The Strategy And Business Of Engineered Blood Substitutes
Transfusions of whole blood and blood components represent one of the most widely used life-saving procedures in the healthcare sector.
Pivotal Breakthrough In Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Alcoholism is a devastating disease in part because of the 'symptom' of heavy drinking but more so due to the extensive harm it causes physical organs, such as the heart and liver, as well as damage to an individual's psychosocial well-being that decreases quality of life.
Solianis' Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor Tracks Blood Glucose In Outpatient Study
Solianis is conducting a study in which patients with diabetesare testing a preliminary functional model of the future device fornon-invasive glucose monitoring. First results confirm the expectedapplicability of the multi-sensor platform in everyday life.
American Red Cross Responds To Floods And Tornadoes In Central United States
Storms and heavy rainfall have caused serious flash flooding in already saturated areas of the central United States. In response, the American Red Cross has mobilized relief workers to six states in the devastated areas. Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss.
Dentists And Dental Care Professionals Must Act To Protect Children And Vulnerable Adults , Says GDC, UK
Dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) are well placed to identify possible abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults - and have a responsibility to raise their concerns if they do, says the GDC.
New U Of T Research Asks: Prejudice Or Perception?
Expecting to be treated with prejudice may be part of a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to new research led by a University of Toronto psychologist.The groundbreaking study was done using a series of computer-animated male and female faces expressing a range of looks, from rejection to acceptance.
Quality Measures Impacting Emergency Medicine: T-System Updates To Accommodate 2008 PQRI Measures
T-System, Inc., the leading provider of clinical documentation and information solutions in emergency departments and urgent care centers, today announced it is updating its electronic and paper charting solutions to address changes brought about by the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), instituted by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS).
Mother's Obesity A Factor In Newborn Deaths For Blacks, Not Whites, New Study Reports
A study led by the University of South Florida sheds new light on obesity's role in the black-white gap in infant mortality. While maternal obesity appears to have no impact on the early survival of infants born to white women, the situation is different for black women, researchers report in the June 2008 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
'Let's Move' Therapy Project Boost For Scottish Children - NHS Invention Reaps Benefit Of Private Sector Partnership
A ground breaking training package that helps to identify and support children with sensory motor difficulties including Autism Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) has been on trial in Dumfries & Galloway and is set to roll out to other education authorities throughout Scotland and potentially the UK.
Ouststanding Young Advocates Recognized For Raising Awareness Of Mental Health Issues
Mental Health America presented six outstanding young advocates with mpower awards for their exceptional efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues among America's youth at the Dinner and Awards Ceremony of its 2008 Conference, No Health Without Mental Health, June 7, 2008, in Washington, D.