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Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Thanks to a $4 million gift from Lockheed Martin, UCLA Health System's Operation Mend now has a state-of-the-art telehealth suite, which will enable improved communication between the program's personnel, patients and partners, and a renovated recovery area for the wounded warriors who undergo surgery at the Westwood facility.

26 Nov 2013

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

AATS and three cardiovascular professional societies today released an overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation.

26 Nov 2013

New collaborative effort to advance MEMS technologies for key applications

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI) have entered into a collaboration to develop and advance micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technologies for automotive, aerospace, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and mobility applications.

26 Nov 2013

Agalimmune established to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for treatment of cancer

Agalimmune Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company, has been created to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, with a focus on solid tumours.

26 Nov 2013

Medworxx files Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for Q3 2013

Medworxx Solutions Inc. ("Medworxx"), a leader in clinical patient flow, and compliance and education solutions, announced today it has filed with the Canadian securities authorities its Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for the three and nine month interim periods ended September 30, 2013.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers receive $2.5M grant to study telephone-based approach to improve diabetes treatment outcomes

More than 25 million Americans have diabetes, yet as many as 60 percent of type 2 diabetes patients do not follow treatment plans prescribed by their healthcare provider and about 50 percent fail to meet treatment recommendations for control of blood glucose levels.

26 Nov 2013

DKMS selects Remedy Informatics to provide analytics and pattern recognition technology

Remedy Informatics, Inc., the leading provider of registry-based informatics software for life sciences research and healthcare delivery, announced that DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, has selected Remedy's informatics solutions to solidify its position as an innovator and leader of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation worldwide.

26 Nov 2013

WTS launches 'Trax: GPS Tracker for Children & Pets'

Wonder Technology Solutions (WTS), a Swedish-based technology startup, has launched Trax: GPS Tracker for Children & Pets, a brilliant new smart device and application that lets users locate their children and pets at anytime and from anywhere.

26 Nov 2013

Imaging 3.0 tools equip radiologists to deliver quality patient care in healthcare delivery system

National Decision Support Company, Montage Healthcare Solutions and Nuance Communications are collaborating to bring Imaging 3.0™ tools to the radiologist.

26 Nov 2013

Healthcare.Gov progress reports and post-mortems

KHN report looks forward, about what is next in the queue in efforts to fix the website -- including possible fixes that would allow insurers and web-based brokers to enroll customers directly into subsidized coverage.

26 Nov 2013

Garlic compounds can kill foodborne pathogen present in infant formula powder

Garlic may be bad for your breath, but it's good for your baby, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.

26 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 25, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how political concerns and strategies are taking shape as a result of healthcare.gov's difficulties.

25 Nov 2013

CRISPR-Cas-system: A promising tool for genetic engineering

Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of 'immune system' which - simply put - consists of specific sequences in the genetic material of the bacteria and a suitable enzyme. It detects foreign DNA, which may originate from a virus, cuts it up and thus makes the invaders harmless.

25 Nov 2013

Consumers given more time to get healthcare.gov coverage that starts in January

Administration officials announced Friday that consumers would be permitted to enroll in a health insurance plan on healthcare.gov as late as Dec. 23 for coverage that begins on Jan. 1 next year.

25 Nov 2013

Some cities delay plans to move retirees to marketplaces for coverage

The problems with the healthcare.gov website has put a hold on those plans.

25 Nov 2013

Scientists use RNAi technology to reveal genes responsible for treating Parkinson's disease

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference (RNAi) technology to reveal dozens of genes which may represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease. The findings also may be relevant to several diseases caused by damage to mitochondria, the biological power plants found in cells throughout the body.

24 Nov 2013

Sorin Group receives CE Mark approval for Solo Smart stentless aortic valve

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for the Solo Smart stentless aortic valve.

23 Nov 2013

Financial analysts say in addition to political turmoil, website problems could send stocks into turmoil

Wall Street health care analysts warned Thursday that a failure to successfully launch HealthCare.gov by Nov. 30 could send Democrats fleeing from Obamacare and industry stocks into turmoil. "If the website is not functioning on Nov. 30, then I think you see a stampede of Democratic legislators in risky elections next year," said Carl McDonald, a senior analyst at Citi Investment Research, at a conference organized by the Center for Studying Health System Change (Cheney, 11/21).

23 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that the Obama administration will push back 2015 Obamacare enrollment by a month, starting Nov. 15, 2014, instead of Oct. 15, 2014.

22 Nov 2013

Nanotechnology-based technique: A painless method for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels

A new nanotechnology-based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetics may give patients the ability to release insulin painlessly using a small ultrasound device, allowing them to go days between injections - rather than using needles to give themselves multiple insulin injections each day.

22 Nov 2013

Technology News and Research

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

New collaborative effort to advance MEMS technologies for key applications

Agalimmune established to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for treatment of cancer

Medworxx files Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for Q3 2013

Researchers receive $2.5M grant to study telephone-based approach to improve diabetes treatment outcomes

DKMS selects Remedy Informatics to provide analytics and pattern recognition technology

WTS launches 'Trax: GPS Tracker for Children & Pets'

Imaging 3.0 tools equip radiologists to deliver quality patient care in healthcare delivery system

Healthcare.Gov progress reports and post-mortems

Garlic compounds can kill foodborne pathogen present in infant formula powder

First Edition: November 25, 2013

CRISPR-Cas-system: A promising tool for genetic engineering

Consumers given more time to get healthcare.gov coverage that starts in January

Some cities delay plans to move retirees to marketplaces for coverage

Scientists use RNAi technology to reveal genes responsible for treating Parkinson's disease

Sorin Group receives CE Mark approval for Solo Smart stentless aortic valve

Financial analysts say in addition to political turmoil, website problems could send stocks into turmoil

First Edition: November 22, 2013

Nanotechnology-based technique: A painless method for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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