Author: Dorron Blumberg

Leading Scientist Lands $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Tissue Engineering Approach

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine Research Project Offers Hope for Eye Disease, Regenerative Medicine     
 
August 27, 2019 — The prevalence of eye disease in the United States is staggering, despite major advances in treatment options and surgeries. According to the National Eye Institute, 2.1 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration, 2.7 million have glaucoma, and 24 million have cataracts. By 2030, 34 million Americans will have cataracts, and worldwide, it is the leading cause of blindness. 
 

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DEA announces steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research

August 27 2019 – WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that it is moving forward to facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in the United States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. DEA anticipates that registering additional qualified marijuana growers will increase the variety of marijuana available for these purposes.
 

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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center CEO Throws out 1st Pitch at Tenet Health Night

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, Teresa Urquhart, threw out the first pitch at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida before the Bradenton Marauders and Palm Beach Cardinals game.  The 1st pitch was part of Tenet Health night at the ballpark.  The event was sponsored by both Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center & The Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center.   
 
 

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First in Florida: Team at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Implants New Device to Replace Aortic Valve

August 26, 2019 – Experts at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute are the first in Florida to perform an aortic valve replacement on a patient using a new device, the Lotus Edge. Recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Lotus Edge allows surgeons to reposition the new valve mechanically — and completely recapture the valve – and remove it if necessary — once it has been fully deployed.

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