New InfoLogix M24 Mobile Clinical Assistant Will Enable Hospitals to Access Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Directly at the Point of Care
HATBORO, Pa., August 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFLG ), a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced today the introduction of a new mobility offering for healthcare providers, the I...
Emphysema severity directly linked to coal dust exposure
Coal dust exposure is
directly linked to severity of emphysema in smokers and nonsmokers alike, according to new research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
"In this study we have shown that coal mine dust exposure is a significant predictor of emphysema se...
Delivering Chemo Directly Into Brain Tumors Shows Promise
Survival times for those with malignant gliomas increased, study found
MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Using a catheter to deliver chemotherapy drugs
directly into a deadly type of brain tumor is showing promise in early clinical trials, researchers report.
Malignant gliomas are d...
Cancer patients' quality of life directly relates to their survival
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Patients who feel better live longer, say Mayo Clinic researchers, working with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG), in study results released May 15 as part of the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Mayo Clinic cancer rese...
Few Women Hear About Uterine Fibroid Embolization Treatment Option Directly From Gynecologists
WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study presented today
at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting
shows of 105 patients in the Atlanta metro area, only 18 percent of the
women who saw a private practice gynecologist were told about uterine
fibr...
Physicians Wellness Network and Home Access Health to Provide Medically Compliant Diabetes Testing Sold Directly to Consumers
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Wellness Network
(PWN), the leader in providing medical compliance for consumer-selected lab
testing, today announced that it has joined with Home Access Health to make
it even easier for widespread, consumer-selected diabetes screening in...
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America(R) Studies Treatment That Aims Chemotherapy Directly at Ovarian Cancer Cells
Therapy targets folate receptors found on cancer cells otherwise resistant to standard chemo
ZION, Ill., June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, a leading provider of innovative cancer care for patients living wi...
Newly Published Article Details How PGS Techniques Directly Effect Successful Pregnancy Outcomes
Fertility and Sterility Publishes Article Underscoring Importance of PGD Technique and Method
LIVINGSTON, N.J., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of fertility experts, who pioneered the development of Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS), are sharing the step-by-step best practices and expla...
Pivotal MIRCERA(R) Study First to Convert Dialysis Patients From Frequent Dosing Directly to Once Every Two Weeks or Once Every Four Weeks
- MAXIMA findings in The Lancet affirm the maintenance of hemoglobin levels with less frequent dosing -
NUTLEY, N.J., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A pivotal study published today
in The Lancet has shown that dialysis patients were effectively switched
from frequently-dosed anemia...
Tiny Cup Attached to Eye Improves Drug Delivery For Retinal Diseases
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Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
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Cancer Centers of North Carolina Offers HDR Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cancerous Tumors
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With HDR brachytherapy, radiation is delivered
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Traditional diagnosis focuses on the symptoms of a patient's illness whereas a personalized medicine approach can
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Genetic tests advertised directly to the consumer
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (July 20, 2009) Genetic testing services have recently begun to be advertised
directly to the patient, and the results of the consumers' response can affect public health, as well as the future adoption of pharmacogenetic/genomic testing...
A mammalian clock protein responds directly to light
We all know that light effects the growth and development of plants, but what effect does light have on humans and animals? A new paper by Nathalie Hoang et al., published in PLoS Biology this week, explores this question by examining cryptochromes in flies, mice, and humans. In plants, cryptoch...
MIT: Remote-control nanoparticles deliver drugs directly into tumors
CAMBRIDGE, MA--MIT scientists have devised remotely controlled nanoparticles that, when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs to attack tumors. The innovation, reported in the Nov. 15 online issue of Advanced Materials, could lead to the improved diagnosis and targeted treatment of c...
Scientists directly view immune cells interacting to avert autoimmunity
Using a new form of microscopy to penetrate living lymph nodes, UCSF scientists have for the first time viewed immune cells at work, helping clarify how T cells control autoimmunity.
The technique, known as two-photon laser-scanning microscopy, was able to focus deep within the lymph node of a d...
Carbon nanoparticles toxic to adult fruit flies but benign to young
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AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 6, 2009
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Box maker, Wildcat Wholesale, Makes Cryogenic Freezer Storage Boxes Affordable By Selling Directly To Labs
Wildcat Wholesale LLC, a box manufacturer, launches an online store offering cryogenic freezer storage boxes
directly to labs at guaranteed low prices.
Avon, OH (PRWEB) May 31, 2009 -- A box maker, Wildcat Wholesale LLC, is selling high quality, cardboard cryogenic free...
Solar cell directly splits water for hydrogen
Plants trees and algae do it. Even some bacteria and moss do it, but scientists have had a difficult time developing methods to turn sunlight into useful fuel. Now, Penn State researchers have a proof-of-concept device that can split water and produce recoverable hydrogen.
"This is a proof-of-co...
Counting Colonies or Plaques Directly from Images of Agar Plates
Novel capability of EagleSight software version 3.1
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With the introduction of EagleSight software version 3.1,
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Viral Genetics Creates Subsidiary to Develop Cancer Therapy
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Absorption spectrum
...to a higher orbit if it is given the exact amount of energy by one single photon, which is a quantum of energy. Using E = hf , a photon's energy is
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Active transport
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Primary
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Alcohol
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Alga
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Eukaryotic algae
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Anaphase
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