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OU researchers receive $5.7 million NIH grant to accelerate antibiotic discovery

University of Oklahoma professors, Helen Zgurskaya and Valentin Rybenkov, and team are addressing the challenge and critical need for new antibiotics that can fight infections caused by the multi-drug resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, considered an urgent threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

7 May 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Keneric Healthcare

Tradeshow Talks with Keneric Healthcare at Health GB 2018.

7 May 2018

T-System joins with Precision Practice Management to develop dynamic solution for urgent care setting

As urgent care centers continue to grow in popularity among patients and healthcare systems alike, they need technology and services to help enhance both clinical and business processes.

7 May 2018

OMNIS Sample Robot offers reliable automation for serial volumetric Karl Fischer titration

Automating volumetric titration in whole series of samples used to be a challenge: Firstly, risk of ambient moisture compromising sample integrity.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 7 May 2018

Fujitsu announces development of molecular simulation technology for drug discovery

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of molecular simulation technology for drug discovery that can accurately estimate binding affinity, which represents the degree to which proteins that can cause diseases (target proteins) bind to chemical substances that could become candidate drugs.

7 May 2018

Kessler Foundation joins with Virtualware to create VR-based treatment for spatial deficit after stroke

Kessler Foundation, a leader in rehabilitation research, has partnered with Virtualware Group, an international leader in immersive and interactive technologies, to create a virtual reality (VR) based treatment for spatial neglect, the most common spatial deficit after stroke.

7 May 2018

New computerized test could lead to earlier and efficient ADHD diagnoses

The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnoses in children and young people has increased, but diagnostic practice among clinicians remains variable, with significant diagnostic delays and reliance on subjective assessments.

4 May 2018

Study shows advantages of using decellularized muscle to promote tissue regeneration

A new comparative study showed the advantages of using donor decellularized muscle to promote functional tissue regeneration at the site of bulk skeletal muscle loss due to trauma or surgery.

4 May 2018

NucleoBio's new test kit could accurately reveal results of prostate cancer screening

Recognizing that prostate cancer in men is misdiagnosed, NucleoBio Inc. is developing a new product, Prostac, that will accurately reveal results of a prostate cancer screening.

4 May 2018

Targeted 'click-to-release' chemotherapy leads to potent antitumor activity in mice

Antibody Drug Conjugates are relatively new anti-cancer drugs. They consist of an antibody to which a cell-killing molecule (chemotherapy) is attached. Antibodies can recognize and bind to certain receptors (the 'hands' on the outside of a cell) in a very targeted way.

4 May 2018

Powered stapler use linked to reduced rates of bleeding complications in VATS lobectomy patients

Bleeding complications dropped by nearly half when surgeons used a powered stapler as opposed to a manual device in what researchers say is the first real-world assessment of the two technologies in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer.

4 May 2018

Sylentis presents clinical study results of new treatment for dry eye syndrome

Sylentis, Pharmaceutical Company belonging to the PharmaMar Group, has presented results from the clinical studies carried out with tivanisiran for the treatment of dry eye syndrome and that has enabled the start-up of the Phase III "Helix" clinical trial.

3 May 2018

Cancer Center at BIDMC announces launch of new Immunotherapy Institute

The Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center today announced the launch of a new clinical and research institute that will build on BIDMC's long history of leadership in immunotherapy and cell therapeutics.

3 May 2018

Penn surgeons perform first ever robot-assisted complex spinal surgery for rare tumor removal

Noah Pernikoff is back to his life in New York City after becoming the first patient in the world to undergo a complex three-part, robotic-assisted surgery.

3 May 2018

MSU students develop exoskeleton app for patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Zach Smith has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle degeneration. His lack of muscle control and being in a wheelchair made him a prime candidate for a computer-controlled exoskeleton arm.

3 May 2018

Xploro: Improving Child Health Literacy Through AI and AR

The way that sick children are taught about their condition is outdated and often doesn't cater to their needs. Dom Raban from Corporation Pop is hoping to change that, through the development of an app that uses artificial intelligence to answer any questions children may have about their care in real-time.

3 May 2018

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

Scientists meet at PicoQuant’s Workshop to share the latest developments in single molecule detection.

3 May 2018

Moving beyond traditional 'magic bullet' approach for discovering new drugs

It's time to move beyond the traditional 'magic bullet' approach for discovering new drugs and start leveraging the full complexity of Mother Nature, say Vanderbilt Professor of Chemistry Brian Bachmann and Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Jonathan Irish.

3 May 2018

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

A pilot study indicates that artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting which students are at higher risk of perpetrating school violence.

3 May 2018

Math provides new insights into how living cells 'think'

How does the 'brain' of a living cell work, allowing an organism to function and thrive in changing and unfavorable environments?

3 May 2018

Technology News and Research

OU researchers receive $5.7 million NIH grant to accelerate antibiotic discovery

Tradeshow Talks with Keneric Healthcare

T-System joins with Precision Practice Management to develop dynamic solution for urgent care setting

OMNIS Sample Robot offers reliable automation for serial volumetric Karl Fischer titration

Fujitsu announces development of molecular simulation technology for drug discovery

Kessler Foundation joins with Virtualware to create VR-based treatment for spatial deficit after stroke

New computerized test could lead to earlier and efficient ADHD diagnoses

Study shows advantages of using decellularized muscle to promote tissue regeneration

NucleoBio's new test kit could accurately reveal results of prostate cancer screening

Targeted 'click-to-release' chemotherapy leads to potent antitumor activity in mice

Powered stapler use linked to reduced rates of bleeding complications in VATS lobectomy patients

Sylentis presents clinical study results of new treatment for dry eye syndrome

Cancer Center at BIDMC announces launch of new Immunotherapy Institute

Penn surgeons perform first ever robot-assisted complex spinal surgery for rare tumor removal

MSU students develop exoskeleton app for patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Xploro: Improving Child Health Literacy Through AI and AR

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

Moving beyond traditional 'magic bullet' approach for discovering new drugs

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

Math provides new insights into how living cells 'think'

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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