News in Hopkins, South Carolina
Grassroots "Networks" Succeed in Recruiting Kidney Donors, Hopkins Program Shows
Thu, 24 May 2012 16:40:42 -0700
Johns Hopkins researchers say a program they developed that uses personal advocates and community networks to find organ donors for friends and loved ones who need kidney transplants resulted in success for nearly half of the participants in its trial run.
New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Face a Tough Sell, Study Suggests
Thu, 24 May 2012 16:40:32 -0700
Recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advising elimination of routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer in healthy men are likely to encounter serious pushback from primary care physicians, according to results of a survey by Johns Hopkins investigators.
Maternal Antibodies to Gluten Linked to Schizophrenia Risk in Children
Thu, 10 May 2012 07:25:54 -0700
Babies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk for certain psychiatric disorders later in life, according to research by scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore.
SC men indicted in multistate, murder-for-hire drug trafficking case
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:38:14 -0700
A Columbia man and two Hopkins men are among seven charged in a five-count federal indictment in a d
Community Calendar, May 22
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:14:08 -0700
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road. Free. (803) 345-0158 or email billmac85@yahoo.com
Depth chart, in-depth: wide receivers
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 -0700
Prolific trio of starters return, plus the depth to make Tigers' group the nation's best
Wiatr's wins propel West Canada Valley girls track and field team
Thu, 24 May 2012 22:11:37 -0700
Wiatr earns four individual victories, West Canada Valley grabs big win over Cooperstown and Herkimer in Section III Class C-2 girls track and field championships.
Thursday, May 24 Sports on TV, Radio & Area High School Schedule
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:56:22 -0700
Auto rac. NASCAR SC Coca-Cola 600 qualifying 6 p.m. SPEED
The Community that Reads Together Stays Together: Local Community Promotes Literacy with One Million Book Challenge
Thu, 10 May 2012 15:26:00 -0700
RACINE, Wis., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study reported that the average elementary school student read 40 books(1) each school year, yet only 34 percent of students are deemed "proficient" ...
Analysis: Ackman's CP Rail win puts Canada boards on notice
Tue, 22 May 2012 05:28:48 -0700
The unprecedented boardroom rout that storied Canadian Pacific Railway suffered this week at the hands of a brash New York hedge fund is a flashing warning signal for other members of the Canadian corporate ...