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 Augusta Health And Rehabilitation Medicare and Medicaid Location: 901 Bridge Creek Lane, Augusta, Wisconsin 54722 Ratings: Phone: (715) 286-2266 |
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Brain-computer interface enables people with tetraplegia to operate tablet devices
An investigational brain-computer interface can enable people with paralysis to directly operate an off-the-shelf tablet device by thinking about making cursor movements and clicks, according to a study published November 21, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Paul Nuyujukian, Jose Albites-Sanabria, and Jad Saab from the BrainGate consortium, USA, and colleagues.
Alliance receives $23.2M RWJF grant to extend Healthy Schools Program through 2014
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, announced today it has received a $23.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to expand and extend its Healthy Schools Program through 2014.
AICR recommends intake of cancer-fighting foods
Colleen Spees has always been interested in the role that diet played in disease, and set her sights on a career where she would counsel patients and train future dietitians. With multiple family members diagnosed with various types of cancer, Colleen decided to make the transition from clinical professional and nutrition educator to research scientist.
Samsung Medical Center, Pfizer form research partnership
Samsung Medical Center and the world's leading bio-pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. announced that they have formed a research partnership to jointly analyze tumors from Korean patients to generate gene expression profiles and that may ultimately direct therapies and enhance clinical outcomes in the patients with liver cancer.
Study questions whether treatment is necessary for mild thyroid problems
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that leaving a mildly underactive thyroid gland (subclinical hypothyroidism) untreated does not lead to increased cardiovascular risk.
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