Computer in Medical News

Career Step Partners with Computer Learning Center to Help Students Gain Careers in Growing Healthcare Industry

Career Step has partnered with Computer Learning Center to offer training to individuals interested in pursing careers in medical transcription and medical coding and billing. Provo, Utah (PRWEB) July 22, 2009 -- Career Step, a leading online healthcare education compan...

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute to develop petascale computer modeling capabilities

Blacksburg, Va. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a four-year, $1,450,000 grant to the Network Dynamics and Simulation Science Laboratory (NDSSL) at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and partners to develop petascale computing environments that model bil...

A new computer modeling program can help hospitals prepare for the worst

A new and novel computer modeling platform developed through intensive, multidisciplinary collaboration at New York University can help hospitals and cities to be more prepared for catastrophic public health scenarios, according to an article published in the American Medical Association's Disast...

Too Much Computer Gaming Can Steal Your Sleep

Hard-core gamers lose almost two hours of slumber a night, study suggests MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- The thrills and chills of computer games can be a nocturnal nightmare for some people, new research suggests. Excessive gamers get too little sleep at night, then spend thei...

UCF researcher developing computer program to detect, measure brain tumors

The same techniques used to detect suspicious activity in airports, stadiums and other public places are now being used by the UCF researcher who invented them to find and measure potentially life-threatening brain tumors. Mubarak Shah, UCF's Agere Chair professor of Computer Science and one of...

Patients reveal willingness to trade hands-on medical care for computer consultations

BOSTON -- As President Barack Obama calls for streamlining heath care by fully converting to electronic medical records and as Congress prepares to debate issues of patient privacy, one question has largely gone unasked: What do patients want? A qualitative study led by a research team at Beth ...

Ziehm Imaging and BrainLAB Extend Partnership for Intra-Operative 3D Imaging and Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) to North America

WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziehm Imaging, a provider of mobile imaging solutions for healthcare, and BrainLAB, a manufacturer of software-driven systems for targeted, less-invasive medical treatments, announced today they have extended their development and marketing agreement for th...

Computer Administrator Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer's Computer System

HOUSTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The former director of information technology for a non-profit organ and tissue donation center has entered a guilty plea to intruding into her former employer's computer network, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer, acti...

New computer algorithm helps physicians determine and monitor breast density

A new computerized assessment has been developed that can help physicians objectively assess a patient's breast density and monitor it over time to detect any alarming changes that may suggest cancer, according to a study evaluating this technology that was performed at the University of Maryland ...

Nevada Breast Augmentation Surgeon Gives Reno Patients a Glimpse of Likely Results with Portrait 3D Computer Imagery

Revolutionary computer technology is making it possible to view the likely outcome of breast augmentation surgery before the procedure is performed – and Dr. Tiffany McCormack with McCormack Plastic Surgery is taking advantage of it. (Vocus) April 17, 2009 -- The ...

Arthritis Hand Pain Relief: Infrared Heat Therapy Ergonomic Computer Workstation

ValueRays® ergonomic computer accessories provide infrared heat therapy using infrared heaters in the comfort of your home or office. If your hand pain diagnosis results in cold computer hands and numb cold fingers, cost-effective and energy-efficient infrared heat therapy using your computer...

Set Up Your Computer to Work in Another Language – New Tips at Argotrans.com

Argo Translation, provider of efficient, accurate translation and localization services for a wide range of companies across North America, announced today the availability of new tip sheets for setting up computers to work in foreign languages such as Chinese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, ...

Eurotech and Authentidate Enter into a Contract for Embedded Computer for Home-Based Medical Device

COLUMBIA, Md. and SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech, a leading provider of embedded products and technologies, today announced that it has entered into a contract with Authentidate for design and delivery of the embedded computing engine for Authentidate's joint venture Exp...

The Power of a Tiny Microscopic Plant Found To Reduce Computer Eye Strain

BURLINGTON, N.J., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Along with the computer age comes the age of eye fatigue. As we sit for endless hours staring at our computer (whether at work or leisure), we develop a host of symptoms and resulting complaints. Burning achy eyes, headache, blurry vision, stiff shoulde...

Engineer: Computer learning, electrical stimulation offer hope for paralyzed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Trainers have used it for decades to help athletes build muscle. Late-night TV commercials hawk it as an effortless flab buster. But a University of Florida engineering researcher says electrical stimulation a simple, decades-old technique to prompt muscles to contract can...

SAIC's K. Stuart Shea Named Federal 100 Winner by Federal Computer Week

Group President Honored for Contributions to Federal Information Technology Community SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI ) today announced that Federal Computer Week has named K. Stuart Shea to its list of...

New GP computer software to help prevent heart disease

New computer software that will allow GPs to more accurately assess which patients are most at risk of developing heart disease has been released for clinical use. QRISK2 uses a new cardiovascular disease (CVD) equation to estimate an individual's risk of developing the heart condition over the...

Mercury Computer Systems Announces the Sale of Visage Imaging to Pro Medicus Limited

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY ), a leading provider of embedded, high-performance computing systems and software for complex image, sensor, and signal processing applications, announced that it signed a definitive agreement and ...

Mobile Computing Carts Leader to Release New Clinical Computer Cart

Leader in mobile computing and medication carts unveils TX11: a mobile computing cart designed to accommodate most laptop models. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) November 11, 2008 -- The Columbus, OH based medical product developer, Artromick, announced that they are set to releas...

Wisconsin Health System Installs Computer System for Diagnosis Support

EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Luther Midelfort-Mayo Health System is the first healthcare provider in Wisconsin to implement the Isabel System, a computer program that helps physicians make diagnoses by tapping a massive medical knowledge data base to match symptoms with diseases. ...

'Chatter Box' computer will unravel the science of language

Scientists are to use a powerful super computer to mimic the part of the brain that controls speech and language function to better understand what goes wrong after brain damage caused by trauma or stroke. Psychologists at The University of Manchester have teamed up with colleagues in the Schoo...

Mercury Computer Systems to Present at the Cowen and Company 20/20 Technology-Media-Telecom Conference on May 29, 2008

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY ), a leading provider of specialized, high-performance computing solutions for complex image, sensor, and signal processing applications, announced that management will present an overview of the ...

Virtual reality and computer technology improve stroke rehabilitation

Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen. For example, tennis balls are virtually thrown at the patient from all directions and the patients' actual hand motions are rec...

Brain Scans Let Computer 'Read' Visual Activity

Researchers suggest finding could lead to ways to decode the mind for therapeutic purposes WEDNESDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Using brain scans and computer models, researchers report they have found a way to "read" visual activity in the brain. The process relies on functional ...

Southgate Community Schools To Present Studywiz Spark at Michigan Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Conference

-Multimedia Capabilities of the Dynamic LearnSpace, Such as eLocker, Chat and Online Testing, To Be Showcased - MENLO PARK, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Studywiz Spark, the first and only Dynamic LearnSpace for K-12 education, will be presented by Southgate Community Schools ...

Restricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight

Finding offers hope for curbing pediatric obesity epidemic in U.S. MONDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting kids' TV and computer time by half reduced the amount of food they ate and helped them lose weight, a new study found. The finding offers hope to the problem of childhood o...

Portable Computer Devices Can Aid Exercise Programs

PDAs beeped reminders to participants, and they worked out longer, study shows MONDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Specially programmed personal digital assistants (PDAs) can help encourage middle-aged and older Americans to increase their physical activity levels, a Stanford Universit...

Stomach Flu Spread By Contaminated Computer Keyboards

Norovirus can live on surfaces for several days, experts say,,,, THURSDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The highly contagious norovirus, often called the stomach flu, can be passed from one person to another through contact with commonly shared items such as computer keyboards and comput...

The Dancetown Fitness System: a Radical New Approach to Physical Exercise for Adults Combines State-of-the-Art Computer Technology and Dance

Enhance Cardiovascular Fitness, Improve Health and Balance, and Promote Socialization PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dancetown, a division of Touchtown Inc., today unveiled a revolutionary new fitness system that combines the benefits of dance and physical exer...

Revision: Ziehm Imaging and BrainLAB Announce Partnership for Intra-Operative 3D Imaging and Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS)

NUREMBERG, Germany and MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziehm Imaging, a provider of mobile imaging solutions for healthcare, and BrainLAB, a manufacturer of software-driven systems for targeted, less-invasive medical treatments, have announced a development and marketing agreement fo...

FluxData, Inc. Introduces New Multispectral Camera with Embedded PC104 Computer

FluxData, Inc. introduces compact real-time multispectral imaging system for use in surveillance, defense, medical and machine vision applications. The embedded PC/104 computer allows for real time processing of large volumes of multispectral data and the potential to create a smart grid of imagi...

Nutrition Software nutrinote 2009: Lose Weight With the Help of a Computer

DUISBURG, Germany, January 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The new nutrition software nutrinote 2009 is meant for everyone who wants to achieve long-lasting weight loss or who needs to monitor what they eat. An interactive, animated food diary, a calorie warning light, several diary analyses and diagrams ma...

Study suggests human visual system could make powerful computer

Troy, N.Y. Since the idea of using DNA to create faster, smaller, and more powerful computers originated in 1994, scientists have been scrambling to develop successful ways to use genetic code for computation. Now, new research from a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute suggests that if...

Cellular decision on the computer

Scientists of the Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) in Heidelberg have simulated on the computer how cells decide whether or not to migrate. Using their results, the researchers were able to predict the molecular ta...

Salivary diagnostics, the 'magic mirror' to your health ... at your personal computer

Accuracy, convenience, and non-invasiveness are the most critical characteristics for any diagnostic tool. A new concept, Salivaomics Knowledge Base (SKB), an in silico (i.e., performed on computer or via computer simulation) saliva diagnostic atlas, is launching today during the 37th Annual Meeti...

Exposure to Computer Games can Be 'good' for Kids, Says New Study

Though a slew of studies have highlighted the adverse effects of computer games on kids, a new one has revealed that hours of gaming can actually be good for children. According to it, computer games that have players competing against each other give children a chance to learn about the o...

Many Hours on Computer may Harm Eyes

Long hours at a computer can harm your eyes, say experts, who advise frequent short breaks every half hour or so to minimise the damage. Studies have shown that eyestrain and other vision problems can occur in as many as nine out of 10 people using video display terminals at work, said Ke...

Many Hours on Computer may Harm Eyes

Long hours at a computer can harm your eyes, say experts, who advise frequent short breaks every half hour or so to minimise the damage. Studies have shown that eyestrain and other vision problems can occur in as many as nine out of 10 people using video display terminals at work, said Ker...

Individuals Distraction can Be Measured by a Computer Based Test

A psychologist at the University College London has designed a computer based test that may reveal how easily an individual can be distracted. Professor Nilli Lavie claims that her scientific test can be used as another assessment tool during the recruitment process, and may be beneficial ...

Caesarean Births can Be Reduced by Computer Based Decision Analysis

Researchers have developed a computerised decision analysis programme that might help cut the number birth by caesarean section as it helps decide on the type of birth that is most appropriate for women. The programme was developed by a team of researchers led by Dr Montgomery at the Univer...