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Washington University Student Start Ups Tackle Vision Problems, Cancer Detection

Projects to provide low-cost eyeglasses for people in the developing world and to develop a cell-death detector will share $25,000 in cash to further develop their projects as winners of the 2014 Discovery Competition. Washington University in St. Louis’ School of Engineering & Applied Science created the competition in 2012.

31 May 2014

Glenoaks Laser Center Now Offers Lip and Other Facial Fillers

Burbank facial fillers provider, Glenoaks Laser Center, is now offering lip fillers and other types of facial fillers. Their Burbank lip filler experts offer a variety of filler options, including Radiesse, Restylane and Juvederm, all of which offer distinct benefits to their users. Cost of facial fillers in Burbank can range from $395 to $595 depending on the type of filler that is being used.

31 May 2014

Eternity Healthcare to Manufacture Hand-Held Laser Hair Removal Device

Eternity Healthcare Inc., a leading medical device and diagnostic company, announced today that it has initiated the research and development, with Asian Developers, to manufacture a Hand-held Laser hair removal device.

31 May 2014

NSF Awards Three-Year $388,913 Grant to University of Arkansas Professor for Breast Cancer Research

The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $388,913 grant to an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas to further her work on an alternative, noninvasive method of detecting breast cancer in excised tumors in real time.

31 May 2014

Scientists Demonstrate Ability to Trigger Stem Cells to Regenerate Tissue Using Light

Noninvasive laser therapy could radically shift dental treatment and lead to a host of broader clinical applications in regenerative medicine.

30 May 2014

Researchers Integrate Optical Coherence Tomography Device with Epidural Needle

The march of modern medicine is often driven by revolutions in medical imaging. When technology advances, doctors are better able to peer deeply into human tissues, and thus able to detect, diagnose and treat human diseases more effectively.

29 May 2014

Laser Dentistry Offered at Wilshire Smile Studio

The Los Angeles dentist at Wilshire Smile Studio is now offering laser dentistry treatments. Laser dentistry has numerous applications and can allow for a gentler, more comfortable, highly effective treatment option for many areas of dentistry. The Los Angeles laser dentistry expert at Wilshire Smile Studio works closely with patients to determine if they are candidates for laser dentistry.

28 May 2014