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New model provides images of single cell with micrometer resolution

Thermal properties of cells regulate their ability to store, transport or exchange heat with their environment. So gaining control of these properties is of great interest for optimizing cryopreservation -- the process of freezing and storing blood or tissues, which is also used when transporting organs for transplants.

30 Dec 2015

UW-led effort aims to develop implantable devices that promote brain plasticity, reanimate paralyzed limbs

In the next decade, people who have suffered a spinal cord injury or stroke could have their mobility improved or even restored through a radically new technology: implantable devices that can send signals between regions of the brain or nervous system that have been disconnected due to injury.

30 Dec 2015

ORNL's cell-free protein synthesis system can help save lives of soldiers injured in remote locations

Lives of soldiers and others injured in remote locations could be saved with a cell-free protein synthesis system developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

30 Dec 2015

MUSC researchers awarded NIH grant to study use of technology for kidney transplant patients

A group of MUSC researchers in the College of Medicine's Department of Surgery and the College of Nursing has been awarded a $1.11 million National Institutes of Health grant to examine a novel use of mobile health technology to reduce kidney transplant recipient premature graft loss.

30 Dec 2015

Delivering novel formulation of propranolol as liquid salt may reduce skin toxicity

Formulating drugs as liquid salts may provide a safe and efficient strategy for topical delivery of drugs that cause skin toxicity. A team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in Santa Barbara, CA has demonstrated a novel formulation of propranolol as a liquid salt which enables delivery through skin with reduced toxicity.

30 Dec 2015

New Josie Robertson Surgery Center provides optimal care for patients undergoing cancer surgery

A major transformation is beginning in cancer surgery that will enable patients to go home within a day of undergoing a significant operation. The new Josie Robertson Surgery Center, opened by Memorial Sloan Kettering, exemplifies that transformation: a patient-focused facility that leverages technology and highly trained clinical teams to provide optimal care.

29 Dec 2015

Norway’s tradition of brewing Christmas beer

The brewing of Christmas beer in Norway is a very old tradition and dates back to pre-Christian times, at least.

28 Dec 2015

Julphar's DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CGM system now available in GCC

The Julphar revolutionary real-time continuous glucose monitoring device (CGM), DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM is now available in UAE, KSA, Kuwait and Oman and will soon be available in Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon. With this unique technology, diabetic patients can easily and conveniently monitor their glucose level around the clock.

28 Dec 2015

BIDMC, Pan American Health Organization partner to advance eHealth in Latin America, Caribbean

The Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / World Health Organization have signed a framework agreement to collaborate in supporting the advancement of eHealth in Latin America and the Caribbean. BIDMC efforts will be led by Director of Global Health Informatics Yuri Quintana, PhD.

26 Dec 2015

ZJSTIC, insurance industry leaders invest over $2M to support Anpac's CDA technology

Anpac Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd., Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chris Yu announced that Venture Capital (VC) Firm, Shanghai Zhangjiang Science &Technology Investment Corporation (ZJSTIC), as well as private investors related to the insurance industry, have again invested over $2 Million to support Anpac's "Cancer Differentiation Analysis" (CDA) technology.

26 Dec 2015

United Medical Systems to acquire USMD’s lithotripsy division

USMD Holdings, Inc., a physician-led integrated healthcare system, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell most of its lithotripsy division to United Medical Systems (UMS), a leading provider of mobile medical equipment and services, including urology, women's health and MRI imaging, to hospitals, surgery centers and physician offices across the U.S., Canada and South America.

26 Dec 2015

Microencapsulation method can help overcome challenges in pancreatic islet transplantation

A microencapsulation method, developed by OIST researchers, can help to overcome major challenges in pancreatic islet transplantation.

26 Dec 2015

Collaborative team to determine mechanisms that cause traumatic brain injuries due to shockwaves

Nearly 300,000 soldiers have returned from service in Iraq and Afghanistan with symptoms of traumatic brain injuries due to blast shockwaves. Such injuries often go untreated because they are undetected by brain scans despite the symptoms' presence.

24 Dec 2015

Personalized respiratory-motion system enables more precise lung cancer imaging

Lung cancer patients know that precise medical imaging can help a surgeon eradicate tumors and preserve healthy tissue.

24 Dec 2015

Computers could discover future drugs

The drugs of tomorrow may be discovered by computers. A proof-of-concept study published December 23 in Cell Systems demonstrates that with the right input of data about infectious yeast, a machine algorithm can learn to identify combinations of existing and previously unknown compounds that can work together as antifungal agents.

24 Dec 2015

Study on how immune systems of astronauts respond to seasonal flu vaccine

Every year, as influenza season - and flu shot season--rolls around, medical experts weigh in on just how effective it will be against that year's particular strain. What if that equation could take into account a person's own immune response?

24 Dec 2015

China leads in pharma sector patent filings among BRIC Nations

With growth rates in developed markets sliding downwards, emerging markets with higher growth rates such as BRIC are expected to be the key drivers of revenue growth for multinational pharma companies. Therefore, multinational pharmaceutical corporations should have a well-planned strategy for each of the BRIC members in order to achieve global prominence.

24 Dec 2015

Researchers identify 124 protein targets of artemisinin in most pathogenic malaria parasite

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered the mystery behind the potent parasite-killing effect of artemisinin, a drug that is considered to be the last line of defence against malaria. Given the emergence of artemisinin resistance, these findings could potentially lead to the design of new treatments against drug-resistant parasites.

24 Dec 2015

Scientists unravel longstanding mystery of fundamental property of the brain

In new research published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a team of scientists from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, in the Faculty of Medicine, unraveled a longstanding mystery of a fundamental property of the brain.

24 Dec 2015

New biopsy system shows promise for early detection of colorectal cancer

A university spin-off, AWSensors, is coordinating the European project LIQBIOPSENS to develop liquid biopsy technologies for the early detection of colorectal cancer.

23 Dec 2015

Technology News and Research

New model provides images of single cell with micrometer resolution

UW-led effort aims to develop implantable devices that promote brain plasticity, reanimate paralyzed limbs

ORNL's cell-free protein synthesis system can help save lives of soldiers injured in remote locations

MUSC researchers awarded NIH grant to study use of technology for kidney transplant patients

Delivering novel formulation of propranolol as liquid salt may reduce skin toxicity

New Josie Robertson Surgery Center provides optimal care for patients undergoing cancer surgery

Norway’s tradition of brewing Christmas beer

Julphar's DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CGM system now available in GCC

BIDMC, Pan American Health Organization partner to advance eHealth in Latin America, Caribbean

ZJSTIC, insurance industry leaders invest over $2M to support Anpac's CDA technology

United Medical Systems to acquire USMD’s lithotripsy division

Microencapsulation method can help overcome challenges in pancreatic islet transplantation

Collaborative team to determine mechanisms that cause traumatic brain injuries due to shockwaves

Personalized respiratory-motion system enables more precise lung cancer imaging

Computers could discover future drugs

Study on how immune systems of astronauts respond to seasonal flu vaccine

China leads in pharma sector patent filings among BRIC Nations

Researchers identify 124 protein targets of artemisinin in most pathogenic malaria parasite

Scientists unravel longstanding mystery of fundamental property of the brain

New biopsy system shows promise for early detection of colorectal cancer

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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