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UH Eye Institute to use Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System to treat patients with RP

University Hospitals Eye Institute will be one of the first medical centers in the United States to offer the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System.

28 Jun 2013

Study finds geographic variation in adoption of EHRs by ambulatory health care sites

A new study in Health Services Research finds wide geographic variation in the adoption of electronic health records by ambulatory health care sites, ranging from a high of 88 percent to a low of just 8 percent.

28 Jun 2013

Tribogenics and Los Alamos partner to create lightweight, low-cost X-ray system

Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tribogenics, the pioneer of innovative X-ray solutions, have partnered to create a unique, lightweight, compact, low-cost X-ray system that uses the MiniMAX (Miniature, Mobile, Agile, X-ray) camera to provide real-time inspection of sealed containers and facilities.

27 Jun 2013

Researchers use mobile application to improve asthma outcomes among minority adolescents

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and The University of Illinois at Chicago are using the Internet and motivational multimedia coupled with positive reinforcement via a smartphone application to try to improve asthma outcomes among low-income, minority adolescents with asthma.

27 Jun 2013

University of Sheffield researchers show how human skin constantly regrows

We constantly grow new skin and slough off the old. Until now, scientists have never agreed on exactly how this works, but new research from the University of Sheffield may provide the answer.

27 Jun 2013

Dallas plastic surgeon offers Natrelle 410 silicone breast implant to select patients

Dallas plastic surgeon Dr. Fred Hackney announced today that he is now offering the Natrelle 410 highly cohesive silicone breast implant to select patients. Commonly called the "gummy bear implant" because of its texture, these implants have recently been approved by the FDA for use by qualified, board-certified plastic surgeons.

27 Jun 2013

Dassault Systèmes launches industry solution experience for pharmaceutical, biotech companies

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, a world leader in 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management solutions, announced today the launch of a new industry solution experience for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, "Licensed to Cure for BioPharma."

27 Jun 2013

Electronic health records bring risks as well as benefits

When Scot Silverstein's 84-year-old mother, Betty, starting mixing up her words, he worried she was having a stroke. So he rushed her to Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania…Electronic health records are supposed to improve medical care by providing physicians quick and easy access to a patient's history, prescriptions, lab results and other vital data.

27 Jun 2013

AAHC develops online toolkit to address non-medical issues that impact health and well-being

The Association of Academic Health Centers has developed wherehealthbegins.org, an online toolkit of best practices and resources for academic health centers and their community partners to use in addressing the broad range of non-medical issues that impact health and well-being.

27 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins students design device to reduce need for repeated breast cancer surgeries

When a breast tumor is detected, many women opt to have a lumpectomy, which is surgery designed to remove the diseased tissue while preserving the breast. But during this procedure, doctors cannot learn right away whether all of the cancerous tissue has been removed, with no microscopic signs that cancer cells were left behind.

26 Jun 2013

Encoded masks offer increased speed and efficiency in single-pixel THz imaging

The universe is awash in terahertz (THz) waves, as harmless as they are abundant. But unlike other regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, THz has proven to be extremely difficult to manipulate in order to capture novel images of objects and materials with which these light waves interact.

26 Jun 2013

UC professor receives Biemann Medal from ASMS for significant achievement in mass spectrometry

Yinsheng Wang, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, has received the Biemann Medal, awarded by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) to an individual early in his or her career in recognition of significant achievement in basic or applied mass spectrometry.

26 Jun 2013

Researchers use neuroimaging abnormalities to detect timing of abusive head trauma in infants

Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey, Pennsylvania) have categorized the appearance and evolution of abnormalities on neuroimages that represent abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants.

26 Jun 2013

Computerized brain-fitness program improves memory and language skills in older adults

UCLA researchers have found that older adults who regularly used a brain-fitness program on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language skills.

26 Jun 2013

Patient-level factors impact likelihood of imaging during ED visit, study finds

Despite concerns to the contrary, very little of the variation in Emergency Department imaging utilization is attributable to physician experience, training or gender, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

26 Jun 2013

Study examines increased use of new technologies for prostate cancer treatment

Use of advanced treatment technologies for prostate cancer, such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy and robotic prostatectomy, has increased among men with low-risk disease, high risk of noncancer mortality, or both, a population of patients who are unlikely to benefit from these treatments, according to a study in the June 26 issue of JAMA.

26 Jun 2013

New streamlined method harnesses tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to improve outcomes

Jamie K. Teer, Ph.D., assistant member of the Cancer Biology and Evolution Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, and colleagues have developed a new streamlined method to rapidly identify the genetic changes in small protein fragments unique to melanoma cancer cells.

26 Jun 2013

UW receives $10 million to develop paper-based pathogen identification test

The University of Washington has received nearly $10 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue a project aimed at building a small, paper-based device that could test for infectious diseases on-demand in areas where diagnostic capabilities are limited.

26 Jun 2013

BioFire Diagnostics' FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel receives FDA clearance

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc., announced today the FDA clearance of its FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel. To date, the 27-target panel is the most comprehensive test to be approved by the FDA.

26 Jun 2013

New method of maturing human heart cells mimics fetal heart rate

A new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate of fetal humans has led researchers at the University of Toronto to an electrifying step forward for cardiac research.

25 Jun 2013

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UH Eye Institute to use Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System to treat patients with RP

Study finds geographic variation in adoption of EHRs by ambulatory health care sites

Tribogenics and Los Alamos partner to create lightweight, low-cost X-ray system

Researchers use mobile application to improve asthma outcomes among minority adolescents

University of Sheffield researchers show how human skin constantly regrows

Dallas plastic surgeon offers Natrelle 410 silicone breast implant to select patients

Dassault Systèmes launches industry solution experience for pharmaceutical, biotech companies

Electronic health records bring risks as well as benefits

AAHC develops online toolkit to address non-medical issues that impact health and well-being

Johns Hopkins students design device to reduce need for repeated breast cancer surgeries

Encoded masks offer increased speed and efficiency in single-pixel THz imaging

UC professor receives Biemann Medal from ASMS for significant achievement in mass spectrometry

Researchers use neuroimaging abnormalities to detect timing of abusive head trauma in infants

Computerized brain-fitness program improves memory and language skills in older adults

Patient-level factors impact likelihood of imaging during ED visit, study finds

Study examines increased use of new technologies for prostate cancer treatment

New streamlined method harnesses tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to improve outcomes

UW receives $10 million to develop paper-based pathogen identification test

BioFire Diagnostics' FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel receives FDA clearance

New method of maturing human heart cells mimics fetal heart rate

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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