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Penn's Brian Litt recognized with AES Research Recognition Award for Clinical Science

The American Epilepsy Society announces that Brian Litt, M.D., professor of neurology, neurosurgery and bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, is being honored with the AES Research Recognition Award for Clinical Science on December 7, 2015, at the Society's 69th annual meeting in Philadelphia.

8 Dec 2015

BioLight announces first sale of IOPtiMate system in Portugal

BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, today announced the first sale of the IOPtiMate system to a medical center located in Portugal.

8 Dec 2015

Testing for developmental delay through an app? An interview with Dr. Clara Lajonchere

Cognoa's app helps every parent find out if their child’s development is on track and, if not, get their child the right help as early as possible.

8 Dec 2015

New way to antagonize human nuclear receptor

On Monday 7 December the journal Nature Communications published the research findings of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Merck Research Laboratories (Merck is known as MSD outside the US and Canada) and Leiden University concerning an entirely new way of antagonizing a human nuclear receptor.

8 Dec 2015

One Medical Group raises $65 million in growth capital to support accelerated market expansion

One Medical Group, the national leader in technology-enabled primary care, today announced that it has raised $65 million of growth capital to support accelerated market expansion. The round was led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management on behalf of PEG Digital Growth Fund II L.P. and AARP Innovation Fund L.P. Current and new institutional and individual investors also participated.

8 Dec 2015

NeoGenomics introduces NeoLAB Solid Tumor Monitor, NeoLAB BTK Inhibitor Acquired Resistance test

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, announced today an expansion of its liquid biopsy testing menu to include two new tests, a NeoLAB Solid Tumor Monitor and a NeoLAB BTK Inhibitor Acquired Resistance test.

8 Dec 2015

New technology may facilitate early detection of sickle cell disease for infants in developing countries

Researchers from Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine presented new research findings this weekend at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Orlando.

8 Dec 2015

Open online courses key to transforming dementia healthcare workforces?

Many of our lives have been touched by dementia and with an ageing population the challenge of finding a sustainable solution can seem insurmountable. The recent House of Commons Reception hosted by the University of Derby, however, highlighted some innovative approaches to health and social care development that may enable our workforces to cope with the hurdles that lie ahead.

From University of Derby Online Learning 8 Dec 2015

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells may not contribute to late-stage lupus

For years, biomedical researchers have suspected that a specific set of immune cells are responsible for causing disease in lupus patients, but until now they haven't known for sure one way or the other.

8 Dec 2015

Macrophages play key role in maintaining healthy arteries after inflammation

Researchers from the University of Toronto have found that a specific cell type plays a key role in maintaining healthy arteries after inflammation. It's a discovery that could provide treatment options for cardiovascular disease -- one of the leading causes of death in Canada.

8 Dec 2015

Stanford researchers invent new technique to dramatically accelerate protein evolution

All living things require proteins, members of a vast family of molecules that nature "makes to order" according to the blueprints in DNA.

8 Dec 2015

Innovative DNA technology enables faster and more effective diagnosis of TB cases

Whole Genome Sequencing is a faster, cheaper and more effective way of diagnosing tuberculosis says a new study published in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

8 Dec 2015

BioAtla, Pfizer sign license and option agreement for new class of antibody therapeutics

BioAtla LLC, a biotechnology company focused on the development of Conditionally Active Biologic (CAB) antibody therapeutics, today announced that it has entered into a license and option agreement with Pfizer Inc. to advance the development and commercialization of a new class of antibody therapeutics based on BioAtla's CAB platform and utilizing Pfizer's proprietary antibody drug conjugate (ADC) payloads.

8 Dec 2015

FDA clears use of XSTAT 30 wound dressing to control severe bleeding in civilian population

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of the XSTAT 30 wound dressing, an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from wounds in areas that a tourniquet cannot be placed (such as the groin or armpit) in battlefield and civilian trauma settings.

8 Dec 2015

Study shows promise for cord blood-derived natural killer cells in multiple myeloma patients

A first-in-human Phase I study of multiple myeloma patients combined expanded cord blood-derived natural killer cells with transplantation of a patient's own stem cells and high-dose chemotherapy with little or none of the side effects seen with current treatments.

8 Dec 2015

Researchers reveal potential for exploring new treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers from Caris Life Sciences and Fox Chase Cancer Center – Temple Health announced the presentation of two studies revealing the potential for exploring new therapeutic options for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

7 Dec 2015

Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on newest ASIC platform for X-ray imaging

DECTRIS Ltd. has announced its Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on the newest IBEX ASIC platform for X-ray medical imaging equipment.

7 Dec 2015

WHO Prequalification of IVDs Programme accepts Beckman Coulter’s Aquios CL flow cytometer

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announce that their Aquios CL flow cytometer has been accepted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Prequalification of In Vitro Diagnostics Programme. It can now be used specifically for the immunologic assessment of patients having, or suspected of having, immune deficiency.

7 Dec 2015

Researchers partner to help personalize cancer care

Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry are partnering with a private company to develop computer simulations that can help personalize cancer care by predicting how a patient will respond to a drug treatment.

7 Dec 2015

Olympus CKX53 microscope: Advancing cell cultivation

Streamlining the cell culture workflow in a range of application areas, Olympus’ renowned optical expertise has given rise to the new CKX53 microscope including a novel inversion phase contrast (IVC) imaging technique

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 3 Dec 2015

Technology News and Research

Penn's Brian Litt recognized with AES Research Recognition Award for Clinical Science

BioLight announces first sale of IOPtiMate system in Portugal

Testing for developmental delay through an app? An interview with Dr. Clara Lajonchere

New way to antagonize human nuclear receptor

One Medical Group raises $65 million in growth capital to support accelerated market expansion

NeoGenomics introduces NeoLAB Solid Tumor Monitor, NeoLAB BTK Inhibitor Acquired Resistance test

New technology may facilitate early detection of sickle cell disease for infants in developing countries

Open online courses key to transforming dementia healthcare workforces?

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells may not contribute to late-stage lupus

Macrophages play key role in maintaining healthy arteries after inflammation

Stanford researchers invent new technique to dramatically accelerate protein evolution

Innovative DNA technology enables faster and more effective diagnosis of TB cases

BioAtla, Pfizer sign license and option agreement for new class of antibody therapeutics

FDA clears use of XSTAT 30 wound dressing to control severe bleeding in civilian population

Study shows promise for cord blood-derived natural killer cells in multiple myeloma patients

Researchers reveal potential for exploring new treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer

Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on newest ASIC platform for X-ray imaging

WHO Prequalification of IVDs Programme accepts Beckman Coulter’s Aquios CL flow cytometer

Researchers partner to help personalize cancer care

Olympus CKX53 microscope: Advancing cell cultivation

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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