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From the conference's press release The Games for Health Project announced the sixth annual Games for Health Conference , to be held at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel from May 25 to 27. Held in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Pioneer Portfolio, the conference focuses on supporting ideas that may lead to breakthroughs in the future of health and health care. The Pioneer Portfolio has funded the Games for Health Project and this conference since 2004, to serve as a catalyst connecting diverse professional groups and creating opportunities to develop innovative...

Via Technology Review  Players of a new online game called Foldit will help design three-dimensional protein structures for HIV vaccines, and enzymes for repairing DNA in diseased tissues. David Baker, a leading protein scientist at the University of Washington, teamed up with computer scientists to create the game.      

Re-blogged from Medgadget   Parents with diabetic kids know how difficult it often is to convince the young ones to take regular glucose readings. Now a Minnesota company called...

There is an incident at work. One of your fellow colleagues has come to you to ask advice about the way in which a member of your team is making them feel. They believe they are being treated...

From Medgadget   Psychologist Mark Baldwin has developed and clinically tested a new commercial software, Mindhabits , that aims to decrease stress and build self-esteem:  ...