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Neutralizing antibodies from Ebola survivors can protect mice against deadly viral challenge

A study by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center, in collaboration with the biotechnology company Atreca, Inc., has found that antibodies generated from the blood of survivors of Ebola virus disease can strongly neutralize the Ebola virus in the laboratory and protect mice from a lethal viral challenge.

26 Oct 2016

New bionic hybrid neuro chip records brain cell activity at higher resolution

Brain functions are controlled by millions of brain cells. However, in order to understand how the brain controls functions, such as simple reflexes or learning and memory, we must be able to record the activity of large networks and groups of neurons.

26 Oct 2016

CSIC project aims to study new genetic regulatory mechanisms in pathogenic bacteria

A project led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) researcher, Alejandro Toledo-Arana, at the Institute of Agro biotechnology (a centre shared between CSIC, the Public University of Navarra and The Regional Government of Navarra), is studying new genetic regulatory mechanisms in pathogenic bacteria.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Researchers at UC San Francisco and the academically affiliated Gladstone Institutes have used a newly developed gene-editing system to find gene mutations that make human immune cells resistant to HIV infection.

26 Oct 2016

WSU researchers identify potential new diagnostic tool for early detection of colorectal cancer

Scientists at Washington State University and Johns Hopkins Medical School have discovered a fast, noninvasive method that could lead to the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

25 Oct 2016

Texas Biomed researcher seeks to identify molecular mechanisms underlying early atherosclerosis

Texas Biomedical Research Institute Staff Scientist Dr. Genesio Karere was recently awarded a $609,568 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study and identify molecular mechanisms underlying early atherosclerosis.

25 Oct 2016

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

Older adolescents and young adults are at the highest risk for poor asthma management and health outcomes, but few studies have been published on this issue.

25 Oct 2016

Kent State scientists receive new NIH grants for reproductive biology research

It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it.

25 Oct 2016

TTP receives IOP Innovation Award for SonicSense technology

TTP has been awarded a prestigious Innovation Award by the Institute of Physics for its SonicSense technology, which turns inexpensive piezoelectric buzzers used in doorbells or smoke alarms into highly-accurate, stable and low-power gas sensors.

25 Oct 2016

ESCMID Study Group for Vaccines calls on all pregnant women to sign up for flu vaccine

The flu season is almost here and The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID) and its specialist vaccine study group, the ESCMID Study Group for Vaccines (EVASG) is calling on all pregnant women to sign up for their flu vaccine.

25 Oct 2016

Olympus to focus on streamlining trade show agenda next year

To many people, theOlympus brand is synonymous with digital cameras. In fact, the leading manufacturer’s high-techproduct ranges coverMedical Systems, Life Science Solutionsand IndustrialSolutions, as well asCamera & Audio technologies.

25 Oct 2016

MTPConnect to provide $7.4 million funding for 14 national projects in medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector

MTPConnect - the Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre - today announced it will provide $7.4 million of funding over two years for 14 national projects in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector.

25 Oct 2016

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

At Medica 2016, SYMILA, the Fraunhofer Application Center at Hamm, will demo a telemedicine Internet portal for diabetics, which was implemented on behalf of DITG - Deutsches Institut für Telemedizin und Gesundheitsförderung.

25 Oct 2016

Novel nanofiber coating shows potential to prevent bacterial infections of orthopaedic prostheses

In a proof-of-concept study with mice, scientists at The Johns Hopkins University show that a novel coating they made with antibiotic-releasing nanofibers has the potential to better prevent at least some serious bacterial infections related to total joint replacement surgery.

24 Oct 2016

Fission yeast could help discover novel cancer drugs

Cancer is a notoriously difficult disease to treat. Not only do a wide variety of cancers exist, requiring specialized treatments for each type, but cancer cells within an individual can morph and render previously potent therapeutics ineffective.

24 Oct 2016

Researchers develop new, highly-specific functional imaging probe to detect hypoxic tumors

Tumor detection using targeted fluorescent imaging probes is a promising technology that takes advantage of specific molecular events occurring in cancer tissues.

24 Oct 2016

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

A table-top device that enables medical staff to genetically manipulate a patient's blood to deliver potential new therapies for cancer, HIV and other diseases would eliminate the need for multi-million-dollar "clean rooms," making gene therapy more possible for even the poorest of countries.

24 Oct 2016

Life-saving wearable technology for cancer patients secures place at Innovate 2016

A potentially life-saving technology which could dramatically impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults receiving cancer treatment has won a place at the UK’s largest innovation event - Innovate 2016.

24 Oct 2016

Congenica reports high diagnostic yields by Sapientia platform in UK 100,000 Genomes Project

Congenica, a clinical interpretation partner for the UK 100,000 Genomes Project, has announced that its whole genome analysis platform Sapientia™ is detecting clinically relevant variants in over 35% of diagnostics reports returned to the NHS Genomic Medicine Centres (GMCs) for the Pilot and Main Phase studies.

24 Oct 2016

Swiss specialists report success of new cell-based repair technology for articular cartilage defects

Writing in The Lancet, Swiss doctors report that cartilage cells harvested from patients’ own noses have been used to successfully produce cartilage transplants for the treatment of the knees of 10 adults (aged 18-55 years) whose cartilage was damaged by injury.

24 Oct 2016

Technology News and Research

Neutralizing antibodies from Ebola survivors can protect mice against deadly viral challenge

New bionic hybrid neuro chip records brain cell activity at higher resolution

CSIC project aims to study new genetic regulatory mechanisms in pathogenic bacteria

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

WSU researchers identify potential new diagnostic tool for early detection of colorectal cancer

Texas Biomed researcher seeks to identify molecular mechanisms underlying early atherosclerosis

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

Kent State scientists receive new NIH grants for reproductive biology research

TTP receives IOP Innovation Award for SonicSense technology

ESCMID Study Group for Vaccines calls on all pregnant women to sign up for flu vaccine

Olympus to focus on streamlining trade show agenda next year

MTPConnect to provide $7.4 million funding for 14 national projects in medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

Novel nanofiber coating shows potential to prevent bacterial infections of orthopaedic prostheses

Fission yeast could help discover novel cancer drugs

Researchers develop new, highly-specific functional imaging probe to detect hypoxic tumors

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

Life-saving wearable technology for cancer patients secures place at Innovate 2016

Congenica reports high diagnostic yields by Sapientia platform in UK 100,000 Genomes Project

Swiss specialists report success of new cell-based repair technology for articular cartilage defects

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