Healthcare RFID Project Rolling Out At Airedale NHS Trust - Workflow Collaboration To Streamline Use Of Vital Medical Devices, UK
Siemens, one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and Airedale NHS Trust in West Yorkshire are rolling out a pioneering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) pilot project. This will streamline the workflow and improve availability of Intravenous (IV) Pumps within the hospital environment.
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks, Jr. Honored By Black Enterprise Magazine
Wesley L. Hicks Jr., MD, FACS, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), was honored as one of "America's Leading Doctors" in 2007 - 2008 by Black Enterprise (BE) (May 2008 issue) for his leadership in the field of otolaryngology. In publishing the third annual listing of "American's Leading Doctors, " Black Enterprise publisher, Earl Graves, Jr.
Abuse Charity Strongly Welcomes The Government's Moves To Tackle The Culture Of Indignity Within The National Health Service, UK
Action on Elder Abuse, (AEA) the leading specialist charity focussing upon the abuse of older people, has welcomed today's announcement that the Government is to enshrine a patient's right to dignity within the NHS constitution.
Yale Researchers Describe How Vaccine Adjuvant Jump-Starts Immune System
Yale University researchers have determined how a key component of many vaccines activates an immune system response, a finding that opens up promising new avenues of research on better ways to prevent infections.A team of scientists led by Stephanie C. Eisenbarth and Richard A.
Abortion Rate Declines In Canada; Experts Question Data Collection Method
A report released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday found that the abortion rate and total number of abortions declined in Canada in 2005, particularly among teenage girls, the CP/Google.com reports. Some experts attributed the decreasing rate in part to sex education programs and increased access to contraceptives (CP/Google.com, 5/21).
Protein Important To Blood Iron Levels Mapped By MSU Researchers
Montana State University scientists in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have published new research that could one day affect the lives of millions around the world who suffer from blood iron disorders.The paper, which will appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, details the work of Associate Professor Martin Lawrence and doctoral candidate Anoop Sendamarai.
'Missed' Biochemical Pathway Emerges As Important In Virtually All Cells
A new study by Duke University researchers provides more evidence that the nitric oxide (NO) system in the life of a cell plays a key role in disease, and the findings point to ways to improve treatment of illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, May 22, 2008
Anti-HIV drugs reduce the cause of some forms of vision lossA potential new therapeutic use for anti-HIV drugs known as protease inhibitors has been suggested by a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston, and Inserm U848, France, as a result of their work in a mouse model of retinal detachment.
2008 BIO International Convention's Innovation Corridor To Highlight The Future Of Biotechnology
Academics and industry leaders will showcase their innovative ideas on the next groundbreaking technologies in the life sciences at the 2008 BIO International Convention's Innovation Corridor poster sessions. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the global event for biotechnology will take place June 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.
ARIAD Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of Its Investigational Oral Multi-Targeted Kinase Inhibitor, AP24534, In Patients With Hematological Cancers
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of its investigational oral multi-targeted kinase inhibitor, AP24534, in patients with refractory hematological cancers, including those with drug-resistant forms of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).