Jefferson Radiation Oncologist Re-elected to Chair Prestigious Clinical Trials Group
(Published 3-1-2005) Walter J. Curran Jr., M.D., professor and chair of radiation oncology at Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and clinical director of Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center, has been re-elected to a third four-year term as Group Chair of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), a Philadelphia-based federally funded cancer clinical trials group that carries out multi-disciplinary research nationwide and in Canada.

Jefferson Medical Students Hold Charity Ball to Recognize Selfless Volunteer Efforts on Behalf of Homeless
(Published 3-3-2005) JeffHOPE’s 2005 Annual Charity Ball will be Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Ben Franklin House

City Controller Jonathan Saidel and Deputy City Representative Bonnie Grant join Tod Gordon, Carver W. Reed owner, to welcome a newborn at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, to celebrate the jewelry store's 145th Anniversary
(Published 3-7-2005)  

A New Option for Patients Facing Liver Resection Surgery
(Published 3-7-2005) New Device in Use at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Can Reduce Blood Loss during Liver Surgery

Jefferson’s Mindfulness Meditation Course Works to Reduce Anxiety and Increase Energy Levels
(Published 3-10-2005) Mindfulness Meditation, the popular course that helps participants learn to relieve pain, reduce stress and enhance wellness, is once again being offered by the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Jefferson Offers Free Breast Cancer Program to Educate Women about Risks and Risk Factors
(Published 3-11-2005) A series of free, one-hour sessions, developed to teach women about their risk for breast cancer, is being offered at locations throughout Philadelphia.

Jefferson’s Breast Cancer Prevention Program Identifies Women at High Risk, Provides Sound Advice
(Published 3-14-2005) Recent reports from the American Cancer Society reveal that breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between the ages of 40 and 55. And, this year, every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with the disease.

Jefferson Study to Look at Whether Meditation Training Lessens Symptoms of Type II Diabetes
(Published 3-15-2005) Patients with type II diabetes may be eligible to participate in an eight-week study to determine whether meditation training can help to improve blood sugar control and overall quality of life.

Jefferson’s New Bipolar Disorder Center is Studying Safe Treatments for Adolescents
(Published 3-15-2005) A $770,000 grant from Pennsylvania Department of Health is Funding Bipolar Disorder Center for Pennsylvanians

Jefferson Medical Students Hope Luck O' The Irish Will Be on Their Side on National Match Day
(Published 3-15-2005) More than 200 senior medical students from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University are probably hoping that “the luck of the Irish” will be with them, since the day they learn if they got their first choice for a medical residency falls on St. Patrick’s Day.

Jefferson Surgeons Perform Their First Lower Back Pain Procedure Using an Artificial Disk
(Published 3-16-2005) Recently approved by the FDA and available at Jefferson, the first artificial disc offers relief, mobility, and improved recovery to those with progressive back pain who have not been aided by medication or braces

Colorectal Cancer Rates among African-Americans Continue to Rise
(Published 3-16-2005) Edith P. Mitchell, M.D., an oncologist at Thomas Jefferson University, became the force behind an educational film, The Colon Cancer Puzzle: Putting all the Right Pieces Together to Beat It, now available to physicians and healthcare professionals to educate their African American patients and the community at-large about colorectal cancer and the importance of early detection.

Pennsylvania Department of Health Awards Jefferson $3.5 Million from Tobacco Settlement Funds to Establish a New Center of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases
(Published 3-17-2005) New Jefferson State Grant Focused on Early Detection, Prevention of Alzheimer’s and Caregiver Relief

Jefferson Graduate Students Help Organize Brain Awareness Week Activities at Franklin Institute
(Published 3-18-2005) The Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, in conjunction with the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, holds Brain Awareness Week to raise public awareness of brain research.

Specialist in Personality Disorders to Present 2005 Biele Lecture at Thomas Jefferson University
(Published 3-21-2005)