Researchers from the University of Utah will collaborate with the Department of Defense to study the effects of traumatic brain injuries on migraines and seizures, a news release said.
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The Dow Chemical Company granted UC Santa Barbara up to $15 million to create a research initiative to improve technology research and innovation in areas that benefit society, such as medical technology, a UCSB news release said.
The FDA granted the Georgia Institute of Technology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University and Saint Joseph's Translational Research Institute a two-year, $1.8 million grant to develop pediatric medical devices, a Georgia Institute of Technology release said.
The medical technology industry is facing new challenges, including unstable public policy, increased regulation, a financial downturn and a changing customer base, according to Ernst and Young's 2011 "Pulse of the Industry" report.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a surgical fire prevention initiative, according to an AHA News Now report.
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