Instructor Julie Morgan leads a lunchtime cycling exercise
program in the Hetzel Union Building on the University Park
campus. For information about the program, call (814) 863-1858.
Photo: Greg Grieco
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Volunteers are being sought for a study on the effects of exercise training on the recovery of cells of the immune system following chemo-therapy/radiation treatment for breast cancer.
Women ages 25-80 currently in treatment or recently finished with therapy will be evaluated for fitness and provided with six months of supervised exercise training. Blood samples will be taken four or five times over that period. Participants will be asked to fill in questionnaires regarding diet, exercise and quality of life.
For more information, call Andrea Mastro at (814) 863-0152 or Nancy Williams at (814) 865-1346.
Researchers at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are enrolling patients in a study of the possible causes and progression of diabetic macular edema. The condition affects the retina, the eye's thin, light-sensitive inner lining, and can cause severe visual loss if left untreated. It is a leading cause of severe visual loss in the United States, according to the study's principal investigator, Dr. Thomas Gardner, professor of ophthalmology and cellular and molecular physiology. Clinicians nationwide are participating in this study.
The study objective is to see if inhibiting protein kinase C is effective in delaying the progression of diabetic retinopathy. The study also will investigate the need for laser treatment for this condition.
For a longer version of this story by Marsha Elliott with information on how to enroll in the trial, call her at (717) 531-4313 or e-mail melliott@psghs.edu.
The sixth annual Commission for Women Technical Service workshop will be held Feb. 23 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus. This year's theme is "Moving Personally and Professionally into the New Millennium."
The program will feature two morning sessions that are repeated in the afternoon. A luncheon will feature Lydia Abdullah, senior budget planning specialist, as the guest speaker.
This free workshop is open to all full time female technical services employees.
For more information about the workshop, call Carolyn Fisher at (814) 863-4017 or e-mail ckf1@psu.edu.
Due to a source error, the address for the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Support Network was listed incorrectly on page 7 of the Jan. 13 Intercom. The correct address is 328 Grange Building.