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Early identification of adverse effects of drugs before they are tested in humans is crucial in developing new therapeutics, as unexpected effects account for a third of all drug failures during the development process. Now researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed a novel technique using computer modeling to identify potential [...]

As cold and flu season hits this year amid growing debate over the necessity of vaccinations, University of Toronto researchers have uncovered widespread misinformation in related videos on YouTube. In the first-ever study of its kind, U of T researchers Dr. Kumanan Wilson and Dr. Jennifer Keelan analyzed 153 videos about vaccination and immunization on [...]

Oregon could become a national leader in the effort to create centralized electronic health records in the U.S., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday in Portland, the Oregonian reports. Pelosi said that EHRs are essential for lowering medical costs, reducing medical errors and improving care in rural areas. Pelosi said, “This is the future. [...]

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., a diagnostic imaging leader dedicated to furthering medical education, announced enhancements to the Toshiba Learning Center Web site – http://www.ToshibaLearningCenter.com. The Web site, now in its second generation, will include online continuing medical education (CME) courses, physician courses and a section for medical articles. “We are excited to see the [...]

Scientists have known which genes are linked to inflammation, but now researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have organized this information to develop a powerful tool to aid investigators in studying the genetics of inflammatory diseases. Using complex web-based software called Ingenuity Pathway Analysis®, the researchers were able to systematically map out pathways, [...]

Sixty percent of adults believe the benefits of using electronic health records outweigh the potential privacy risks, according to a recent Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive poll, the Wall Street Journal Online reports. The survey, conducted from Nov. 12 to Nov. 14, included 2,153 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus [...]

CLC bio, the world’s leading bioinformatics solution provider, announced the release of CLC Bioinformatics Database. This powerful and versatile database solution enables research organizations, from small university departments and clinical labs to large biotech and pharmaceutical companies, to maximize their potential, through increased productivity. An increase in productivity will help increase the number of drug [...]

A warning to patients about the dangers of buying prescription drugs via the internet came from the British Medical Association (BMA). The Association wants to work with the government and the World Health Organisation to control internet sales of medicines, some of which are counterfeit and potentially harmful. Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of BMA Council, [...]

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee negotiators seek to revise a health care information technology bill to address concerns from physician groups about a provision that would establish a physician rating system based on federal claims data, CongressDaily reports. According to a senior Republican aide, negotiators seek to revise the rating system to adjust [...]

Elsevier, the world’s leading publisher of science, technology and medical (STM) information, today announced the official launch of 2collab (http://www.2collab.com/), a free online platform for scientific collaboration. 2collab is a free Web application that provides researchers with a platform to share resources with networks of peers and specialists, creating an online community that facilitates information [...]