Dementia research boosted by $100m venture capital fund

NEW YORK: Research into dementia is to be boosted by a $100m venture capital fund backed by the UK government and several of the world’s biggest pharmaceuticals companies.

Plans for the fund, the first of its kind, have been announced by Jeremy Hunt, the UK’s Read More »

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Doctors/medical staff need to absorb 15 facts about palliative care

PHOENIX: These are the 15 (tweetable) nuggets of wisdom that all care attendants, nurses, doctors and medical staff need to comprehend says palliative care and hospice physician Staci Mandrola. Commit them to memory and be better able to make a contribution.

12. Deactivating an ICD Read More »

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Deep brain stimulators market is forecasted to be worth $1.59bn by 2020

SAN FRANCISCO: According to a research report on Global Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS) Market, published by Grand View Research, increasing incidence rates of target neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and demand for minimally invasive surgical procedures are some primary factors expected to drive the deep Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The hundred and forty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

The 168-unit senior-living facility on Chamberlain Lane in eastern Jefferson County is the brain child of Chamberlain Senior Care LLC.

Chamberlain Senior Care LLC is a new venture Read More »

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