Genetic Counseling: What's in it for you? Southern Illinoisan
Every month, medical journals seem to be identifying new genetic diseases. One of medicine's most rapidly evolving fields, genetics is the study of heredity or how the characteristics of living things are transmitted from one generation to the next.
Twins have lifesaving surgery at a very young age El Paso Times
Las Cruces resident Monica Almaraz was excited about becoming a mother again when she went for an ultrasound to find out the of her baby.
New Study Finds Amniocentesis Safer For Pregnant Women Science Daily
Amniocentesis is the most commonly prescribed invasive test performed during pregnancies in the United States. Researchers at Mount School of Medicine in conjunction with other institutions in the FASTER trial report that pregnancy miscarriage rates after routine midtrimester amniocentesis are significantly lower than rates previously published years ago in the 1970s and 1980s -- 0.5 percent or 1
Breast cancer patient surprised by late-term pregnancy; gives birth to healthy girl Daily Bulletin
Kerri Kleinschmit's pregnancy lasted six weeks. " How could you not know?' I heard it all the time," said Kleinschmit, 42. "But I didn't."
Finding The Right Mix: A Biomaterial Blend Library Science Daily
Researchers at NIST and the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials (NJCB) at Rutgers University have developed new methods to analyze the interactions between cells and biomaterials. Their work could lead to inexpensive techniques for building better biomaterials for applications from dental implants to hip replacements.
Little miracles are the result of fetal surgery San Antonio Express News
To look at little Rosalyn Goldstick, an ivory-skinned angel with a mop of her mother's chestnut hair, one would never suspect she's something of a medical miracle. The only visible indication of the arduous ordeal she's been through in her scant four months of life is the pulse oximeter attached to one of her dainty feet, which measures her oxygen level.
Mother's stress may slow baby's growth in the womb Reuters via Yahoo! News
Pregnant women under heavy stress have smaller fetuses in mid-pregnancy than expectant mothers who are not distressed, a new study shows.
Press release Action Medical Research
Press release dated 23rd October 2006
HCA expands its reach in Va. Richmond Times-Dispatch
HCA Inc., the nation's top hospital company, is steadily building on its footprint in the Richmond area and Virginia. From 2003 to 2005, the Nashville, Tenn.-based company invested $236 million in capital improvements of its health-care facilities throughout Virginia.
Volcano Corporation Erupts The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News
Those in search of fast money who were able to get in on the IPO of medical-device maker Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC - News) have definitely found success. The IPO has proven to be one of the hottest offerings of the past six months. The company's stock is trading at $14.60, up 83% from an offer price of $8 since going public in mid-June. Only a handful of offerings have performed better