http://www.nationaljewish.org National Jewish Health News Feed en 2009 National Jewish Health allstetterw@njhealth.org (William Allstetter) webmaster@njhealth.org (Webmaster) http://www.nationaljewish.org/img/logo/newsfeed_logo.JPG http://www.nationaljewish.org http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/marrack-hof.aspx For more than 30 years, Dr. Marrack's research has focused primarily on the T cell, an immune-system cell that recognizes foreign substances in the body and orchestrates the adaptive immune response. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/marrack-hof.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/diane-and-charles-gallagher.aspx Recipients of the President's Award are prominent leaders in the national business and philanthropic communities who work to further the mission and vision of National Jewish Health and ensure its status as a global leader in the research and treatment of respiratory, immune, cardiac and related diseases. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/diane-and-charles-gallagher.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/daylight-savings-insomnia.aspx Mark Aloia, PhD, of National Jewish Health, offers advice for maintaining good sleep patterns during shift to daylight savings. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/daylight-savings-insomnia.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/sleep-tips-10.aspx Prolonged disruptions in sleep patterns can lead to serious health issues if not addressed. Dr. Mark Aloia offers the following tips for getting your sleep patterns back on track: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/sleep-tips-10.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/klinnert-food-grant.aspx Mary Klinnert, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at National Jewish Health, has received a $450,000 grant from the NIH to study how different families adapt to life with food allergies, and to discover what helps the best-adapted families cope well. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/klinnert-food-grant.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/moking-outreach.aspx Internists, family medicine physicians, pulmonologists and other allied health professionals across Colorado can learn the most effective methods to help their patients quit smoking during a series of outreach programs hosted by National Jewish Health. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/moking-outreach.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/AAAAI.aspx Dozens of National Jewish Health faculty presented their latest research findings at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology in New Orleans Feb 27-March 2, 2010. Below are several noteworthy presentations. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/AAAAI.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/BADGER.aspx For children whose asthma is not well controlled and on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) may be the most effective of three possible step-up treatments. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/BADGER.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/sodium-tips.aspx Keep in mind that salt is not only what comes out of the shaker, but rather what goes into the food during processing and manufacture. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/sodium-tips.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/hidden-sodium.aspx Did you know that a cup of corn flakes has about the same amount of sodium as a cup of potato chips? Trust labels, not your taste buds to control salt intake. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/hidden-sodium.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/peptide-vaccine.aspx Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Denver used a new strategy to develop cancer vaccines that were remarkably effective in mice. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/peptide-vaccine.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/hoops2010.aspx The seventh annual Hoops & Hoopla on Saturday, April 3 in the impressive Club Level at INVESCO Field at Mile High combines exciting college basketball semifinal games with support for chronically ill children at Kunsberg School on the campus of National Jewish Health. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/hoops2010.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/heart-healthy-tips.aspx Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death and disability in the United States. Each year, heart disease kills more Americans than cancer. A heart-healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce your cholesterol levels, in some cases in place of medication. Dr. Andrew Freeman, MD, offers a few tips to help you in your efforts to go heart-healthy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/heart-healthy-tips.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/cell-transplants.aspx National Jewish Health researchers will evaluate cell transplantation as a novel therapy for acute lung injury. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/cell-transplants.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/bacon-family.aspx National Jewish Health is proud to announce a gift from the Bacon Family Foundation in Grand Junction to be used to feed kindergarten through eighth-grade children at Kunsberg School for chronically ill students. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/bacon-family.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/clean-home.aspx Even though freezing temperatures bring an end to seasonal pollen allergies, millions of people suffer from indoor allergies because of the time spent indoors during cool weather. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/clean-home.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/keystone2010.aspx Allergists, pulmonologists and general practitioners can learn the approaches and methods used to diagnose and treat allergic, respiratory and immune diseases at the 32nd Annual Pulmonary & Allergy Update conference hosted February 3-6, 2010, by National Jewish Health. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/keystone2010.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/samuel-gluck.aspx Indigent patients at National Jewish Health have received an early holiday gift: a permanent endowment established to pay for their care thanks to the generosity of the late Samuel Gluck of Southfield, who left a bequest to create the Fannie Gluck and Katy Bodansky Endowment for Indigent Care. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/samuel-gluck.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/cocktails-recap.aspx Cocktails & Karaoke, presented by Parks & Associates, on Nov. 21 was a rocking success, having raised $55,000 to benefit the chronically ill K-8th grade students at Kunsberg School on the campus of National Jewish Health. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/cocktails-recap.aspx http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/popular-new-year-s-resolutions.aspx Experts with National Jewish Health offer the following tips for helping you keep some of the most popular New Year's Resolutions. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2009/popular-new-year-s-resolutions.aspx