The News Review:
- ASU nursing school starts clinical trials program
- Debit-slot plan gets no votes.
- SAN FRANCISC UCSF scientists honor specialist
- At Leahi Hospital planners target long-term care
- Lasker Award For Public Service To Be Presented To Anthony S. Fauci
- nline system draws praise
ASU nursing school starts clinical trials program
Bizjournals.com – Sep 21, 2007
The ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation created the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Clinical Trials to help bring medical devices to market. Local clinical research organizations say the competition will boost Arizona's growing biotech hub. "As one of the largest cities in the U. we're not on the map yet" said Jason Bonanza president and chief executive of Phoenix-based… "It's not like I'm going to take away services or anything from the other clinical trial sites here. Everybody is growing so fast to try to meet the growing demand. We still need more and more clinical research sites. " Variation in blood flow volume produces small changes in electrical resistance which the Cardiolert device detects and records. McBride expects it to be approved by the U. Food and Drug Administration before the end of the year.
Debit-slot plan gets no votes.
Free with registration – Las Vegas Review-Journal – AccessMyLibrary.com – Sep 21, 2007
The proposal which had been requested through a partnership between Global Cash Access and slot machine giant International Game Technology was denied by commissioners for several reasons. The most prominent concern by the five-member panel was they didn’t see the need for that particular system to be established. Also state and national problem-gambling advocates opposed the device because there has been little clinical research on the effect the new concept might have on. CPYRIGHT 2007 Las Vegas Review-Journal.
SAN FRANCISC UCSF scientists honor specialist
San Francisco Chronicle – Sep 21, 2007
tmpl –> After more than 40 years on the UCSF faculty and until recently chief of the pulmonary and critical care division at San Francisco General Hospital Murray 80 is retired and living part-time in Paris. He returns to San Francisco every year to continue teaching young doctors at the hospital in his specialty. The distinguished professorship named in Murray’s honor will enable a selected faculty member at S. General to teach and continue research with guaranteed university funding and will support the hospital itself in caring for patients with lung disease and in expanding its training program. Murray’s colleagues have raised more than $525000 to fund the new professorship and are seeking a total of $2.
At Leahi Hospital planners target long-term care
Bizjournals.com – Sep 21, 2007
The hospital was established in 1902 initially as a tuberculosis treatment facility. No major construction or renovation has taken place since 1951. Today the 190-bed facility serves as a long-term care home adult day health center and provides geriatric clinical research and training occupational therapy HIV and AIDS research and drug assistance programs. Hawaii's large and fast-growing older population underlines the need. By 2010 older adults will account for 20 percent of the total population growing to 32. 6 percent by 2030 according to the state Executive ffice on Aging. HHSC officials already have met with legislators as well as long-term and geriatric care specialists at the University of Hawaii and.
Lasker Award For Public Service To Be Presented To Anthony S. Fauci
Medical News Today – Medical News Today (press release) – Sep 21, 2007
Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians for his work in clinical medicine and the National Medal of Science for his research into the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Zerhouni adds “It is fitting to have Tony recognized with a ‘trifecta’ of awards related to the three fundamental NIH missions: basic research clinical research and public service. It is hard to think of anyone more deserving of this award. Fauci’s tenure as NIAID director began in 1984. For nearly 23 years he has overseen the extensive NIAID research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent diagnose and treat infectious and immunologic diseases.
nline system draws praise
Augusta Chronicle – Sep 21, 2007
The “spoke” hospitals in the rural communities could also link up with other organizations such as county health departments to educate people about stroke and risk factors such as high blood pressure Dr. Working with rats and mice in which strokes were induced researchers found that even seven days later if they were given adult stem cells derived from bone marrow more neurons survived in the brain and their function improved researcher Cesar Borlongan said. The therapy worked even when it was administered intravenously. MCG is hoping to get approval to start clinical trials next year Dr.
