The new Urban Dynamics Institute www.urbandynamics.org and ORNL scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) www.ornl.gov are working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation www.gatesfoundation.org to aid polio vaccination efforts in developing countries. ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science http://science.energy.gov. (more…)
5,000 Patients Enrolled in eyeGENE
Over the past several decades researchers have identified hundreds of genes that contribute to inherited eye diseases. Today, it is possible to provide genetic testing for patients diagnosed with genetic ocular diseases by analyzing some of these genes. Disease-causing mutations are associated with many ocular diseases, including glaucoma, cataracts, strabismus, corneal dystrophies, and a number of retinal degenerations. (more…)
FDA Approves Screening Tests
According to CDC, approximately 40 to 100 new cases of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency or (SCID) are identified in newborns in the U.S. each year. SCID is a group of disorders caused by defects in genes involved in the development and function of T cells and other infection-fighting immune cells. (more…)
Healthix Introduces Alert System
Healthix’s www.healthix.org new alert system helps to improve care for high-risk patients. The system enables care managers to receive real-time alerts when their patients are admitted to or discharged from a hospital, which helps to improve care coordination and reduce avoidable hospital re-admissions. (more…)
VC Funding for Healthcare IT
Venture Capital (VC) funding continues to gain momentum for healthcare IT as the Mercom Capital Group’s http://mercomcapital.com/market_intelligence.php, annual report http://store.mercom.mercomcapital.com/product/2014-q4-healthcare-it-funding-report shows another record breaking year as VC funding more than doubled in 2014 at $4.7 billion culminating in 670 deals. (more…)
CDC Plans to Post FOA
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs is a serious public health concern in the U.S as CDC reports that drug overdose deaths where most involve prescription drugs, now exceed deaths from motor vehicle crashes. (more…)
New Products Unveiled at 2015 CES
A number of new products directly related to healthcare were showcased at 2015 CES www.cesweb.org in January. Quell™ helps people deal with chronic pain by using NeuroMetrix www.neurometrix.com, a non-invasive neurostimulation technology to provide non-medication relief from chronic pain. This is specifically important when dealing with neuropathic pain due to diabetes, fibromyalgia, and sciatica. (more…)