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Human Brain Project aims at detailed simulations of human brain

The goal of brain simulations using supercomputers is to understand the processes in our brain. This is a mammoth task: the activity of an estimated 100 billion nerve cells - also known as neurons - must be represented .

14 Sep 2015

Communicating risk status to at-risk Alzheimer's patients

How would you feel, as a cognitively healthy person, if a doctor said you had high odds of developing Alzheimer's disease within two to five years?

14 Sep 2015

Wavelet transform approach could improve medical imaging

An approach to converting the data from MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines, mammograms and other medical equipment gives doctors a much clearer picture of your insides and a chance to detect disease and other problems earlier, according to research published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.

14 Sep 2015

Surgeons use 3D printed implant in patient diagnosed with chest wall sarcoma

After being diagnosed with a chest wall sarcoma, a 54-year-old Spanish man's surgical team made the decision to remove his sternum and a portion of his rib cage and replace it with an implant.

14 Sep 2015

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

ARCHIMEDICX, that is changing the face of healthcare, today announced the launching of its first intelligent and objective global hospital search engine.

14 Sep 2015

US-Ireland partnership awarded £2.9m to develop nanomedicine for treatment of pancreatic cancer

A US-Ireland partnership involving researchers at Queen's University Belfast has been awarded £2.9m to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer, which is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK.

14 Sep 2015

UNC scientists create smarter immune cells to treat Parkinson's disease

As a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created smarter immune cells that produce and deliver a healing protein to the brain while also teaching neurons to begin making the protein for themselves.

14 Sep 2015

NanoString announces key initiatives to expand market for nCounter Analysis System, related product portfolio

At a meeting with analysts and investors today, members of the senior management team of NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, plan to unveil the company’s strategic roadmap to drive continued growth and expand the market for its nCounter Analysis System and the related product portfolio.

From NanoString Technologies 14 Sep 2015

Valtech receives CE Mark approval for Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System

Valtech Cardio, Ltd.,, an innovator in the development of devices for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, announced today it has received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Marking for its Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System (Cardioband), a proprietary, implantable mitral reconstruction device with a transfemoral, transseptal delivery system for mitral valve repair.

14 Sep 2015

New study reveals link between cardiorespiratory fitness, brain activation and executive function in older adults

The aging process is associated with declines in brain function, including memory and how fast our brain processes information, yet previous research has found that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults leads to better executive function in the brain, which helps with reasoning and problem solving. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels have also been found to increase brain volume in key brain regions.

14 Sep 2015

nCounterRNA:Protein pancancer immune profiling panel launched by NanoString

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the commercial launch of the nCounter® RNA:Protein PanCancer Immune Profiling Panel

From NanoString Technologies 11 Sep 2015

New collaboration may allow researchers to develop potential gene therapies for pediatric diseases

A new collaboration between Seattle Children's Research Institute and bluebird bio, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Mass. and Seattle, will allow researchers to develop potentially transformative gene therapies for severe genetic and rare pediatric diseases. The collaboration supports pediatric researchers in Seattle who will work with bluebird bio scientists and the company's gene editing technology to research potential cures for genetic pediatric diseases.

11 Sep 2015

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

Researchers from Northwestern University and Yale University have developed a user-friendly technology to help scientists understand how proteins work and fix them when they are broken. Such knowledge could pave the way for new drugs for a myriad of diseases, including cancer.

11 Sep 2015

Study may help scientists to better understand complications caused by drug therapy in kidney transplant patients

New research will help scientists and medical professionals to better understand the long-term complications caused by an immunosuppressant drug used to treat thousands of kidney transplant patients.

11 Sep 2015

BioDelivery Sciences and Endo present Phase 2 data on buprenorphine HCl buccal film in patients with chronic pain

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc, and BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. today presented data from a Phase 2 study for the investigational drug buprenorphine HCl buccal film utilizing BDSI’s patented BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA) drug delivery technology.

11 Sep 2015

Innovative technologies offer hope to people living with chronic pain

More than 100 million people in this country have pain that won't go away. Many of these chronic pain sufferers fail to get relief from pills, shots and even surgery, while others temporarily trade the pain for side effects such as drowsiness or digestive problems.

11 Sep 2015

Hastings Center receives NSF grant for ethical analysis of next-generation prenatal genetic tests

Prenatal testing is changing dramatically. With greatly expanded low-cost genetic tests - some as simple as a maternal blood test - prospective parents will soon be able to learn far more, far earlier, than ever before about their fetuses' medical conditions and risks, and some nonmedical traits.

11 Sep 2015

Excelitas Technologies introduces X-Cite TURBO LED fluorescence illuminator for microscopy applications

Excelitas Technologies Corp. today announced the availability of X-Cite TURBO, a new multi-wavelength LED fluorescence illuminator for microscopy imaging and detection applications.

11 Sep 2015

Molecular Health enters into license agreement to supply SafetyMAP software to FDA

Molecular Health has entered into a commercial license to provide the FDA with use of its SafetyMAP software - formally known as Molecular Analysis of Side Effect information (MASE), to provide a comprehensive and dynamic analytical solution for the detection and molecular analysis of drug-induced adverse events for all marketed drugs and for predicting safety issues of new drug candidates.

11 Sep 2015

Northwestern University nanoscientist wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin, one of the world's leaders in nanotechnology research and its application, has been awarded the inaugural $400,000 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research from the National Academy of Sciences.

10 Sep 2015

Technology News and Research

Human Brain Project aims at detailed simulations of human brain

Communicating risk status to at-risk Alzheimer's patients

Wavelet transform approach could improve medical imaging

Surgeons use 3D printed implant in patient diagnosed with chest wall sarcoma

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

US-Ireland partnership awarded £2.9m to develop nanomedicine for treatment of pancreatic cancer

UNC scientists create smarter immune cells to treat Parkinson's disease

NanoString announces key initiatives to expand market for nCounter Analysis System, related product portfolio

Valtech receives CE Mark approval for Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System

New study reveals link between cardiorespiratory fitness, brain activation and executive function in older adults

nCounterRNA:Protein pancancer immune profiling panel launched by NanoString

New collaboration may allow researchers to develop potential gene therapies for pediatric diseases

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

Study may help scientists to better understand complications caused by drug therapy in kidney transplant patients

BioDelivery Sciences and Endo present Phase 2 data on buprenorphine HCl buccal film in patients with chronic pain

Innovative technologies offer hope to people living with chronic pain

Hastings Center receives NSF grant for ethical analysis of next-generation prenatal genetic tests

Excelitas Technologies introduces X-Cite TURBO LED fluorescence illuminator for microscopy applications

Molecular Health enters into license agreement to supply SafetyMAP software to FDA

Northwestern University nanoscientist wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

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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