Cedars-Sinai is first site in California offering LDL apheresis to treat severehypercholesterolemia
...as become more effective andpopular now because of computers and miniaturization. We can perform theprocedure and reduce LDL levels very, very effectively now. In fact, dramaticreductions in LDL can be seen with commensurate improvement in cardiovascularoutcomes," said Dr. Dennis Goldfinger, Director of Trans...Many Virginians would increase taxes for K-12 education, study finds
... to other states, we periodically ask how the home computers are beingused, and this year added a question abou...r the Internet,"she says. Surveyed Virginians with computers report: 76 percent are connected to the Internet, compared to 60 percent last year and54 percent i...Advances in 'On the Spot' tests have huge public health implications
...connect breath analysers directly to telephones or computers to transmit diagnostic information, says the author. The benefits of near patient testing include:- improved antibiotic prescribing; rapid diagnosis for communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and acute infections such as meningitis; determination......pt to small spaces, controlling noise generated by computers and printers orproviding just-in-time privacy for open-office environments. Or large-scalecurtains can be constructed for the factory floor. "Because they're so easy towash, Quiet Curtains are ideal for rugged industrial settings,"said Ahuja. S...New cancer treatment facility opens
...re for each patient,the facility has more than 550 computers and uses the most advanced digitaltechnology to create a nearly paperless and filmless environment. Critical andunique computer systems designed to assure privacy of all patient recordsinclude: a Disease Management System to chart the best step-by-...Semiconductor Plants May Be A Danger To The Health Of Employees
...genital deformities. The increasing use of computers over the past few decades has fuelled anexplosive growth in the microelectronics industry. From its origins inCalifornia's Silicon Valley, it has spread throughout Europe and Asia, and nowemploys more than a million people worldwide. There are 900 ch...NASA Uses EAI Software In Groundbreaking Medical Application
...municate,diagnoseand assess patients from separate computers that are joined byWorld2World'scollaborative capabilities," said Marty Vanderploeg, executive vicepresident and chief technology officer at EAI. "NASA is one of the mostprominent research organizations in the world, and we are proud topartnerwith NA...Chronically Ill Teens Turn To Internet For Peer Support, Researchers Report
... CF patients access the site throughtheir personal computers or through WebTV devices provided by the hospital. Hopkins Teen Central was developed by Russ Ravert, a child lifespecialist who focuses on enhancing the emotional and social well-being ofChildren's Center patients; social worker Andrea Ever...Program Developed At UF Enables Computer To "Emote" In Speech
...them. Forexample, people one day may converse with computers for help with products orservices, he said. ... "When we get into the process of humans and computers communicating witheach other, we want to be as natural as possible," Dankel said....AAPS Announces First Online Education Event
...arning and enhance their knowledge base from their computers at homeor work. In addition, participants can access the education material at any timeand learn at their own pace," said David C. Pang, Ph.D., AAPS Director ofScientific Affairs. For complete details and registration information, visit the AAPS "Ed...School Computer Posture Problems Found
...e nation's 30 million elementaryschoolchildren use computers in school, with a 10 percent increase each year. The study was supported by the Cornell College of Human Ecology....Magnetic Surgery System Tested Successfully On First Patient
...ue interventionalworkstation, integrating magnets, computers and medical imaging. Thiscombination allows for the direct distal-tip control of catheters which webelieve will improve a clinician's ability to access remote areas of the body,improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcomes," said Hogg. "This...National Science Foundation Awards Knowledge And Distributed Intelligence Grants
... wing.The multidisciplinary research team will use computers to explicitly model defect dynamics at each scale. The team will exploit novel software techniques to link supercomputer simulations with visualization utilities and a suite of analysis tools. The assembly of these tools will form the Digital Mater...X-Rays: How Big A Risk To Kids? UF Researchers Seek Answers
...from CT scans. Assisted by today's faster computers and other technological advances,theresearchers use a combination of physical and computer models of childrento measure doses from different types of exams. With a block-shaped head and body, the physical model of a 1-year-oldchild looks lik......d. "Part of the hope withrational drug design and computers is to narrow the search, to pinpointthe modificati...he worked with Professor E. J. Corey in the use of computers todesign synthetic routes for making organic molecules. (Corey laterreceived the 1990 Nobel Prize i...