Category: Conference
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Neural codes of diseases studied to discover potential “electroceutical” treatments
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/10/us-glaxosmithkline-electroceuticals-idUSBRE9390VM20130410 The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, the University of Pennsylvania, MIT and GlaxoSmithKline are collaborating on research which aims to discover medicines that use electrical impulses to regulate the body’s organs and functions. Nearly all organs and functions in the body are regulated through circuits of neurons that communicate through electrical impulses. There already exist devices that…
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3-D printer builds synthetic tissues
http://phys.org/news/2013-04-d-printer-synthetic-tissues.html Oxford University scientists have created a custom-built programmable 3D printer that can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues. The new type of material consists of thousands of connected water droplets, encapsulated within lipid films, which can perform some of the functions of the cells inside our bodies. These printed ‘droplet…
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IBM 5 focuses on human senses
http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/ibm_predictions_for_future/ideas/index.html IBM published its annual report, this year focusing on the five basic senses. Highlighted future abilities of computers include: -the ability to identify distinctive image features, foregoing the need for tags -the development a sense of taste -smelling computers that detect explosives in the public and cancer in our bodies -touch sensitivity, allowing us…
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4 top trends in digital healthcare
http://blogs.computerworld.com/healthcare-it/21405/top-four-trends-will-shape-digital-health As we approach 2013, the following trends continue to spawn companies, investment, and technologies: The proliferation of personalized mobile health technologies. The maturation of the Big Data ecosystem in health care. The rise of health startup accelerators. The emergence of health care exchange and alternative care delivery platforms.