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Merck reports record results for 2015

Merck, a leading science and technology company, reported record results for 2015, emerging stronger from the transformation process that started in 2007. Net sales and EBITDA pre exceptionals were higher than ever before in Merck’s history of nearly 350 years.

From Merck 10 Mar 2016

KNAUER’s new high pressure valves now available for OEM partners

KNAUER’s well-known high pressure and ultra-high pressure pumps and flow-through detectors based on AZURA technology are now accompanied by the next generation of high precision injection and switching valves, designed to operate at pressures up to 100 MPa (15,000 psi). Reportedly the new valve series is ideal for users requiring low delay volumes and high durability.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 10 Mar 2016

VolitionRx's NuQ blood test accurately detects 86% of subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

VolitionRx Limited today announced preliminary data from a pilot study demonstrating that the Company’s NuQ® blood test detected 86% of subjects with a deadly lung disease, called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).

10 Mar 2016

Pioneering progress on ADPKD: an interview with Tess Harris

ADPKD is a chronic, progressive and inherited kidney disease characterized by fluid-filled cysts that develop in the kidneys and other organs. It is the most common inherited kidney disease, and affects millions worldwide.

10 Mar 2016

Survey shows Clinton is best choice for healthcare industry, but some changes required in Obamacare

DataMotion Health™, a provider of secure health information delivery services and solutions, today released results of a survey it conducted during the 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS16), which took place last week in Las Vegas.

10 Mar 2016

Is the global diet getting sweeter? An interview with Professor Barry Popkin

In the past, caloric sweeteners simply referred to cane sugar or beet sugar. However, over time we've created hundreds of different sugars that are all providing calories of the same amount, about four calories for every gram of the sugar. Some examples include corn syrups and more processed sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup.

10 Mar 2016

IUPUI researcher awarded $1.1 million grant to develop tools to improve care for chronic pain patients

An Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researcher has been awarded $1.1 million to develop information-based tools to help primary care providers improve care for patients with chronic pain, a condition that affects 100 million Americans at a cost of $630 billion annually in health care costs and lost worker productivity.

10 Mar 2016

VTT develops new technology that can be utilised in smart clothing

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed new technology that takes care of the thermal, moisture and flow-technical behaviour of smart clothing. The temperature of smart clothing, for example, is automatically adjusted according to the wearer's individual needs. The technology is also suited to demanding conditions such as hospitals and sports.

10 Mar 2016

Tricuspid regurgitation tied to outcomes in PAH patients

Tricuspid regurgitation progresses in line with right ventricular remodelling and increasing pulmonary artery systolic pressure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, research shows.

10 Mar 2016

New imaging approach could aid earlier diagnosis of diseases

Scientists have devised a technique for visualising tissues that could aid diagnosis and treatment of diseases including cancer.

10 Mar 2016

Short intervention program can lead to significant reduction in relational bullying among preschoolers

Physical and relational bullying can happen among children as young as 3- to 5-years-old, but the results of a new study suggest that a relatively short intervention program recently developed by researchers at the University at Buffalo can lead to significant reductions in some of these behaviors.

10 Mar 2016

UWF scanning technology increases identification of diabetic retinopathy

In a national clinical trial led by Joslin Diabetes Center's Beetham Eye Institute, ultrawide field scanning technology significantly improved the ability of experts at a remote central location to identify diabetic retinopathy in a patient, and to judge whether the eye disease warranted referring the patient to an ophthalmologist for further care.

9 Mar 2016

Novel nanoparticle technology can decipher protein structures and help access drug targets

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have developed a nanoparticle technology that can be used to stabilise membrane proteins so that their structure can be studied in a lipid environment. The method, described in Nature Methods, makes it possible to access drug targets that previously could not be investigated and therefore potentially allows for the development of novel drugs, therapeutic antibodies and vaccines.

9 Mar 2016

Hematopoietic reprogramming can lead to differentiated blood products for cell-replacement therapy

Building upon previous work, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai identified cells in the embryos of mice that are precursors to blood stem cells or hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.

9 Mar 2016

Startling lack of resistance genes discovered in intensively-farmed beef

In the first study to track antibiotic resistance in intensively-farmed beef, scientists discovered a "startling" lack of resistance genes in meat.Meanwhile, in soil and faeces samples from cattle pens they found genes resistant to a powerful "last resort" class of antibiotics called carpabemens that aren't used in the livestock industry. These genes may have jumped from humans or companion animals to livestock, or could even be present at low levels in the wider environment.

9 Mar 2016

Alcohol worst of all drugs that affect fetal health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set off a firestorm of controversy this month when they suggested that women stop drinking alcohol if they are trying to get pregnant, or could get pregnant. Some people took this advice as the CDC prioritizing hypothetical, yet-to-be-conceived children over real women, which has brought up a number of issues from female autonomy to access to birth control—but how clear is the science about what causes fetal alcohol syndrome and related fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

9 Mar 2016

DeNovix introduces Ultra High Sensitivity dsDNA fluorescence quantification assay

DeNovix Inc.

From DeNovix Inc. 9 Mar 2016

LivaNova announces first implantation of Perceval sutureless valve in U.S.

LivaNova, PLC (the “Company”), a global medical technology company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced the first U.S. implantation of the Perceval valve, the sutureless biological aortic replacement valve.

9 Mar 2016

Research proves importance of designing patient interactions with medical technologies

Patients risk experiencing anxiety and fear when health care does not meet individual patients' needs. New approaches to reduce anxiety for instance over radiotherapy are needed and design research is well-suited to meet these challenges. This is according to a dissertation at Umeå University in Sweden.

9 Mar 2016

Reconstructive surgery using custom-made spinal rods may improve outcomes

Custom fit is the key when it comes to spinal implant rods, which an estimated 38,000 people need each year. This need is especially great for people who have a spinal deformity such as scoliosis, which causes the spine to twist and turn into complex and sometimes dangerous positions. In 2011, an estimated 1.6 million people received treatment for scoliosis according to the Bone and Joint Initiative, a consortium of professional medical societies.

9 Mar 2016

Technology News and Research

Merck reports record results for 2015

KNAUER’s new high pressure valves now available for OEM partners

VolitionRx's NuQ blood test accurately detects 86% of subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pioneering progress on ADPKD: an interview with Tess Harris

Survey shows Clinton is best choice for healthcare industry, but some changes required in Obamacare

Is the global diet getting sweeter? An interview with Professor Barry Popkin

IUPUI researcher awarded $1.1 million grant to develop tools to improve care for chronic pain patients

VTT develops new technology that can be utilised in smart clothing

Tricuspid regurgitation tied to outcomes in PAH patients

New imaging approach could aid earlier diagnosis of diseases

Short intervention program can lead to significant reduction in relational bullying among preschoolers

UWF scanning technology increases identification of diabetic retinopathy

Novel nanoparticle technology can decipher protein structures and help access drug targets

Hematopoietic reprogramming can lead to differentiated blood products for cell-replacement therapy

Startling lack of resistance genes discovered in intensively-farmed beef

Alcohol worst of all drugs that affect fetal health

DeNovix introduces Ultra High Sensitivity dsDNA fluorescence quantification assay

LivaNova announces first implantation of Perceval sutureless valve in U.S.

Research proves importance of designing patient interactions with medical technologies

Reconstructive surgery using custom-made spinal rods may improve outcomes

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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