Posts tagged: video
New American Chemical Society video: Behind the scenes tour of an electronic nose lab
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 Almost a century after telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell first popularized the idea of measuring smells, chemical vapor sensors ― "electronic noses" ― are being developed for use in diagnosing disease, detecting national security threats, and other futuristic uses. A new episode ...
Instructional Web-Based Video Decreases Patient No-Shows For Colonoscopy
Patients who watch an online instructional video are more likely to keep their appointments and arrive prepared for a scheduled colonoscopy than those who do not, according to a study by gastroenterologists at the University of Chicago Medicine. The study, presented at the 2012 annual Digestive Diseases Week meeting in ...
New American Chemical Society video: Behind the scenes tour of an electronic nose lab
(American Chemical Society) Almost a century after telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell first popularized the idea of measuring smells, chemical vapor sensors -- "electronic noses" -- are being developed for use in diagnosing disease, detecting national security threats, and other futuristic uses.
Web-based video enhances patient compliance with cancer screening
(University of Chicago Medical Center) Patients who watch an online interactive program are more likely to keep their appointments for a scheduled colonoscopy than those who do not, according to a study. Patients age 50 to 65 who watched the video were 40 percent less likely to cancel an appointment. ...
Valuable Tool In Lung Cancer Screening – Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
The most recent research released in June's Journal of Thoracic Oncology says video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a valuable tool in managing lesions detected in a lung cancer screening program. The primary objective of lung cancer screening with low dose computer tomography (CT) is to detect lung cancer at ...
Video-assisted thoracic surgery valuable tool in lung cancer screening
DENVER The most recent research released in June's Journal of Thoracic Oncology says video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a valuable tool in managing lesions detected in a lung cancer screening program. The primary objective of lung cancer screening with low dose computer tomography (CT) is to ...
Video-assisted thoracic surgery valuable tool in lung cancer screening
(International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) The most recent research released in June's Journal of Thoracic Oncology says video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a valuable tool in managing lesions detected in a lung cancer screening program. The Danish study, presented in the June 2012 issue of the ...
Physically active video games can complement traditional exercise
The majority of consumers believe video games should encourage physical activity and that "physically active" video games can complement traditional exercise, according to a new survey released today by UnitedHealth Group.
Playing Video Games May Benefit Kids With Cerebral Palsy
According to a study published online in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, children with cerebral palsy (CP) may benefit from playing active video games (AVG), such as Nintendo's Wii. The researchers found that not only did children enjoy playing AVGs, the games can also help children attain ...
Active Video Game Play May Benefit Children With Cerebral Palsy
Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight or developing health issues such as diabetes or musculoskeletal disorders. A group of scientists has found ...
Camera trap video offers rare glimpse of world’s rarest gorilla (w/ Video)
Conservationists working in Cameroon's Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary have collected the first camera trap video footage of the Cross River gorilla. With fewer than 250 individuals remaining, Cross River gorillas are the world's rarest gorilla and a notoriously elusive species rarely observed directly by field researchers.