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		 <title><![CDATA[Leaders in Mapping the Human Genome to Share Albany Medical Center Prize ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Three American scientists whose profound insights led to the mapping of the human genetic blueprint have been named the recipients of the 10th annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/03_10_10_A.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Greg McGarry]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 69 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[$10M Stimulus Grant to Fund Major Expansion of Research at Albany Med]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Government officials joined with leaders of Albany Medical Center today to announce one of the largest federal stimulus package grants awarded to a Capital Region institution to date. ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/03_08_10_S.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Greg McGarry]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Mon, 67 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Melodies of Christmas Reaches New Fundraising Milestone ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Sponsors of the 30th Annual Melodies of Christmas concert series and telecast were honored at a reception held today at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Albany Med in celebration of the fact that the holiday concerts raised $304,778.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/03_03_10_M.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Kristen Cook]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 62 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Researchers May Be Step Closer to Developing New Types of Pain Relievers]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The search for a drug to replace morphine may be greatly accelerated thanks to a recent discovery by scientists at Albany Medical College and the state Wadsworth Center Laboratories.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/02_22_10_R.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Sue Ford]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Mon, 53 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[First in Region to Offer Technology to Treat Precancerous Reflux Disease&nbsp; ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center is the first in the region to offer the latest proactive treatment option for patients with Barrett&rsquo;s esophagus, a precancerous condition commonly caused by chronic acid reflux disease or GERD.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/02_17_10_B.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Nicole Pitaniello]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 48 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med Takes Part in National Trial to Better Diagnose Alzheimer&rsquo;s ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center has been chosen to participate in a major National Institutes of Aging clinical trial intended to find techniques to diagnose Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, especially in its earliest stages. ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/02_16_10_A.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Kristen Cook]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 47 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Dr. Katherine Dougherty Joins Albany Medical Center&rsquo;s Pediatric Group ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Pediatrician Katherine B. Dougherty, M.D., has joined the staff of Albany Medical Center as assistant professor of pediatrics. Dougherty will see patients at Albany Medical Center&rsquo;s Pediatric Group, 1 Clara Barton Drive, Albany.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/02_11_10_D.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Sue Ford]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Thu, 42 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Dr. White Named Director of Albany Med&rsquo;s Alden March Bioethics Institute]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Bruce D. White, D.O., J.D., has been named director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. Dr. White also holds the John A. Balint, M.D., Chair of Medical Ethics and is a professor of pediatrics.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/02_10_10_D.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 41 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Gastroenterologist Joins Staff at Albany Med ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Amee S. Mapara-Shah, M.D., a gastroenterologist, has recently joined the department of gastroenterology at Albany Medical Center and has been appointed assistant professor of medicine at Albany Medical College. ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/02_01_10_D.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Kristen Cook]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Mon, 32 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center Seeks Volunteers for Antioxidant Study ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Doctors at Albany Medical Center are seeking volunteers for a study to examine the effect of natural grape antioxidants on bladder function in men.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_28_10_G.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Kristen Cook]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med First in Northeast to Acquire Enhanced Surgical Robot ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center has acquired the latest and most advanced robotic surgical system available in the region—the da Vinci Si high definition 3D system.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_27_10_D.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Sue Ford]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med Welcomes Neurologist Dr. Bridget Frawley ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Bridget Frawley, M.D., a neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, has joined the department of neurology at Albany Medical Center.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01.26.10_D.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Kristen Cook]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med, City of Albany, and Palace Theatre Join Forces to Help Haiti]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center, the City of Albany and the Palace Theatre joined forces today to announce a “Hearts4Haiti” fundraising campaign that will include the selling of hearts at Albany Med.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_22_10_H.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Greg McGarry]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Coronary Care Unit Earns Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center&rsquo;s Coronary Care Unit has received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, an award given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_19_10_C.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center Closes Main Entrance for Renovations ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center has closed the entrance of Albany Medical Center&rsquo;s D-building—the tower facing the corner of New Scotland and Myrtle Avenues—for renovations. ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_15_10_D.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Greg McGarry]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Tabitha Kane, M.D., Joins Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Obstetrician and gynecologist Tabitha Kane, M.D., has joined the Women&rsquo;s Wellness Center of Albany Medical Center and been appointed assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Albany Medical College.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_12_10_D.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Sue Ford]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis Expert Dr. Pandey Joins the Department of Neurology]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Krupa Pandey, M.D., an expert in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, has joined the Neurosciences Institute at Albany Medical Center, and has been appointed assistant professor of neurology at Albany Medical College.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_06_10_D.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Sue Ford]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Dr. Harry DePan, Local Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Joins Albany Med ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Well-known area cardiothoracic surgeon Harry J. DePan, M.D., has joined the Department of Surgery at Albany Medical Center, where he will continue his practice of cardiac surgery.&nbsp; ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_05_10_D.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Dancing in the Woods Raises Nearly $400,000 for Child Cancer Program]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The 26th annual Dancing in the Woods black tie gala raised nearly $400,000 to benefit the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Albany Medical Center. The event was held Dec. 4. ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_04_10_D.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Study Shows Fast, Accurate Method for Communicating Using Brain Waves]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Researchers at Albany Medical College have validated an experimental technology that allows people to use brain waves recorded directly from the brain&rsquo;s surface to “choose” letters to spell on a computer screen.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/12_29_09_C.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Nicole Ptaniello]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 363 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[International research team finds hidden sensory system in the skin ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Persons lacking known nerve receptors can still touch and feel; may shed light on causes of unexplained pain such as fibromyalgia]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/12_10_09_S.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Thu, 344 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med Unveils Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorder]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center announced today that it has renamed the Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders the “Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders”&nbsp; in Honor of the Holiday Concert Series.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/11_19_09_M.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Sue Ford]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Thu, 323 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med&rsquo;s Cardiovascular Services Named on National Top 100 List ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center is one the top 100 U.S. hospitals for cardiovascular care, according to a study released today by Thomson Reuters, a national health research firm.]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/11_16_09_C.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Mon, 320 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Sixth Annual Program Seeks Greater Understanding of Addiction ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Substance abuse is a leading cause of death, disability and disease in the United States, yet several surveys have shown that physicians are always not adequately trained to recognize and treat addiction or help prevent it. ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/11_03_09_U.html</link>
		 
		         <category>Regular</category>
       		 <author><![CDATA[Beth Engeler]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Tue, 307 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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		 <title><![CDATA[Albany Med Named National Consumer Choice Award Winner ]]></title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Albany Medical Center is the only hospital in northeastern New York to be honored with a Consumer Choice Award based on a recent survey of consumers conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC). ]]></description>
		 <link>http://www.amc.edu/PR/PressRelease/01_21_09_N.html</link>
		 
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       		 <author><![CDATA[Greg McGarry]]></author> 
       		 <pubDate>Wed, 294 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		 
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