Schierburg Begins Tenure as NJH Board Chair
National Jewish Health welcomed new
leadership on January, 25, 2012, as Richard A. Schierburg began his tenure as
Chair of the Board of Directors. He succeeds outgoing chair, Thomas Gart, who
will continue to serve on the Board. Read more.
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Beaux Arts Ball to Raise Money for Veterans with Lung Disease
January 17, 2012
National Jewish Health will “Salute the Stars and Stripes” in patriotic
1940s style at the Beaux Arts Ball on March 10. A portion of the money
raised will fund the research and treatment of lung disease and injuries
that veterans may face as they return from overseas deployments. Read more.
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Researchers Study Biofeedback for Asthma
January 12, 2012
National Jewish Health researchers are delving into the biology of
biofeedback to understand how it helps asthma patients and what role it
could play in reducing medication use for the chronic lung disease. Read more.
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Researchers Discover Method to Unravel Malaria's Genetic Secrets
January 5, 2012
The parasite that causes malaria
is a genetic outlier, which has prevented scientists from discovering
the functions of most of its genes. Researchers at National Jewish
Health have devised a technique
to overcome the genetic oddity of the major cause of human malaria. Read more.
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Quantitative CT
Measures Exacerbation Risk for COPD Patients
December 30, 2011
A computerized form of imaging, known as quantitative CT, provides valuable prognostic information about COPD patients. Read more.
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Winter's Evening Dinner Dance Breaks Recod
December 12, 2011
Members of the real estate and
construction industries in New York, led by Marc Holliday, raised more than $3 million for
lung-cancer research and care at National Jewish Health. Read more.
