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Researchers develop new microneedle system to painlessly monitor drugs in bloodstream

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland have created a microneedle drug monitoring system that could one day replace costly, invasive blood draws and improve patient comfort.

25 Jul 2016

New on-line resource allows user to virtually test effectiveness, specificity of potential drug

Inside the human body, the same drug can interact with multiple molecules. This phenomenon is known as 'polypharmacology' and, according to the interaction, a drug can cure a disease or cause side effects in the patient.

22 Jul 2016

New technology allows researchers to temporarily shut down brain area to better understand function

Capitalizing on experimental genetic techniques, researchers at the California National Primate Research Center, or CNPRC, at the University of California, Davis, have demonstrated that temporarily turning off an area of the brain changes patterns of activity across much of the remaining brain.

22 Jul 2016

Sydney’s new nuclear medicine facility moves forward towards completion

The international medical community is closely watching Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, as one of the world’s newest and most advanced nuclear medicine production facilities, moves forward towards completion.

22 Jul 2016

Pulmatrix announces positive results from Phase 1 study of novel dry powder formulation in COPD patients

Pulmatrix, Inc., today announced positive topline data from a Phase 1 pilot pharmacokinetic bioavailability trial of PUR0200. PUR0200 is a novel dry powder formulation of a currently marketed once daily bronchodilator, formulated in the company's proprietary iSPERSETM dry powder delivery technology.

22 Jul 2016

AJCC article outlines role of LTAC hospitals in health care continuum

Advances in technology have helped more patients survive acute illness and trauma, and these patients are increasingly transferred to long-term acute care hospitals.

22 Jul 2016

Texas Biomed scientists receive $23 million NIH grant to develop AIDS vaccine

To support a coordinated, innovative approach to the development of an AIDS vaccine, Texas Biomedical Research Institute scientists, together with a multi-institutional coalition of experts from the United States and Europe, have received a grant for $23 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.

22 Jul 2016

New survey shows one-third of students experience high levels of psychological distress

More than one in three - an estimated 328,000 -- Ontario students in grades seven to 12 report moderate-to-serious psychological distress, according to new survey results from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Girls are twice as likely as boys to experience psychological distress.

21 Jul 2016

Innovative technology streamlines clinical trial management, improves patient experience

The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently integrated a clinical research management system that allows patient consent, data and documents from multiple sites to automatically flow from the the Enroll e-Consenting tablet application by Mytrus into the Velos eResearch interface.

21 Jul 2016

Andy Murray becomes brand ambassador for Scotland’s DHI

International tennis superstar Andy Murray has teamed up with one of Scotland’s leading innovation centres to highlight the potential of technology to provide more efficient and effective health and care services in the UK and across the world.

21 Jul 2016

DPUK brings organisations together to tackle dementia across the UK

Dementia, is an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms that includes memory loss and difficulties with thinking, is caused when the brain cells degenerate and die more quickly than they would as part of the normal ageing process.

21 Jul 2016

$DePuy Synthes Trauma launches new system to treat hand fractures and correct deformities$

DePuy Synthes Trauma launches new system to treat hand fractures and correct deformities

Today DePuy Synthes Trauma announced the launch of the Variable Angle Locking Hand System, a comprehensive and versatile system of anatomically contoured and low-profile plates to treat hand fractures and correct deformities. The system features the company’s proprietary Variable Angle Locking technology.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers show porous silicon nanoparticles could be harmless to diagnose and treat cancer

The Lomonosov Moscow State University researchers in collaboration with their German colleagues have succeeded in proving that silicon nanoparticles can be applied to diagnose and cure cancer.

21 Jul 2016

Roche Diagnostics launches new mobile and tablet app to remotely manage POCCs' workload

Roche Diagnostics is today launching the first mobile and tablet application specifically designed to help point-of-care coordinators manage their workload remotely.

21 Jul 2016

Iowa State dietetic interns to connect virtually with low-income families for providing health care

A group of Iowa State University dietetic interns will provide nutrition coaching and wellness information to low-income families as part of a national health initiative.

21 Jul 2016

FDA approves scalpel-free brain surgery to treat essential tremor

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor, the most common movement disorder, in patients who do not respond to medication.

21 Jul 2016

New process for eliminating harmful bacteria can extend shelf life of milk

A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, extending by several weeks the shelf life of one of the most common refrigerator staples in the world, according to a Purdue University study.

21 Jul 2016

New superconducting coil allows MRI scanners to produce high resolution brain images

A multidisciplinary research team led by University of Houston scientist Jarek Wosik has developed a high-temperature superconducting coil that allows magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to produce higher resolution images or acquire images in a shorter time than when using conventional coils.

21 Jul 2016

New Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview can provide accurate diagnosis of bladder tumors

MedStar Washington Hospital Center now offers Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview, a new, FDA-approved technology used to pinpoint bladder tumors in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer.

20 Jul 2016

Self-care: achieving accessibility safely. An interview with Zephanie Jordan

Self-care can be broadly defined to include measures taken by an individual in the pursuit of obtaining or maintaining good health. It ranges from healthy eating and exercise to good hygiene practices to appropriate use of products such as dietary supplements and over-the-counter medicines to accessing health promoting services.

20 Jul 2016

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Researchers develop new microneedle system to painlessly monitor drugs in bloodstream

New on-line resource allows user to virtually test effectiveness, specificity of potential drug

New technology allows researchers to temporarily shut down brain area to better understand function

Sydney’s new nuclear medicine facility moves forward towards completion

Pulmatrix announces positive results from Phase 1 study of novel dry powder formulation in COPD patients

AJCC article outlines role of LTAC hospitals in health care continuum

Texas Biomed scientists receive $23 million NIH grant to develop AIDS vaccine

New survey shows one-third of students experience high levels of psychological distress

Innovative technology streamlines clinical trial management, improves patient experience

Andy Murray becomes brand ambassador for Scotland’s DHI

DPUK brings organisations together to tackle dementia across the UK

DePuy Synthes Trauma launches new system to treat hand fractures and correct deformities

Researchers show porous silicon nanoparticles could be harmless to diagnose and treat cancer

Roche Diagnostics launches new mobile and tablet app to remotely manage POCCs' workload

Iowa State dietetic interns to connect virtually with low-income families for providing health care

FDA approves scalpel-free brain surgery to treat essential tremor

New process for eliminating harmful bacteria can extend shelf life of milk

New superconducting coil allows MRI scanners to produce high resolution brain images

New Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview can provide accurate diagnosis of bladder tumors

Self-care: achieving accessibility safely. An interview with Zephanie Jordan

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