17. November 2009 02:12
CNA HealthPro, a leader in the healthcare professional liability industry, presents the sixth in a series of aging services claims studies, Reducing Risk in a Changing Industry: CNA HealthPro Aging Services Claims Analysis 2004-2008. The study includes a legislative update, analysis of updated claims data and questions designed to assist aging service organizations conduct self-assessments.
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13. November 2009 05:52
Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists have found that--when tested in a driving simulator--patients with hemianopia (blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes) have significantly more difficulty detecting pedestrians (on their blind side) than normally sighted people. These results, published in the November 2009 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, fly in the face of some recent on-road studies that have found most people with hemianopia safe to drive.
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13. November 2009 04:29
An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) diagnostic clinic is an unlikely place to expect a warm, fuzzy, friendly staff. Having an MRI is serious business, often related to traumatic or orthopedic injuries, brain diseases or dental TMJ problems.
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7. November 2009 01:38
Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry.
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Posted in: Medical Condition News
Tags: Anxiety, Brain, Cancer, Cortex, Depression, Education, Genetics, Head Injury, Hospital, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Stress, Trauma
29. October 2009 04:22
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, becoming the 10th former NFL player diagnosed with the disease.
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27. October 2009 04:38
Scientists and clinicians at the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Cardiogenetics have teamed up and found that genetic mutations leading to Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) could be causing electrical malfunctioning of the heart resulting in the mysterious deaths more commonly known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome (SUDS) in people older than 12 months of age.
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Posted in: Medical Science News | Medical Condition News
Tags: Brain, Cancer, Cardiology, Cough, Defibrillator, Diabetes, DNA, Education, Epilepsy, Exercise, Genetics, Head Injury, Health Disparities, HIV/AIDS, Hospital, Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Obesity, Psychiatry, Sleep, Stress
22. October 2009 04:08
Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. (HTDS:PK), http://www.htdsmedical.com announced that researchers in its Slavica BioChem division have reported new positive results of experiments in which the potential beneficial effects of Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) after traumatic brain injury have been explored.
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20. October 2009 08:14
Medical Nurse Training, Inc. (www.MedicalNurseTraining.com) is the premier on-line portal for training doctors and nurses on fall prevention and protection.
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14. October 2009 02:04
Record-high gasoline prices, the slowdown in the economy, and increasing environmental sensitivity are leading more people to bike to work or for play. But an adequate infrastructure may not be in place to protect cyclists from serious injury according to surgeons who presented a new study on the issue during a scientific paper session at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
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21. September 2009 07:55
King Pharmaceuticals(R), Inc. (NYSE: KG) today announced a true milestone as it marks the first commercial availability for EMBEDA(TM) (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules, a long-acting Schedule II opioid analgesic for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.
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Posted in: Pharmaceutical News
Tags: Addison's Disease, Alcohol Dependence, Analgesia, Anesthetics, Anxiety, Asthma, Blood Pressure, Constipation, Delirium, Depression, Diarrhea, Education, Head Injury, Hospital, Hypersensitivity, Hypothyroidism, Hypoxia, Morphine, Nausea, Nervous System, Neuroscience, Opioids, Osteoarthritis, Pancreatitis, Psychosis, Vomiting
9. September 2009 05:27
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon Dioxide Monitors in Millions of US$ by the following segments: End-tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO2) Monitors, and Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide (tcpCO2) Monitors.
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13. August 2009 21:26
When flowers aren’t fragrant and spicy foods don’t zing, the senses may be impaired. But don’t assume that diminished senses of taste and smell are due to aging, says the August issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource.
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5. August 2009 20:29
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Saint Louis University are recruiting patients for a clinical trial that will use cutting-edge imaging equipment to map the brain injuries of combat veterans and civilians, aiming to better understand the nature of their injuries.
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Posted in: Device / Technology News | Medical Research News
Tags: Brain, Cancer, Head Injury, Medical Visualization Technology, Nausea, Neuroimaging, Neurosurgery, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Speech, Stress, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury
20. July 2009 20:39
Australian researchers have revealed that babies and toddlers have double the risk of head injuries than children of any other age and they have called for parents to exercise more vigilance.
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6. July 2009 21:20
Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries may result from chemicals released by the brain's immune system attempting to repair the injured site, according to a study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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