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Kurbo program launched to tackle childhood obesity epidemic using mobile tools

Kurbo Health today announced the launch of Kurbo, the first safe and effective program to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic using mobile tools. For the first time, children, teens and their parents have access to a safe, effective and proven mobile platform for losing weight.

29 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: GOP's 'political sideshow;' Boehner says House must defend the constitution; Jonathan Gruber on center stage about subsidies

This week, before the House leaves for its August recess, the GOP majority is expected to approve a lawsuit against Obama.

29 Jul 2014

Researchers identify porcine enterovirus G using next-generation sequencing

He calls himself the bug hunter, but the target of his work consists of viruses that can only be found and identified with special methods and instruments.

29 Jul 2014

Tape recording reveals health subsidy 'gotcha moment' for health law architect

Tape-recorded comments made by MIT economist Jonathan Gruber in 2012 are being used by backers of the latest legal challenge to the health law to support the argument that the overhaul's subsidies were not intended to be used by consumers shopping for coverage on the federal exchange.

29 Jul 2014

Taiwan researchers develop new optical device to detect early complication of diabetes sooner

A group of researchers in Taiwan has developed a new optical technology that may be able to detect an early complication of diabetes sooner, when it is more easily treated. If the device proves safe and effective in clinical trials, it may pave the way for the early detection and more effective treatment of this complication, called diabetic autonomic neuropathy, which is common among people with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

29 Jul 2014

University of Bradford researchers devise simple blood test to diagnose cancer

Researchers from the University of Bradford, UK, have devised a simple blood test that can be used to diagnose whether people have cancer or not.

29 Jul 2014

ECRI Institute PSO selected to provide patient safety data to MCIC Vermont

ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization has been selected to provide patient safety collection, analysis, and reporting services to MCIC Vermont, Inc. PSO, a component entity of MCIC Vermont (A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group).

28 Jul 2014

Psychemedics' Q2 revenue increases 12% to $7.7 million

Psychemedics Corporation today announced second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2014. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable to shareholders of record as of August 7, 2014 to be paid on August 18, 2014.

28 Jul 2014

Cardioxyl reports positive results from CXL-1427 Phase I trial for treatment of ADHF

Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the positive results of a clinical trial demonstrating that CXL-1427, a novel potential treatment for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), was well tolerated in healthy volunteers.

28 Jul 2014

Envarsus gets marketing authorization from EC for treatment of kidney and liver transplant patients

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S and Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Envarsus for the prevention of organ rejection in adult kidney and liver transplant patients in the European Union.

28 Jul 2014

Neuroscientists analyze imaging data using new technologies

In an age of "big data," a single computer cannot always find the solution a user wants. Computational tasks must instead be distributed across a cluster of computers that analyze a massive data set together.

27 Jul 2014

Next generation smart wallet protects identity, replaces traditional credit cards

Biometrics industry expands and becomes more influential as more consumers are turning to digital technology for online & commerce payments while seeking security comfort: NXT-ID, Inc., Google Inc., LifeLock Inc., Visa Inc., Apple Inc. and Fortinet Inc.

26 Jul 2014

ScriptPro to bring TCGRx adherence packaging technologies to pharmacies across US

ScriptPro, of Mission, Kansas, and TCGRx, of Powers Lake, Wisconsin, announce that they will be exclusive partners in a distribution and co-marketing agreement allowing ScriptPro to bring TCGRx adherence packaging technologies to retail pharmacies throughout the United States.

26 Jul 2014

Pediatrician currently utilizes Quotient ADHD test on patients

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood condition characterized by more than normal difficulty with focus, behavior control, impulsivity and hyperactivity.

26 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Ryan's 'thoughtful blueprint' to end poverty; GOP challenges after health law ruling

The Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee today released a thoughtful blueprint for overhauling $800 billion worth of U.S. anti-poverty programs.

26 Jul 2014

Smile Train, Biodigital to showcase Virtual Surgery Simulator at TEDMED 2014

Smile Train and its technology partner BioDigital have been selected to showcase their Virtual Surgery Simulator among leading global health innovations in The Hive at TEDMED 2014, which will take place in Washington, D.C. at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

26 Jul 2014

HealthInsight to lead health care quality improvement activities for Medicare program

HealthInsight has been named to lead health care quality improvement activities for the Medicare Program for a four-state region serving Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah under a five-year contract awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

26 Jul 2014

Semler Scientific revenues increase $371,000 to 78% in second quarter 2014

Semler Scientific, Inc., an emerging medical risk assessment company that develops patented products that assist healthcare providers in monitoring patients and evaluating chronic diseases, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014.

26 Jul 2014

Researchers reveal that Schlemm's canal shares features of lymphatic vessels

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. A major risk factor for glaucoma is elevated eye pressure due to poor drainage of aqueous humor, the fluid that provides nutrients to the eye.

26 Jul 2014

RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Lynn E. Taylor, M.D., director of The Miriam Hospital's HIV/Viral Hepatitis Coinfection program, states in the July, 2014 Rhode Island Medical Journal special edition, "RI Defeats Hep C" that eliminating hepatitis c virus infection (hep c or HCV) is feasible, can provide economic benefits, enhance capacity to address other health challenges, and improve health care disparities.

26 Jul 2014

Technology News and Research

Kurbo program launched to tackle childhood obesity epidemic using mobile tools

Viewpoints: GOP's 'political sideshow;' Boehner says House must defend the constitution; Jonathan Gruber on center stage about subsidies

Researchers identify porcine enterovirus G using next-generation sequencing

Tape recording reveals health subsidy 'gotcha moment' for health law architect

Taiwan researchers develop new optical device to detect early complication of diabetes sooner

University of Bradford researchers devise simple blood test to diagnose cancer

ECRI Institute PSO selected to provide patient safety data to MCIC Vermont

Psychemedics' Q2 revenue increases 12% to $7.7 million

Cardioxyl reports positive results from CXL-1427 Phase I trial for treatment of ADHF

Envarsus gets marketing authorization from EC for treatment of kidney and liver transplant patients

Neuroscientists analyze imaging data using new technologies

Next generation smart wallet protects identity, replaces traditional credit cards

ScriptPro to bring TCGRx adherence packaging technologies to pharmacies across US

Pediatrician currently utilizes Quotient ADHD test on patients

Viewpoints: Ryan's 'thoughtful blueprint' to end poverty; GOP challenges after health law ruling

Smile Train, Biodigital to showcase Virtual Surgery Simulator at TEDMED 2014

HealthInsight to lead health care quality improvement activities for Medicare program

Semler Scientific revenues increase $371,000 to 78% in second quarter 2014

Researchers reveal that Schlemm's canal shares features of lymphatic vessels

RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

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