Jefferson Scientists Identify Gene Defect Leading to Abnormal Skin Development and Cancer
(Published 10-2-2005) Researchers at Jefferson Medical College and at the Wadsworth Center in New York have identified a gene defect in mice resulting in a range of abnormalities, from cyclical hair loss and skin cancer to severe problems in normal skin development. The work may lead to improved treatments for skin injuries, including burns, and might have implications for diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, as well as certain cancers.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Celebrates 127th Anniversary with Gala Honoring Philanthropist Dorrance H. Hamilton and Past Jefferson Surgery Chair Francis E. Rosato
(Published 10-2-2005)  

New Model Shows Gender Differences in High Blood Pressure, Jefferson Scientists Find
(Published 10-4-2005) Researchers at Jefferson Medical College have implicated a protein called GRK5 as having an important role behind essential hypertension, which affects more than 65 million Americans.

Groundbreaking for Dorrance H. Hamilton Building on Thomas Jefferson University Campus to Kick Off Alumni Weekend
(Published 10-5-2005) Groundbreaking will take place 11 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2005, on Jefferson’s Scott Plaza, located on Locust Street between 10th and 11th streets, Philadelphia

Jefferson Scientists Uncover New Clues to How Crucial Molecular Gatekeepers Work
(Published 10-10-2005) One of the biggest mysteries in molecular biology is exactly how ion channels – tiny protein pores through which molecules such as calcium and potassium flow in and out of cells – operate. Such channels can be extremely important; members of the voltage-gated ion channel family are crucial to generating electrical pulses in the brain and heart, carrying signals in nerves and muscles. When channel function goes awry, the resulting diseases – known as channelopathies, including epilepsy, a number of cardiomyopathies and cystic fibrosis – can be devastating.

Free Community Forum on What We Know and Don’t Know About Alzheimer’s Disease Features Experts from Jefferson’s Farber Institute for Neurosciences
(Published 10-11-2005) Experts from the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University will answer questions from the public on what is being done to find better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease during the Community Learning Forum on Alzheimer’s Disease and Research on Thursday, Oct. 20. CBS3 Anchor Larry Mendte and Alzheimer’s advocate and long-time consumer reporter Orien Reid Nix will serve as the forum’s moderators.

Trauma Surgeon Gary Lindenbaum, M.D., Joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 10-14-2005) Surgeon Gary A. Lindenbaum, M.D., FACS, FCCP, who specializes in trauma and general surgery, has joined the Department of Surgery of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. He has also been named clinical associate professor of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

This Halloween, Leave the Howling to the Werewolves: Follow these Pumpkin Carving Tips and Keep Hands Safe
(Published 10-20-2005) How could it be Halloween without a glowing jack-o-lantern looming in the night? While carving pumpkins is a fun and festive holiday tradition, it should be carefully executed to avoid injury, says a Thomas Jefferson University Hospital hand surgeon.

Jefferson Conducts Study of Light Treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
(Published 10-24-2005) Does your mood change with the seasons? The Light Research Program of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, is conducting a study of a light treatment for winter depression, known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Jefferson Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center Moves to New Location
(Published 10-31-2005) To better serve patients who suffer from osteoporosis and rheumatologic conditions, the Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has moved from Ford Road to a new location on the Main Line.