Ethics, Values and Politics in Long Term Care: When Care and Everyday Life Collide” is the subject of the 18th annual Elizabeth Sterling Soule Lecture, sponsored by the University of Washington School of Nursing,
September 30, 1996
Facts About Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of severe memory loss late in life. The National Institute on Aging estimates that 4 million people in the United States suffer from AD.
4th annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk fundraiser
The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of Washington has played a leadership role in determining causes and developing treatments for this devastating disorder, in many cases with the assistance of people diagnosed with the disease.
Older adults with and without memory loss needed for Alzheimer’s studies
The University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center has an ongoing need for volunteers with probable early Alzheimer’s disease to participate in research. Volunteers must be otherwise healthy and living at home (or in an assisted living facility), able to come to Seattle for appointments, and accompanied by a responsible caregiver
September 12, 1996
Recently discovered virus associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma is frequently present in saliva and may be transmitted by this route, University of Washington study shows
A virus associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma has been detected in the saliva of six of seven HIV-infected gay men with a current or previous history of Kaposi’s sarcoma, report University of Washington researchers.
September 9, 1996
UW participates in second phase of Diabetes Prevention Trial
The University of Washington is participating in the second phase of the national Diabetes Prevention Trial/Type 1, being announced nationally on Sept. 10.
September 4, 1996
MR technique for analyzing rattlesnake tail muscles can also be used to study muscle tone and function in the elderly
While almost all muscle tissue is either fast-twitch (like the sprinter’s) or slow- twitch (like the endurance runner’s), magnetic resonance studies at University of Washington Medical Center show that the rattlesnake’s tail muscles can sustain rapid firing over a long period of time, with great economy of energy.
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