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'Telepsychiatry' Allows Nurses To Treat Women With Postpartum Depression published
Fri, 09 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Women suffering with postpartum depression may in future be able to receive psychotherapy from a specially trained nurse over the phone, eliminating barriers to treatment such as distance, time or the availability of a psychologist or psychiatrist.Professor Cindy-Lee Dennis, Canada Research Chair in Perinatal Community Health at U of T's Lawrence S.
Computer Game Could Benefit World Health published
Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV.A new game, named Foldit, turns protein folding into a competitive sport.
Improved Access To Drug Information With Addition Of EMC To SearchMedica.co.uk published
Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Authoritative drug information is now even easier to access with the addition of electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) data to the GP section of Searchmedica.co.uk.
Theft Of Medical Information Becoming More Common USA Today Reports published
Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 PDT
Hospitals and other medical settings are becoming a "hunting ground for identity thieves" who "use medical information to get credit card numbers, drain bank accounts or falsely bill Medicare and other insurers," according to some experts, USA Today reports.
Consumers Ranked According To Environmental Behavior In First-Of-Its-kind 14-Country Study published
Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT
The National Geographic Society and the international polling firm GlobeScan has unveiled a new mechanism for measuring and comparing individual consumer behavior as it relates to the environment. "Greendex™ 2008: Consumer Choice and the Environment - A Worldwide Tracking Survey" looks at environmentally sustainable consumption and behavior among consumers in 14 countries.
University Research Contributes To Global Warming published
Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming.Hervé Philippe, a Université de Montréal professor of biochemistry, is a committed environmentalist who found that his own research produces 44 tonnes of CO2 per year. The average American citizen produces 20 tonnes.
Telehealth Intervention Benefits Patients With Chronic Illness published
Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Telehealth, using telecommunication technology to deliver health care, is increasingly being used to improve the delivery and availability of health care services to patients. A University of Missouri researcher found that patients who received a telehealth intervention from care providers had significantly delayed hospital readmission rates when compared to patients who received traditional care.
Mathematical Model Answers Question - Does The Brain Control Muscles Or Movements? published
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
One of the major scientific questions about the brain is how it can translate the simple intent to perform an action - say, reach for a glass - into the dynamic, coordinated symphony of muscle movements required for that action.
UroToday Inc. Launches A Unique "No Cost" Open Access Journal Focused On Urology And Urologic Oncology published
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
UroToday Inc. announces the launch of the UroToday International Journal® (UIJ), a new online, peer-reviewed, fast-tracked urology and urologic oncology publication. The uniquely targeted journal focuses on the professional global urology and urologic oncology audience. UroToday Inc. strives to elevate access to education for urology and urologic oncology professionals worldwide.
Connect Imaging Announces Software To Support Totoku Super High Resolution Display For Mammography published
Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Connect Imaging, Inc., developer of customizable PACS (picture archiving and communication systems), has released a new version of its Mammo ViewBox software to support a super high resolution mammography display from Totoku Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan. The new software will be introduced at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) in Seattle May 15-18. According to Philip J.
America On The Move(R) Launches New Online Program For Families published
Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Parents looking for fun and educational ways to teach their children about healthy eating and active living can now turn to a new online program, created by America On the Move® Foundation Inc., the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals, families and communities make positive changes in their health. The America On the Move Family Program (http://www.americaonthemove.
New Breed Of Supercomputers For Improving Global Climate Predictions published
Wed, 07 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Three researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have proposed an innovative way to improve global climate change predictions by using a supercomputer with low-power embedded microprocessors, an approach that would overcome limitations posed by today's conventional supercomputers.In a paper published in the May issue of the
Sniffing Out Danger Like Bloodhounds: New Cell-Based Sensors published
Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
A small, unmanned vehicle makes its way down the road ahead of a military convoy. Suddenly it stops and relays a warning to the convoy commander. The presence of a deadly improvised explosive device, or IED, has been detected by sophisticated new sensor technology incorporating living olfactory cells on microchips mounted on the unmanned vehicle. The IED is safely dismantled and lives are saved.
Psychiatric Profile Of Teenagers At Risk For Committing Violent Acts Highlighted By OHSU Psychiatrist published
Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Oregon Health & Science University psychiatrist Jerald Block, M.D., presented new research on the psychiatric factors that can lead to school shootings. Block's presentation, which is part of a panel discussion that he is chairing, took place during the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in Washington, D.C.
Technologies Are Improving NHS Care In The UK published
Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Some of the UK's leading experts in location technologies confirmed this week that applications such as RFID in hospitals are already improving the efficiency and quality of patient care. But they also warn that compatibility problems between hardware and software applications, and a lack of joined up thinking from technology companies mean that the NHS is not benefiting as much as it could.
From Road Accidents To Rocket Fuel: Revolutionary Transport Research Showcased At Nottingham, UK published
Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
The first ever showcase of world-leading transport research at The University of Nottingham takes place on campus on May 8, 2008.Engineers, psychologists and computer scientists working on revolutionary projects in dozens of specialist fields are gathering for the University of Nottingham Transport Research Showcase - taking in the very latest work at the cutting edge of road, rail, aerospace and maritime transport.
More Than 25 Percent Of Pediatric 'Emergency' Visits Could Be Replaced ByTelemedicine published
Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with a more cost-effective Internet doctor's "visit," or telemedicine, according to investigators from the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Rochester team presented these findings and more at this year's Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, held n Honolulu, Hawaii.
SRS Medical Launches Personalmed.com, Patient Website For Female Pelvic Health published
Wed, 07 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
SRS Medical announced the launch of a new patient website, http://www.personalmed.com, devoted to female pelvic health. The launch announcement was timed to coincide with the ACOG conference (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) in New Orleans, where SRS Medical is conducting a physician survey to help in "fine tuning" the site.
Early ADMET Use Reported By Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology News published
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Biotech and pharma companies are increasingly utilizing novel technologies to assess the druggability of test compounds early in the development cycle to avoid costly late clinical-stage attrition, according to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) (http://www.genengnews.com/).
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Lobbies For Electronic Prescribing Requirement In Medicare Bill published
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
More than 40 businesses, consumer groups and pharmaceutical stakeholders -- led by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association -- on Thursday sent a letter to congressional committee leaders calling for electronic prescribing legislation to be included as part of a 2010 Medicare package that the Senate Finance Committee is drafting, CongressDaily reports.
A Digital Haven For Terrorists On Our Own Shores? published
Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
If you use one of America's top Internet service providers, you may share server space with an organization that enables worldwide terrorism, says a new study by Tel Aviv University.A workshop on terrorist organizations and the Internet was organized for the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) by the Netvision Institute for Internet Studies (NIIS) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis & Forecasting, both of Tel Aviv University.
Life Saving Role For Cell Phones published
Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
After launching a communications revolution, cell phones are talking up a potentially life-saving new role in telemedicine - the use of telecommunications technology to provide medical diagnosis and patient care when doctors and patients are hundreds or thousands of miles apart.
Managing Schizophrenia - think.mtv.com Will Provide Viewers With Information And Resources published
Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Hear the voices of today's youth as they tell their stories in MTV's "True Life," from embarrassing parents to secret lives on the web to dealing with schizophrenia. MTV presents three brand new episodes from the award winning documentary series "True Life" starting on Thursday, May 15 at 10pm ET/PT with "
Launch Of The UroToday International Journal(R) published
Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
The UroToday International Journal® - ( UIJ ) http://www.urotodayinternationaljournal.com, a new online, peer-reviewed, fast-tracked urology and urologic oncology publication has been launched. UIJ focuses specifically on the professional global urology and urologic oncology community. It will elevate the access to relevant urology and oncology science to professionals around the world.
British Medical Association Responds To Independent Report On Shared Electronic Patient Records published
Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Following today's (Tuesday 6 May 2008) publication of the independent evaluation by University College London (UCL) of the Summary Care Record1 in England, Chairman of the BMA's Working Party on IT, Dame Deirdre Hine, said today: "The BMA is pleased that UCL's report has covered all the important issues in the development of the summary care record.
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