Cleveland Clinic Officials Appoint New President at Marymount Hospital

January 31, 2011

Cleveland Clinic officials today named Joanne Zeroske as the new president of Marymount Hospital, effective Feb. 6.

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Deputy Ruler of Dubai Donates $5 million for Heart Research

January 31, 2012

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and former Cleveland Clinic heart surgery patient, has donated $5 million to fund a cardiothoracic surgery research chair. Sheikh Hamdan had a successful heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic three years ago. His surgeon, Joseph Sabik, MD, will be the first to hold The Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Distinguished Chair in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In addition to research support at Cleveland Clinic, part of the grant provides educational opportunities to qualified physicians from the Emirate of Dubai and allows them to participate in surgical observerships.

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'Miracle' Baby Born From Single Frozen Sperm

January 20, 2012

Against all odds, a single, frozen sperm injected into a single egg has resulted in a healthy baby girl. Jennifer and Jason Schiraldi, of Campbell, Ohio, struggled for two years to have a child, without success. A ground-breaking technique at Cleveland Clinic, however, led to the birth of their daughter, Kenley, 9 months, as reported by MSNBC.

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Featured Research: A 'Matter' of Perspective

In a study published in the December 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a collaborative work between Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, with co-authors Richard Ransohoff, MD, of Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute Department of Neurosciences, and Claudia Lucchinetti, MD, from Mayo Clinic's Neurology Department, for the first time reports evidence for an “outside-in” theory of MS development.

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In the Media

Learn about the iPad concussion app: This app, a design led by Jay Alberts, PhD, BME, can be taken directly to the field of play. By comparing assessments of balance, reaction time, memory, and vision after a hit to data collected for that player during pre-season, a judgment can be made determining if the player can return to play worry-free, or if there is a question regarding the player's brain health. The app helps doctors better gauge the severity of concussions and assess recovery.

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Awards, Honors and Promotions

Award for Excellence in Basic Research: Justin D. Lathia, PhD, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, received an Award for Excellence in Basic Research at the 2011 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting. Over 1500 people attended and approximately 700 abstracts were submitted. The abstract, “Seeing is believing: Utilization of intravital microscopy to evaluate tumor growth and therapeutic response of transplanted human glioma stem cells,” is based on a recent PLoS One publication.

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Rethinking Snacks & Comfort Foods: 7 Tips

The next time you feel like foraging in the cupboard or fridge, consider that mindless snacking can pack on the pounds. Here, Cleveland Clinic registered dietitians team up to offer you seven healthy alternatives to time-honored comfort foods.

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Vitamins & Minerals – Know Your ABCs

Vitamin and mineral supplements not only fill the stores shelves…they fill the news. You may be questioning which dietary supplements you really need. We asked three experts – Cleveland Clinic internist Keith Fuller, MD, registered Wellness Institute dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD, and women's health specialist Judith Volkar, MD – to comment on six popular supplements.

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Caffeine Dos and Don'ts

Caffeine comes in many forms, some better than others. Beverages that combine caffeine with other ingredients — from stimulants in energy drinks to flavor shots in lattes—may have unwelcome side effects.

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Going the Distance

With perhaps just two months to live, Emma Neubauer finds the courage to take a chance Emma Neubauer nearly skipped having life-saving surgery. The 88-year-old New Britain, Conn., resident was discouraged by the advice she got last fall at a hospital near her home about repairing her thoracic aneurysm.

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Sleeping Beauty

Suzanne Reagan was once referred to as “Sleeping Beauty.” It was a nickname her Spanish teacher used to tease the high school student for sleeping during class.

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