Charity News from Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003

Mayo Clinic Develops New Technology To Improve Diagnosis of Arm and Hand Injuries and Disease
Mayo Clinic | Mayo Clinic today announced it has developed a series of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices that make it easier to diagnose injuries and diseases that affect wrists, forearms, elbows, hands and fingers.

University of Michigan professor wins prestigious international award
University of Michigan Health System | A University of Michigan professor of psychology and psychoanalyst whose research uses scientific methods to probe the intersection between neuroscience and Freud has won one of his field's highest honors.

Online bladder cancer information often outdated
University of Michigan Health System | Unlike more common cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer or melanoma, few people understand the basic facts about bladder cancer and how it is treated. So when patients are diagnosed with bladder cancer, they often turn to the Internet.

City of Hope Doctors named To Best Doctors® Database
City of Hope | Thirteen City of Hope physicians have been recognized by their peers through their selection to the Best Doctors® in America global database. According to Best Doctors®, this is the largest peer-review based evaluation of the medical profession ever.

Mayo Clinic and Hospice of the Valley Enter Agreement to Build Hospice Home on Mayo Clinic Hospital Campus
Mayo Clinic | The structure will be a home-like setting for patients whose needs are better met in an inpatient environment. There will be twelve private rooms, a family area, kitchen, and an area for staff. Families will be welcome around the clock.

Healthy Children Needed for Brain Study
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis | Healthy children between 7 and 9 years old are needed for a study on the development of language skills at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Participants will be asked to complete three visits.

 

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