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UMMS' iHeal project uses emerging technologies to detect drug cravings and intervene

Clinical researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining an innovative constellation of technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphone programming, biosensors and wireless connectivity to develop a device designed to detect physiological stressors associated with drug cravings and respond with user-tailored behavioral interventions that prevent substance use.

22 Feb 2012

First ever publication with data on head impacts from youth football players

The Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) announces the first ever publication with data on head impacts from youth football players. The paper is published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering and is available online for free download. The manuscript includes the details of over 700 head impacts measured on 7 and 8 year old youth football players.

22 Feb 2012

Childhood Obesity celebrates second anniversary of Let's Move! initiative

Faith-based advocacy has been cited as a valuable tool in combating childhood obesity, but evidence is needed to support this assertion and to define how the link between advocacy and policy can contribute to promoting permanent lifestyle changes. This article is part of a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative.

22 Feb 2012

WHO meeting decides to extend moratorium on bird flu research, delay full publication of two studies detailing lab-modified strains

A group of 22 public health and influenza experts reached a consensus on Friday at a WHO-convened meeting regarding the work of two research teams that created genetically altered strains of the H5N1 bird flu virus that are easily transmissible among ferrets, a laboratory model for humans, a WHO press release reports.

22 Feb 2012

Electronic properties of DNA can play a role in early diagnosis of cancer-causing mutations

Scientists have discovered that cancer-causing genetic mutations have better-disguised electronic signatures than other mutations - a trait which could help them fly under the radar of the body's defence mechanisms.

22 Feb 2012

UMC Utrecht, DSM collaborate for Dyneema Purity fiber technology

DSM, a global leader in biomedical materials sciences, and University Medical Center Utrecht, a leading academic hospital with a renowned experimental facility unit for cardiothoracic interventions today announced that they have entered into a collaboration agreement.

22 Feb 2012

DRG cells may hold potential for nerve transplants

The carnage evident in disasters like car wrecks or wartime battles is oftentimes mirrored within the bodies of the people involved. A severe wound can leave blood vessels and nerves severed, bones broken, and cellular wreckage strewn throughout the body - a debris field within the body itself.

22 Feb 2012

University of Pennsylvania, IMUC enter license agreement for dendritic-cell production method

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania under which University of Pennsylvania has granted the Company an exclusive, worldwide license for a patent pending technology for the production of high-activity dendritic cells.

21 Feb 2012

Xencor, Boehringer Ingelheim partner to develop and supply biosuperior monoclonal antibodies

Xencor, Inc., a company using its proprietary Protein Design Automation (PDA) platform technology to engineer next-generation antibodies, and Boehringer Ingelheim announced today a collaboration agreement for certain Xencor biosuperior monoclonal antibodies.

21 Feb 2012

Perioperative IT sees significant growth in Anesthesia Information Management Systems

Perioperative IT is seeing significant growth, particularly in Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) and analytics solutions, according to Atlanta-based Surgical Information Systems ("SIS"). In a recent survey of healthcare decision makers, 84% of those surveyed consider IT solutions as a strategic driver of success in the OR. The survey of 292 healthcare decision makers was sponsored by SIS.

21 Feb 2012

Verizon to deploy and manage Highmark's new health information exchange

Patients accessing health care services across Pennsylvania will soon benefit from fewer duplicative diagnostic tests, faster retrieval of clinical information, stronger safety measures and better coordination of care – all via a new IT platform that enables the sharing of patient information across multiple health care systems.

21 Feb 2012

Precision BioSciences sues Cellectis over engineered meganucleases patent infringement

Precision BioSciences, Inc., a leader in the field of genome engineering, today announced that it has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Cellectis SA and a number of its affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

21 Feb 2012

Comprehensive mobile solution to deliver enhanced care to patients

Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Motorola Mobility Inc. and BoxTone are collaborating to develop a comprehensive mobile solution to help satisfy the unique security, reliability and usability requirements of the health care industry. By providing health care practitioners with secure mobile devices and apps, patient care can be improved through the sharing of clinical data in near-real time to help speed decision making and control costs.

21 Feb 2012

Equinix, Carpathia Hosting partner to build new data center for healthcare companies, federal agencies

Equinix, Inc., a provider of global data center services, and Carpathia Hosting, a provider of complex, compliant managed hosting services for government agencies and enterprises, today announced plans to build a 64,000 square foot data center in Dulles, Va. aimed at supporting industry-specific compliant solutions for healthcare companies, federal agencies, and commercial industries.

21 Feb 2012

Healthcare organizations using data recovery providers may be vulnerable to data breaches

DriveSavers Data Recovery, the worldwide leader in data recovery services, announced today the risks that healthcare organizations should be aware of with using third party data recovery service providers that are not compliant with HIPAA Data Security Guidelines or properly vetted for security protocols.

20 Feb 2012

ZirMed launches VeraFund Manager for healthcare providers

ZirMed, a preeminent provider of revenue cycle and information solutions for healthcare, today announced the launch of VeraFund Manager for healthcare providers. Available exclusively from ZirMed and utilizing advanced payment and remittance processing support from BNY Mellon, the service delivers an end-to-end automated patient/payer solution for healthcare providers.

20 Feb 2012

Axway-GE Healthcare combined HIE solution selected by HITE-CT

Axway, the Business Interaction Networks company, and GE Healthcare, a leading health information exchange software provider and a division of General Electric Company announced today that the Health Information Technology Exchange of Connecticut (HITE-CT), the state designated Health Information Exchange (HIE), has selected its combined solution for HIE.

20 Feb 2012

3M Littmann to provide electronic stethoscopes for all HealthSpot Care4 Stations

HealthSpot, Inc. today announced that 3M Littmann Stethoscopes, the trusted leader for stethoscopes worldwide, will be the provider of electronic stethoscopes for all HealthSpot Care4 Stations.

20 Feb 2012

ICA reports a year full of achievements

ICA announced today that 2011 saw strong growth in hospitals and clinics under contract for its CareAlign Solutions suite, as well as significant product upgrades among its current client base. In addition, ICA's employee base again nearly doubled in 2011 to meet growing demand and critical partnerships were formalized.

20 Feb 2012

Paragon HIS to be deployed at Comanche County Memorial Hospital

McKesson today announced that Comanche County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) in Lawton, Okla., plans to deploy the company's top-rated Paragon® hospital information system (HIS), known for enabling a broad range of hospitals and health systems to simplify their IT environments and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).

20 Feb 2012

Technology News and Research

UMMS' iHeal project uses emerging technologies to detect drug cravings and intervene

First ever publication with data on head impacts from youth football players

Childhood Obesity celebrates second anniversary of Let's Move! initiative

WHO meeting decides to extend moratorium on bird flu research, delay full publication of two studies detailing lab-modified strains

Electronic properties of DNA can play a role in early diagnosis of cancer-causing mutations

UMC Utrecht, DSM collaborate for Dyneema Purity fiber technology

DRG cells may hold potential for nerve transplants

University of Pennsylvania, IMUC enter license agreement for dendritic-cell production method

Xencor, Boehringer Ingelheim partner to develop and supply biosuperior monoclonal antibodies

Perioperative IT sees significant growth in Anesthesia Information Management Systems

Verizon to deploy and manage Highmark's new health information exchange

Precision BioSciences sues Cellectis over engineered meganucleases patent infringement

Comprehensive mobile solution to deliver enhanced care to patients

Equinix, Carpathia Hosting partner to build new data center for healthcare companies, federal agencies

Healthcare organizations using data recovery providers may be vulnerable to data breaches

ZirMed launches VeraFund Manager for healthcare providers

Axway-GE Healthcare combined HIE solution selected by HITE-CT

3M Littmann to provide electronic stethoscopes for all HealthSpot Care4 Stations

ICA reports a year full of achievements

Paragon HIS to be deployed at Comanche County Memorial Hospital

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