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Researchers create 3D heart tissue from stem cells for drug testing

Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology of A*STAR have engineered a three-dimensional heart tissue from human stem cells to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs on the heart.

7 Jun 2017

eClinicalWorks launches healow TeleVisits for smartphone

eClinicalWorks, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, announced today that its telehealth solution is now available on the company's Health & Online Wellness mobile app to provide patients with live video visits.

7 Jun 2017

Researchers find long-lasting benefits of gene therapy in dog model of myotubular myopathy

Researchers who previously showed that a gene therapy treatment could save the lives of dogs with a deadly disease called myotubular myopathy—a type of muscular dystrophy that affects the skeletal muscles—have found that the therapy is long-lasting.

7 Jun 2017

Researchers develop computer model to analyze progression of age-related macular degeneration

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a common disease of the centre of the retina, primarily affecting those aged over 50.

7 Jun 2017

Researchers uncover novel and non-invasive way to track dengue infection

Commonly used to detect solid tumors, positron emission tomography (PET) paired with the glucose metabolism probe, fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), is considered 'old' technology in the field of cancer.

6 Jun 2017

Bern researchers find new way to influence the endocannabinoid system

Endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) play an important role in the brain and immune system. Bern researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research "TransCure" have now found a new way to influence the endocannabinoid system.

6 Jun 2017

U-M researchers aim to create new vehicle technology to predict adverse cardiac events

A driver experiencing an unexpected cardiac event on the road isn't the only one at risk. Fellow passengers and motorists also face death or serious injury when another person has a medical emergency behind the wheel.

6 Jun 2017

Rice and THI researchers introduce wireless, battery-less pacemaker

A wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be implanted directly into a patient's heart is being introduced by researchers from Rice University and their colleagues at the Texas Heart Institute at the IEEE's International Microwave Symposium in Honolulu June 4-9.

6 Jun 2017

Researchers use gene-editing technique to develop new screening tool for Parkinson's disease

A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida is using breakthrough gene-editing technology to develop a new screening tool for Parkinson's disease, a debilitating degenerative disorder of the nervous system.

5 Jun 2017

Research shows new Zika virus vaccine that offers 100% protection in mice

Research presented by Farshad Guirakhoo, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GeoVax, Inc., at the ASM Microbe 2017 meeting showed a new Zika virus vaccine that gives 100% protection in mice.

5 Jun 2017

New genomic sequencing approach could be first step toward blood tests for early cancer detection

In a study of 124 patients with advanced breast, lung, and prostate cancers, a new, high-intensity genomic sequencing approach detected circulating tumor DNA at a high rate.

5 Jun 2017

EFMT technology results in greater reduction of major depressive disorder symptoms

A treatment for depression using Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT), a technology originally developed by two Mount Sinai researchers, resulted in a significantly greater reduction of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms compared to a control group, according to initial clinical results presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Scientific Convention on May 19, 2017, in San Diego.

5 Jun 2017

Regular sleep pattern contributes to happiness and well-being of college students

Preliminary results from the "SNAPSHOT study", an NIH-funded collaborative research project between the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and MIT Media Lab Affective Computing Group, suggest that keeping a regular sleep pattern contributes to the happiness and well-being of college students.

5 Jun 2017

OIST researchers identify new toxic mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease

OIST researchers have identified the precise toxic mechanism at work during an overabundance of the protein alpha-synuclein in neurons—the protein is a key causative agent in the development of Parkinson's disease.

5 Jun 2017

Recommendations to facilitate optimal CGM use and reporting of data in diabetes clinical research

The advantages of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for obtaining real-time blood glucose measurements and its ability to detect and even predict hypo- and hyperglycemic events make it a very useful tool for evaluating experimental glucose-lowering drugs and new approaches for treating diabetes.

2 Jun 2017

$CTs of core muscle may help identify optimal treatments for older patients with hip fractures$

CTs of core muscle may help identify optimal treatments for older patients with hip fractures

Using computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older patients who fall and break their hips, a new study led by radiologists from UC Davis and Wake Forest Baptist medical centers has found.

2 Jun 2017

BrainScope One study shows one-third potential reduction of avoidable CT scans in mild TBI patients

BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced a publication describing the use of its flagship product, BrainScope One, in an independent clinical trial demonstrating the potential reduction of one-third (33.3%) of unnecessary computed tomography scans of mildly presenting head injured patients in hospital emergency rooms.

2 Jun 2017

Waters collaborates with Wyatt Technology to solve complex molecular characterization challenges

Waters Corporation announced that it entered into a Co-Marketing agreement with Wyatt Technology to advance the analysis of synthetic polymers and biotherapeutic proteins.

2 Jun 2017

Stago Group completes acquisition of HemoSonics

The Stago group announced today that it has completed the acquisition of HemoSonics LLC, a company specialized in the development of innovative Point-of-Care testing solutions based in Charlottesville, VA, with facilities in Durham, NC (USA).

2 Jun 2017

Microbiologist explores new methods for analyzing fecal pollution in water

In a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the microbiologist Andreas Farnleitner is looking at new methods for analyzing faecal pollution in water. Using DNA analytics, the scientist aims to develop comprehensive and simple methods to determine the extent and origin of faecal pollution.

2 Jun 2017

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Researchers create 3D heart tissue from stem cells for drug testing

eClinicalWorks launches healow TeleVisits for smartphone

Researchers find long-lasting benefits of gene therapy in dog model of myotubular myopathy

Researchers develop computer model to analyze progression of age-related macular degeneration

Researchers uncover novel and non-invasive way to track dengue infection

Bern researchers find new way to influence the endocannabinoid system

U-M researchers aim to create new vehicle technology to predict adverse cardiac events

Rice and THI researchers introduce wireless, battery-less pacemaker

Researchers use gene-editing technique to develop new screening tool for Parkinson's disease

Research shows new Zika virus vaccine that offers 100% protection in mice

New genomic sequencing approach could be first step toward blood tests for early cancer detection

EFMT technology results in greater reduction of major depressive disorder symptoms

Regular sleep pattern contributes to happiness and well-being of college students

OIST researchers identify new toxic mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease

Recommendations to facilitate optimal CGM use and reporting of data in diabetes clinical research

CTs of core muscle may help identify optimal treatments for older patients with hip fractures

BrainScope One study shows one-third potential reduction of avoidable CT scans in mild TBI patients

Waters collaborates with Wyatt Technology to solve complex molecular characterization challenges

Stago Group completes acquisition of HemoSonics

Microbiologist explores new methods for analyzing fecal pollution in water

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