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Article ID: 717843 Texas Mandate: Largest High Schools to Report All Concussions to Statewide RegistryUT Southwestern Medical CenterStarting this fall, the biggest public high schools in Texas are required to report all sports concussions to a central database as part of one of the nation’s largest statewide endeavors to track brain injuries in youth athletics. Released:21-Aug-2019 5:05 PM EDT
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Article ID: 717580 Unprecedented Therapy Found Effective for Blood Cancer Patients With No Treatment OptionsMount Sinai Health SystemMount Sinai researchers have found a new type of therapy to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer that is resistant to several standard therapies, according to results of a clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine in August. Released:16-Aug-2019 11:00 AM EDT |
 Article ID: 717845 New Technique Could Streamline Design of Intricate Fusion DevicePrinceton Plasma Physics LaboratoryStellarators, twisty machines that house fusion reactions, rely on complex magnetic coils that are challenging to design and build. Now, a PPPL physicist has developed a mathematical technique to help simplify the design of the coils. Released:21-Aug-2019 4:15 PM EDTChannels: Languages: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, stellarators, fusion and plasma sciences, Energy |
 Article ID: 717844 Most Patients Willing to Share Medical Records for Research PurposesUniversity of California San Diego HealthIn a survey, UC San Diego researchers report most patients are willing to share medical records for research purposes, with a few caveats. Released:21-Aug-2019 4:15 PM EDTChannels: Healthcare, Ethics and Research Methods Languages: Bioinformatcs, Electronic Health Records, Public Health, Research, Health Care, Patient Privacy |
 Article ID: 717842 Nine Signs Children May Need an Eye ExamUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamComprehensive eye exams can detect a variety of eye conditions, that left untreated in a child, could result in partial or complete loss of vision later on in life. Released:21-Aug-2019 4:05 PM EDT
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 Article ID: 717808 Nuclear Physics Detector Tech Used in Cancer Treatment Monitoring SystemDepartment of Energy, Office of ScienceThe OARtrac® system includes technologies that are based on a novel application of scintillating material in fiber form. Doctors can insert these scintillating fibers into the human body via a catheter to monitor the radiation that cancer patients receive in a range of hard-to-reach areas. Released:21-Aug-2019 4:05 PM EDTChannels: All Journal News, Cancer, DOE Science News, Energy, DOE Science News Languages: Nuclear Physics, Scintillating Materials, Radiation, Cancer Treatment |
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Article ID: 717728 It’s Not Just a Pain in the Head—Facial Pain Can Be a Symptom of Headaches TooAmerican Academy of Neurology (AAN)A new study finds that up to 10 percent of people with headaches also have facial pain. The study is published in the August 21, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Released:20-Aug-2019 12:00 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 717837 Lower Back Pain? Self-Administered Acupressure Could HelpMichigan Medicine - University of MichiganA recent study found that people with chronic lower back pain who performed self-administered acupressure experienced improvement in pain and fatigue symptoms. Released:21-Aug-2019 3:45 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 717840 Research Into Innovative Treatment Ideas for Traumatic Brain InjuryMichigan Medicine - University of MichiganResearchers hope the innovations and treatments they are currently investigating will be able to help patients with a traumatic brain injury in the future. Released:21-Aug-2019 3:45 PM EDT
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