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Optical coherence tomography measures changes in retinal cone cells

Humans see color thanks to cone cells, specialized light-sensing neurons located in the retina along the inner surface of the eyeball. The actual light-sensing section of these cells is called the outer segment, which is made up of a series of stacked discs, each about 30 nanometers (billionths of a meter) thick. This appendage goes through daily changes in length.

21 Dec 2011

AUA, AIUM develop practice guideline for ultrasound imaging in urology

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and American Urological Association (AUA) are pleased to announce the collaborative development of the Practice Guideline for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination in the Practice of Urology.

21 Dec 2011

Handheld near-infrared imaging device enables quick detection of hematomas

When accidents that involve traumatic brain injuries occur, a speedy diagnosis followed by the proper treatment can mean the difference between life and death. A research team, led by Jason D. Riley in the Section on Analytical and Functional Biophotonics at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, has created a handheld device capable of quickly detecting brain injuries such as hematomas, which occur when blood vessels become damaged and blood seeps out into surrounding tissues where it can cause significant and dangerous swelling.

21 Dec 2011

PRI now offers latest surgical robotics for patients with kidney tumors

The Porter Robotics Institute (PRI) now offers the latest in advanced surgical robotics available to patients with kidney tumors, allowing surgeons the ability to remove just a portion of the kidney.

21 Dec 2011

etHIN chooses OptumInsight's health information exchange technology

The East Tennessee Health Information Network (etHIN) has selected OptumInsight's health information exchange (HIE) technology to help physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in the region improve patient care coordination and quality.

20 Dec 2011

Streamline Health announces two major developments for AccessAnyWare EHR module

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise document management and revenue cycle solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced two major developments for its AccessAnyWare document management solution. The company made generally available its newly architected version, AccessAnyWare v5.1.

20 Dec 2011

Cutting cardiac sympathetic nerve may help control heart rhythms

What do sweaty palms and abnormal heart rhythms have in common? Both can be initiated by the nervous system during adrenaline-driven "flight or fight" stress reaction when the body senses danger.

20 Dec 2011

SCYNEXIS, MMV assemble Malaria Box of 400 compounds with antimalarial activity

In a bid to catalyse malaria and neglected disease drug discovery, MMV and SCYNEXIS, Inc. have assembled a Malaria Box of 400 carefully selected commercially available compounds with antimalarial activity and will provide it to researchers at no cost.

20 Dec 2011

MU Department of Surgery continues to secure research opportunities

The University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Surgery is continuing to secure research opportunities to advance the science of medicine and improve patient outcomes, as evidenced by the grants awarded to the Department by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Dec 2011

Mammography appears to detect women with low-risk breast cancer

As a woman ages, her chances of being diagnosed with a lower-risk breast tumor increase, according to a novel study led by UCSF which found that for women over 50, a substantial number of cancers detected by mammograms have good prognoses.

20 Dec 2011

SonoCiné AWBU effective in detecting small cancers not detectable with mammography

SonoCiné, Inc., the leading innovator of Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound (AWBU) screening systems for early detection of breast cancer announced today the publication of two important scientific papers reporting on the effectiveness of SonoCiné AWBU in detecting small cancers not detectable with digital mammography.

20 Dec 2011

Grand Challenges Canada, Gates Foundation announce grants to develop portable diagnostic tools

The Canadian government-funded non-profit Grand Challenges Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation "have invested around $32 million in the discovery and development of new and improved diagnostic tools to help health workers in developing countries, with the aim of speeding up treatment and saving lives," IRIN reports.

20 Dec 2011

GHS launches MyChart to access MyGeisinger electronic medical information

Geisinger Health System (GHS) is making electronic health services available to iPhone and Android users with a free mobile application, MyChart.

20 Dec 2011

Tufts professor receives IEEE Fellow designation

Eric Miller, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the School of Engineering at Tufts University, has been elected a fellow by the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

20 Dec 2011

FDA nod for pediatric Berlin heart

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Berlin Heart for pediatric patients waiting for heart transplants. The ventricular assist device is similar to the one worn by former Vice President Dick Cheney but scaled down in size for children and babies.

19 Dec 2011

St. Vincent's HealthCare to implement Orion Health HIE

Orion Health, the leader in health information exchange (HIE) and healthcare integration solutions, today announced that St. Vincent's HealthCare, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system in Jacksonville, Fla., has selected Orion Health HIE to connect disparate software systems and enable enterprise-wide sharing of clinical data as well as communications with community physicians.

19 Dec 2011

More digital data equals more risk of breaches

The New York Times reports that, as more patient data become digital, the risk of breaches increases.

19 Dec 2011

MDA doctors challenge breast cancer brachytherapy study

A recent study on a sophisticated form of radiation treatment for breast cancer is inaccurate and has caused unnecessary concern among many patients, according to four top physician researchers.

19 Dec 2011

Studies confirm potential of EarlySense system as risk assessment tool for preventing pressure ulcers

EarlySense, a market leader in proactive patient care solutions, announced today post regulatory approval clinical and interventional study results further confirming the EarlySense contact-free patient monitoring system's high value as a risk assessment tool for preventing pressure ulcers.

19 Dec 2011

GreatCall launches new app to make medication management easy

GreatCall, Inc., a leader in wireless services that enable people to stay connected, safe and healthy, today announced the immediate availability of its first Android OS application, MedCoach—a new app designed to make medication management easy for everyone.

19 Dec 2011