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Huntsman Cancer Institute opens Cancer Population Sciences and Huntsman Center for HOPE

Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) today announced the opening of the Cancer Population Sciences and Huntsman Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity (HOPE), a new research and clinical space dedicated to preventing cancer and improving health among underserved populations and improving outcomes in cancer patients.

9 May 2018

Akili Interactive closes $55 million financing to advance digital medicine platform for treatment of cognitive dysfunction

Akili Interactive, a leading prescription digital medicine company developing novel treatments for cognitive dysfunction, today announced that it has successfully closed a $55 million Series C financing led by Temasek.

9 May 2018

Tissue-engineered islets used to treat sudden-onset type 1 diabetes in mice

Researchers tissue-engineered human pancreatic islets in a laboratory that develop a circulatory system, secrete hormones like insulin and successfully treat sudden-onset type 1 diabetes in transplanted mice.

9 May 2018

Complex medical imaging systems to be installing led in new NHS high energy proton beam therapy center

One of the most complex medical imaging systems ever developed which uses proton beams to create 3D images of the internal anatomy of cancer patients will be installed in one of the UK's only two new NHS high energy proton beam therapy centers, helping to provide better treatment planning and monitoring for difficult to treat cancers.

9 May 2018

Broadridge Financial Solutions acquires Ireland-based company, FundAssist

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global fintech leader, has completed the acquisition of FundAssist Limited, a regulatory, marketing and sales solutions service provider to the global investments industry.

9 May 2018

First-of-its-kind event seeks to find solutions for challenges faced by wounded veterans

Stratasys, a global leader in additive technology solutions, sponsored and took part in a 72-hour "Makers for Heroes Make-a-Thon" event in Tel Aviv.

9 May 2018

Activinsights celebrates success after winning Britain’s top business accolade

Activinsights – a world leader in delivering lifestyle insights and behavioral data analysis for healthcare professionals – is enjoying success after winning Britain’s top business accolade, the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.

9 May 2018

New MRI glove prototype shows promise in future diagnosis of repetitive strain injuries

A new kind of MRI component in the shape of a glove delivers the first clear images of bones, tendons and ligaments moving together, a new study finds.

9 May 2018

Findings confirm analytical principle that describes mutational processes and cancer development

When a cell develops into a tumor, something has gone terribly wrong: the uncontrolled growth, invasion of nearby tissues and finally metastasis are the result of many consecutive DNA mutations.

9 May 2018

Engineers aim to create ultrasound helmet that could provide real-time images during surgery

Ultrasound technology for the brain could mean real-time images during surgery, a better idea of which areas get stimulated by certain feelings or actions and, ultimately, an effective way for people to control software and robotics by thinking about it.

9 May 2018

Allen Institute for Cell Science launches first predictive and comprehensive, 3D model of live human cell

The Allen Institute for Cell Science today launched the first predictive and comprehensive, 3D model of a live human cell, the Allen Integrated Cell.

9 May 2018

New findings point to potential therapeutic avenues for leukemia

Scientists have known for decades that the Hox family of transcription factors are key regulators in the formation of blood cells and the development of leukemia.

9 May 2018

Walmart announces new regulations for filling opioid prescriptions

Walmart, at the beginning of this week announced regulations regarding filling opioid prescriptions in its own in-store and Sam’s pharmacies. The company as part of its Opioid Stewardship Initiative has vowed to curb not only opioid addictions but also prevent their overdosages and prevent the over-prescription of opioids by doctors.

9 May 2018

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Precision cancer treatment relies on obtaining molecular information about the tumor to guide effective treatment decisions.

8 May 2018

Researchers harness the precision of CRISPR to knock out single genes in yeast

Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to develop a technology that can precisely target any gene in the yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

8 May 2018

Simplified Mammalian Cell Harvesting without Centrifuging

Centrifuging adds time and can potentially damage the cell sample, Michael Grauf discusses how cell clarification and sterile filtration can be achieved in one step.

From Sartorius 8 May 2018

New chemical trap catches trace glycoproteins, shows promise for targeted cancer treatments

Cancer drops sparse chemical hints of its presence early on, but unfortunately, many of them are in a class of biochemicals that could not be detected thoroughly, until now.

8 May 2018

European project InSPECT develops miniature photonics spectrometers for tissue diagnostics

Today physicians are still severely hampered by the lack of precision of the needle tip location during a biopsy. Looking at lung cancers, 25% of the diagnoses suffer a false negative outcome through traditional biopsy methods. In the future, this can be avoided: for the first time, the European project InSPECT developed miniature spectrometers with integrated light sources enabling guided sensing.

8 May 2018

Using human induced pluripotent stem cells for therapeutic drug testing

Researchers at Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong have successfully demonstrated the use of human induced pluripotent stem cells from patients' skin cells for therapeutic drug testing.

8 May 2018

New movement monitoring technology helps detect elders at increased risk of falling

Technology that allows BMW's assembly lines to run more efficiently is now being used to accurately indicate when residents in Assisted Living Facilities are at increased risk of falling.

8 May 2018

Technology News and Research

Huntsman Cancer Institute opens Cancer Population Sciences and Huntsman Center for HOPE

Akili Interactive closes $55 million financing to advance digital medicine platform for treatment of cognitive dysfunction

Tissue-engineered islets used to treat sudden-onset type 1 diabetes in mice

Complex medical imaging systems to be installing led in new NHS high energy proton beam therapy center

Broadridge Financial Solutions acquires Ireland-based company, FundAssist

First-of-its-kind event seeks to find solutions for challenges faced by wounded veterans

Activinsights celebrates success after winning Britain’s top business accolade

New MRI glove prototype shows promise in future diagnosis of repetitive strain injuries

Findings confirm analytical principle that describes mutational processes and cancer development

Engineers aim to create ultrasound helmet that could provide real-time images during surgery

Allen Institute for Cell Science launches first predictive and comprehensive, 3D model of live human cell

New findings point to potential therapeutic avenues for leukemia

Walmart announces new regulations for filling opioid prescriptions

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Researchers harness the precision of CRISPR to knock out single genes in yeast

Simplified Mammalian Cell Harvesting without Centrifuging

New chemical trap catches trace glycoproteins, shows promise for targeted cancer treatments

European project InSPECT develops miniature photonics spectrometers for tissue diagnostics

Using human induced pluripotent stem cells for therapeutic drug testing

New movement monitoring technology helps detect elders at increased risk of falling

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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