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Her heart is on the mend; so is her new familyFriday, February 11, 2011 @ 9:19PMThis love story begins two years ago in a marketplace in China.

Researchers control zebrafish heart rate with optical pacemakerTuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 7:00AM(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have for the first time shown that an external optical pacemaker can be used in a vertebrate to control its heart rate.

Gregory Rainey Appointed to CASMED BoardMonday, November 1, 2010 @ 2:45PMBRANFORD, Conn. -- CAS Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that Gregory P. Rainey was appointed to the CASMED Board of Directors effective October 28, 2010. Mr. Rainey brings broad expertise in the healthcare field to his Board position with more than 25 years experience in medical products selling organizations.

Feeding infants before examination for retinopathy of prematurity reduces stressThursday, September 30, 2010 @ 2:02AMPremature infants are often examined for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This exam can be quite stressful for the neonate, causing changes in heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation, and increased crying. In a recent study published in the Journal of AAPOS, the Official Publication of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, researchers found that feeding ...

Deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes, study showsTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:14PMA new study of a deepwater dispersed oil plume formed in the aftermath of the damaged BP wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico shows that microbial activity, spearheaded by a new and unclassified species, degrades oil much faster than anticipated.