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Henry Ford Hospital wins Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award

The Stroke and Neurovascular Disease Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award.

7 Jul 2015

Coronary artery calcification scans can help identify patients at risk for early death

A study in the online edition of Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that coronary artery calcification (CAC) scans could help physicians identify patients at risk for premature death.

7 Jul 2015

UPCI scientists lead a panel of experts in revising guidelines for thyroid cancer tests

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute scientists recently led a panel of experts in revising national guidelines for thyroid cancer testing to reflect newly available tests that better incorporate personalized medicine into diagnosing the condition.

7 Jul 2015

Mental-health service providers still rely on physical restraint, confinement to control psychiatric patients

Providers of mental-health services still rely on intervention techniques such as physical restraint and confinement to control some psychiatric hospital patients, a practice which can cause harm to both patients and care facilities, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.

7 Jul 2015

Study explores link between medical marijuana ads and youth behavior

Adolescents who saw advertising for medical marijuana were more likely to either report using marijuana or say they planned to use the substance in the future, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

7 Jul 2015

New portable system can produce life-saving NO from air by means of electrical spark

Treatment with inhaled nitric oxide (NO) has proven to be life saving in newborns, children and adults with several dangerous conditions, but the availability of the treatment has been limited by the size, weight and complexity of equipment needed to administer the gas and the therapy's high price.

7 Jul 2015

Disproportionate number of older people hospitalized in Canada with TBI

A disproportionate number of people hospitalized in Canada with traumatic brain injuries are 65 years or older, a new study from St. Michael's Hospital has found.

7 Jul 2015

MIT researchers reveal key brainwave changes among patients receiving nitrous oxide

Nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas," has been used in anesthesiology practice since the 1800s, but the way it works to create altered states is not well understood. In a study published this week in Clinical Neurophysiology, MIT researchers reveal some key brainwave changes among patients receiving the drug.

7 Jul 2015

University of Adelaide research may lead to new treatments for transplant patients

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered a new method for culturing stem cells which sees the highly therapeutic cells grow faster and stronger.

7 Jul 2015

Healthcare innovations pioneered in the East Midlands to benefit millions of people throughout England

Following an international search, NHS England’s Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh has today (Monday 6th July) revealed the 17 ‘fellows’ who will be part of the NHS National Innovation Accelerator programme.

6 Jul 2015

VitalPAC clinical decision support system passes 100 million milestone

The system has grown rapidly since its launch in 2005 to become the industry standard product of its type. It is now used in 600 wards across 45 hospitals with over five million sets of observations being collected each month.

6 Jul 2015

Socioeconomic conditions in early life influence adult's physical activity, shows research

A comprehensive review funded by the UK Medical Research Council has found that a disadvantaged childhood can place adults at risk of not doing enough sports and exercise.

6 Jul 2015

TSO3 forms wholly owned subsidiary to meet US customer requirements

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings, today announced the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary: TSO3 Corporation, structured under the laws of the State of Delaware, and located in the State of South Carolina, USA.

6 Jul 2015

New CNIT mobile app for Healthcare One Pass launched to provide comprehensive healthcare services

China Information Technology, Inc., a leading provider of integrated cloud-based platform, exchange, and big data solutions in China, today announced that the Company launched its mobile app for Healthcare One Pass, ushering in a new age of accessible healthcare services on mobile devices.

6 Jul 2015

Parents' views on safety and benefits of vaccines have shifted, finds new poll

Over the same time period that multiple outbreaks of measles and whooping cough made headlines around the country, parents' views on vaccines became more favorable, according to a new nationally-representative poll.

6 Jul 2015

28th ECNP Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology to take place in Amsterdam

Europe's largest meeting for the science and treatment of disorders of the brain, the 28th ECNP Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology will take place at the Amsterdam RAI from 29 August to 1 September 2015.

6 Jul 2015

UTHealth School of Public Health working to improve health of Hispanics living along Texas-Mexico border

Sylvia Hernando became a Community Health Worker (CHW) because she wanted to help others. Hernando had been a stay-at-home mother and was looking to go back to school when she heard about the CHW certification program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

6 Jul 2015

Nihon University announces first international symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration

Nihon University is pleased to announce that the first international symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration "Medicine Definitely Jumps Up with 8K" will be held on July 10, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Many experts on imaging technology or its medical applied research will present their achievements and future prospects on progress of medical technology and a new industry produced with 8K technology.

6 Jul 2015

BookWise Solutions secures new contract to provide software services to The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre

Burton-on-Trent software developer BookWise Solutions has secured another contract, to provide its services to The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Harrogate.

6 Jul 2015

Brunel University student produces animated short film on understanding visually impaired people

As almost any of the UK's two million visually impaired (VI) will tell you people with full sight often make incorrect assumptions about their capabilities.

3 Jul 2015

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Henry Ford Hospital wins Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award

Coronary artery calcification scans can help identify patients at risk for early death

UPCI scientists lead a panel of experts in revising guidelines for thyroid cancer tests

Mental-health service providers still rely on physical restraint, confinement to control psychiatric patients

Study explores link between medical marijuana ads and youth behavior

New portable system can produce life-saving NO from air by means of electrical spark

Disproportionate number of older people hospitalized in Canada with TBI

MIT researchers reveal key brainwave changes among patients receiving nitrous oxide

University of Adelaide research may lead to new treatments for transplant patients

Healthcare innovations pioneered in the East Midlands to benefit millions of people throughout England

VitalPAC clinical decision support system passes 100 million milestone

Socioeconomic conditions in early life influence adult's physical activity, shows research

TSO3 forms wholly owned subsidiary to meet US customer requirements

New CNIT mobile app for Healthcare One Pass launched to provide comprehensive healthcare services

Parents' views on safety and benefits of vaccines have shifted, finds new poll

28th ECNP Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology to take place in Amsterdam

UTHealth School of Public Health working to improve health of Hispanics living along Texas-Mexico border

Nihon University announces first international symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration

BookWise Solutions secures new contract to provide software services to The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre

Brunel University student produces animated short film on understanding visually impaired people

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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