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New tissue 'scaffold' technology could one day help produce large organs

Scientists have developed a new tissue 'scaffold' technology that could one day enable the engineering of large organs. Research led by the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool has shown that it is possible to combine cells with a special scaffold to produce living tissue in the laboratory. It is hoped this can then be implanted into patients as a way of replacing diseased parts of the body.

17 Jun 2015

Hill-Rom, Welch Allyn joining forces to advance patient care around the world

Two of the world's leading healthcare technology companies are joining forces to make possible the development of leading-edge solutions that will advance patient care around the world. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and privately-held Welch Allyn, Inc. today announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Hill-Rom will acquire Welch Allyn for approximately $2.05 billion in cash and stock.

17 Jun 2015

Researchers develop new energy-absorbing structure that withstands blunt and ballistic impact

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a groundbreaking new energy-absorbing structure to better withstand blunt and ballistic impact.

17 Jun 2015

MGH-CEM researchers develop novel approach to evaluate the liver's drug-metabolizing activity

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine (MGH-CEM) has developed a novel approach that dramatically simplifies the evaluation of the liver's drug-metabolizing activity and the potential toxic effects of the products of that activity on other organs.

17 Jun 2015

New DARPA grant supports Wyss Institute project that aims to fight gastrointestinal illness

For decades, American travelers to international destinations have been plagued by acute gastrointestinal illnesses that can arise from travel to other countries. The Center for Disease Control warns that depending on the destination, between 30 to 70 percent of travelers can expect to experience gastrointestinal distress from ingesting foreign or pathogenic bacteria that can be present in poorly sanitized water or food.

17 Jun 2015

ImmunArray to launch SLE-key Rule Out test for lupus in select U.S. markets

At the premier European forum on rheumatologic disorders, ImmunArray, maker of a breakthrough technology that provides unprecedented levels of accuracy in ruling out the presence of lupus through a simple blood test, announced today that it is launching its new SLE-key™ Rule Out test in selected U.S. markets on July 1, 2015.

17 Jun 2015

UCSF researchers find that people divided on cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption

In one of the first published studies using data from the Health eHeart Study, UCSF researchers have found that people are divided on the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption. And, those who do perceive alcohol as "heart healthy" drink substantially more than their counterparts.

17 Jun 2015

Nanoplatform technology that detects early stages of cancer receives U.S. patent

A U.S. patent has been awarded to a Kansas State University technology that quickly detects the early stages of cancer before physical symptoms ever appear.

17 Jun 2015

WSU researchers receive U.S. patent for new anesthesia monitoring system

A team of researchers from Wayne State University was recently issued a U.S. patent (# 8,998,808) on a technology that will offer anesthesiologists better methods for monitoring and managing patients in the operating room.

17 Jun 2015

Researchers assemble full genome of living organism using Oxford Nanopore's MinIONTM device

Researchers in Canada and the U.K. have for the first time sequenced and assembled de novo the full genome of a living organism, the bacteria Escherichia Coli, using Oxford Nanopore's MinIONTM device, a genome sequencer that can fit in the palm of your hand.

17 Jun 2015

CytomX closes $70 million Series D financing round

CytomX, a biotechnology company developing Probody™ therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced the closing of a $70 million Series D financing round. The financing was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from Casdin Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Deerfield Management, Perceptive Advisors, Redmile Group, Tekla Healthcare Investors and Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Wellington Management Company and additional undisclosed investors.

17 Jun 2015

CQDM, OCE grant $1.5M to speed up drug discovery and development in Quebec-Ontario Life Sciences Corridor

CQDM and Ontario Centres of Excellence will fund five highly innovative and unconventional game-changing research and development projects to accelerate drug discovery in the Quebec-Ontario Life Sciences Corridor. Partners are granting $1.5M to Quebec-based and, for the first time, Ontario-based researchers thanks to the partnership with OCE through CQDM's 2014 Explore Program, one of CQDM's flagship programs focusing on early concept validation of cutting-edge technologies that address the most crucial needs in drug discovery and development.

17 Jun 2015

GOJO SMARTLINK OBV System launched for collecting hand hygiene and PPE compliance metrics

GOJO Industries, the inventors of PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitizer, announced today that it has launched its GOJO SMARTLINK Observation (OBV) System, a mobile application that connects to GOJO SMARTLINK web-based software and allows for the electronic collection and collation of hand hygiene and PPE compliance metrics.

16 Jun 2015

Kaiser Permanente wins 2015 CIO 100 Award for using health IT to improve quality and care delivery

Kaiser Permanente recently was honored by IDG's CIO magazine as one of the 2015 CIO 100 award winners for using technology to improve the health care experience for patients and their families.

16 Jun 2015

CyMedica Orthopedics closes $11.5 million Series A financing

CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. announced today that it has closed an extension to its Series A financing. The Series A financing was led by investors Research Corporation Technologies, Inc., a Tucson-based venture capital firm, and California Technology Ventures, LLC, a Pasadena-based venture capital fund. The financing also included participation from existing investor Aphelion Capital (Mill Valley, CA) and the founding group of investors.

16 Jun 2015

Pulmatrix announces new inhaled anti-infective therapy to treat CF-associated fungal infections

Pulmatrix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies for serious pulmonary diseases, today announced a new drug candidate, PUR1900, an inhaled anti-infective to treat fungal infections associated with cystic fibrosis (CF).

16 Jun 2015

Pulmatrix completes previously announced merger and closes $10 million in private placement

Pulmatrix, Inc., previously known as Ruthigen, Inc., today announced the completion of its previously announced merger, effective June 15, 2015, and the closing of a private placement generating aggregate gross proceeds of $10.0 million. Participants in the private placement included pre-merger investors in Pulmatrix such as funds affiliated with 5AM Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and Polaris Partners, as well as funds affiliated with Altitude Life Science Ventures.

16 Jun 2015

Pulmatrix signs ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan for bronchodilator therapy

Pulmatrix, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies for serious pulmonary diseases, today announced that it has entered into an ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan N.V., one of the world's leading global pharmaceutical companies.

16 Jun 2015

Improving air quality could prevent pollution-related deaths worldwide

Improving air quality -- in clean and dirty places -- could reduce pollution-related deaths worldwide by millions of people each year. That finding comes from a team of environmental engineering and public health researchers who developed a global model of how changes in outdoor air pollution could lead to changes in the rates of health problems such as heart attack, stroke and lung cancer.

16 Jun 2015

Limeade announces acquisition of 9Slides

Limeade, an award-winning employee engagement company, today announced it acquired 9Slides, a leading mobile multimedia learning solution. The 9Slides acquisition demonstrates how Limeade stays ahead in the competitive corporate wellness market.

16 Jun 2015

Technology News and Research

New tissue 'scaffold' technology could one day help produce large organs

Hill-Rom, Welch Allyn joining forces to advance patient care around the world

Researchers develop new energy-absorbing structure that withstands blunt and ballistic impact

MGH-CEM researchers develop novel approach to evaluate the liver's drug-metabolizing activity

New DARPA grant supports Wyss Institute project that aims to fight gastrointestinal illness

ImmunArray to launch SLE-key Rule Out test for lupus in select U.S. markets

UCSF researchers find that people divided on cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption

Nanoplatform technology that detects early stages of cancer receives U.S. patent

WSU researchers receive U.S. patent for new anesthesia monitoring system

Researchers assemble full genome of living organism using Oxford Nanopore's MinIONTM device

CytomX closes $70 million Series D financing round

CQDM, OCE grant $1.5M to speed up drug discovery and development in Quebec-Ontario Life Sciences Corridor

GOJO SMARTLINK OBV System launched for collecting hand hygiene and PPE compliance metrics

Kaiser Permanente wins 2015 CIO 100 Award for using health IT to improve quality and care delivery

CyMedica Orthopedics closes $11.5 million Series A financing

Pulmatrix announces new inhaled anti-infective therapy to treat CF-associated fungal infections

Pulmatrix completes previously announced merger and closes $10 million in private placement

Pulmatrix signs ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan for bronchodilator therapy

Improving air quality could prevent pollution-related deaths worldwide

Limeade announces acquisition of 9Slides

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