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MIT scientists develop computer models to predict realistic drug delivery patterns from stents

MIT scientists including Elazer R. Edelman, the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Professor of Health Science and Technology (HST), and HST postdoctoral associate Vijaya B. Kolachalama, developed computer models to predict physiologically realistic drug delivery patterns from stents in branched arterial vessels.

2 Dec 2009

Ellipse Technologies presents clinical results of its MAGEC System study

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. announced today that a scientific presentation of the pre-human clinical results of the MAGEC System were presented by Dr. Gregory Mundis at the 3rd International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine held in Istanbul, Turkey, November 20 and 21st.

2 Dec 2009

New PBS documentary examines why people view happiness as an elusive goal

On the eve of a new year, as millions of Americans struggle to find more meaning in their lives, Vulcan Productions and NOVA/WGBH have teamed up with Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, Professor Daniel Gilbert, to produce This Emotional Life. This three-part documentary premieres on PBS January 4-6, 2010 (at 9:00 p.m. check local listings) and examines why people find happiness to be such an elusive goal.

2 Dec 2009

Georgia Institute of Technology receives contract to design nanostructures and cognition tools

The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to optimize critical cognitive processes of the modern warfighter.

2 Dec 2009

New nursing guideline to enhance improved care for MMT clients

A pregnant woman walks into a hospital in early labour. She feels nauseated and achy; her contractions are 20 minutes apart. There is more to her story than meets the eye. She is on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and wasn't able to pick up her daily dose at the pharmacy this morning. Although her story may be hard to believe she is one of the estimated 17,000 clients in Ontario currently receiving MMT.

2 Dec 2009

Survey and existing research reveal differences in pain management between genders

For many Canadians, December is the start of the holiday season and a time of joy and celebration, but for some, it can also be a time of increased aches and pains. Whether it's a backache from shoveling away the first snowfall, hanging holiday lights or a headache from the stress of holiday shopping, December brings a new set of aches and pains.

2 Dec 2009

Study finds ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem, particularly for boys

Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents, according to a new study in the Nov./Dec. issue of the journal Child Development.

2 Dec 2009

Ekkyo publishes positive results from its LASH treatment study

A Multi-Center Clinical Study Started in 2007 Confirms That the Results of Physiological Scarring After Surgery can be Improved by Using the LASH(R) (Laser Assisted Skin Healing) Treatment. This New Therapeutic Approach is Based on the EkkyLite(TM) System and is the First Device to Improve Scarring. it has been Developed and is Sold by Ekkyo.

1 Dec 2009

Human-animal bond offers significant benefits

A pet owner knows the enormous joy and comfort that an animal can provide, especially in troubled times. Most pets are considered important members of the family and irreplaceable companions.

1 Dec 2009

Guidelines for using videoconferencing for mental health services approved

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced the availability of formal practice guidelines for the use of videoconferencing for the delivery of mental health services.

1 Dec 2009

WPI to develop integrated monitoring system to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a one-year, $1 million award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop the final component of an integrated monitoring system designed to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries by precisely locating and tracking them inside buildings in three dimensions, continuously monitoring their vital signs to warn incident commanders when they are at risk of stress-related heart attacks, and taking floor-to-ceiling temperature readings inside buildings to provide an early warning of impending flashover.

1 Dec 2009

Employers strengthen their benefit programs and initiatives to improve health and productivity of workers

Despite pressure to reduce budgets, many large U.S. employers are ramping up initiatives to improve worker health and productivity, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, and the National Business Group on Health, an association of more than 280 mostly large employers.

1 Dec 2009

Research shows link between nervous and immune systems; findings may lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders

New research in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows the link between the nervous and immune systems and how breaking that link might lead to new treatments for a wide range of autoimmune disorders

1 Dec 2009

Clinical trail shows PAD patients also experience asymptomatic heart disease

Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reveal that one in five patients with narrowing or blockage in arteries that supply blood to the legs and other parts of the body also have significant but silent coronary artery disease.

1 Dec 2009

Law seeks to improve female veterans' health care

The [Tacoma, Wash.] News-Tribune reports that "elected officials worry that women face barriers to veterans benefits, especially health care. 'Once they get in, they see progress,' Sen. Patty Murray told The News Tribune in a phone interview last week. 'But the barriers they face now mean they don't always get the care they need.'

30 Nov 2009

Cardiac Science, eClinicalWorks announce partnership

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices that connect to electronic medical record (EMR) and hospital information systems, today announced a partnership with eClinicalWorks, a leading provider of EMR systems.

30 Nov 2009

Patients undergoing abdominal/pelvic CT unnecessarily exposed to excess radiation

A large proportion of patients who undergo abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) receive unindicated and unnecessary additional image acquisition resulting in excess, avoidable radiation exposure, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

30 Nov 2009

VIDA Diagnostics and Veran Medical to develop and market endobronchial lung navigation and biopsy system

VIDA Diagnostics, a leading developer of quantitative imaging software for the advanced analysis of pulmonary diseases, and Veran Medical Technologies, a leader in minimally invasive delivery of interventional oncology therapies, announced the companies have signed a definitive agreement covering joint development and distribution of an endobronchial lung navigation and biopsy system.

30 Nov 2009

Men and women respond differently to emotional stimuli, says new study

Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

30 Nov 2009

Siemens Healthcare launches innovative scanners at RSNA 2009

Siemens Healthcare redefines productivity with a new generation of its Tim® (Total imaging matrix) technology and with its new Dot(TM) (Day optimizing throughput) engine.

29 Nov 2009

Stress News and Research

MIT scientists develop computer models to predict realistic drug delivery patterns from stents

Ellipse Technologies presents clinical results of its MAGEC System study

New PBS documentary examines why people view happiness as an elusive goal

Georgia Institute of Technology receives contract to design nanostructures and cognition tools

New nursing guideline to enhance improved care for MMT clients

Survey and existing research reveal differences in pain management between genders

Study finds ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem, particularly for boys

Ekkyo publishes positive results from its LASH treatment study

Human-animal bond offers significant benefits

Guidelines for using videoconferencing for mental health services approved

WPI to develop integrated monitoring system to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries

Employers strengthen their benefit programs and initiatives to improve health and productivity of workers

Research shows link between nervous and immune systems; findings may lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders

Clinical trail shows PAD patients also experience asymptomatic heart disease

Law seeks to improve female veterans' health care

Cardiac Science, eClinicalWorks announce partnership

Patients undergoing abdominal/pelvic CT unnecessarily exposed to excess radiation

VIDA Diagnostics and Veran Medical to develop and market endobronchial lung navigation and biopsy system

Men and women respond differently to emotional stimuli, says new study

Siemens Healthcare launches innovative scanners at RSNA 2009

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

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Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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