Innerscope and Affectiva apply biometric and anthropometric techniques to consumer behavior

A basic principle of behavioral science (actually originally from anthropology) is that subjective measures of behavior such as surveys or interviews are almost always fraught with inaccuracies because people's words and behaviors do not always align. Now,with the emergence of both the massive online data collection made possibly by the internet and also new biometric … Continue reading Innerscope and Affectiva apply biometric and anthropometric techniques to consumer behavior

Brandeis University Health Informatics program integrates computer, social and bio sciences

Yet another Boston area school has launched a health and medical informatics program, largely online. Know for its bioinformatics degree, Brandeis is now adding courses in these other areas. Health and Medical Informatics | Programs and Courses | Graduate Professional Studies | Brandeis University. Related articles Information Technology improves patient care and increases privacy, informatics … Continue reading Brandeis University Health Informatics program integrates computer, social and bio sciences

When the treatment is worse than the disease: social perspectives on cancer care

For many cancer survivors, the conventional mainstream treatment, radiation and chemotherapy come with a host of side effects which are crippling and sometimes lethal, which might be slow growing or treatable more conservatively. For example, new studies show that survivors of Hodgkin's disease once considered the lone example of the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy … Continue reading When the treatment is worse than the disease: social perspectives on cancer care

TAP® – Thornton Adjustable Positioner: the search for usability in sleep apnea therapies

TAP® - Thornton Adjustable Positioner :: The TAP® prevents snoring and sleep apnea.. Related articles Snoring 'may be linked to bad behaviour' (time4sleep.co.uk) Sleep Apnea FAQ (topdentists.com) What Are Sleep Apnea Causes? (topdentists.com) Is It Snoring or Sleep Apnea? (topdentists.com) Sleep Apnea Tied to More Brain Damage in Women Than Men (nlm.nih.gov) Understanding Sleep Apnea … Continue reading TAP® – Thornton Adjustable Positioner: the search for usability in sleep apnea therapies

SomnoMed: new oral appliances for sleep apnea to increase usability and compliance

Sleep apnea patients have long suffered from a lack of ethnographic research and usability studies of the conventional therapy, the CPAP. Many find it very uncomfortable to use and thus compliance is low. Fortunately new research is showing that oral appliances have much higher usability. SomnoMed Home. Related articles Available Sleep Apnea Treatments (topdentists.com) Is … Continue reading SomnoMed: new oral appliances for sleep apnea to increase usability and compliance

Dan Roam: Explaining Healthcare Reform on a napkin

Due to the incredible complexity of our current healthcare reform and the challenges of explaining the need to reform it, Dan Roam has visualized it using a series of napkins... Clive Thompson on the Power of Visual Thinking | Wired Magazine | Wired.com. Related articles US Healthcare on a napkin (pharmastrategyblog.com) Drawing with Dan Roam … Continue reading Dan Roam: Explaining Healthcare Reform on a napkin

Social network analysis science detects Medicare fraud, terrorisms plots

Fascinating article which shows how social network analysis (SNA)science is being used in the business world including everything from finding Saddam Hussein (by mapping his chauffeurs' habits online) to identifying healthcare fraud. Mining social networks: Untangling the social web | The Economist. Related articles Big Data To Become Powerful Driver Of IT Spending - Gartner (misco.co.uk) … Continue reading Social network analysis science detects Medicare fraud, terrorisms plots

Globe Trekker on breakfasts of the world

I rather like this show. In particular the breakfasts consumed around the world consist of foods that Starbucks sugar addled American brains would shudder to think. Most are well rounded meals high in protein, fiber, beneficial fats, probiotics, and micro nutrients such as pickled veggies and fish washed down with a beer (Thailand). The official … Continue reading Globe Trekker on breakfasts of the world

The fountain of youth is in Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Every so often a new one springs up. However this town in Ecuador which was noted by anthropologists to feature a high number of centenarians in good health may be the real deal. The secret? Totally pure air, water and diverse fruits, veggies and herbs along with a physically active, low stress, community based lifestyle, … Continue reading The fountain of youth is in Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Sleep apnea treatment through ancient medicine

Tired of uncomfortable and ineffective Western treatments for the disease, some patients are turning to alternatives including playing of the Didgeridoo developed by Australian aborigines which is shown to reduce symptoms of sleep apnea. Relief of Sleep Apnea can be found using CPAP devices, but compliance is low - WSJ.com.

Heartbeat software: life science document management solutions

Heartbeat Experts. I'm looking for the best slide and content/document management system for pharma. According to KM for Med affairs CBI conference this is one of the best. Also, Cadient group, Exploria, Open Q, Skila, look good. Related articles Doctors: Become a key opinion leader using social media Best Practices In KOL & Prescriber Management … Continue reading Heartbeat software: life science document management solutions

Senator Kennedy: Advocate for Healthcare IT and Reform

The death of  Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) marks an important milestone in e-health and health-care IT as one of its more vigorous champions is now gone.  Since the Kennedy brothers went to my high school and were I feel amongst our strongest leaders as a country I feel a special sense of sorrow with his … Continue reading Senator Kennedy: Advocate for Healthcare IT and Reform

Organogenesis Inc. Home—the world leading tissue regeneration company

  Organogenesis Inc. Home—the world leading tissue regeneration company. Building a huge office in Canton and looks like a good company... Related articles Going Beyond State-Of-The-Art In Tissue Regeneration (medicalnewstoday.com) Histogenics Gets $49 Million for Tissue Regeneration - and Recapitalization (nextbigfuture.com) A few days in Nanomedicine - regeneration, synthetic vaccines, gene therapy, medical tests 1 … Continue reading Organogenesis Inc. Home—the world leading tissue regeneration company

Quantum2: an innovative skills development program provided by the Information Professional Development Group at ProQuest

Quantum2: an innovative skills development program provided by the Information Professional Development Group at ProQuest. Interesting site for information professionals on setting up an information/KM center. Related articles Research databases on the new ProQuest platform (lmulibrary.typepad.com) ProQuest Rolls Out New Graduate Education Program (detroit.cbslocal.com) ebrary Fortifies Strategic E-book Acquisition for K-12 Libraries with Common Core … Continue reading Quantum2: an innovative skills development program provided by the Information Professional Development Group at ProQuest

Boston University Online Graduate Programs: Online MA in Clinical Investigation at Boston University

Boston University Online Graduate Certificate Programs: Online Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation at Boston University. Related articles What "Cool" Looks Like at Boston University (bostinno.com) The Rise of Online Teacher Ed (insidehighered.com) How Online Education Has Turned Into a Game of Comparing Apples to Oranges (bostinno.com) Boston University Is Fourth Law School to Offer Online … Continue reading Boston University Online Graduate Programs: Online MA in Clinical Investigation at Boston University

Dr Helen Fisher: Biological anthropologist creates online dating algorithms

Dr Helen Fisher - Biological Anthropologist - Home Page. Related articles Helen Fisher - the brain in love (TED) (lovetheorist.com) Do Pheromones Really Work? (bellasugar.com) Love vs. Lust (and the Brain) (bigthink.com) Survey: 30% of Meat Eaters Won't Date a Vegetarian (newsfeed.time.com) An Affair Of the Head (wed-gie.com) Love, Sex and Your Smartphone (forbes.com)

Featured articles | ScienceWriters (www.nasw.org)

Featured articles | ScienceWriters (www.nasw.org). Related articles Congratulations to author Raymond M. Scurfield on winning the 2012 NASW Lifetime Achievement Award! (psypress.com)

MedInfoSys® | New Information Paradigms

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IRMS Knowledge Base

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Industry-leading eClinical solutions | Perceptive Informatics

Industry-leading eClinical solutions | Perceptive Informatics. Related articles Formedix Partners with Perceptive Informatics for Forthcoming Webcast, "Four Secrets to Using CDISC Standards to Enable Clinical Trial Efficiencies" (prweb.com) Parexel names new president of Perceptive Informatics unit (bizjournals.com) New chief named for Perceptive Informatics (fiercebiotechit.com) Nursing Informatics 2.0: It's All About the Data (himss.org) Information Technology … Continue reading Industry-leading eClinical solutions | Perceptive Informatics

State helping to shape US efforts to digitize health records for all

State helping to shape US efforts to digitize health records for all - The Boston Globe. Great article on the ability of Mass to lead the way in health informatics as the Silicon valley of health IT.

James W. Pennebaker: Natural language and health

Over the course of his career, Pennebaker has studied the nature of physical symptoms, health consequences of secrets, expressive writing, and natural language, and has received grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Army Research Institute, and other federal agencies for studies in language, emotion, and social dynamics. A pioneer of writing … Continue reading James W. Pennebaker: Natural language and health

University of Illinois launches online Master of Engineering

UIC - Master of Engineering. Related articles Two New Online Master of Engineering Degrees from Colorado State... (prweb.com) Mastering engineer (gearslutz.com) Cornell Tech Campus Opens Applications for First Class (theepochtimes.com) Cornell NYC Begins Accepting Applications for 'Highly Selective' Beta Class (betabeat.com) Roominate: Inspiring Artists, Engineers and Visionaries (engineering.curiouscatblog.net) Is a nearly free masters degree worth … Continue reading University of Illinois launches online Master of Engineering