August 2018

  1. Alumna Helps Degenerative Nerve Patients Connect with a Multimedia Experience

    Alumna Helps Degenerative Nerve Patients Connect with a Multimedia Experience
    Healing Spaces – A Modern Take on Multisensory Rooms Orange County, CA – August 31st, 2018 –  Neurodegenerative illnesses like Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease affect many of your body’s daily activities like talking, breathing, balance, movement, and heart function. Many people who have a Neurodegenerative illness have difficulty connecting with reality; they might need to connect to […]
  2. New Study Shows Our Brains May Be Partly Conscious Under Anesthesia

    New Study Shows Our Brains May Be Partly Conscious Under Anesthesia
    Consciousness is Slightly Preserved During General Anesthesia Orange County, CA – August 29th, 2018 –  The first successful surgical procedure performed with anesthesia was done by Dr. William T. G. Morton in October of 1846. Dr. Morton was an American dental surgeon who gained the medical world’s acceptance of surgical anesthesia, by doing a public demonstration of […]
  3. Research Collaboration Between Facebook and NYU School of Medicine to Improve MRI

    Research Collaboration Between Facebook and NYU School of Medicine to Improve MRI
    Facebook and NYU Want to Speed up MRI Scans Orange County, CA – August 24th, 2018 –  Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) group is collaborating with NYU School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology in a new research project that will examine the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans up to […]
  4. Study Suggests Low and High Carb Diets are Linked to Early Death

    Study Suggests Low and High Carb Diets are Linked to Early Death
    Carbohydrate Intake and Mortality Orange County, CA – August 22nd, 2018 –  A new study was published in the journal of The Lancet Public Health on Friday. It evaluated the diets of more than 15,000 middle-aged Americans over the course of 25 years. Researchers found that participants who partook in either a low-carb diet or a high-carb […]
  5. Device Helps Improve Accuracy of Dialysis Catheter Placement

    Device Helps Improve Accuracy of Dialysis Catheter Placement
    New Device for Assisting Accurate Hemodialysis Catheter Placement Orange County, CA – August 17th, 2018 –  Hemodialysis, also known as kidney dialysis or simply dialysis, is a process of purifying a patient’s blood whose kidneys are not working normally. During hemodialysis, blood is extracted from the body, purified from waste substances such as creatinine and urea, and […]
  6. Freeze-Dried Blood Plasma and the American Military

    Freeze-Dried Blood Plasma and the American Military
    FDA Approves Freeze-Dried Blood Plasma for US Troops on the Battlefield Orange County, CA – August 15th, 2018 –  The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) an emergency use authorization (EUA) approval of freeze-dried plasma (FDP) for use to treat injuries from combat. The EUA was given after a dispute […]
  7. Best Selling Medical Monitors for 2018

    Best Selling Medical Monitors for 2018
    Ampronix Broadens Its Medical Monitor Line with State-of-the-Art Models from Sony and Hybridpixx Orange County, CA – August 13th, 2018 –  Ampronix is keeping itself at the forefront of healthcare technology by equipping healthcare providers with high-quality medical displays from HYBRIDPIXX and Sony. “Converting to ultra-high definition 4K technology in the medical industry is now a standard in […]
  8. New Study Suggests Induced Labor at 39 Weeks May Reduce C-Section Risk

    New Study Suggests Induced Labor at 39 Weeks May Reduce C-Section Risk
    Study Finds That Choosing to Induce Labor at 39 Weeks Might Help Avoid C – Section Orange County, CA – August 10th, 2018 –  A remarkable new study finds healthy first-time moms may be able to shorten their pregnancy to avoid complications. The study suggests inducing labor at 39 weeks resulted in lower rates of cesarean sections; […]
  9. New Paper Suggests That a Daily Dose of Ibuprofen Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

    New Paper Suggests That a Daily Dose of Ibuprofen Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
    Could These Claims be Misleading? Orange County, CA – August 8th, 2018 –   Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental deterioration that occurs in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. One in ten people who are over the age of 65 are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that 5.7 million […]
  10. Experimental Drug Could Reverse Baldness Caused by a Poor Diet

    Experimental Drug Could Reverse Baldness Caused by a Poor Diet
    Diet Driven Hair Loss and Skin Damage May be Reversible Orange County, CA – August 3rd, 2018 –  A diet that is high in saturated fats and cholesterol has been known to cause hair whitening, hair loss, and skin inflammation. Research shows that people who experience hair loss often feel as though they are losing control over […]
  11. The First Wireless Bone Conducting Hearing Aid

    The First Wireless Bone Conducting Hearing Aid
    BONEBRIDGE System – The World’s First Active Bone Conduction Implant System Orange County, CA – August 1st 2018 – The Durham, North Carolina based firm MED-EL has presented the world’s first active bone conduction implant named BONEBRIDGE. The company recently obtained FDA De Novo clearance for this new hearing implant technology. The system transmits soundwaves, via bone […]

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