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Europeans Welcome Use of Robots

More than two-thirds of EU citizens (70%) have a positive view of robots, according to a new EU Eurobarometer survey; the majority agree that robots "are necessary as they can do jobs that are too hard or too dangerous for people" (88%) and that "they are a good thing for society because they help people" (76%).

Serious Games Could be Integrated into Surgical Training

Serious gaming can be used to enhance surgical skills, but games developed or used to train medical professionals need to be validated before they are integrated into teaching methods, according to a paper in the October issue of the surgical journal BJS.

Measuring Glucose without Needle Pricks

Pricking a finger everyday is just part of everyday life for many diabetes patients. A non-invasive measurement approach could release them from the constant pain of pin pricks. The linchpin is a biosensor engineered by Fraunhofer researchers: A tiny chip combines measurement and digital analysis - and can be radioed to a mobile device.

Immunochip to Survey Genome Regions

Researchers have newly identified three genetic regions associated with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), the most common autoimmune liver disease, increasing the number of known regions associated with the disorder to 25. The team used a DNA microchip, called Immunochip, to survey more thoroughly regions of the genome known to underlie other autoimmune diseases to discover if they play a role also in PBC susceptibility.

Fast Forward for Biomedical Research

The hundreds of researchers working on the ENCODE project have revealed that much of what has been called 'junk DNA' in the human genome is actually a massive control panel with millions of switches regulating the activity of our genes. Without these switches, genes would not work - and mutations in these regions might lead to human disease.

HL7 Standards Soon to be Free of Charge

Health Level Seven® International (HL7®), the global leader in developing interoperability standards for healthcare IT, announced its decision to make much of its intellectual property (IP), including standards, freely available under licensing terms. The landmark decision represents HL7's commitment to the betterment of healthcare worldwide by ensuring that all stakeholders have equal access to its HIT standards. The new policy is expected to take effect in the first quarter of 2013.

MovingLife Launches a Public Consultation on Roadmaps for mHealth Solutions

The MovingLife project announced the launch of an online public stakeholder consultation on "Roadmaps for the widespread use and broad acceptance of mHealth solutions". The aim of this online consultation is to collect clear and decisive evidence on the most important needs and requirements that must be satisfied in order to facilitate the deployment of mHealth solutions.

Research and Development News

Europeans Welcome Use of Robots

Serious Games Could be Integrated into Surgical Training

Measuring Glucose without Needle Pricks

Immunochip to Survey Genome Regions

Fast Forward for Biomedical Research

HL7 Standards Soon to be Free of Charge

MovingLife Launches a Public Consultation on Roadmaps for mHealth Solutions

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