There is a lack of experimental evidence to support the common belief that sleep should not be allowed following a brain injury.Continue reading
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Snell & Wilmer Elects 15 New Partners including 7 in Arizona
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce 15 attorneys have been elected to join the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2014. New partners here in Arizona include: William F. Mulholland, II, David G. Barker, Manuel H. Cairo, Robert F. Kethcart, Kelly A. Kszywienski, Michael T. Liburdi, and Amelie Bredas Messingham.Continue reading
UA Study Shows Aggressive Management of Gunshot Wounds to Brain Significantly Increases Survival
Gunshot wounds to the brain are the most lethal of firearm injuries, with survival rates of 10 percent to 15 percent.Continue reading
Ulthera technology recognized for exellence
Ultherapy(R) Named “Best In-Office Treatment” in NewBeauty’s Annual Beauty Choice AwardsContinue reading
Yulex Corporation Opens Guayule Seed & Genetics Center
— Yulex Corporation, an agricultural biomaterials company, today announced the opening of a Seed & Genetics Center focused on plant breeding, molecular genetics and development of agronomic best practices to support the global cultivation of sustainable guayule plantations for medical, consumer, industrial and bioenergy applications.Continue reading
FY 2014 federal appropriations omnibus legislation restores $85 million in industry-provided user fees
FY 2014 appropriations omnibus legislation to restore $85 million in industry-provided user fees that were lost to FDA in FY 2013 due to the sequester.Continue reading
Medtronic CoreValve® System Obtains Early FDA Approval on Exceptional Clinical Performance
Self-Expanding Aortic Valve Serves Broad Spectrum of Potential Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Patients Who Are Unable to Undergo SurgeryContinue reading
Telestroke is cost-saving for society Mayo Clinic researchers show
PHOENIX — Jan. 16, 2014 — Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for society. The research was recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care.Continue reading
Matt McGuire to lead Cancer Treatment Centers’ Arizona facility
Matt McGuire, who was serving as interim president and CEO for Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center, has been selected for the position on a permanent basis.Continue reading
Castle Biosciences Announces Data Demonstrating Ability to Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients Resistant to Standard Pre-Surgical Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiation
Enables physicians and patients to proactively avoid toxicities from treatments unlikely to provide benefit. Data presented at ASCO’s 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers SymposiumContinue reading