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NYU Lutheran offers comprehensive cardiac care for unborn babies

Caring for an infant begins long before birth. Expectant moms are advised to avoid smoking and drinking, watch what they eat, and follow a host of other recommendations that are in the best interest of themselves and their little one on the way.

11 Aug 2016

Scientists create stable boron carrier for targeted radiation-based tumour therapies

Targeted radiation-based therapies for treating cancerous tumours such as 'boron neutron capture therapy' (BNCT), rely on the efficient and effective delivery of the capture agent (in this case, boron) to the tumour.

11 Aug 2016

Video selfies of tooth-brushing can help improve oral health care techniques, study shows

Recording smart phone video "selfies" of tooth-brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques, according to a new study.

10 Aug 2016

New technology uses natural nano-scale lipid transport system to deliver drugs straight to bloodstream

For years scientists and dieticians have argued over the health benefits of dietary fat. Research published this week, however, shows that piggybacking onto natural fat absorption pathways can dramatically enhance the utility of some drugs.

10 Aug 2016

MR Solutions wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise

MR Solutions has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise from the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey at their Guildford headquarters in July to mark their achievement for innovation.

From MR Solutions 10 Aug 2016

SLCU research institute uses Quorum PP3010T Cryo-SEM preparation system for plant biology research

Quorum Technologies, market and technology leaders in electron microscopy coating and cryogenic preparation products, report on plant biology research at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge UK, where their PP3010T Cryo-SEM preparation system is in routine use.

10 Aug 2016

Lancaster researchers develop new blood-testing technology to improve healthcare treatments

New blood-testing technology that promises to improve healthcare treatments for cancer patients, post-operative care and monitor the health of babies in the womb is being developed by Lancaster academics.

10 Aug 2016

Researchers develop computational algorithm to analyze big genomic data for different cancers

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers developed a computational algorithm to analyze "Big Data" obtained from tumor samples to better understand and treat cancer.

10 Aug 2016

Industrial chemicals exceed safety levels in public drinking water supplies for 6 million Americans

Levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and other health problems--polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)--exceed federally recommended safety levels in public drinking water supplies for six million people in the U.S., according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

10 Aug 2016

Noninvasive approach using pulsed electric fields may reduce scarring after burn injuries

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has reported that repeated treatment with pulsed electric fields - a noninvasive procedure that does not generate heat - may help reduce the development of scarring.

10 Aug 2016

MedDiet improves memory and slows cognitive decline, study shows

Eating a Mediterranean diet can slow down cognitive decline.The Mediterranean diet can improve your mind, as well your heart, shows a study published in the open-access journal

9 Aug 2016

Whitehead Institute researchers identify cellular mechanisms involved in pre-mouth array formation

Whitehead Institute researchers have identified the pre-mouth array--an area of the developing face in embryonic frogs--that "unzips" to surround the mouth opening. Their work highlights the precision necessary to create the mouth and identifies the cellular mechanisms that drive its formation.

9 Aug 2016

New bioinspired device could diagnose formation of blood clots

When in dysfunction, the vascular endothelium -- the tissue that lines the blood vessels throughout our body's entire circulatory system -- plays a big role in the development of many human diseases, including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, viral infections and cancer.

9 Aug 2016

CARRS-Q study shows caffeine combined with bright light can improve driver alertness

Bright light combined with caffeine can improve driving performance and alertness of chronically sleep deprived young drivers, according to a Queensland University of Technology road safety study.

9 Aug 2016

Economic crisis linked to cancer mortality increase? An interview with Dr Mahiben Maruthappu

We found that the recent global economic crisis may have been associated with 260,000 additional cancer deaths in the OECD, between 2008 and 2010 alone.

9 Aug 2016

Text message program improves diabetes risk behaviors among people in India

A study that sent twice-weekly text messages to a million people in India advising them to exercise, eat less fat, and eat more fruits and vegetables increased these health behaviors known to prevent diabetes, reports new research from Northwestern Medicine and Arogya World, a global health non-profit organization.

9 Aug 2016

UTA researcher to design computing tools to analyze large, complex patient data

A UTA researcher is developing computing tools that will employ multiple methods of accessing and analyzing very large, complex patient data.

9 Aug 2016

New Sequins technology could help improve quality of genomic analysis

Australian genomics researchers have announced the development of Sequins -- synthetic 'mirror' DNA sequences that reflect the human genome.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers develop new non-invasive technique to prevent burn scars

A group of researchers from Tel Aviv University and Harvard University has devised a new non-invasive method to prevent burn scarring caused by the proliferation of collagen cells.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers identify biophysical markers that may help improve treatments for sickle cell disease

An interdisciplinary, international group of researchers has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the understanding of treatments for sickle cell disease, a step toward developing better methods for treating the inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 Americans each year.

8 Aug 2016

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NYU Lutheran offers comprehensive cardiac care for unborn babies

Scientists create stable boron carrier for targeted radiation-based tumour therapies

Video selfies of tooth-brushing can help improve oral health care techniques, study shows

New technology uses natural nano-scale lipid transport system to deliver drugs straight to bloodstream

MR Solutions wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise

SLCU research institute uses Quorum PP3010T Cryo-SEM preparation system for plant biology research

Lancaster researchers develop new blood-testing technology to improve healthcare treatments

Researchers develop computational algorithm to analyze big genomic data for different cancers

Industrial chemicals exceed safety levels in public drinking water supplies for 6 million Americans

Noninvasive approach using pulsed electric fields may reduce scarring after burn injuries

MedDiet improves memory and slows cognitive decline, study shows

Whitehead Institute researchers identify cellular mechanisms involved in pre-mouth array formation

New bioinspired device could diagnose formation of blood clots

CARRS-Q study shows caffeine combined with bright light can improve driver alertness

Economic crisis linked to cancer mortality increase? An interview with Dr Mahiben Maruthappu

Text message program improves diabetes risk behaviors among people in India

UTA researcher to design computing tools to analyze large, complex patient data

New Sequins technology could help improve quality of genomic analysis

Researchers develop new non-invasive technique to prevent burn scars

Researchers identify biophysical markers that may help improve treatments for sickle cell disease

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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