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Carnegie Mellon to help develop novel camera that peers deep beneath the skin

Carnegie Mellon University is part of a five-year, $10 million program sponsored by the National Science Foundation to develop a new type of camera that peers deep beneath the skin to help diagnose and monitor a wide variety of health conditions.

27 Feb 2018

New proactive app could connect breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants

A newly developed proactive app could instantly connect breastfeeding mothers with pediatricians or lactation consultants to help collect data, monitor patients and provide consultation and support while improving breastfeeding outcomes for new mothers.

27 Feb 2018

Expanded model of care could relieve depression and fatigue in chronic heart failure patients

Patients with chronic heart failure face related problems, such as depression and fatigue, that could be relieved by an expanded model of care, according to a recently published study led by a researcher from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

27 Feb 2018

ANU research explores way to reduce unwanted side-effects of common drugs

New research from The Australian National University has drilled down to the molecular level to find similarities across six pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, dentist anesthetic, and treatment of epilepsy, in a bid to find a way to reduce unwanted side-effects.

27 Feb 2018

Study suggests “social brain” development is hindered at young age in children with autism

Researchers have found evidence that the detached response to social cues seen in infants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects development of particular brain regions known as the "social brain".

27 Feb 2018

MD Anderson and RaySearch partner to enhance cancer radiation therapy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and RaySearch Laboratories today announced a strategic alliance with the aim of enhancing cancer radiation therapy through several initiatives, including more precisely targeting of tumors and improving upon, and making more available, an existing radiation therapy called adaptive radiation therapy, currently only used at highly specialized care centers.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 27 Feb 2018

BGN Technologies collaborates with Biosensorix to develop new cost-effective diagnostic kit

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, announced today its collaboration with Biosensorix, a Singapore-based company in the field of medical diagnostics, to develop next-generation, quantitative, point-of-care diagnostics based on research conducted at Ben-Gurion University.

27 Feb 2018

Dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, research shows

A heating and freezing process known as dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.

27 Feb 2018

Phasefocus™ appoints Australian distributor as part of expansion

The appointment of ATA Scientific Instruments as the official distributor for Phasefocus™ in Australia and New Zealand marks the latest step in the Imaging and microscopy businesses global expansion plan.

From Phase Focus Limited 26 Feb 2018

Hamilton Robotics Launch ID NIMBUS® for Forensic Genomics Applications

Hamilton Robotics announce the release of the ID NIMBUS® assay ready workstation, specifically pre-configured and qualified to automate post-PCR sample processing using the Verogens renowned ForenSeq DNA Signature Prep Kit.

From Hamilton Process Analytics 26 Feb 2018

Researchers demonstrate novel process to produce cell-sized lipid vesicles

A team of researchers at the University of California in Irvine, California has demonstrated a novel process to produce cell-sized lipid vesicles (CLVs) from microfluidically generated double emulsion templates by investigating the interfacial parameters that control double emulsion stability for storage, and their subsequent dewetting to form multisomes or GUVs (subsets of CLVs).

24 Feb 2018

New research project to determine why mine dust-related lung diseases are on the rise

The passage of critical mine health and safety legislation in the late 1960s, along with advances in technology and safety practices, helped to decrease the prevalence of lung diseases for miners. But starting in the mid-1990s, there was a significant documented increase in lung diseases among coal workers, especially among younger workers.

24 Feb 2018

Visaris Americas announces installation of fully robotic Vision C digital X-ray suite at OGHS

Visaris Americas, is an innovative provider of digital radiography (DR) technology for the medical diagnostics market. Together with Ultimate Medical Services, their preferred channel partner in the South-Central States; the Company is proud to announce the installation of its premium, fully robotic, Vision C ceiling-suspended digital X-ray suite at the Opelousas General Health System, South Campus location in Opelousas, Louisiana.

24 Feb 2018

New low-cost microfluidic device brings single-cell technology to bedside

Single-cell analysis holds enormous potential to study how individual cells influence disease and respond to treatment, but the lack of cost-effective and user-friendly instrumentation remains challenging.

23 Feb 2018

Cell therapy for heart disease caused by muscular dystrophy also improves limb strength, study shows

Injections of cardiac progenitor cells help reverse the fatal heart disease caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy and also lead to improved limb strength and movement ability, a new study shows.

23 Feb 2018

New discovery could accelerate clinical translation of stem cell-based therapies

A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine at CU Anschutz has reported a more efficient approach to reprogramming a patient's diseased skin cells into stem cells, raising hopes for future clinical trials and potential cures for critical illnesses.

23 Feb 2018

UNIST researchers introduce new biosensing contact lens for diabetics

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently introduced a new biosensing contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes.

22 Feb 2018

3D Signatures reports positive results of new Telo-HL test for Hodgkin's lymphoma

3D Signatures Inc. is pleased to announce that a preliminary third-party analysis of the trial data for Telo-HL, 3DS' test in development for Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), shows that the Company's TeloViewTM platform is able to distinguish, with a high degree of statistical significance, multiple differences between a patient group that responds to standard ABVD chemotherapy, and a group that relapses or is refractory to treatment within the first 12 months.

22 Feb 2018

MED-EL introduces new revolutionary surgical planning software

MED-EL Medical Electronics, global manufacturer of hearing implant systems and solutions, and CAScination, specialists in surgical navigation solutions and medical robots, have today announced the launch of a revolutionary surgical planning software at the 31st Politzer Society meeting in Gran Canaria.

From MED-EL UK Ltd 22 Feb 2018

Local environment plays crucial role in aggressiveness of breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women -- one in eight (12.4 percent) in the U.S. will be diagnosed with it. Invasive breast cancer is dangerous for two reasons: It can aggressively spread to other organs in the body, and it is likely to recur.

21 Feb 2018

Technology News and Research

Carnegie Mellon to help develop novel camera that peers deep beneath the skin

New proactive app could connect breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants

Expanded model of care could relieve depression and fatigue in chronic heart failure patients

ANU research explores way to reduce unwanted side-effects of common drugs

Study suggests “social brain” development is hindered at young age in children with autism

MD Anderson and RaySearch partner to enhance cancer radiation therapy

BGN Technologies collaborates with Biosensorix to develop new cost-effective diagnostic kit

Dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, research shows

Phasefocus™ appoints Australian distributor as part of expansion

Hamilton Robotics Launch ID NIMBUS® for Forensic Genomics Applications

Researchers demonstrate novel process to produce cell-sized lipid vesicles

New research project to determine why mine dust-related lung diseases are on the rise

Visaris Americas announces installation of fully robotic Vision C digital X-ray suite at OGHS

New low-cost microfluidic device brings single-cell technology to bedside

Cell therapy for heart disease caused by muscular dystrophy also improves limb strength, study shows

New discovery could accelerate clinical translation of stem cell-based therapies

UNIST researchers introduce new biosensing contact lens for diabetics

3D Signatures reports positive results of new Telo-HL test for Hodgkin's lymphoma

MED-EL introduces new revolutionary surgical planning software

Local environment plays crucial role in aggressiveness of breast cancer

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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