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mHealth adoption to have socio-economic impact in Europe, reveals GSMA report

The GSMA today published research that demonstrates the significant socio-economic impact that mHealth adoption will have in Europe. Findings reveal that mHealth could save almost €100 billion in healthcare costs in the EU by 2017 as well as add €93 billion in GDP.

5 Jun 2013

Healthcare market in Turkey to reach $29.62 billion in 2015, new analysis finds

Government funding, growth and consolidation of the middle class, and the rise in non-communicable diseases will enable Turkey to remain one of the sought-after countries for healthcare investment. Turkey offers immense potential for companies across the healthcare spectrum, from healthcare technology device suppliers to pharmaceutical and clinical diagnostic firms.

5 Jun 2013

Security of ePHI: A growing concern for healthcare executives

The security of electronic patient health information continues to be a growing concern for healthcare executives, driven by an increasingly mobile clinician workforce, uncertainty around impending updates to HIPAA regulations and widespread use of text messaging among providers.

5 Jun 2013

End-of-life care: A challenge in terms of costs and quality

t first glance, America is making great strides toward a medical and cultural shift in its approach to end-of-life care: More and more providers are recognizing the benefits of hospice, more people are dying at home, and many health care organizations are institutionalizing the discussions between providers and patients that would help patients formalize their wishes for end-of-life care through an advance directive. But pull up the curtain on these statistics, and the drama that unfolds tells a very different story. End-of-life care continues to be characterized by aggressive medical intervention and runaway costs (Adamopoulos, 6/3).

5 Jun 2013

EU funds d-LIVER project to help people suffering from liver disease

The EU has provided funding for the d-LIVER project, in which researchers from several countries will work on a number of measures to help people suffering from liver disease.

5 Jun 2013

CHI begins rollout of FacilityONE's Facility Information Solution to 19 hospitals

Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation's third-largest faith-based health system, has begun the rollout of FacilityONE's Facility Information Solution to 19 of its hospitals, representing the first phase of the rollout to the CHI network of hospitals across 17 states.

5 Jun 2013

Calif. insurers owe millions in rebates to small businesses

The Los Angeles Times reports that Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross owe small business customers more than $35 million in rebates as a result of the health law's requirements. Meanwhile, Wellpoint announces it will improve its customer Web apps to avoid losing market share as millions shop for new coverage later this year.

5 Jun 2013

Kerr announces launch of new Nexus RMGI dental cement

Kerr Corporation, a leading manufacturer of innovative dental restorative materials, has announced the launch of its new Nexus RMGI, a unique dental cement that combines One-Peel™ cleanup, outstanding durability, and improved esthetic qualities for consistent, predictable outcomes.

5 Jun 2013

CSIRO scientists develop test to identify unsafe iPS cells

CSIRO scientists have developed a test to identify unsafe stem cells. It is the first safety test specifically for human induced pluripotent stem cells - as published today in the international journal Stem Cells.

5 Jun 2013

Duke researchers find novel way to repair gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Using a novel genetic 'editing' technique, Duke University biomedical engineers have been able to repair a defect responsible for one of the most common inherited disorders, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in cell samples from Duchenne patients.

5 Jun 2013

BioTools bridges the empirical: computational chemistry chasm with ComputeVOA

Chiral molecules, those “left/right” mirror image marvels of nature, determine much of our biology and, as a result, are of prime interest to biologists, organic chemists, and especially, the pharmaceutical industry.

4 Jun 2013

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads announces launch of Double HELIX

Mid-Atlantic Crossroadsannounces the launch of Double HELIX (Health, Education, Life Sciences, and Internet eXchange), the new high-performance point of presence located at the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research in Rockville, Maryland.

4 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 4, 2013

Today's headlines include a report about what the Democrats' health law strategy might be as the 2014 mid-term elections approach.

4 Jun 2013

Assistive robotic technologies for people with dementia, other age-related disabilities

With a rapidly ageing population, the number of people with dementia and other age-related disabilities is expected to soar by 2050.

4 Jun 2013

New Genome Canada program launched

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the launch of a new Genome Canada program designed to move genomics-based solutions from laboratories to the marketplace.

4 Jun 2013

Duke Medicine, UCSF investigators to oversee research program on antibacterial resistance

Investigators at Duke Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have been selected to oversee a nationwide research program on antibacterial resistance, which includes a focus on the growing unmet challenges associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli.

4 Jun 2013

BACH2 gene may play a central role in the development of allergic and autoimmune diseases

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health, and their colleagues, have discovered that a gene called BACH2 may play a central role in the development of diverse allergic and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, asthma, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and type-1 diabetes.

4 Jun 2013

New tool enables doctors to monitor infections, inflammation and scarring in lungs

Intensive care patients who are on breathing support could be helped by a new tool to enable doctors to see inside their lungs to check for and monitor infections, inflammation and scarring.

4 Jun 2013

Study: Blood vessels in retina may indicate brain health years before onset of dementia

The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

4 Jun 2013

Researchers identify ways to inhibit function of key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in CML

A research team led by the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore has identified ways to inhibit the function of a key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in terminal-stage chronic myeloid leukemia, making it possible to develop drugs that may extend the survival of these patients.

4 Jun 2013

Technology News and Research

mHealth adoption to have socio-economic impact in Europe, reveals GSMA report

Healthcare market in Turkey to reach $29.62 billion in 2015, new analysis finds

Security of ePHI: A growing concern for healthcare executives

End-of-life care: A challenge in terms of costs and quality

EU funds d-LIVER project to help people suffering from liver disease

CHI begins rollout of FacilityONE's Facility Information Solution to 19 hospitals

Calif. insurers owe millions in rebates to small businesses

Kerr announces launch of new Nexus RMGI dental cement

CSIRO scientists develop test to identify unsafe iPS cells

Duke researchers find novel way to repair gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BioTools bridges the empirical: computational chemistry chasm with ComputeVOA

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads announces launch of Double HELIX

First Edition: June 4, 2013

Assistive robotic technologies for people with dementia, other age-related disabilities

New Genome Canada program launched

Duke Medicine, UCSF investigators to oversee research program on antibacterial resistance

BACH2 gene may play a central role in the development of allergic and autoimmune diseases

New tool enables doctors to monitor infections, inflammation and scarring in lungs

Study: Blood vessels in retina may indicate brain health years before onset of dementia

Researchers identify ways to inhibit function of key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in CML

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