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  • Personal Training Studio offers place of rehabilitation for patients Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 6:22PMBy FRED PETRUCELLI SPECIAL TO THE LOG CABIN Ah, rehabilitation. That priceless time that holds out promise to rejuvenate and make us whole again in the aftermath of woeful adversity.
  • Tibetans adapted to altitude in under 3,000 years: study Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 10:11PMWASHINGTON (AFP) - Tibetans took less than 3,000 years to adapt to living at high altitude, said a new study that could lead to insights on diseases linked to pre-birth oxygen deprivation such as epilepsy.
  • Swift Tibetan adaptation to high altitude Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 5:02PMA comparison of the genomes of 50 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese shows that ethnic Tibetans split off from the Han less than 3,000 years ago and since then rapidly evolved a unique ability to thrive at high altitudes and low oxygen levels.
  • Tibetan adaptation to high altitude occurred in less than 3,000 years Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 3:31PMScientists have compared the genomes of 50 Tibetans living above 14,000 feet to 40 Han Chinese living at essentially sea level. They found that within the last 3,000 years, Tibetans evolved genetic mutations in a number of genes having to do with how the body deals with oxygen, making it possible for Tibetans to thrive at high altitudes while their Han relatives cannot.
  • Tibetans adapted to high altitude in less than 3,000 years Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:11PMUC Berkeley and researchers in China teamed up to compare the genomes of Tibetans living above 14,000 feet to Han Chinese living at sea level. They found that within the last 3,000 years, Tibetans evolved genetic mutations in a number of genes having to do with how the body deals with oxygen, making it possible for Tibetans to thrive at high altitudes while their Han relatives cannot.
  • Exome Sequencing Study Uncovers High Altitude Adaptations in Tibetans Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:10PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – By sequencing and analyzing the exomes of dozens of Tibetan individuals, an international research team has identified genetic hints about how this population thrives in high altitudes and low oxygen environments.
  • Tibetan adaptation to high altitude occurred in less than 3,000 years Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:31PM( University of California - Berkeley ) UC Berkeley's Rasmus Nielsen teamed up with Chinese researchers to compare the genomes of 50 Tibetans living above 14,000 feet to 40 Han Chinese living at essentially sea level. They found that within the last 3,000 years, Tibetans evolved genetic mutations in a number of genes having to do with how the body deals with oxygen, making it possible for ...
  • Tibetans Underwent Fastest Evolution Seen in Humans Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:15PMLife at high altitudes forced ancient Tibetans to undergo the fastest evolution ever seen in humans, according to a new study.
  • Air quality study gets off the ground Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:58PMA visitor to the Bayview area or Sault College may have noticed in recent weeks the people wearing a full helmet while riding a treadmill. Before calling the police, rest easy.[...]
  • Intellectual Property Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:22AMIn Yorkey v. Diab , No. 08-1577 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 7, 2010), the Federal Circuit affirmed the Board's denial of Thomas J. Yorkey's motion seeking invalidity of claims 16-18 and 21 of Mohamed K. Diab et al.'s U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/110,542 (the "Diab application") for inadequate written description.
  • Study Finds Newborn Screening With Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry Increases Detection of Congenital Heart Disease Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 1:43PMIRVINE, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today that a new clinical study published online in the German pediatric journal, Klinische Padiatrie, showed that adding Masimo SET pulse oximetry screening to the physical examination of newborns was an effective ...
  • Study Finds Newborn Screening With Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry Increases Detection of Congenital Heart Disease Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 11:17AMResearchers Show Multiple Defects Would Have Been Missed without Masimo SET read more
  • Study Finds Newborn Screening With Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry Increases Detection of Congenital Heart Disease Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 11:00AMMasimo , the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry⢠and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today that a new clinical study published online in the German pediatric journal, Klinische Padiatrie, showed that adding Masimo SET pulse oximetry screening to the physical examination of newborns was an effective method to achieve early diagnosis of critical congenital heart ...
  • NicOx presents promising preclinical results in the fields of ophthalmology and pain Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 7:50AMNicOx SA announced that two drug candidates, representing new classes of nitric oxide (NO)-donating compounds based on the company's NO-donating R&D platform, have moved into preclinical research with preclinical data presented at scientific conferences for the first time.
  • Findings Suggest Optimal Dose And Delivery Mode For Premature Infants Needing Oxygen Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 6:27AMA national study involving a UT Southwestern Medical Center neonatologist provides new insight into how much oxygen preterm infants should receive as well as the optimal way to deliver it to them. Researchers at UT Southwestern and 19 other academic medical centers found that the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which blows air through an infant's nostrils to gently inflate the ...
  • Contact us: Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 3:57AMBased in a tranquil venue in Barnes, The Urban Daytox is ideal for those who want to address their lifestyles. Whether you suffer from a bloated stomach, stress or see-sawing energy levels, this comprehensive, action-packed day retreat covers healthy eating, juice-fasting, raw food and even how to keep your lymphatic system clear, thus maintaining a healthy, strong immune system, by using a DIY ...
  • Regional Roundup Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 4:24AMA documented Lodi gang member and parolee was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly confronting and punching someone he thought belonged to a rival gang.
  • Home sleep monitor doubles lab capacity at Mon Valley Hospital Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 12:21PMTwo new at-home sleep monitoring devices purchased by Mon Valley Hospital are changing the diagnosis of sleep apnea for patients and have doubled the capacity of its sleep lab.
  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS(R) System Receives Regulatory Approval in Canada and CE Mark in European Union Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 7:45AMEthicon Endo-Surgery today announced that the SEDASYS® System, the first computer-assisted personalized sedation system, was granted a CE Mark for the European Union for routine colonoscopy and screening of the upper gastrointestinal tract , and Health Canada granted regulatory approval for the SEDASYS® System for use by healthcare professional teams during routine colonoscopy.
  • CAS Medical Systems granted Japanese patent for LASER-SIGHT technology in FORE-SIGHT Oximeter Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 8:15AMCAS Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that that the Japanese Patent Office has granted a new patent for the Company's LASER-SIGHT® technology used in the FORE-SIGHT® Oximeter.
  • Healthy checkup Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 6:46AMJoanna Myers of Seymour is an overall healthy adult, but she says lately, she’s felt a little sluggish. That’s the main reason she decided to attend Schneck Medical Center’s annual Community Health Fair Saturday morning in the Seymour High...
  • Unaka High students Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:03PMAs more Americans grow older, live longer and are discovering more reasons to worry, the demand for employees in the health field continues to increase.
  • Nurses turn fear to fun with help from teddy bears Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:25PMRandolph Hospital kicked off its annual Teddy Bear Fair Monday. This week, hundreds of second graders from across the county will get a feel for what it's like to be a patient in a hospital through the eyes of teddy bears.
  • Gomp/arts Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:52AMAre you sending out an SOS for 6 Music?
  • Ricardo out on bail Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:34PM   The Raynham woman who allegedly attempted to help her brother clean up his Deerfield Road home after authorities say he murdered his wife was released on $20,000 cash bail last Wednesday.
  • Somanetics Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-K) Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 4:50PMBy 10qk. Somanetics Corp. ( SMTS ) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2009-11-30. Read more » »
  • Reduced brain gray matter concentration found in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 11:25AMIn a study of 36 newly diagnosed men with severe obstructive sleep apnea and 31 healthy controls, significant gray matter concentration deficits were found in multiple brain areas of men with OSA, including limbic structures, prefrontal cortices and the cerebellum. These changes in brain structure may be related to problems such as memory impairment and executive dysfunction that are observed in ...
  • Dummies give medical students risk-free practice Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 4:24AMAt 'virtual hospital,' no one suffers or dies as IU med students learn from mistakes.
  • Healthy hints for active living in 2010 Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 1:50AM(ARA) - As Americans age, staying healthy and as independent as possible is a big goal. Whether you suffer from a chronic ailment or the usual aches and pains brought about by the stresses of everyday life, there are plenty of health and wellness options to consider this year.
  • Health screening offered next week Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 10:08AMCathedral Health Services is offering preventive screening to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in Wickenburg Thursday, Feb. 4 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 357 W. Yavapai in Wickenburg.
  • BMEYE ccNexfin and Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology receive CE Mark certification Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 10:40PMBMEYE B.V., the innovators of combined noninvasive, beat-to-beat blood pressure and cardiac output monitoring, and Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, jointly announce today CE Mark certification and the European launch of the BMEYE ccNexfin—the first noninvasive cardiovascular monitor with Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry ...
  • Ambulance company second to settle Chasse federal lawsuit claims Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 9:14PMAmerican Medical Response Inc. is paying about $600,000 to settle its part of the federal lawsuit brought by family of James P. Chasse Jr., who died in police custody after paramedics said his vital signs were normal on Sept. 17, 2006.
  • One-legged cycling can improve overall fitness in COPD patients Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 11:55PMPeople with chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often find themselves in a downward spiral when it comes to their health. COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, means that the elasticity of the lungs is destroyed.
  • Search & rescue team returns from Haiti Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:49PMNewsChannel 5's Chandra Bill was embedded with a South Florida search and rescue team. Here is her firsthand account of the search for earthquake survivors.
  • Action Sports Hub Exclusive: OxyHealth LLC Endorses Frank Trigg Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 5:56PMHUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - January 18, 2010) - MMA phenom Frank "TwinkleToes" Trigg and Oxy Health Portable Hyperbaric unite to enhance Trigg's training methods by endorsing Trigg to the use of one of their superior technological hyperbaric units for high altitude training in low altitudes. OxyHealth has changed the way the medical industry practices hyperbaric medicine. How does ...
  • Action Sports Hub Exclusive: OxyHealth LLC Endorses Frank Trigg Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 5:46PMHUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - 01/18/10) - MMA phenom Frank "TwinkleToes" Trigg and Oxy Health Portable Hyperbaric unite to enhance Trigg's training methods by endorsing Trigg to the use of one of their superior technological hyperbaric units for high altitude training in low altitudes. OxyHealth has changed the way the medical industry practices hyperbaric medicine. How does hyperbaric ...
  • Balad burn pit harmed troops living 1 mile away - Navy News, news from Iraq - Navy Times Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 2:41PMAs Wendy McBreairty hiked up a 20-foot bluff in her hometown of Cheyenne, Wyo., her thigh muscles felt heavy, as if she had been climbing for hours.
  • Medical expert slams ""poor practice"" of op death surgeon Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 8:19AMA surgeon should have spotted that a woman had fluid on her lungs days before she died, the General Medical Council heard.
  • Smaller, cheaper devices: Nonin Medical’s Isaacson looks ahead Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 2:22PMStarting with four engineers in 1986, Nonin Medical set out to make noninvasive medical monitoring equipment. The Plymouth-based company has proven its skill at innovating, setting the standard for small, portable, and less expensive medical devices for monitoring patients’ health.
  • A few thoughts and facts about H1N1 influenza Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 9:54AMThursday, December 3, 2009 10:39 AM CST The entire November 4th edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association is devoted to an assortment of articles about various aspects of the present pandemic of H1N1 influenza.
  • CNN doctor explains medical mysteries in new book Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 5:10AMDr. Sanjay Gupta may be a TV personality on CNN, but his book on death reveals a darker side.
  • West Midlands Ambulance Trust Failing People With Asthma, UK Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 6:30AMThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) has exposed worrying failures by the West Midlands ambulance trust in their provision of care for people with asthma. There are nearly half a million people with asthma in the West Midlands and the ambulance trust, which covers Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Coventry & Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Birmingham and the Black Country conurbation, was one ...
  • TSTC Health Fair approaches Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 5:41PMBeing Healthy and Having Fun. The Texas State Technical College Health Fair is in it's 18th year. The health fair was started in 1991 and has continued to serve the students and people of the Sweetwater community.
  • Central Nervous System Hemorrhage Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 4:59PMA 68-year-old man who had hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation and was being treated with warfarin was discovered snoring and unarousable at home. He had been in his usual state ...
  • ECRI Institute releases important changes to its recommendations for preventing surgical fires Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 2:07AMA flash fire on a patient during surgery is a very real tragedy, often leading to disfigurement, disability or even death. Though surgical fires are uncommon--about 550 to 650 occur in the United States each year--their consequences are grave enough to warrant ongoing prevention education by healthcare providers.
  • Avik taken off the ventilator Wednesday, October 21, 2009 @ 5:36PMCalcutta: Bengal all-rounder Avik Chowdhury, who was critically injured in a car accident last Sunday, was taken off the ventilator Wednesday. The 24-year-old also spoke to his parents for a few minutes.
  • Senior Fall Festival Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 1:03PMThis year's Senior Fall Festival will offer free medical screenings and information on other services for seniors on Thursday, October 15th at the Amarillo Civic Center.
  • Jackson 105 receives new equipment Friday, October 2, 2009 @ 2:53AMThe Jackson 105 Fire Department, located west of Castle Rock, has received two new trucks and two new pieces of life saving equipment. In August, the fire department got a 2009 Ford 4x4 ambulance, and mid-September they received a new Type VI brush truck. According to Chief Tad Keegan, the truck is part of a cooperative agreement with the Colorado State Forest Service, who built the truck for ...
  • Swine Flu Mystery in Healthy Spurs Search for a Cause (Update2) Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:52PMSept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- After being infected with swine flu, Brent Robb, a 34-year-old New Zealander with no pre-existing medical conditions, spent 11 days in a coma induced by doctors in a last-ditch effort to save his life.
  • 'Noelle' takes CCC student nurses through medical scenarios Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 1:55AM"Are you having any pain right now?" "My back is killing me!" "What color was your amniotic fluid?" "I'm going to be sick!" "Do you feel the urge to press?" "Yes." Those questions and answers could be snippets of conversation heard in any hospital ward across the country.