News Releases
June 24, 2008
Taking advantage of the fact that the intestines have a separate immune system from the rest of the body, scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found a way to immunize mice against the development of metastatic disease.
June 09, 2008
A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks by 45%, revascularization (bypass surgery/angioplasty), cardiovascular mortality and total mortality by one-third and cancer mortality by two-thirds.
June 09, 2008
Gerald A. Isenberg, M.D., director of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Surgery, and associate professor of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University has been elected president of the Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery. He will serve a three-year term.
June 05, 2008
It is commonly thought that the soft sand better cushions the lower extremity joints, making running on the beach even more beneficial. However an orthopaedic specialist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital warns this may actually put more strain on your muscles and joints.