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MR Solutions’ latest spectrometer offers advanced functionality for clinical MRI manufacturers

MR Solutions’ latest EVO2+ spectrometer now offers the most advanced levels of functionality and user control for constructors of clinical MRI scanners.

From MR Solutions 2 Feb 2018

New ChIPseq kit is optimized for fresh and frozen tissue samples

The new, high-performance Chromatrap ChIP-Seq kit (v.1.5) is optimized to work from fresh and frozen extracted tissue, as well as cell lines.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 2 Feb 2018

Hackensack Meridian Health offers cutting-edge treatment option for patients with carotid artery disease

Hackensack Meridian Health's academic medical centers, Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ and Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ, are just two of only a few hospitals in the country and two of only three hospitals in New Jersey to offer an innovative new treatment that dramatically reduces the risk of stroke in patients with blocked carotid arteries, the major blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain.

1 Feb 2018

Findings provide better understanding of cell membrane components

Research conducted by Toyohashi University of Technology in collaboration with Tohoku University elucidated the fusion process of proteoliposomes with an artificial lipid bilayer and the mechanism behind this process.

1 Feb 2018

Neurons get stretches of orderly drumroll-like rumblings speckled with strong impulses

A neuron firing deep in the brain might sound a little like: Drumroll...cymbal crash! Drumroll...cymbal crash! Repeat. With emphasis on "repeat," according to a new study.

1 Feb 2018

Research can be first step in harnessing power of artificial intelligence to interpret medical scans

Researchers used machine learning techniques, including natural language processing algorithms, to identify clinical concepts in radiologist reports for CT scans, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in the journal Radiology.

1 Feb 2018

Cancer risk can be reduced with unique regulations for water treatment

Dr. Megan Rockafellow-Baldoni, Rutgers School of Public Health alum and Center for Public Health Workforce Development program coordinator, has found a reduction in the risk of cancer due to arsenic exposure in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), New Jersey with use of arsenic treatment systems. Arsenic exists in varying levels in all parts of New Jersey; chronic exposure can increase rates of bladder, lung, liver, kidney, and skin cancers.

31 Jan 2018

New projects to develop innovative technologies to address global health challenges

Fifteen projects announced today, 31 January 2018, will develop new healthcare technologies to tackle international health challenges, ranging from the prevention of limb loss by Syrian refugees to faster diagnosis and treatment for parasitic diseases such as malaria.

31 Jan 2018

UTA receives new grant to develop manufacturing process for REHEAL glove

The University of Texas at Arlington has received a new $227,000 grant funded through the federal government's Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium to develop the manufacturing process for the REHEAL glove, a bioengineered healing glove that delivers medicine to injured hands to speed up healing.

31 Jan 2018

Researchers explore new biomarkers for early detection of Parkinson’s from speech

The study of new non-invasive biomarkers able to identify the Parkinson's disease from the speech of patients is the joint work carried out by researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University.

31 Jan 2018

Liquid bandage receives FDA approval for treatment of skin conditions

Biomaterials and medical device company Aleo BME has received notification from the U.S. Federal Drug Administration that it has been approved for the sale and licensing of ElaSkinTM as a liquid bandage for the protection and treatment of a broad set of skin conditions and injuries.

31 Jan 2018

New organ-on-a-chip technology provides simple setting to study blood vessel formation

Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, CNRS and INSERM, report a new organ-on-a-chip technology for the study of blood vessel formation and drugs targeting this event.

31 Jan 2018

Expert advice for the corporate titans taking on health care

An announcement Tuesday by three of the nation's corporate titans — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. — that they are joining forces to address the high costs of employee health care has stirred the health policy pot. It immediately sent shock waves through the health sector of the stock market and reinvigorated talk about health care technology, value and quality.

31 Jan 2018

BitMap and PicoQuant develop sFLIM detection system for advanced medical tissue imaging

Research project hosted at PicoQuant focuses on developing multichannel photon detection methods for biomedical applications.

31 Jan 2018

Evogene announces participation in Phenomics Consortium to develop tools, systems for precision agriculture

Evogene Ltd., a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets through the use of a unique computational predictive biology platform, announced today its participation in a three-year Israel Innovation Authority sponsored Phenomics Consortium to develop tools and systems for precision agriculture and innovative development of agriculture products.

31 Jan 2018

Technology News and Research

MR Solutions’ latest spectrometer offers advanced functionality for clinical MRI manufacturers

New ChIPseq kit is optimized for fresh and frozen tissue samples

Hackensack Meridian Health offers cutting-edge treatment option for patients with carotid artery disease

Findings provide better understanding of cell membrane components

Neurons get stretches of orderly drumroll-like rumblings speckled with strong impulses

Research can be first step in harnessing power of artificial intelligence to interpret medical scans

Cancer risk can be reduced with unique regulations for water treatment

New projects to develop innovative technologies to address global health challenges

UTA receives new grant to develop manufacturing process for REHEAL glove

Researchers explore new biomarkers for early detection of Parkinson’s from speech

Liquid bandage receives FDA approval for treatment of skin conditions

New organ-on-a-chip technology provides simple setting to study blood vessel formation

Expert advice for the corporate titans taking on health care

BitMap and PicoQuant develop sFLIM detection system for advanced medical tissue imaging

Evogene announces participation in Phenomics Consortium to develop tools, systems for precision agriculture

Apollo Hospitals selects RayStation for India’s first proton therapy center

Downsizing and unemployment increase person’s risk of taking more medications

Expert panel releases updated guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

UL scientists and EI team up to tackle biggest challenge of pharmaceutical industry

Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

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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