Speed in Medical News

Lumenis' High Speed LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) Featured in New York Times Fashion & Style for Eliminating 'Pain and Nuisance' of Hair Removal for Men

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumenis' High Speed LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) for permanent hair reduction was featured recently in the New York Times Fashion & Style section with Dr. Arielle Kauvar, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology New York University Medic...

Deaths, Injuries Increase With Higher Speed Limits

To save lives, government should enact new interstate laws, researchers say ,, THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths and injuries on America's interstates have increased since the repeal of the federal 55-mile-per-hour speed limit in 1995, a new study finds, and some believe it...

Miles To End Malaria Program Gets an Extra Burst of Speed From American Le Mans Series Founder Don Panoz

The Panoz Family Joins Patron Highcroft Racing, Tequila Patron and Racecar Fans Across the Country to Help Families in Africa Fight Malaria with Malaria No More DANBURY, Conn., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patron Highcroft Racing and Malaria No More have been joined by a ...

Immune Response May Speed AIDS Progression in Women

More research needed to determine how gender affects body's reaction to HIV MONDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Differences in immune response may explain why HIV infection progresses faster to AIDS in women than in men with similar viral loads, U.S. researchers say. Their study fou...

Lumenis' High Speed LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) Featured on ABC's Good Morning America Health as the New Gold Standard for Laser Hair Removal

Recommended for Fast & Comfortable Treatment with Low Risk & High Value SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumenis' High Speed LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) for permanent hair reduction was featured yesterday on ABC's Good Morning America Health with Dr. Doris Day, a leading U.S. D...

Children's Hospital Boston Deploys AutoVirt Solution to Increase Speed and Efficiency of Windows Data Replication

AutoClone Software Reduces Data Migration Window from 12 Days to 27 Hours Nashua, N.H., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoVirt(TM), Inc., the leading provider of Windows file server virtualization solutions, today announced that Children's Hospital Boston, an internationally renowned center for med...

New Methods Could Speed Production of Flu Vaccines

Clinical trials using new strategies show promise for better protection against flu MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccines made up of virus-like particles (VLPs) could provide stronger and longer-lasting protection against flu viruses than conventional vaccines, researchers say. ...

Canadian Medical Device Set to Speed Treatment and Cut Health Care Costs for Common Cause of Vertigo

A new Canadian medical device, the DizzyFIX, is now available worldwide for self-directed home treatment of the most common cause of spinning vertigo, also called BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). Edmonton, Canada (PRWEB) April 14, 2009 -- A new Canadian medi...

'Phase 0' Trials Aim to Speed Cancer Drug Development

Report on first such study involves effort to improve chemotherapy effectiveness FRIDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Even after years of painstaking research and testing, only a small percentage of cancer agents make it from the laboratory to the patient. So scientists have come up wi...

Social Security Attorney Directory Helps to Speed SSDI Benefits

CALABASAS, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With so many people out of work, each day, thousands of new applicants file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). In response to this, FDP Inc. has assembled a directory website to help people with disabilities to work through the SSDI maze. ...

Getting the word out when the need for speed is critical to public health

INDIANAPOLIS When the need for speed is critical, how can a public health department communicate with doctors and hospitals, sending alerts to help prevent or stop a public health crisis? How can thousands of health-care providers be notified about disease outbreaks, illness from food borne cont...

Medical imaging developers can speed time to market, improve performance, and lower development costs with TI's new embedded processor software toolkit

New ultrasound development kit enables manufacturers to deliver clearer images, more accurate diagnoses and cost-effective healthcare directly to patients DALLAS, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering on its promise to offer a portfolio of highly customizable DSP (digital signal processor) and...

Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia

Expert urges people to modify lifestyle after reports find a connection,, TUESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and its common companions -- diabetes and heart disease -- can work together to speed dementia and other brain ills, a series of new studies shows. One expert thin...

Lumenis(R) Introduces LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) for High Speed Permanent Hair Reduction

The Most Exciting Innovation in Hair Removal since the Original LightSheer Revolutionized the Industry in 1998 SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumenis Ltd., a global developer, manufacturer and seller of laser, light-based and radio-frequency devices for surgical, aesthetic, and ...

MS Research, Funding Speed Development of New Therapies

National MS Awareness Week highlights movement to advance MS treatment; more than 130 clinical trials are under way. (Vocus) February 27, 2009 -- Research to benefit patients with multiple sclerosis is gaining traction through a number of medical, scientific and advocac...

Vinpower Digital Increases Blu-ray Disc Duplication Speed to 8X for Both Their Manual Tower and Autoloader Series Duplicators

Using the Pioneer BDR-203 8x BD writer drive, Vinpower Digital is able to offer the fastest duplication speed possible in up to 15 drives at once. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- Vinpower Digital announced today the availability of their latest Blu-ray Disc...

Stress May Speed Melanoma Progression

But certain heart drugs may help counter the effect, researchers say THURSDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Stress appears to hasten the progression of aggressive or advanced melanoma skin cancer, but commonly prescribed blood pressure drugs may slow the disease and improve the quality ...

Roadkill study could speed detection of kidney cancer

Large-scale data mining of gene networks in fruit flies has led researchers to a sensitive and specific diagnostic biomarker for human renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer. In the journal Science , published early online January 22, a team based at the University of Chicago...

Burn Machine Speed Bag Knocks 'em Out at Shriners Wheelchair Bodybuilding Camp

REDFORD, Mich., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from the fitness company Burn Machine ( www.TheBurnMachine.com ) paid a visit to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago last month to contribute to an extraordinary, albeit unique, cause; The Burn Machine donated more than $1500 worth ...

Pharmaceutical Industry Needs to Speed Up Transformation to Meet Changing Market Dynamics, According to Ernst & Young Report

Survey of industry executives identifies risks and opportunities in global pharma NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the largest global pharmaceutical companies recognize the need for transformational change in their organizations, but will need to move swiftly to ensure sustained ...

Improved rodent trials can speed cancer drug development

Better design of rodent trials could reduce the cost and time required for cancer drug development, according to a commentary in the October 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . Cancer drug development is a multistep process that involves in vitro tests, animal stu...

Advanced blood analysis may speed diagnosis of heart attacks

Someday doctors may be able to use a blood test to confirm within minutes, instead of hours, if a patient is having a heart attack, allowing more rapid treatment that could limit damage to heart muscle. A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Broad Institute...

Oncology Clinical Research Scientist Recommends a Nuanced Preclinical Study Process to Speed Drug Development

Medelis, an oncology contract research organization, has published a free abstract, "Preclinical Trials: A Nuanced Approach to Get Into the Clinic Faster." In the abstract, Dr. Mike McGarry, a preclinical research scientist with 35 years of experience, discusses how oncology preclinica...

Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery

It appears to act as 'sham feeding' that stimulates digestive nerves, U.K. study suggests MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Chewing gum helps improve recovery of intestinal function after all or part of the colon has been surgically removed, according to British researchers who revi...

Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients

Widely prescribed blood-boosters might stimulate malignant cells, hasten death, study says SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs used widely to treat anemia in cancer patients may actually speed progression of the cancer in certain individuals, but researchers report they may found ...

Tumor suppressor genes speed up and slow down aging in engineered mouse

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an animal model that can test the function of two prominent tumor suppressor genes, p16 and p19, in the aging process. Scientists knew that both these genes were expressed at increased levels as humans and mice age, but their role in the a...

New federally-funded health initiative to speed benefits of science to North Carolinians

CHAPEL HILL The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $61 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant that will help speed up how scientific discoveries directly benefit patients in communities across North Carolina. UNC is among 14 academic health centers in 11 sta...

Beer Drinking May Speed Pancreatic Cancer Onset

Other alcohol also boosted the risk, as did smoking, study found WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy smoking and drinking, especially beer, may hasten the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to researchers who presented their data Tuesday at the Digestive Disease Week 2008 co...

Go Speed Racer! Revving up the world's fastest nanomotors

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2008 In a major step toward a practical energy source for powering tomorrows nanomachines, researchers in Arizona report development of a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors. Their study is scheduled for the Ma...

Smith & Nephew Introduces New Biologic to Speed Healing

New Biologic uses patient's own blood to assist in healing MEMPHIS, Tenn. and SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew, Inc.'s (NYSE: SNN , LSE: SN) Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies business today announced the U.S. launch of the CAPTION(TM) Disposable Pla...

Achilles Tendon Surgery Advances Speed Recovery

Latest procedures and techniques discussed at surgeons' conference LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many Achilles tendon surgery patients are getting back on their feet faster, thanks to new procedures and techniques. The introduction of tissue graft products, bon...

Alzheimer's molecule is a smart speed bump on the nerve-cell transport highway

PHILADELPHIA Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that proteins carrying chemical cargo in nerve cells react differently when exposed to the tau protein, which plays an important role in Alzheimers disease. Dynein and kinesin proteins transport cellular ...

Lifetime trauma may speed progression of HIV, early death

CHAPEL HILL Even though effective drug cocktails have improved the outlook for many patients with HIV, disease progression, including the time from AIDS onset to death, varies widely from patient to patient. Now, a study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine pr...

Varian Medical Systems to Unveil RapidArc(TM) Volumetric Arc Therapy and Other Products Designed to Speed Delivery of Precision Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy

Products to be exhibited at the 2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Los Angeles, California, Oct 28 - Oct 31 PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASTRO Booth # 419 -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR...

Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Make Malaria Research Data Available to Speed Drug Development

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. (CDD, Inc.) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have joined together for a project aimed at speeding the development of new drugs to overcome resistant strains of malaria. The collaboration combines the malaria dr...

Communities Can Speed Stroke Care

Everyone has a role to play in saving lives, experts say SUNDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. communities are key to boosting local emergency care system responses to ensure that stroke patients receive the best treatment as soon as possible. So concludes a new policy statement from the ...

Johns Hopkins receives $100 million grant to speed research from clinic to community

The Johns Hopkins University announced today that it has received an award of more than $100 million spread over five years to initiate the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). The ICTR will be tasked with enabling Johns Hopkins researchers to hasten and improve ...

New antibiotic drug combo to speed up treatment of tuberculosis

A team of tuberculosis (TB) experts at Johns Hopkins and in Brazil have evidence that substituting the antibiotic moxifloxacin in the regimen of drugs used to treat the highly contagious form of lung disease could dramatically shorten the time needed to cure the illness from six months to four. ...

New Database to Help Speed Search for Bipolar Disorder Genes

Free online data covering 20 years of study to aid researchers in hunt for treatments FRIDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A free public online database launched recently may help speed efforts to identify genes associated with an increased risk of bipolar disorder, a mood disorder commonly marke...

Industry Leading Data Quality and Householding Software Receives New Functionality for Enhanced Performance and Speed

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DataMentors(R), the industry leading full-service data quality and data management solutions company, today announced the release of its much anticipated DataFuse(TM) version 5.0. DataFuse cleanses, standardizes and integrates data from multiple platfor...