Importance of personal health records draws support of American College of Physicians
...- unveiled Dossia, a system the employers say will enable individuals to control their own medical data from...s for collaboration to develop a product that will enable individuals to control their own medical data from multiple sources and to create and utilize their ...Consumer-driven health plans slow to catch on, 2nd annual survey finds
...nformation on the cost and quality of providers to enable people in consumer-driven plans to make informed decisions about their health care, adults in these plans were significantly less likely than those in more comprehensive health plans to report that their plans provided such information. If they had...Liverpool launches 20 million project to develop medicines for children
... of specific benefit to children." The MCRN will enable the development of a wide variety of drugs for children, including those for the prevention and treatment of diseases affecting newborns and children requiring intensive care. Researchers are developing treatments for a range of diseases in children ...New Inteleos features gives users the ability to tailor information
...acking and analysis tool, Inteleos. These features enable users to search drug records by Mechanism of Action and Drug Class, graphically chart competitor drugs using a new analysis tool, and search and review clinical trial reports from ClinicalTrials.gov. Users can increase productivity and improve result...Dually porous glass shows promise in helping damaged bone regenerate
...he pores' interconnectedness, say the researchers, enable the glass to mimic bone's two vital functions. The nanopores facilitate cell adhesion and crystallization of bone's structural components. The macropores allow bone cells to grow inside the glass and to vascularize, or form new blood vessels and tiss...Indiana University researchers discover unique marker to identify breast cancer protein
..., there is great interest in techniques that could enable earlier, reliable detection of cancer in its early stages, and to discover malignant cells left after cancer treatment. The article notes that the antibody discovered by the IU scientists may be useful in the future in a variety of ways, such as sc...Global malaria map key weapon in fight against malaria, scientists say
...d population censuses. Statistical approaches will enable comparisons to be made between areas where good information on malaria exists with areas where there is no information to fill in the "gaps" to create a global map of malaria risk worldwide. "How we design malaria control and measure its impact dep...Consortium of international hospitals receives $11 million to conduct study of genetic brain tumors
...tory and blood sample, patients and their families enable us to better understand the hereditary factors of this disease," said Bondy. "Participants' willingness to give minimal time and effort to the Gliogene study may potentially reap dividends for future brain tumor patients."...Binghamton University researchers ready nanotechnology innovations for market
...e basis for environmental sensors. They could also enable a new, less-expensive generation of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, which manufacturers will embed in product packaging to help retailers manage inventory. Today, though, manufacturers that are developing machines to print electronic cir...National plan to ensure disaster medicine training is funded
...ed plan for training, says Dr. Schwartz. This will enable us to increase the number of people trained and focus the training on the needs of the state. The NDLS lineup includes Core Disaster Life Support, a four-hour awareness course focusing on medical first responders, but also helpful to firefighters, h...Woodruff Foundation gives major boost to Emory University's strategic plan
...Emory's Woodruff Health Sciences Center. This will enable Emory to create a place where the physicians and s...ting to reflect that this new medical complex will enable us to fulfill our goal to transform health and healing in the 21st century," said Michael M.E. Johns...Ultrasound mammography, volcano monitoring for aircraft safety
...ons of almost 20 meeting papers. These papers will enable you to cover the meeting, even if you can't leave your desk. ASA SCIENCE WRITING AWARDS At a plenary session on December 1, ASA will present its 2006 Science Writing Awards in Acoustics for Journalists to producer Radek Boschetty for "The Noisy Ap...New family health history projects focus on Alaska Native, Appalachian communities
...of Health. "We are working on technology that will enable doctors to quickly read your genome and devise personalized health strategies based on your unique genetic blueprint. But we aren't quite there yet. So, in the meantime, the best approach is to give your doctor as much information as possible about y...Inexpensive test detects H5N1 infections quickly and accurately
... of the CDC's influenza division. "The MChip could enable more scientists and physicians, possibly even those working in remote places, to more quickly test for H5N1 and to accurately identify the specific strain and its features. This would greatly increase our ability to learn more about the viruses causi...Dedicated R&D lab established to spur RFID industry in Canada
... HP believes that RFID is a critical technology to enable organizations to reduce their supply chain costs, improve the accuracy and availability of inventory, and increase security," said John Keogh, Director, RFID & Supply Chain Solutions, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. "With this lab, McMaster is accelerat...Pakistani women 30 percent more likely to be blind than men
... risk and the barriers to uptake of eyecare should enable more effective and equitable targeting of resources. Data from the survey predicts an increase of blind individuals by 92 percent by the year 2020, which further emphasizes the importance of urgently improving the standard of eye care in this country...NC State start-up looks to turn 'lights out' on flu, other viruses
...cing from North Carolina angel investors that will enable it to optimize the coating and begin developing product prototypes. Prototypes will be used in performance trials targeting hospital areas including waiting rooms. The company is also developing a room air purifier that incorporates its nano-coated ...The AGA Institute releases report on the future of gastroenterology
... the AGA/AGA Institute for programs and actions to enable its members and the specialty manage these potential changes. The report reflects the panel's assessment of the data available at the time of the conference. The Future Trends Committee is wholly funded by the AGA Institute....AACE/AIUM join forces to enhance quality and safety in thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound procedures
...itation program, administered by AIUM, which would enable physician practices to participate in the volunteer peer review program to demonstrate competency in all aspects of their ultrasound operation, including education and training of physicians in sonography, ultrasound equipment maintenance, document s...U of MN earns $7.9 million NIH grant to expand neuroscience research
...staff who are experts in the technology. This will enable more University researchers to have access to the highly specialized state-of-the-art magnetic resonance equipment and methodology developed in CMRR....