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AHA collaborates with Amazon Web Services to advance discoveries in cardiovascular precision medicine

The American Heart Association today announces a new collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc., a leading cloud computing infrastructure, to enable and advance discoveries in cardiovascular science and medicine using cloud technology.

8 Jul 2016

Aerobic exercise training reestablishes cardiac protein quality control system in heart failure rats

Aerobic exercise training restored the cardiac protein quality control system in rats showed a study recently published in Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

8 Jul 2016

Study eliminates barriers to using GIS technology to solve public health issues in Bangladesh

Geospatial information sciences can help determine where diseases are spreading and where to target the resources needed to stop them, but spatial data isn't widely used for health decision-making in many developing countries.

8 Jul 2016

KNAUER named among TOP 100 innovative medium-sized businesses in Germany for fifth time

During the 3rd German Summit for medium-sized businesses at UNESCO World Heritage Zeche Zollverein in Essen, mentor Ranga Yogeshwar awarded this year’s Top-Innovators on June 24.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 8 Jul 2016

UCI researchers use new imaging method to measure fat metabolism

A team from the University of California, Irvine and supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has used a new imaging technique to measure how people break down dietary fat into products the cells of their bodies can use.

8 Jul 2016

Researchers develop DNA-based nanomachine to detect variety of substances

Researchers at McMaster University have established a way to harness DNA as the engine of a microscopic "machine" they can turn on to detect trace amounts of substances that range from viruses and bacteria to cocaine and metals.

8 Jul 2016

Study to evaluate outcomes of different hip replacement techniques using mobile gait analysis system

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have launched a pilot study using a portable gait analysis mat to determine early outcomes of several different hip replacement techniques.

8 Jul 2016

Scientists use stem cell techniques to unravel biology of autism

The brains of some people with autism spectrum disorder grow faster than usual early on in life, often before diagnosis.

8 Jul 2016

TSRI awarded $20 million for first year of precision medicine initiative cohort program

As part of the most ambitious medical research program in the history of American medicine, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received an initial award of $20 million for its role in a national precision medicine initiative, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today.

8 Jul 2016

Public urinals can generate electricity with help of bacterial metabolism

Pee can be transformed into electricity with the help of bacterial metabolism, thanks to a device created by researchers at the University of the West of England, where Spanish researchers are working.

8 Jul 2016

Osprey Medical announces record sales for medical device

Osprey Medical has announced record sales results for the second quarter of CY2016, reflecting strong adoption by physicians and hospitals of Osprey’s technology protecting patients from the harmful effects of X-ray dye.

8 Jul 2016

Curza receives SBIR grant to develop new class of broad spectrum antibiotics

Curza Global, LLC, a company based on technology developed at the University of Utah, has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant of $598,770 entitled "Natural product-inspired antibacterials with unique ribosomal binding" that will provide two years of support.

7 Jul 2016

Tumor DNA fragments in blood can help identify risk of colorectal cancer recurrence

Ludwig researchers working in collaboration with colleagues in Australia and the US have shown that fragments of tumor DNA circulating in the blood can be used to gauge the risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and the efficacy of chemotherapy following surgery.

7 Jul 2016

New genetic test provides rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disease

Newcastle researchers have developed a genetic test providing a rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders to identify the first patients with inherited mutations in a new disease gene.

7 Jul 2016

Fraunhofer scientists show how seaweed has potential to substitute salt

Salt (sodium chloride) is an essential nutrient, but one that is often present in surprising quantities in industrially processed foods.

7 Jul 2016

Researchers show how barefoot running can reduce injury risk

Scientists from the Universities of Granada and Jaén have demonstrated how barefoot running, when done properly, can considerably decrease the risk of injury as it produces significant changes to foot strike patterns, regardless of the speed of the runner.

7 Jul 2016

World’s most intelligent prosthetic limb? An interview with Professor Saeed Zahedi

The main challenges for lower limb amputees are safety and pain. Lack of sensory feedback leading to an increased risk of falling, compensatory movements due to instability causing lower back pain and discomfort between the residual limb and prosthesis all contribute to a significant reduction in confidence and an inability to live a full life.

7 Jul 2016

Technology News and Research

AHA collaborates with Amazon Web Services to advance discoveries in cardiovascular precision medicine

Aerobic exercise training reestablishes cardiac protein quality control system in heart failure rats

Study eliminates barriers to using GIS technology to solve public health issues in Bangladesh

KNAUER named among TOP 100 innovative medium-sized businesses in Germany for fifth time

UCI researchers use new imaging method to measure fat metabolism

Researchers develop DNA-based nanomachine to detect variety of substances

Study to evaluate outcomes of different hip replacement techniques using mobile gait analysis system

Scientists use stem cell techniques to unravel biology of autism

TSRI awarded $20 million for first year of precision medicine initiative cohort program

Public urinals can generate electricity with help of bacterial metabolism

Osprey Medical announces record sales for medical device

Curza receives SBIR grant to develop new class of broad spectrum antibiotics

Tumor DNA fragments in blood can help identify risk of colorectal cancer recurrence

New genetic test provides rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disease

Fraunhofer scientists show how seaweed has potential to substitute salt

Researchers show how barefoot running can reduce injury risk

World’s most intelligent prosthetic limb? An interview with Professor Saeed Zahedi

Innovative nanobubble treatment finds and destroys cancer cells in mice

New microfluidic device allows scientists to use safe electric fields to treat cancer

Experts discuss potential of DNA origami

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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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