Combing the Evidence for Support of Lab-based Screening Tests: An Update From the US Preventive Services Task Force Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 3508 Date: February 12, 2009 The use of evidence-based guidelines is gaining renewed interest as an approach toward the rational use of health care dollars in Europe and the US...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Advances in Treatment Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 1710 Date: February 12, 2009 A presentation on hand injuries and related surgical management. Included is a review of the anatomy of the hand and a demonstration of surgical p...

Basic End of Life Support Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 5288 Date: February 12, 2009 This program is based on a workshop on basic end of life support (BEOLS), which includes: presenting a research based model of best practices in ...

An Update on Fibromyalgia Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 4484 Date: February 12, 2009 Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disorder of unknown cause characterized by widespread pain, abnormal pain processing, sleep disturbance, fatigue and ...

Advanced Medical Treatments Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 1700 Date: February 12, 2009 In this episode, visit with Spencer Benson, Ph.D., and Yuan Lin, Ph.D., who are working with an herb called Rubricine to develop an herbal medicat...

Cognitive Changes with Aging: What Can You Expect? Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 2580 Date: February 12, 2009 Dr. Michael Greicius focuses on memory problems people face and their correlation to problems later in life. Topics discussed: when is testing appr...

Blues Biology Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 1710 Date: February 12, 2009 Influenced by the power of music, blues musician Corey Harris entertains and educates at UVA’s Medical Center Hour.  Harris takes ...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 115 Date: February 12, 2009 When Sharon Bosse arrived at a Uganda mission, her right hand was already weak. Peeling hundreds of potatoes left her hand tingling and numb – sig...

An Unquiet Mind: Personal Reflections on Manic-Depressive Illness Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 1787 Date: February 12, 2009 Drawing from her own history, Kay Redfield Jamison examines the mania, psychosis and suicidal depression of manic-depressive illness and the daunt...

Balancing the Fat Equation Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 3510 Date: February 12, 2009 A family of proteins called PPARs (peroxisome proliferator-activator receptors) controls how the body uses sugar and fat.  PPAR-gam...

Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Channel: ResearchChannel Length: 3506 Date: February 12, 2009 Mature organisms have stem cells of various sorts, called adult stem cells. Adult stem cells are an essential source of cells for healing and rege...