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The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that The Iowa Clinic, the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group in Central Iowa, has selected TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its family medicine patients.

25 Aug 2015

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic visual processing from people who are unable to see? Friedman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, set out to explore that question by interviewing 25 individuals who are blind. She will present her findings in a study at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

25 Aug 2015

Sandia researchers develop nerve-like polymer network using biological mechanisms

Using a succession of biological mechanisms, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have created linkages of polymer nanotubes that resemble the structure of a nerve, with many out-thrust filaments poised to gather or send electrical impulses.

25 Aug 2015

Behavioral Medicine's special issue highlights how contextual factors play role in health outcomes

Behavioral Medicine presents "Health and Context" - a special issue providing important evidence for the myriad ways that contextual factors, such as neighborhoods, schools, family settings, and cultural contexts in which individuals engage, play a role in health outcomes.

25 Aug 2015

Study reveals potential health risks associated with burning of incense in indoor environments

The burning of incense might need to come with a health warning. This follows the first study evaluating the health risks associated with its indoor use. The effects of incense and cigarette smoke were also compared, and made for some surprising results. The research was led by Rong Zhou of the South China University of Technology and the China Tobacco Guangdong Industrial Company in China, and is published in Springer's journal Environmental Chemistry Letters.

25 Aug 2015

Shire enters into agreement with Sanquin for CINRYZE

Shire plc announced today it has entered into an agreement with Sanquin Blood Supply, the manufacturer of CINRYZE (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]), providing Shire access to its manufacturing technology and allowing Shire to source additional manufacturers to meet the growing demand for CINRYZE.

25 Aug 2015

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs will present a keynote speech at the 6th annual Hospital Construction (HOSCON) Summit in New Delhi, India from September 3-4, 2015.

25 Aug 2015

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to kick off 2015 Light The Night Walk campaign throughout Northern California

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be kicking off its 2015 Light The Night Walk campaign throughout Northern California with the Napa Valley Walk on September 26, 2015 at 5 p.m. PT at Veterans Memorial Park.

25 Aug 2015

CONRAD announces new funding agreement to increase HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa

CONRAD is pleased to announce a new funding agreement, in collaboration with the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the U.S. Agency for International Development, in support of a human centered design (HCD) strategy to increase demand, use and adherence of HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa.

25 Aug 2015

Special issue in Future Science OA explores nitric oxide in human medicine

Future Science Group today announced the publication of a special issue in Future Science OA, covering the rapidly evolving field of nitric oxide (NO) in human medicine.

25 Aug 2015

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

The report, published on F1000Research and titled Neuropathic pain in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain has just passed peer review. It concerns a unique case of a woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) Syndrome, who developed features of neuropathic pain after sustaining pelvic fractures and an epidural hematoma that impinged on the right fifth lumbar (L5) nerve root. These injuries were sustained during a painless labour, which culminated in a Caesarean section.

25 Aug 2015

Study looks at patterns of emotion regulation in the brains of abused children

Children who have been abused typically experience more intense emotions than their peers who have not been abused. This is often considered a byproduct of living in volatile, dangerous environments. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) set to find out what happens when these children are taught how to regulate their emotions.

25 Aug 2015

MU researchers find that resveratrol affects dogs' immune systems in different ways

Resveratrol, a compound found commonly in grape skins and red wine, has been shown to have several potentially beneficial effects on health, including cardiovascular health, stroke prevention and cancer treatments. However, scientists do not yet fully understand how the chemical works and whether or not it can be used for treatment of diseases in humans and animals.

25 Aug 2015

CHLA orthopaedic specialists provide concussion testing to youth athletes from Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League

Sports medicine specialists from the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Orthopaedic Center administered baseline concussion tests to 98 athletes from the Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League on Saturday, August 22 at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Valencia Outpatient Center.

25 Aug 2015

Irreversible electroporation may prolong survival rates of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Use of irreversible electroporation (IRE) doubles the survival time for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer say researchers at the University of Louisville in a paper in the September edition of the Annals of Surgery.

25 Aug 2015

Jopari, One Call partner to accelerate workers' compensation workflows for medical practices

Jopari Solutions, Inc. and One Call Care Management have launched a partnership designed to streamline and expedite workers' compensation workflows for busy medical practices.

25 Aug 2015

MNX Global Logistics' new Life Sciences Logistics Centre opens in Amsterdam

MNX Global Logistics announces the opening of its dedicated supply chain and logistics facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, located just outside of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This facility with validated temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities will serve as the operations and warehousing hub for our Life Sciences and Medical Device customers throughout Europe.

25 Aug 2015

Scientists bridge gap between two separate pieces of embryonic mouse intestine

University of Manchester scientists have bridged a gap between two separate pieces of small intestine kept alive outside the body, in an advance which could have implications for surgery in human adults and babies.

25 Aug 2015

Study shows significant link between macular pigment levels in the eye and cognitive function

Ongoing European Research Council-funded research at Waterford Institute of Technology's Macular Pigment Research Group is investigating the potential link between cognitive function and levels of a vital eye pigment linked to diet. The study suggests that measuring macular pigment offers potential as a biomarker of cognitive health

25 Aug 2015

New TSRI study may have important implications for better drug design

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute Florida campus have uncovered the structural details of how some proteins interact to turn two different signals into a single integrated output. These new findings could aid future drug design by giving scientists an edge in fine tuning the signal between these partnered proteins—and the drug's course of action.

25 Aug 2015

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The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Sandia researchers develop nerve-like polymer network using biological mechanisms

Behavioral Medicine's special issue highlights how contextual factors play role in health outcomes

Study reveals potential health risks associated with burning of incense in indoor environments

Shire enters into agreement with Sanquin for CINRYZE

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to kick off 2015 Light The Night Walk campaign throughout Northern California

CONRAD announces new funding agreement to increase HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa

Special issue in Future Science OA explores nitric oxide in human medicine

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

Study looks at patterns of emotion regulation in the brains of abused children

MU researchers find that resveratrol affects dogs' immune systems in different ways

CHLA orthopaedic specialists provide concussion testing to youth athletes from Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League

Irreversible electroporation may prolong survival rates of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Jopari, One Call partner to accelerate workers' compensation workflows for medical practices

MNX Global Logistics' new Life Sciences Logistics Centre opens in Amsterdam

Scientists bridge gap between two separate pieces of embryonic mouse intestine

Study shows significant link between macular pigment levels in the eye and cognitive function

New TSRI study may have important implications for better drug design

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