Scientists Develop a Software Tool for Estimating Heart Disease Risk
University of Granada researchers have developed a software tool that makes an accurate estimation of the risk that a person has to suffer a heart disease. In addition, this software tool allows the performance of massive risk estimations, i.e. it helps estimating the risk that a specific population group has of suffering a heart condition.
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Using Measurements of 100,000 Molecules Taken from a Single Patient
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) routinely runs such tests on samples sent in from all over Spain. But analysing genes is just the first step towards a truly personalised medicine. And researchers are exploring new ways to analyse what goes on in each organism at a molecular scale:
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Biomarkers: New Tools of Modern Medicine
Over the last few decades there has been an explosion in the discovery of biomarkers for diagnosis, disease monitoring, and prognostic evaluation. In the April issue of Translational Research, entitled "Biomarkers: New Tools of Modern Medicine," an international group of medical experts explores the promise and challenges of biomarker discovery and highlights the latest advances in the use of biomarkers in various diseases.
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Call for Innovative Health Technologies and eHealth Solutions for Low-Resource Settings
Medical devices and eHealth solutions have the potential to improve lives. However, too many people worldwide suffer because they don't have access to the appropriate health technologies. This call highlights the importance of these innovative technologies towards improved health outcomes and the quality of life.
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Web-Based Support Helps Women with Breast Cancer
Every day 18 Swedish women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Although there is a real need for support and information, many women struggle and get lost in the deluge of information. In a study of 227 women, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a web-based programme to guide patients all the way from diagnosis to rehabilitation.
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The Hunt is on for Local Digital Inclusion Champions: E-Inclusion Awards 2012 Now Open for Entries
Everyone's online right? Wrong, almost a quarter of Europeans aged 16 and over have never used the internet. If you've supported other people to get online through a project, service or product, we want to hear about it and the benefits it has provided.
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IT Security for Less than 1 Cent
An increasing number of everyday devices such as car keys, smart phones and even medical implants need protection from hackers. The encryption method PRESENT is the smallest cipher for such cost and energy constrained applications.
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