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Optovue Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance For IVue SD-OCT

Posted on May 24, 2010 by admin

Optovue, a pioneer in fourier/spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT), has announced that the new iVue compact SD-OCT has received FDA 510(k) clearance on April 29, 2010… Read More Information :Optovue Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance For IVue SD-OCT Link to this … Continue reading →

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Oxford Textbook Of Medicine Launched Online For The First Time

Posted on May 24, 2010 by admin

Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched, for the first time online, the prestigious Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Generations of consultants, trainees, and medical students have relied on this “classic” for practical guidance on clinical management and the prevention of disease. … Continue reading →

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Survey Reveals Reasons For Quitting Bladder Medication

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Nine out of ten patients who discontinued their overactive bladder (OAB) medication said it was because it didn’t work as expected or they couldn’t tolerate it, according to research in the May issue of the urology journal BJUI… Read More … Continue reading →

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Today's OpEds: Opinions From Sebelius, Sessions; Support For Berwick; Health Reform's Next Tests

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Consumer-Friendly System Emerges Politico We have a long way to go. But a more consumer-friendly health insurance system is already taking shape (HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, 5/17)… Read More Information :Today's OpEds: Opinions From Sebelius, Sessions; Support For Berwick; Health … Continue reading →

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UNC's Patrick Sullivan Receives Grant For Genetics Study Of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Patrick Sullivan, MD has received a 2010 Distinguished Investigator Award from NARSAD for a comparison of genetics in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. His project is one of 15 selected out of 170 proposals submitted by researchers worldwide. Each project will … Continue reading →

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MRI: Just As Effective As MR Arthrography In The Diagnosis Of Hip Labral Tears

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be an effective alternative to minimally invasive MR arthrography for the diagnosis of hip labral tears, a common cause of hip pain, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual … Continue reading →

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The George Washington University Medical Center Announces Establishment Of New School Of Nursing

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

The George Washington University Board of Trustees voted to approve the formation of the GW School of Nursing. The nursing school will be composed of the Master of Science in Nursing programs, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the second … Continue reading →

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New Role For Zebrafish In Human Studies Discovered By UCSD Researcher

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Michael E. Baker, PhD, a researcher at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has discovered that zebrafish – an important animal model in disease and environmental studies – could provide the means to help scientists eventually reveal … Continue reading →

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Society's Poorest 'Most Likely To Be Obese' – Diabetes UK

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

A report published in the ‘European Health Journal’ found that the poorest in society were most likely to be obese. The findings contradict the common perception of poverty illustrated by a famished young child and of obese people as self-indulgent … Continue reading →

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