I just thought it was good for relieving stress! Speaking of stress I had to include the video below as well since we are on the topic. Seriously though if the new film is in fact razor sharp, there could be some areas with medical devices for use. BD (PhysOrg.com) -- Whoever...
The bar has also risen on Venture Capital money and is harder to get, and so much of the research is still in the “Science” stage, there have been a few companies that have had failed products and just folded up and went away. This certainly leaves the door open for Pharma, who has the financials...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 10-29-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Pharma, Biotech, Science, R and D, Venture Capitalists
It was just yesterday I posted about the Healthcare X-Prize for 10 million and this sure over shadows that amount by a long shot, and this might be a less complicated issue as it has only one point of focus and everyone would win. Nice comments too on his healthcare foundation which has funded...
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on 10-17-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Dogs, Science, Biology, Grants, sterilization, surgeon, cats, pharmacology
An interesting story on what a DNA report can reveal, in this case the woman has an X and a Y, instead of two Xs, like most females. It is somewhat rare but does exist with having internal testicles, and this produces extra high levels of estrogen, the the testosterone produced pretty much can't...
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on 08-11-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, DNA, healthcare, Biotech, Science, Pharmacogenomics, Biomed, Chromosomes
This is very interesting and thanks to Medgadget for finding this one. Will we someday be listening to cancer genes and perhaps others? If you would like to hear what the genes sound like, here’s the page. I do have to say that this is a very interesting concept whereby I wonder if...
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on 07-21-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, DNA, Genomics, Genes, Cancer, Harvard Medical School, Science
Great story on using Tablet PCs in the biology teaching and learning environment.. this instructor get's it...and on top of this, the university has an entire section devoted to explain what a Tablet PC is....and it can be used to provide feedback on student electronic documents...experienced users...
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on 05-31-2008
Filed under: Tablet PCs, Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Tablet PC, Science, Duke Univeristy, Biology, Tablet Computers