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Dedicated laparoscopic tool can reduce risk in gallbladder procedure

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for gallbladder removal, and one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide.

30 Oct 2015

Study finds no major difference in hippocampal size between men and women

A research study at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science has debunked the widely-held belief that the hippocampus, a crucial part of the brain that consolidates new memories and helps connect emotions to the senses, is larger in females than in males.

30 Oct 2015

Researchers set out to develop new imaging method to reduce risks linked with gallbladder removal surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for gallbladder removal, and one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide. While the procedure has a very high success rate, 1 in 200 patients will sustain serious bile duct injury, primarily due to misidentification of the biliary anatomy. With 800,000 procedures carried out in the United States each year, that means in the U.S. alone 4,000 patients will be seriously injured.

30 Oct 2015

FAU, Max Planck ink new agreement to recruit and retain promising scientists

Florida Atlantic University, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and the Max Planck Society based in Germany, have signed an innovative agreement to facilitate a research and education program that will recruit promising scientists to MPFI and FAU.

30 Oct 2015

Rush awarded $2.45 million grant to support quality care for older Americans

Rush University Medical Center has received a three-year, $2.45 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to support quality care for older Americans. Rush is one of only 44 health and education institutions in the country that the HRSA chose to become a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, which supports training and education that leads to better care for older adults.

29 Oct 2015

Older adults better than young counterparts at correcting mistakes

Findings from a new study challenge the notion that older adults always lag behind their younger counterparts when it comes to learning new things. The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, shows that older adults were actually better than young adults at correcting their mistakes on a general information quiz.

29 Oct 2015

Pittcon will exhibit at the Bioconference clinical diagnostics and research virtual conference

Pittcon is pleased to announce its participation in the “Clinical Diagnostics & Research” virtual conference from November 11 to 12, 2015. Clinicians, researchers, medical experts, and professionals from around the world convene for this free web-conference to learn and interact with a community of like-minded colleagues.

From Pittcon 27 Oct 2015

New report enumerates opportunities and challenges for nephrology workforce

The American Society of Nephrology released the latest in series of analyses of the nephrology workforce, which outlines current and future challenges to the specialty.

27 Oct 2015

Spatial grid pattern in brain region is altered in young adults with Alzheimer's risk

Young adults with genetically increased Alzheimer's risk have altered activation patterns in a brain region that is crucial for spatial navigation.

23 Oct 2015

Jefferson College of Health Professions now offers medical family therapy certificate program

Jefferson College of Health Professions is now accepting applications for a post-graduate certificate in medical family therapy. This growing field supports families who have been affected by a medical diagnosis or treatment within an interprofessional healthcare environment.

23 Oct 2015

Penn State medical students now receive training in health systems sciences, patient navigation

Medical students at Penn State are now receiving training in health systems sciences and patient navigation, along with the traditional areas of medical education.

23 Oct 2015

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist advocates for raising the smoking age to 21

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist Daniel Ouellette, M.D., who during his 31-year career in medicine has seen the harmful effects of smoking on his patients, advocates for raising the smoking age to 21.

22 Oct 2015

Louisiana Tech professor honored with AHIMA's 2015 Triumph Award for research

Dr. Prerna Dua, associate professor of health informatics and information management at Louisiana Tech University, has been honored by the American Health Information Management Association with its 2015 Triumph Award for research.

22 Oct 2015

Virtual training tool may help doctors to develop their communication skills

UNIVERSITY of Huddersfield researcher Yeshwanth Pulijala is dedicated to bringing about big improvements in medical training by harnessing the power of virtual reality and 3D technology. Now, he is part of a team that has developed the prototype for an innovative tool that will enable doctors to develop their communication skills - including the breaking of bad news - by conducting a simulated interview with a virtual patient.

22 Oct 2015

Study: Number of postdocs in biological and biomedical sciences on the decline in U.S.

After more than 30 years of steady growth, the number of postdocs in the biological and biomedical sciences is on the decline in the United States, according to a new paper in The FASEB Journal.

22 Oct 2015

Elsevier chosen to publish AWHONN's JOGNN and Nursing for Women's Health

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, and The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses have announced that Elsevier will publish AWHONN's official publications, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing and Nursing for Women's Health, beginning with the 2016 volumes.

19 Oct 2015

UCSF scientists urge hospitals to buy only antibiotic-free meat to help stop spread of antibiotic resistance

To help stop the spread of antibiotic resistance, UC San Francisco scientists are urging hospitals around the country to stop buying meat from animals that were given antibiotics for growth promotion.

19 Oct 2015

Nanodiamonds may improve outcomes for patients undergoing root canals

People undergoing root canals may have gained a powerful, if tiny, new ally. Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have found that using nanodiamonds to fortify a material used in the procedure could significantly improve outcomes for patients.

19 Oct 2015

Misuse of prescription drugs common among U.S. college students

Seven out of 10 college students say it is somewhat or very easy to obtain controlled stimulants without a prescription, according to a new survey conducted on eight U.S. campuses.

19 Oct 2015

International consortium provides standard protocol for using Oxford Nanopore's DNA-sequencing device

The MinION, a handheld DNA-sequencing device developed by Oxford Nanopore, has been tested and evaluated by an independent, international consortium coordinated by EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).

16 Oct 2015

Students News and Research

Dedicated laparoscopic tool can reduce risk in gallbladder procedure

Study finds no major difference in hippocampal size between men and women

Researchers set out to develop new imaging method to reduce risks linked with gallbladder removal surgery

FAU, Max Planck ink new agreement to recruit and retain promising scientists

Rush awarded $2.45 million grant to support quality care for older Americans

Older adults better than young counterparts at correcting mistakes

Pittcon will exhibit at the Bioconference clinical diagnostics and research virtual conference

New report enumerates opportunities and challenges for nephrology workforce

Spatial grid pattern in brain region is altered in young adults with Alzheimer's risk

Jefferson College of Health Professions now offers medical family therapy certificate program

Penn State medical students now receive training in health systems sciences, patient navigation

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist advocates for raising the smoking age to 21

Louisiana Tech professor honored with AHIMA's 2015 Triumph Award for research

Virtual training tool may help doctors to develop their communication skills

Study: Number of postdocs in biological and biomedical sciences on the decline in U.S.

Elsevier chosen to publish AWHONN's JOGNN and Nursing for Women's Health

UCSF scientists urge hospitals to buy only antibiotic-free meat to help stop spread of antibiotic resistance

Nanodiamonds may improve outcomes for patients undergoing root canals

Misuse of prescription drugs common among U.S. college students

International consortium provides standard protocol for using Oxford Nanopore's DNA-sequencing device

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