Archive for the ‘IT / Internet / E-mail’ Category

Habits, Roles Of Blog Readers Revealed

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

In a first-of-its-kind study, UC Irvine researchers have provided new insight into blog readers' online habits and experiences, as well as how they perceive their roles in blog-based communities.The research, led by Eric Baumer, doctoral candidate at UCI's Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences; Mark Sueyoshi, international studies ...

Prescription For Disaster: One-Third Of Consumers Experience Prescription Errors, New Survey Finds

Friday, April 11th, 2008

One-third of America's 225 million prescription-takers now report experiencing a prescription error or knowing someone who has, according to the just-released "Parata Prescription Safety 2008" national consumer survey, available along with valuable consumer prescription safety information at http://www.myprescriptionsafety.org. Pharmacies That Automate Will Soon Dominate More ...

Is The Internet Pro-Suicide?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

According to an article published in BMJ, peopleresearching suicidal methods on the Internet are more likely to findsites that promote suicide instead of ones that provide help andsupport.It is known that suicidal behavior is influenced by the way the mediacovers suicides and how television and film approach the topic. Thesemedia ...

AVMA Opens Online Resource To General Public

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Launched earlier this month as a members-only benefit, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has opened access to its AVMA Collections to the general public, expanding the public's ability to tap into cutting edge and up-to-date veterinary medical information. AVMA Collections was created to offer AVMA member veterinarians compilations of ...

Health Canada And NAHO Launch Innovative Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Web Site

Friday, April 11th, 2008

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, was joined by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) CEO Dr. Paulette Tremblay to unveil a new Web site to help combat suicide among Aboriginal youth. Called the Honouring Life ...

Group Launches Web Site Offering Support, Advice To Children Affected By HIV/AIDS In Vietnam

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

A group of HIV/AIDS advocates recently launched a Web site that offers support and advice to children living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam, the VNS/Vietnam News reports. According to Chu Quoc An, deputy director of Vietnam's Administration of HIV/AIDS Control, 0.9% of people living with the disease in ...

Karen M. Lynch Launches New Breast Cancer Blog Called The Pink Ribbon Review

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Karen M. Lynch, a two-time breast cancer survivor and survivor speaker for the American Cancer Society, has joined the b5Media blogging network and launched a new breast cancer blog called the Pink Ribbon Review (residing at http://www.PinkRibbonReview.com). The Pink Ribbon Review is a must-visit and must-read weblog for men and ...

MedicMate, Windows Mobile Application For Healthcare Professionals

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

MEDICMATE Ltd announces the release of MedicMate, a new Windows Mobile application designed specifically to help healthcare professionals deliver effective and efficient care in increasingly challenging and demanding times. Modern mobile technology is powerful. Whilst many healthcare professionals have access to PDA and Smartphone devices, few use them for more ...

Researchers Take Step Toward Creating Quantum Computers Using Entangled Photons In Optical Fibers

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

For now, full-fledged quantum computers are the stuff of science fiction - in last summer's blockbuster movie Transformers, the bad guys use quantum computing to break into the U.S. Army's secure files in just 10 seconds flat.But Prem Kumar, the AT&T Professor of Information Technology in the Department of Electrical ...

Protein Data Bank Archives 50,000th Molecule Structure

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

The Protein Data Bank (PDB) based at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) this month reached a significant milestone in its 37-year history. The 50,000th molecule structure was released into its archive, joining other structures vital to pharmacology, bioinformatics and education.With its ...