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Nobel Peace Prize Winner for Medicine – Yoshinori Ohsumi
Dr. Yochinori Ohsumi Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine Frank Magliochetti Report Yoshinori Ohsumi is the sole winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Ohsumi is a cell biologist who specializes in autophagy, which is the process cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components the cells no longer use. Ohsumi […]
Spending Trends: Health Care for Children
Spending Trends 1996 – 2013: Health Care for Children Spending on health care for children has risen in the past 20 years and a new article sheds light on where the money goes. Frank Magliochetti Personal health care spending for children skyrocketed 56 percent between 1996 and 2013, according to a new study published online by JAMA Pediatrics. […]
3D Bioprinter Produces Skin for Tranplants
3D Bioprinter Prints Functional Human Skin Adequate for Transplant A team of researchers in Spain reports the development of a new three-dimensional (3D) printer capable of printing human skin suitable for transplant into patients. The printed skin is also suitable for testing drugs and cosmetics. The team included several groups of researchers, including a group from the […]
Medical 3D Printing Advancements
Advancements in Medical 3D Printing Three-dimensional (3D) printing has been around since the 1980s, when Chuck Hull patented the mechanical process of printing successive layers of material to create objects. Known as stereolithography or additive manufacturing, the process quickly spread beyond industry into a number of sectors, including medicine. A 3D printer is similar to […]
Telemedicince Vs Bedside Assessment
Telemedicine for Assessing Levels of Consciousness in Comatose Patients: How Does it Compare to Bedside Assessment? Effective care for comatose patients in intensive care units (ICUs) depends on proper intervention based on reliable assessment. Researchers recently conducted a study at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona to compare the effectiveness of using telemedicine to assess levels of consciousness […]