
New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors in November
SIU School of Medicine authors published 38 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 38 citations in PubMed

Dementia and Driving
According to the National Institute on Aging, there are more than 41 million licensed drivers age 65 and older on the roads, up from 26 million just 20 years ago. As a person ages, changes in health

New Endoscopic Technologies Pioneered by Dr. Abdul Swied
Abdul Swied, MD , an advanced endoscopist in SIU’s Division of Gastroenterology, has begun using the world’s first single-use duodenoscope approved by the FDA. The Boston Scientific EXALT Model D is a

Division of Orthopedic Surgery Recieves Robert Bucholz Journal Club Grant
The Division of Orthopedic Surgery has been awarded the 2020-2021 Robert Bucholz Journal Club Grant from the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) Resident Education Fund. The application was

Farm Family Resource Initiative offers new helpline
SPRINGFIELD – Area farmers who need someone to talk to about the everyday stresses of farming and pandemic-related challenges now have a new resource. A new helpline ( 1-833-FARM-SOS ) will connect

SIU Medicine COVID-19 Testing Locations in November
SIU Medicine will continue regular COVID-19 testing for the Springfield community in November. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the testing operation will continue to be hosted by Abundant Faith

2020 Department of Surgery Teaching Awards Announced
Congratulations, 2020 Department of Surgery Teaching Award Recipients! Teaching awards are given every year and are granted based on a review of all evaluations of residents and faculty by medical

Hand surgery research grant awarded to plastic surgery, orthopedic divisions
The Division of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute for Plastic Surgery have been awarded the J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award for their grant proposal: “LGR+ Stem Cells Augment Osteogenesis on

A hyperactive brain in Alzheimer’s disease
Neurons are the cells responsible for communicating important information to different areas of the brain. They use various chemical messengers, called neurotransmitters, to pass information to one