Dole recovering following early morning skin graft procedure to repair sores on left leg

October 7th, 2009 Dole bucks GOP advice, says health reform neededKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole says a top GOP leader asked him not to publicly support health care reform.

September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Heparin, a commonly used anticoagulant, may cause skin lesions, a new study has found. Published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), the study looked at 320 patients undergoing heparin injections over 12 months at The Hospital of The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.

September 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fat that is left after liposuction is a huge bank of versatile cells that could be more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells than the often used skin cells, according to a study by researchers at Stanford's School of Medicine. Lead researcher Dr.

August 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Cleansing from body washes no longer has to be synonymous with dry skin damage, thanks first-of-its-kind breakthrough body wash technology from Dove called NutriumMoisture. By preserving skin lipids during cleansing, it restores skin's natural moisture resulting in healthy and nourished skin.

August 8th, 2009 Judge to return from appellate court for Dole caseLOS ANGELES — The judge who ruled there was massive fraud in a lawsuit against Dole Foods will return from her new appellate court assignment to preside over further proceedings in the contentious litigation. Ronald George, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, granted a request by Dole attorneys Friday to have appellate Justice Victoria Chaney handle the next hearing in the interest of "judicial economy." Lawyers said Chaney's background in the case would save another judge from having to catch up.

July 22nd, 2009 Bob Dole released from hospital after skin graftWASHINGTON — Former Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole left the hospital Tuesday after undergoing surgery for open sores on his legs. Dole left Walter Reed Army Medical Center the evening before his 86th birthday, fulfilling his wish to be released in time to celebrate.

July 10th, 2009 Former Sen. Dole undergoes leg surgeryWASHINGTON — Former GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole remained hospitalized Friday following leg surgery performed after he initially sought medical treatment for heart problems. The former Senate majority leader has been at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington since last week when he experienced a "sharply" elevated heart rate in the middle of the night, a statement from his law firm Alston and Bird said Friday.

June 19th, 2009 Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch recovering from heart surgeryNEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is recovering after surgery to replace a heart valve. A spokesman says the 84-year-old mayor is doing as well as expected after a challenging open heart procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

May 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - How do you know you've been pricked by a pin or burnt by a match? Scientists from Caltech and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have shown that this sensory discrimination begins in the skin at the very earliest stages of neuronal (nerve cells) information processing. 'Conventional wisdom was that the nociceptive (caused by or in response to pain) neurons in the skin can't tell the difference between heat and mechanical pain, like a pin prick,' said David Anderson, professor of biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator and study co-author.

May 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Many young children who get a severe skin rash develop asthma later. Now, researchers from Washington University have shed light on what leads to progression from eczema, or atopic dermatitis, to breathing problems.

May 13th, 2009 Medicare won't cover 'virtual colonoscopy'WASHINGTON — Medicare won't pay for the so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure, concluding Tuesday that there's inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy. Some experts had hoped that popularizing the X-ray procedure would boost screening for colon cancer, the country's second leading cancer killer.

May 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have now shown that skin cells can be coaxed to behave like muscle cells and muscle cells like skin cells. The fickleness of the cells, and the relative ease with which they make the switch, provide a glimpse into the genetic reprogramming that must occur for a cell to become something it's not.

April 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Teaching basic concepts behind maths problems is more beneficial for students than the exact procedures to solve the problems, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University researchers The results may offer teachers new insights on how best to shape maths instruction to have the greatest impact on student learning. "Teaching children the basic concept behind math problems was more useful than teaching children a procedure for solving the problems - these children gave better explanations and learned more," said Bethany Rittle-Johnson, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College.

February 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also the key to healthy skin and hair. The enzyme is DGAT1.

February 11th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants a white paper published on corruption during the 2001-06 tenure of her main political rival Khaleda Zia. 'Of course, the white papers should be published,' Hasina told Parliament Wednesday amid thumping of desks by the treasury bench lawmakers.