Education can delay Alzheimers disease symptoms Nov 16, 2008
Education can delay Alzheimers disease symptoms - TheMedGuru. Last Updated: Sunday 16 November 2008 08:26 GMT. (TheMedGuru)
A true tale of decadence, greed, and murder Nov 15, 2008
As it stands, though, the movie is little more than an unimaginatively fictionalized account of pathology and murder. It has nothing on "The E! True Hollywood Story.". (Boston Globe)
No easy solutions found to water problem (30) Nov 15, 2008
Dr. Tommy Jarrell, director of the Richmond County Health Department, arranged the meeting which included Dr. Ken Rudo, toxicologist; Art Barnhardt, supervisor of aquifer protection; Dr. David Rithie, professor of plant pathology; Dr. Henry Wade, manager of environmental programs, pesticides; and Michael Drennon, epidemiologist. Rudo of the N.C. Department of Public Health acknowledged Richmond County has a serious problems with contaminated water wells. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Differing Genetic Makeup Of Lung Cancer In African-American Patients Shown Nov 15, 2008
Researchers at the Departments of Medicine, Pathology and Biostatistics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland; the Departments of Medicine and Pathology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Aurora, Colo. and the Instituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS in Rozzano, Italy, sought to determine the frequency of EGFR abnormalities in African American patients since there is a paucity of data on this population. (Science Daily)
Molecule Linked To Aggressive Cancer Growth And Spread Identified Nov 15, 2008
D., director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology and investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Born to love fat, thanks to mom's diet Nov 15, 2008
She argues that medical regulators in Canada should consider introducing similar retesting - especially following the recent examples of pathology errors that led to cases of breast cancer being misdiagnosed in New Brunswick and Newfoundland. "Ultimately, we must be able to assure our colleagues and the public that we are living up to our professional responsibilities," she says. (Globe and Mail)
Genetic disease treatments and pharmacogenetics: From scientific discovery to medical delivery Nov 15, 2008
D., FACMG, is Director of the Center for Neurogenetics and Neurotherapeutics and Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Medicine (Medical Genetics), Pathology, and Neurology at the University of Washington, Seattle. La Spada's research efforts have uncovered a number of connections between pathways involved in transcription and neuron dysfunction. (EurekAlert!)
Protein compels ovarian cancer cells to cannibalize themselves Nov 15, 2008
D., both of M. D. Anderson's Department of Pathology; Caimiao Wei, Ph. D., of the Division of Quantitative Sciences; and Seiji Kondo, M.D., Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Guest columnist: Remember quality of life Nov 14, 2008
Although my first surgery resulted in a positive sentinel node at the final pathology, I declined a second surgery to remove my axillary nodes due to the risk of lymphedema, because I have chosen all of the available treatment options. Removing those nodes changes nothing. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Cleveland Clinic Recognizes Multispectral Imaging System as a Top 10 Medical Innovation for 2009 Nov 14, 2008
During the recognition presentation, Dr. Jennifer Hunt, head of surgical pathology at the Cleveland Clinic stated, "When we're talking about tumors, we're talking about what information can we gain about that tumor to guide and direct therapy, prognosis, diagnostics. We believe this technology to be a game changer. It will take personalized medicine to an entirely new level. This is not a step, but a leap. Being able to analyze multiple markers in a single cell to understand the behavior of... (PR Newswire)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Collaborates With GE ... Nov 13, 2008
Recently in June 2008, the two organizations announced the creation of Omnyx LLC, a jointly owned company that is developing and marketing digital pathology systems that promise to revolutionize diagnostic work previously done through microscopes and glass slides. About UPMC UPMC is an integrated global health enterprise headquartered in Pittsburgh and one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. (MarketWatch)
Tar Heels Look Back On Coach For College Trip Nov 13, 2008
I would like to get my MA/PhD in Speech Language Pathology and maybe work with an organization like Operation Smile to travel and help children with clef lip and palates. Is there any lesson or bit of knowledge that you took away from the program. (Tarheelblue.com)
Tumors Grow Faster Without Blood-supply Promoting Molecule Nov 13, 2008
By identifying the cellular source of the critical factor for one pathology associated with cancer, the researchers say their findings may open new avenues for treatment. The National Institutes of Health funded the research. (Science Daily)
Primary Insomnia Linked To Neurochemical Abnormality In Young And Middle-aged Adults Nov 13, 2008
12, 2008) A new study in the journal Sleep is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia, providing greater insight to the limited understanding of the condition's pathology. See also. (Science Daily)
Burned by the sun Nov 13, 2008
But my pathology came back clean. In the 10 years since that first surgery, I've had seven moles removed. (Globe and Mail)
Victims of Unsolved Serial Killer Case Remembered Nov 13, 2008
" Glenda Crittenden's killer was never captured. Authorities believe John White was responsible for her death and the death of as many as a dozen Rochester women. He was their prime suspect. But White died of a heart attack before he could ever be charged. Theirs are still unsolved murders, cases retired Sheriff's Department Major Neil Flood spent many years working on. He says while there was evidence tying white to the murders, there wasn't enough to charge him with the crimes. Flood says,... (R News)
A Man with Confusion and Memory Loss Nov 13, 2008
From the Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (K.R.D.); the Psychology Assessment Center (J.C.S.) and the Departments of Psychiatry (J.C.S.), Radiology (R.G.G.), and Pathology (R.P.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and the Departments of Neurology (K.R.D., J.C.S.), Radiology (R.G.G.), and Pathology (R.P.H.), Harvard Medical School all in Boston. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute researcher: study may result in more targeted drugs for GIST Nov 13, 2008
D., vice chairman for research and professor of pathology and OHSU Knight Cancer Institute member. The data was published in two papers in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (EurekAlert!)
'Superbugs' On The Rise In Canadian Hospitals, New Study Shows Nov 12, 2008
Although more people are working in the area of infection control today, a smaller percentage is certified, notes co-author of the study Doug Ford, a research associate with Queen's Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine. Since certification is a two-year process, this may be the result of a lag in new personnel finishing their training, he adds. (Science Daily)
Brain imaging study supports the 'cognitive reserve' hypothesis Nov 12, 2008
"Based on autopsy data, there may be a ceiling effect when extensive beta-amyloid pathological burden is present as in late-stage dementia of the Alzheimer type. Presumably, as the Alzheimer disease pathological burden increases, a greater proportion of highly educated participants reaches the threshold for dementia and the initial advantage provided by cognitive reserve decreases. Longitudinal imaging of beta-amyloid pathology in vivo will soon allow us to determine whether these inferences... (Hindu)
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's Nov 12, 2008
So having a greater cognitive reserve, as measured by educational level, "may help you cope with that [Alzheimer's] pathology without having dementia symptoms," Roe said ... Stern has taken part in several studies similar to the one now being reported, measuring blood flow to various parts of the brain as an indicator of Alzheimer's pathology ... Those studies also showed that people with greater cognitive reserve "are walking around with more pathology than they exhibit," he said. (Washington Post)
Fate of infected elms concerns alumni, officials Nov 11, 2008
Gary Moorman, a professor of plant pathology at Penn State, said the prognosis for the elms on campus is "really bleak right now.". The disease has spread from four elms outside Penn State President Graham Spanier's house last year to 47 elms across campus this year, and it is likely that more trees have become infected since the university last tested for the disease earlier this fall, Moorman said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Medicinal plant may harbour HIV cure Nov 11, 2008
"This has the potential to be either added to or possibly even replace the HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy), which is not tolerated well by some patients and is also costly," said study co-author Rita Effros, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and member of the UCLA AIDS Institute. The researchers tested TAT2 in several ways. (Times of India)
Mitochondria Could Be Target For Therapeutic Strategy For Alzheimer's Disease Patients Nov 10, 2008
D., professor of clinical pathology in the Department's of Pathology and Surgery and in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center, who led the multi-center research. This paper strengthens the concept that mitochondrial permeability pores may be central in mitochondrial and neuronal malfunction relevant to Alzheimer disease. (Science Daily)
Back Off Bugs: Time to Take Back Your Yard Nov 10, 2008
The experts at the American College of Veterinary Pathology have been studying the connection between these pests and diseases for generations. In fact, a member of ACVP, Tracey McNamara, Bronx Zoo staff pathologist in 1999, discovered a critical connection between dozens of dead crows throughout metropolitan New York and several elderly patients suffering from muscular weakness, fever and confusion. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Engineered killer T cell recognizes HIV-1's lethal molecular disguises Nov 10, 2008
"Not only could T cells engineered to express the strongly binding T cell receptor see HIV strains that had escaped detection by natural T cells, but the engineered T cells responded in a much more vigorous fashion so that far fewer T cells were required to control infection," says co-senior author James Riley, PhD, Research Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn ... "We hope to begin clinical trials using the engineered T cells in patients with advanced HIV infection... (EurekAlert!)
Cancer drugs my build and not tear down blood vessels Nov 10, 2008
D., professor and vice chair of pathology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and his co-workers mimicked the action of anti-angiogenesis drugs by genetically reducing VEGF levels in mouse tumors and inflammatory cells in various cancers, including pancreatic cancer. They also used drugs to inhibit VEGF receptor activity. (EurekAlert!)
Putting Health Care on an Energy Diet Nov 10, 2008
Medical procedures, for instance, rack up massive energy tabs especially surgeries, emergency services and pathology laboratory tests. "Enormous amounts of energy are required to build and run high-tech systems in common use MRIs, CT scans, et cetera with many running 24 hours a day," says Pamela Gray, a trustee of the Transition Network, a U.K.-based organization that supports community-level initiatives to improve sustainability and combat climate change. (Time.com)
Getting a good night's sleep tougher for stressed-out Canadians Nov 10, 2008
When you stop the drug, if you haven't corrected the underlying pathology, then it's likely you're going to be sleepless again. " Ads by Google Inside the . California and two other states... Test your knowledge with our Car... The most controversial player ... More than 500 viewers have called... Swimming with a crocodile might... MySpace, the popular online social... Clutter is destined to haunt most... Newspapers: Television: Marketplace: Canwest Countries: ? 2005 -... (Vancouver Sun)
How Body Determines Optimal Amount Of Germ-fighting B Cells Nov 9, 2008
There is a steady state number of B cells that is considered normal for humans, says senior author Michael P. Cancro, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. We found that molecular crosstalk between two receptors on the surface of B cells balances the need to have enough B cells to make good immune responses, while at the same time guarding against autoimmunity. (Science Daily)
Kufuor inaugurates Accident and Emergency Centre Nov 9, 2008
The Centre with its four other components including a modern pathology unit with laboratories; a 280-individual-cubicle mortuary; comprehensive expansion and refurbishment of the Specialist Out-Patients-Department (OPD); supply and installation of modern equipment and spare parts and consumables for maintenance; was funded wholly by the Government at a total cost of about 75 million euro. This was done through proceeds from the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Fund and the National Health... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nottingham pathology under the spotlight Nov 8, 2008
The Evening Post visited the pathology lab at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham as part of National Pathology Week ... Hospital bosses in Nottingham are aiming to raise awareness of the little-understood discipline of pathology ... FOR some, 'pathology' might conjure images of TV's Silent Witness and its dead bodies. (This is Nottingham)
BETTER LIFE: Smokers more addicted now than in '80s, '90s Nov 7, 2008
" Now, the only time I can remember ever having a drug test was more than 15 years ago when I interviewed for a job at another newspaper, so I've never paid much attention to ways to cheat on one. Turns out cheating is big business, considering that an estimated 20 million U.S. workers are screened each year for illicit drugs, according to the clinical chemistry group. In before a U.S. House panel a few years ago, Amitava Dasgupta, who will be talking at Monday's press conference, noted that... (USA Today -- Life)
Zoo Atlanta elephant that died had pneumonia Nov 7, 2008
Agencies helping the zoo investigate the death include the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases Laboratory at the University of Georgia s College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
RUN-OFF TO DECIDE TREASURER’S RACE; KELLEY ELECTED CORONER Nov 6, 2008
He has completed the Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course at St. Louis University School of Medicine, sponsored by the Division of Forensic and Environmental Pathology, as well as training in child injury investigation and domestic related homicides. Whitfield works at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Mayo cuts clinical trial services biz Nov 6, 2008
Mayo Collaborative Services operates within Mayo Clinic s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. jvomhof@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Weight Loss Wednesday: The Aspen Clinic Nov 6, 2008
Autos HomeCenter Zero In On Your Next Home Free Classifieds. 10:20 PM CST on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. (WWLTV.com, LA)
A Canadian First - Yoplait combines Vitamin D and Calcium in all yogurt and fresh cheese products Nov 5, 2008
Dr. Reinhold Vieth, a professor in the University of Toronto's departments of Nutritional Sciences, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, and Director of Bone and Mineral Laboratory Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, says the benefits of Vitamin D are well researched and documented. "One key role of Vitamin D is to help the body absorb the calcium in food for the development of strong bones and teeth; the two work together to prevent skeletal diseases that result in... (Canada Newswire)
Hospital staff carves up funny delights Nov 5, 2008
A depiction of an autopsy inside a hollowed-out pumpkin qualified the pathology department to receive second place honors in the scariest category, and the maternity unit received a most original design award by offering an inside view of life inside a mother s womb. A mad scientist portrayal by the hematology lab received third place honors for best carving, and the bizarre caricature was complemented by the home care division s piggy bank pumpkin. (Weymouth News, MA)
Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer Nov 5, 2008
A search of a Dutch pathology database identified 11 women (average age of 40 years) who were diagnosed with ALCL of the breast from 1990 to 2006. Each patient was matched by age and year of diagnosis to one or more women with other types of lymphomas in the breast (the control group). (Newsmax)
REGION: Young adults tuned in and ready to vote Nov 4, 2008
And as she moves closer to finishing her speech pathology program at the school, she worries about the job market. "This election has become personal for me," Cleavenger said Monday. (North County Times)
Key To Aggressive Breast Cancer Discovered Nov 4, 2008
Additional study authors were lead author Jamie Miller, a recent graduate of the Sweeney lab; co-authors David Shattuck, Ellen Ingalla, Lily Yen and Kermit Carraway of UC Davis Cancer Center; and Alexander Borowsky, Larry Young and Robert Cardiff of the UC Davis Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
New type of fuel found in Patagonia fungus Nov 4, 2008
The discovery may offer an alternative to fossil fuels, said Strobel, MSU professor of plant sciences and plant pathology ... His MSU co-authors are Berk Knighton and Tom Livinghouse in the Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry, and Katreena Kluck and Yuhao Ren in the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology. (EurekAlert!)
Previously unknown immune cell may help those with Crohn's and colitis Nov 4, 2008
"These cells have an anti-inflammatory effect," says the article's lead author Marina Cella, M.D., research associate professor of pathology and immunology ... D., assistant professor of pathology and immunology and of developmental biology ... "Diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease result from a defect in the intestine's protective barrier," says senior author Marco Colonna, M.D., professor of pathology and immunology. (EurekAlert!)
New research finds markers for esophageal cancer before it develops Nov 4, 2008
Resnick says, "As pathologists, our primary goal was to identify candidate biomarker proteins suitable for the generation of specific antibodies that could detect these proteins using immunohistochemical diagnostic techniques that are readily available in all pathology departments.". With that in mind, researchers at Rhode Island Hospital's Molecular Pathology Core Facility and the Division of Gastroenterology, along with researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University, and Massachusetts... (EurekAlert!)
Not All Vets Treat Pets -- For Some It's About Homeland Security Nov 2, 2008
The United States military certainly believes veterinary pathology is important ... Lt Col Dana Scott, director of the division of pathology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and a diplomat in the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), has studied Ebola virus in the famed "Hot Zone" and served for two years as special liaison for biologic warfare to the Pentagon. (Pekin Times, IL)
How to Become a Physician Assistant Nov 2, 2008
Physician assistant training programs cover biochemistry, human physiology and anatomy, pathology. Topics include medical ethics, performing examinations, making diagnoses, and clinical technical skills such as venipuncture and ascultation. (Suite101.com)
TWO SEEK COUNTY CORONER POSITION Nov 2, 2008
He has completed the Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course at St. Louis University School of Medicine, sponsored by the Division of Forensic and Environmental Pathology, as well as training in child injury investigation and domestic related homicides. Maxwell, a Pine Bluff native and 1981 graduate of Pine Bluff High School, said at a forum sponsored by the NAACP last month that he had compassion and had spent a lot of time volunteering at various places, including nursing homes. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Water issue up for review Nov 1, 2008
Dr. David Rithie, professor of plant pathology, N.C. State University. Dr. Henry Wade, environmental programs manager, Pesticides Division, N.C. Department of Agriculture. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Cancer Requires Support From Immune System To Develop Nov 1, 2008
31, 2008) Tumors that grow around nerves in a rare genetic disease need cooperation from cells from the immune system in order to grow, reports a team of scientists, including researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Treating mice with a drug that attacks the immune cells not the tumor greatly reduced the size and metabolism of the tumors, the scientists reported. (Science Daily)
Louis M. Henkenius, 54 Nov 1, 2008
He graduated from Wyndmere High School, Wyndmere, ND in 1972, and then received his B. A. Degree in Speech Pathology at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks in 1976 and his Masters Degree in Audiology from Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO in 1978. Louis M. Henkenius, 54 Advertisement. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Another View Nov 1, 2008
We're now seeing the same pathology at work in the McCain-Palin campaign. McCain and Palin look at America and see what they wish was there, rather than what's actually there: an America in which they'll be greeted as liberators and rightful heirs to the mantle of leadership. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Study links primary insomnia to a neurochemical abnormality in young and middle-aged adults Nov 1, 2008
A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia, providing greater insight to the limited understanding of the condition's pathology. Results indicate that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the most common inhibitory transmitter in the brain, is reduced by nearly 30 percent in individuals who have been suffering from primary insomnia for more than six months. (EurekAlert!)
Hormonal pathway to bone building Nov 1, 2008
"Our study uncovers a novel mechanism for how parathyroid hormone signalling selectively stimulates bone formation," said Xu Cao, UAB professor of pathology and senior author of the study ... They uncovered the one co-receptor responsible for turning on bone-building, said Mei Wan, UAB associate professor of molecular and cellular pathology and study co-author ... Previously, the exact mechanism of PTH-signalled bone formation was shrouded by the joint production of osteoblasts and osteoclasts,... (India Times, India)
Eating Red Meat Sets Up Target For Disease-causing Bacteria, Study Finds Oct 31, 2008
fling and professor of pathology Nissi M. Varki. The international research collaborators included Jamie Rossjohn and Dr. Travis Beddoe, as well as Emma Byres and Matthew C.C. Wilce from Monash University in Victoria, Australia; Adrienne W. Paton, James C. Paton, Ursula M. Talbot and Damien C. Chong of the University of Adelaide, South Australia; David F. Smith, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and Hai Yu, Shengshu Huang and Xi Chen, UC Davis Department of Chemistry. (Science Daily)
Vitamins 'could shorten lifespan' Oct 31, 2008
" However, Dr Ann Walker, of the Health Supplements Information Service, said the findings of the study were "worthless". She said some of the studies which had been examined by the Copenhagen team involved patients who were already seriously ill. "How sensible scientists can suggest that a modest intervention of a single antioxidant supplement, can have a major effect in reversing life-threatening pathology, where patients already have advanced cardiovascular disease, is ridiculous. "Vitamin,... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
UNC Lineberger launches 44-county study of breast cancer in black women Oct 31, 2008
D., associate professor in the departments of genetics and of pathology and laboratory medicine in the School of Medicine, and breast cancer specialist Lisa Carey, M.D., associate professor of medicine in the School of Medicine and medical director of the UNC Breast Center. They found that premenopausal black breast cancer patients have the highest prevalence of a subtype of breast cancer called "basal like" cancer. (EurekAlert!)
UC Davis researchers discover a key to aggressive breast cancer Oct 31, 2008
Additional study authors were lead author Jamie Miller, a recent graduate of the Sweeney lab; co-authors David Shattuck, Ellen Ingalla, Lily Yen and Kermit Carraway of UC Davis Cancer Center; and Alexander Borowsky, Larry Young and Robert Cardiff of the UC Davis Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ... Patients receive their care in one location, from a team of top academic physicians and researchers with expertise in hematology and oncology, surgical oncology, radiation... (EurekAlert!)
Ask the expert: Patrick Bankston talks about plans for the expansion of the IU Medical School Northwest Oct 30, 2008
Students enrolled in the medical school and the College of Health Services also know Bankston as a professor of anatomy and cell biology, and pathology. Get Healthy recently sat down with Dr. Bankston to talk about plans for the expansion of the IU Medical School Northwest and opportunities for obtaining a medical degree in Northwest Indiana. (Munster Times, IN)
A Woman with Neck Pain and Fever Oct 30, 2008
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (J.L.G.); the Department of Radiology (J.M.R.) and the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory and Department of Pathology (M.J.F.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; and the Departments of Radiology (J.M.R.) and Pathology (M.J.F.), Harvard Medical School, Boston. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Common Epilepsy Drug Could Prevent And Treat Alzheimer's Disease Oct 29, 2008
The results will help inform the design of human clinical trials because researchers now understand the mechanisms and pathology of VPA in AD animal models. "We are very excited about these results because we now know when VPA should be administered to be most effective and we now know how VPA is working to prevent AD," says Song, who is also a member of the Brain Research Centre at UBC and VCHRI. "A small human clinical trial is currently underway and we expect results to be available in the... (Science Daily)
Reid Buckley Oct 28, 2008
Unlike the Beltway snobs (an insular pathology that now defines the East Coast from Bangor, Maine to Key West), I place my trust in Sarah Palin. Dadgummit, by golly, she speaks the American language of the plains and the frontier. (The American Conservative)
Feeling itchy? Blame it on stress Oct 28, 2008
The report will appear in the November issue of The American Journal of Pathology. Text. (Times of India)
Memory Function Varies After Damage To Key Area Of The Brain Oct 28, 2008
"We looked at how hippocampal damage affected recall and recognition. The memory pattern differences seen between the two patients, and between them and others previously observed, could be due to subtle differences in brain pathology. It is possible that the exact location of the damage within the hippocampus may be critical or that some patients may have additional undetected damage in brain regions close to the hippocampus that may also affect their memory. "Such small differences in brain... (Science Daily)
Virginia Zoo Mourning Loss of Rufus the Rhino Oct 28, 2008
A final histology and pathology report may provide more information when completed. Rufus came to the Virginia Zoo in 1974, making him the longest resident of the Zoo. (WTKR.com, VA)
