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Codman Neuro releases SPETZLER MALIS Dual Irrigating Forceps for neurosurgery

Codman Neuro, a global leader in neurosurgery and part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced the launch of SPETZLERTM MALIS Dual Irrigating Disposable Non-Stick Bipolar Forceps, the first disposable dual irrigating forceps for neurosurgery.

21 Oct 2014

Researchers develop low-cost 3-D printed facial prostheses for eye cancer patients

Researchers have developed a fast and inexpensive way to make facial prostheses for eye cancer patients using facial scanning software and 3-D printing, according to findings released today at AAO 2014, the 118th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

21 Oct 2014

CHLA physician discusses urological issues in children

Children's Hospital Los Angeles physician-scientist Roger E. De Filippo, MD, an associate professor of urology and director of Pediatric Urology Stem Cell Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California discusses how science, technology and parental care can lead to improved pediatric urological health.

21 Oct 2014

ECMO improves survival, neurological outcomes in patients suffering from cardiac arrest

A new study shows that survival and neurological outcomes for patients in cardiac arrest can be improved by adding extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

21 Oct 2014

Lactobacillus-containing probiotics can improve lupus symptoms

Lactobacillus species, commonly seen in yogurt cultures, correlate, in the guts of mouse models, with mitigation of lupus symptoms, while Lachnospiraceae, a type of Clostridia, correlate with worsening, according to research published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

21 Oct 2014

Tablet screening app can improve eye health outcomes in remote, underserved communities

Using a tablet screening app could prove to be an effective method to aid in the effort to reduce the incidence of avoidable blindness in populations at high-risk for glaucoma with limited access to health care, according to a study released today at AAO 2014, the 118th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

21 Oct 2014

Views on Ebola: Blame misplaced; conspiracy theories abound; 'nasty' politicization

Anybody who has been following the travails of our dysfunctional health-care system can find plenty of reasons to criticize American hospitals.

21 Oct 2014

Frozen meals have better diet quality than QSR meals, shows research

New data presented today indicate that consumers of frozen meals had higher daily intakes of dietary fiber, potassium, calcium and protein, and lower daily intakes of calories and saturated fat than consumers of quick service restaurant (QSR) meals.

21 Oct 2014

Viewpoints: Health law fails to control costs; GOP alternative 'worse than Obamacare'

A major claim of ObamaCare's political salesmen is that it will reduce U.S. health spending. The heart of this claim is the Accountable Care Organization, or ACO, but already evidence is accumulating that it isn't working.

21 Oct 2014

CPS students and staff received EAIs for acute allergic reactions

During the 2012-2013 school year, 38 Chicago Public School (CPS) students and staff were given emergency medication for potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.

21 Oct 2014

New study reveals how cancer becomes drug resistant over time

Like a colony of bacteria or species of animals, cancer cells within a tumor must evolve to survive. A dose of chemotherapy may kill hundreds of thousands of cancer cells, for example, but a single cell with a unique mutation can survive and quickly generate a new batch of drug-resistant cells, making cancer hard to combat.

21 Oct 2014

Renewal wrinkles, high deductibles and decisions for employers: These and other health law implementation issues grab headlines

News outlets report on a range of health law implementation issues that are causing challenges for consumers, employers and Obamacare advocates.

21 Oct 2014

Study: People appreciate fairness in the same way as they appreciate money for themselves

Ever wondered how people figure out what is fair? Look to the brain for the answer. According to a new Norwegian brain study, people appreciate fairness in much the same way as they appreciate money for themselves, and also that fairness is not necessarily that everybody gets the same income.

21 Oct 2014

Anthropological study sheds light on the eating habits of Roman gladiators

Roman gladiators ate a mostly vegetarian diet and drank ashes after training as a tonic. These are the findings of anthropological investigations carried out on bones of warriors found during excavations in the ancient city of Ephesos.

21 Oct 2014

Study predicts substantial disruption in individual health insurance if ACA subsidies are eliminated

Eliminating subsidies that help low- and moderate-income people purchase coverage through government-run health insurance marketplaces would sharply boost costs for consumers and cause more than 11 million Americans to lose their health insurance, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 Oct 2014

How the health law's second enrollment season could impact the outcome of key Senate races

Politico reports that two closely watched Senate contests -- that of Georgia and Louisiana -- could be decided by runoff elections that would take place in December.

21 Oct 2014

Renowned photographer creates 'Profiles of LBD' portrait series to support LBD campaign

In honor of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Awareness Month, the Lewy Body Dementia Association proudly unveils, "The Profiles of LBD," a portrait series of families living with the disease.

21 Oct 2014

Administration's handling of Ebola casts shadow on Democrats' House and Senate hopes

A Politico poll underscores that Ebola is causing real political danger for some Democrats. It's playing big, for instance, in North Carolina's Senate race.

21 Oct 2014

Infection with herpes simplex virus increases Alzheimer's risk

Infection with herpes simplex virus increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, claim this in two studies in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia.

20 Oct 2014

Pentagon plans 30-person team to tackle Ebola in U.S.

The defense department announced Sunday that it would create a team to assist U.S. doctors responding to new Ebola cases, while the government issued more stringent guidelines for protective garb for health care workers treating Ebola patients. In addition, The Wall Street Journal profiles a biologist who has been working since 1997 on an Ebola vaccine which has been proven to block the disease in monkeys.

20 Oct 2014

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Codman Neuro releases SPETZLER MALIS Dual Irrigating Forceps for neurosurgery

Researchers develop low-cost 3-D printed facial prostheses for eye cancer patients

CHLA physician discusses urological issues in children

ECMO improves survival, neurological outcomes in patients suffering from cardiac arrest

Lactobacillus-containing probiotics can improve lupus symptoms

Tablet screening app can improve eye health outcomes in remote, underserved communities

Views on Ebola: Blame misplaced; conspiracy theories abound; 'nasty' politicization

Frozen meals have better diet quality than QSR meals, shows research

Viewpoints: Health law fails to control costs; GOP alternative 'worse than Obamacare'

CPS students and staff received EAIs for acute allergic reactions

New study reveals how cancer becomes drug resistant over time

Renewal wrinkles, high deductibles and decisions for employers: These and other health law implementation issues grab headlines

Study: People appreciate fairness in the same way as they appreciate money for themselves

Anthropological study sheds light on the eating habits of Roman gladiators

Study predicts substantial disruption in individual health insurance if ACA subsidies are eliminated

How the health law's second enrollment season could impact the outcome of key Senate races

Renowned photographer creates 'Profiles of LBD' portrait series to support LBD campaign

Administration's handling of Ebola casts shadow on Democrats' House and Senate hopes

Infection with herpes simplex virus increases Alzheimer's risk

Pentagon plans 30-person team to tackle Ebola in U.S.

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