Neuro in Medical News

Concentric Medical Expands Product Offering in Neuro Access

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, today announced the release in the U.S. of two new lengths of the Outreach(TM) Distal Access Catheter for use in neurovascular interventions. The Out...

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton & Tripler Army Medical Center to Install Neuro Kinetics' I-Portal(R) NOTC System for Traumatic Brain Injury Testing

'Promising' Advantages over MRIs as Company Prepares to Publish Unique Pre- & Post-Accident Study PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a push to improve diagnosis of returning military personnel for traumatic brain injuries, three leading military medical centers --...

Kalam Stressed the Need for Stem Cell Research to Cure Neuro Disorder

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Thursday stressed on the necessity of extensive stem cell research to find a solution to increase neuro activities of mentally challenged people. Addressing the 'differently-abled' students and the teachers of Manovikas Kendra, a premier rehabilitation and rese...

Cell molecules behind neuro degenerative diseases

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in the current issue of PLoS Computational Biology, had reported that there may be possible molecular origin of at least nine human diseases of nervous system degeneration. // These neuro degenerative diseases, including Hunting...

Oscar Award Winner, Dr. A.R. Rahman inaugurates Apollo Children's Hospital - the First Standalone Quaternary Care Paediatric Hospital in the Apollo Hospitals Group

...s Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Paediatric Surgery (including Laparoscopic surgery), Paediatric Urology, Paediatric Neurology and neuro Surgery, Paediatric Nephrology, Paediatric Orthopaedics and Paediatric Gastroenterology, while the Paediatric Oncology unit focuses on the management ...

Fears About Pregnancy and cats Should not stop Those who want to Adopt a cat

... a veterinary neurologist who founded Veterinary neuro Services. Simply cleaning the litter box every da...cause a deficiency she added. About Veterinary neuro Services: Dr. Anne Chauvet, one of about 150 v...ons in North America, is the founder of Veterinary neuro Services in Sarasota, Fla. Veterinary...

Two Companies Expand in Ann Arbor Area With MEDC Support

...chusetts. Columbus, Ohio-based Axiobionics, formerly Bioflex, Inc., develops and markets new and innovative medical devices for pain control and neuro rehabilitation. It specializes in the design of custom-made electrical stimulation technology and orthotic and prosthetic devices. With its re...

Siemens Demonstrates Groundbreaking Approach to Stroke Diagnosis at ASNR 2009

...post-processing and remote access highlight new CT neuro Engine for comprehensive workflow efficiency and p...computed tomography (CT) scanner technology and CT neuro Engine, offering a unique and complete solution fo...e infarcted and surrounding area is needed, the CT neuro Engine makes all the data available in only second...

How to build a bigger brain

...tain emotional stability and engage in mindful behavior," said Eileen Luders, lead author and a postdoctoral research fellow at the UCLA Laboratory of neuro Imaging. "The observed differences in brain anatomy might give us a clue why meditators have these exceptional abilities." Research has confirme...

Neuro Kinetics Earns ISO 13485 Certification

...cal Devices PITTSBURGH, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI) ( www.neuro-kinetics.com ),...ement of movements of eyeballs, and is the core of neuro Kinetics' products and services. The quality ...n for Standardization after on-site inspections of neuro Kinetics' manufacturing facility by Cermet, certif...

Sarasota Veterinary Neurologist Offers Free pet First aid Guide

... first aid guide is now available from Veterinary neuro Services to help owners aid their pets in an emerg...mals, said Dr. Anne Chauvet, founder of Veterinary neuro Services. The guide also provides simple instruct...at http://www.petneuro.com . About Veterinary neuro Services: Dr. Anne Chauvet, one of about 150 vete...

The Marcus Foundation Gives $20 Million to Grady Health System

...ferred for two to ten days of care in a new 20-bed neuro Intensive Care Unit. The funding will cover the c...nd modernize Grady's Trauma Center and build a new neuro Intensive Care Unit in existing unused hospital sp...roke patients. In addition to improving care, the neuro ICU program's solid reimbursement rates should con...

Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for Portugal

...te-of-the-art medical devices and capital equipment, with special emphasis on radiation oncology and specialized surgery. The SonaStar is used by neuro and General Surgeons for quick and efficient removal of both hard and soft tumors while sparing most vessels. In addition, OsteoSculpt(TM) bone sculp...

Veterinary Specialist's Business Growth A Bright Spot in Dull Economy

...areasota, Fla. (PRWEB) March 31, 2009 - Veterinary neuro Services has installed the first in-house veterina...urologist and neurosurgeon who founded Veterinary neuro Services. Even though the MRI was a large investm...as possible," Chauvet said. About Veterinary neuro Services: Dr. Anne Chauvet, one of about 150 v...

Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for Belgium and Luxembourg

...-of-the-art medical devices and capital equipment, with special emphasis in neuro and spine surgery. The SonaStar is used by neuro and General Surgeons for quick and efficient removal of both hard and soft ...

Neuro Kinetics to Release VEST(TM) 6.7 Software at Audiology Conference

... PITTSBURGH, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI) ( www.neuro-kinetics.com ) , ...get="_new"> info@neuro-kinetics.com . ABOUT neuro KINETICS INC. neuro Kinetics Inc. ( www.neuro-kinetics.com ) is a fast...

Misonix Announces New Sales Agency Agreement for Eastern Europe

...al outcomes similar to other treatment modalities, but with low instances of urinary incontinence and sexual impotence. The SonaStar is used by neuro and General Surgeons for quick and efficient removal of both hard and soft tumors while sparing most vessels. In addition, OsteoSculpt(TM) bone shavi...

Physician's Hospitals Are a Model of True Health Care Reform

...onroe Surgical Hospital Monroe LA Greater Baton Rouge Surgical Hospital Baton Rouge LA The neuro Medical Center Surgical Hospital Baton Rouge LA Surgical Specialty Centre Baton Rouge LA Lafayette Ge...

ev3 Inc. Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results and 2009 Guidance

...0 57,940 18% 269,929 173,775 55% Neurovascular Embolic products 21,173 15,552 36% 74,642 56,003 33% neuro access and delivery products 16,343 12,779 28% 57,662 48,448 19% ------ -----...

Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for Israel

...utor of state-of-the-art medical devices and capital equipment, with special emphasis in neurosurgery and spine surgery. The SonaStar is used by neuro and General Surgeons for quick and efficient removal of both hard and soft tumors while sparing most vessels. In addition, OsteoSculpt(TM) bone shavi...

Opponents Use SCHIP Children's Health Care Bill to Attack Physician-Owned Hospitals: Doctors Call on Congressional Leadership to Remove Lobbyist Inspired Attack Reports PHA

...spital Monroe LA Greater Baton Rouge Surgical Hospital Baton Rouge LA The neuro Medical Center Surgical Hospital Baton Rouge LA Surgical Specialty Centre Baton Rouge LA ...

La Rabida Children's Hospital's 13th Annual Symposium to Discuss Outcomes of Premature Birth

...research grant awards and written more than 60 articles and chapters, hypothesizes that overwhelming early environmental sensory experiences may alter neuro pathway development. The Harvard associate professor is one of 14 presenters, including pediatricians, occupational therapists, social workers, ps...

Alsius Corporation Pre-Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Revenue

...us' regulatory clearances in the United States are limited to fever control in neuro-intensive care patients and temperature management in cardiac and neuro surgery patients, and do not include clearance for cardiac arrest, a major market for which use of the Alsius products is considered off label in the ...

Arno Therapeutics Appoints William F. Hamilton to Board of Directors

...r Management Research in the health field. He serves as a director of NovaDel Pharma Inc., Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., Yaupon Therapeutics, Inc., neuro Diagnostic Devices, Inc. and Neose Technologies, Inc. Dr. Hamilton received his B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering and his MBA from the University ...

WVU study demonstrates efficacy of CT perfusion in diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke

...ous time in stroke diagnosis, target treatment and reduce the risks of inappropriate thrombolytic use," said Ansaar T. Rai, MD, Assistant Professor of neuro Radiology & Neurointerventional Radiology. "CT perfusion was able to pinpoint strokes with high levels of accuracy, particularly the major intracrani...

'Getting better' conference to address developments in neurocritical care

... Center, who was the first neurologist in a combat zone in Vietnam. The conference's course director is Michael De Georgia, M.D., director of the neuro critical care center in the University Hospitals Neurological Institute. The institute is directed by Warren Selman, M.D., and co-directed by Anthony...

Signature Hospice Team Grants Patient's Unusual Wish

... from a medical standpoint. The Hospice team members at Signature Hospice had noted the physical and emotional decline in their young patient with a neuro muscular disease. They needed to think way outside the box, as nothing seemed to be helping. April Petz, Head Hospice Nurse conferred with Signature H...

Vascular Solutions CEO Elected to MDMA Board of Directors

...lson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Guy Nohra of Alta Partners; Jo Ellen Slurzberg of Almyra, Inc.; Mark Sieczkerek of Conceptus, Inc.; Thomas Thompson of neuro Resource Group (NRG); Paul Touhey of Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc.; Russ Trenary of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) and Mark Wan of Three Arch Partners. ...

Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 10 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2008 Rankings

...Memorial is rated in the following 10 specialties: cancer (31), geriatrics (17), gynecology (18), heart (19), endocrinology (18), kidney disease (46), neuro (11), orthopaedics (21), rheumatology (13) and urology (20). Rankings in the areas of geriatrics, gynecology, heart, neurosciences, rheumatology, and ...

Breakthrough "Neuro Nutrition" Targets the Brain and Vagus Nerve To Boost the Body's Immune, Hormone and Neurological Systems

...o long. According to practitioners currently using neuro nutrition, supporting the body's innate abili...ddressed clinically. Fortunately, advances such as neuro nutrition and the new breed of food supplements ba...blood pressure and more. Potential Benefits of neuro Nutrition on the Vagus Nerve: When we nourish the ...

National Rehabilitation Hospital Team Calls Work of US Army's Europe Regional Medical Command Impressive

...atient center located within the hospital as well as the NRH Regional Rehab outpatient center in Mitchellville, Md. She is also the NRH Regional Rehab neuro Program Specialist and the former Chair and Vice Chair of the Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group of the Neurology Section of the American Physi...

National Rehabilitation Hospital Team to Work with US Army to Improve Rehab Care for Wounded Soldiers

...atient center located within the hospital as well as the NRH Regional Rehab outpatient center in Mitchellville, Md. She is also the NRH Regional Rehab neuro Program Specialist and the former Chair and Vice Chair of the Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group of the Neurology Section of the American Physi...

N.Y. Mets' Omar Minaya Recognized at National Brain Cancer Organization's 3rd Annual Gala

... Director; Brain Cancer Survivor; 2008 Voices Against Brain Cancer Courage Award Recipient -- Susan Pannullo, MD, Director of neuro Oncology in the Department of Neurological Surgery at N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center; 2008 Gary Licht...

Unique Simulation Training Course Ushers in New Era of Stroke Intervention

...ion-based stroke intervention course, "SCAI Core Curriculum in Introductory neuro Rescue." The program, developed for cardiologists already experienced in ...e in late 2007, "Advanced Course in Carotid Stenting," and the Introductory neuro Rescue course is the first course of its kind to provide acute stroke inter...

Spinal Surgery and Determination Save Lioness

... Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary, which rescued her five years ago, is near Dr. Anne Chauvet, a veterinary neurosurgeon and founder of Veterinary neuro Services -- still a relatively rare specialty. Chauvet operated on a herniated disc that was compressing Olla's spinal cord and causing the paralysis....

Isilon Named Best of Show at Bio-IT World 2008

...s leading-edge cancer research initiatives. Meanwhile, UCLA's Laboratory of neuro Imaging has deployed Isilon to store one of the world's largest repositories of high resolution neuro imaging data. These organizations are among many life sciences leaders usin...

European Neuroscience and Society Network tackles neurosocieties head-on

...cluding health and politics in an effort to understand the full impact of the neurosciences on society. Results from the workshops show that the word neuro has a strong claim as an almost universal prefix, touching as it does on a multitude of disparate fields. The success of the meeting was in giving l...

PEAK Surgical, Inc. Closes $21 Million Series C Financing

...e. The company is exploring the applicability of this technology across numerous surgical fields, including general, cardiac, gynecologic, plastic and neuro surgery. For more information, please visit http://www.peaksurgical.com . ...

Neuro Kinetics Appoints Dr. Terri Ives Clinical Director, Audiology

... PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- neuro Kinetics, Inc. (http://www.neuro-kinetics.com ), ...th professional associations. Earlier this year, neuro Kinetics introduced its I-Portal(R)-VNG (Video Nys...ished career with our company," Howison Schroeder, neuro Kinetics president and CEO, said. "Terri brings a ...

MGT Capital Investments Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results and Provides Update on Recent Developments

...t and surgery planning solutions across breast imaging, cardiac imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal-pelvic imaging, thoracic imaging and neuro imaging from a range of different companies. The first partnership is with AllHealthcareJobs.com, whereby Medicexchange utilizes the AllHealt...