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NIH Gives $3 Million Grant for New Ultrasound System
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded John Hopkins University-based medical device company Perceptive Navigation $3 million to continue product and clinical development work for their Vu-Path ultrasound system, a miniature ultrasound probe with interventional components such as needles and guide wires.The Vu-Path ’s objectiveis to improve needle guidance in the ultrasound plane with “forward-viewing ultrasound imaging technology.” The device comes with an intuitive image orientation feature allowing both experienced and inexperienced users t...
Source: radRounds - June 8, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs

Inspiring the Next Generation: Fifth Annual Science Day at NIH
Now in its fifth year, “Science Day at NIH” was once again celebrated with pep rallies, speakers, and hands on activities—all celebrating science and health careers. Nearly 500 students from 11 DC-area middle and high schools attended the event on the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, Maryland, in May where they were presented… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 5, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

10 Easy Ways to Increase Your Energy Levels Naturally
“You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you’re responsible for the energy that you bring to others.” – Oprah Winfrey I’m all about doing what I can do in a better way. This includes taking proper care of my health and watching my energy levels throughout the day. There’s no denying that a busy lifestyle contributes to a drain on how much energy you feel you have, yet there are natural ways to boost your energy levels that are easy and relatively quick to do. After doing my research, I’ve discovered that science backs up the merits of the following 10 easy ways to increase your en...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Exercise & Fitness Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Self-Help Stress Source Type: blogs

HOW TO Improve Doctors ’ Work Environment With Digital Technologies
Work environment has a massive impact on doctors’ empathy, focus, and overall performance. Although some factors are hard to change, such as the location of the medical practice, relationships with colleagues, the payment structure or the patient population, there are marvelous technological responses, which could ease the burden on physicians and help decrease stress. And who says that great solutions can only come from outside? Here are some tips for medical professionals, how they could improve their workspace. Workplace optimization for higher medical career satisfaction Taking care of patients is not a job, it’s a...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 15, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: From Chance to Choice Future of Medicine AI artificial intelligence digital digital health Healthcare Personalized medicine technology telemedicine wearables work environment Source Type: blogs

The American Association of Neuropathologists Awarded R13 Conference Grant by National Institute on Aging
The American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP) today announced that it has been awarded an R13 Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings grant through the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health. This grant will support the 94th Annual Meeting of the AANP in Louisville, KY.Dr. Edward Lee“We are extremely pleased to be recipients of an R13 grant to support dissemination of the critical work completed by our members and featured by our annual meeting,” said Assistant Secretary Treasurer/Chair of the Education Committee,Edward Lee, MD, PhD. “The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s...
Source: neuropathology blog - May 7, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs

All of Us Research Program Launched
The National Institutes of Health has launched the All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine. Learn more. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - April 20, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: All of Us Source Type: blogs

Does Pruitt Have a Point about Science?
Scott Pruitt, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is loathed by most researchers and environmentalists, but he may yet emerge as science ’s unlikely redeemer.Pruitt is one of the least popular people in America. Before coming to DC, he was the attorney general of Oklahoma, where he described himself as “a leading advocate against the EPA’s activist agenda,”— a claim he made good by suing the Agency no fewer than 14 times.But Pruitt — who in public appears reasonable, quietly-spoken and polite — denies having declared war on the environment, only on the EPA’s scientific proto...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 20, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Terence Kealey, Patrick J. Michaels Source Type: blogs

Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence - This NICE guideline covers care and support for adults with learning disabilities as they grow older. It covers identifying changing needs, planning for the future, and delivering services including health, social care and housing. It aims to support people to access the services they need as they get older.GuidelineMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 12, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Social care Source Type: blogs

The National DNA Day Reddit “ Ask Me Anything ” Series
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will launch the National DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Series on Friday, April 20, continuing each week day until Friday, April 27, 2018, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Genomics experts will answer questions at the Reddit Science community forum, “/r/Science“. A Reddit AMA is an opportunity to ask interesting individuals questions about anything and everything.This is wonderful opportunity for K-12 and the general public to increase their knowledge of genetics. A sampling of events is listed below but for a full list of events...
Source: BHIC - April 10, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Information Literacy genetics health literacy National Institutes of Health Source Type: blogs

Can the big ship NIH turn at all?
The National Institutes of Health is the major funding agency for biomedical research in the United States. Nevertheless, there are shocking disparities in grant awards for investigators according to race, gender, age, institution, and state. Such unbalanced allocations must be corrected as they do not encourage the varied perspectives, creative ideas and experimental approaches that […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - April 5, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Commentary Harold Varmus National Institutes of Health NIH NIH budget NIH funding cap research funding research grant Source Type: blogs

Researchers Rapidly Grow Adult-Like Human Heart Muscle for Cardiac Drug Screening
Scientists at Columbia University have developed a new technique to rapidly grow adult-like human heart muscle from blood-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The technique involves culturing the cells in an organ-on-a-chip device and subjecting them to mechanical stimulation. Using their method, the researchers were able to grow adult-like human heart muscle in just four weeks, which is significantly faster than the nine months this process typically takes. The cultured heart muscle could help researchers to better understand cardiac disease and test cardiac drugs in the lab. While scientists can grow hum...
Source: Medgadget - April 5, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Medicine Source Type: blogs

FAU Named a ‘Research Center of Excellence’ for Lewy Body Dementia
The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) named Florida Atlantic University as a LBDA Research Center of Excellence (RCOE).ByAlzheimer's Reading RoomThe LBDA is the leading advocacy group dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)LBD affects 1.4 million Americans and their families, making it one of the most common forms of dementia.What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaThe centers are selected for their clinical expertise in LBD, experience running clinical trials, capacity of facilities and geographic location (combined, the 33 principal investigators have run...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - April 4, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: dementia dementia test fau james galvin LBD LBDA Lewy Body Dementia lewy body dementia test Source Type: blogs

More on scientific misconduct
As long-time readers know, the integrity of science is something of a hobby horse of mine. There is enormous pressure on academic researchers to publish, to publish in high impact journals, and to develop programs of research that will attract support from funders. In the biomedical sciences in particular, there is enough financial sponsorship for research that many university faculty members do not have teaching responsibilities. They also do not have tenure, and are dependent on continuing grant support for their jobs. But even tenured scientists face pressure to produce results that will keep their reputations burnished...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 3, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs