FDA to Begin Regulation in Some Health Apps

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it would regulate only a small portion of the rapidly expanding universe of mobile health applications, software programs that run on smartphones and tablets and perform the same functions as medical devices.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/health/fda-to-regulate-only-some-health-apps.html?ref=health&_r=0 

Google Enters Life Sciences Market with Autism Blood Test by Calico

Google is not the first technology company to make the leap into healthcare. The search for the fountain of youth — and health — has long been a great obsession in Silicon Valley.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-google-aging-20130919,0,3691955,full.story

UC San Diego Physicians Offer Group Doctor Visits to Treat Large Numbers of Patients

hared medical appointments grow in popularity as physicians seek to treat larger numbers of patients efficiently. They could be used more frequently under the healthcare overhaul.

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-group-doctor-visits-20130917,0,1628117.story

UCSD Engineers Develop Spatial Reasoning App for iPad

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed an iPad app that helps students learn spatial visualization, an essential skill for doing well in science, math and engineering.

http://www.sciencecodex.com/ipad_app_teaches_students_key_skill_for_success_in_math_science_engineering-119381?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co

CDC Publishes Report Detailing Antibiotic Resistant Infections

Federal health officials reported Monday that at least two million Americans fall ill from antibiotic-resistant bacteria every year and that at least 23,000 die from those infections, putting a hard number on a growing public health threat.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/health/cdc-report-finds-23000-deaths-a-year-from-antibiotic-resistant-infections.html?_r=0

Girl Who Feels No Pain Inspires New Pain Killers

A girl who does not feel physical pain has helped researchers identify a gene mutation that disrupts pain perception. The discovery may spur the development of new painkillers that will block pain signals in the same way.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24196-girl-who-feels-no-pain-could-inspire-new-painkillers.html#.UjcpsdLktGw

Bionomics Consulting Group Releases First Official Newsletter

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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-cClkG8m7kndzF1dWFkcVFGQkE/edit?usp=sharing 

Oregon Health & Science University AIDS Vaccine Clears Virus from Body

An HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University appears to have the ability to completely clear an AIDS-causing virus from the body.

http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/news_events/news/2013/09-11-ohsu-vaccine-candidate-a.cfm

ASU Scientists Find Meteorite with Organic Molecules Never Previously Discovered

Scientists led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor in ASU's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, found that the Sutter’s Mill meteorite, which exploded in a blazing fireball over California last year, contains organic molecules not previously found in any meteorites.

https://asunews.asu.edu/node/28660 

Johns Hopkins Researchers Find Compound known as "Sonic Hedgehog" - Reverses Down Syndrome

The scientists caution that use of the compound, a small molecule known as a sonic hedgehog pathway agonist, has not been proven safe to try in people with Down syndrome, but say their experiments hold promise for developing drugs like it.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130904140946.htm