Author: Dorron Blumberg

Blood test for Alzheimer’s? Not so fast, says Alzheimer’s Association

The results of a recent study that was published in the journal Nature Medicine on Jan. 21 suggest that a blood test may be able to detect Alzheimer’s disease as early as 16 years prior to the onset of any clinical symptoms. But while noting that the recent expansion of research into blood-based biomarkers as a tool for early Alzheimer’s detection is encouraging, however, the Alzheimer’s Association is urging caution in lieu of additional research.

 

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MIAMI CARDIAC & VASCULAR INSTITUTE BECOMES FIRST IN NORTH AMERICA TO USE NEW PHILIPS TECHNOLOGY FOR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES – Baptist Health Doctors Launch Azurion with FlexArm with Live Case

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, the largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular center in the South Florida region, is the first in the United States to use technology in which it developed with Philips, that makes it easier for doctors to perform image guided procedures for heart and vascular disease.
Institute clinicians unveiled the new Azurion with FlexArm by Philips at the annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) in South Florida on January 28, 2019. The advanced imaging technology is at the center of live cases during ISET, which is scheduled for Jan. 27-31. 

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Mount Sinai Medical Center Elects Mark H. Hildebrandt

Mark H. Hildebrandt, a prominent local attorney and philanthropist, has been elected as the Chairman of the Executive Board of Trustees at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, the largest private, independent not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida, and one of the premier medical centers in the nation.
 

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