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New injectable formula to treat joint inflammation has sustained effect for ten days

Thanks to a new injectable formula, Brazilian researchers have succeeded in enhancing the efficacy and prolonging the duration of action of a drug commonly used to treat joint inflammation.

25 Oct 2019

Gut microbiome is a reality in fetal life also

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that in both mice and humans, the fetal gut has its own microbiome, which is probably derived straight from the maternal organism.

24 Oct 2019

Mayo Clinic study explores patient privacy in MRI research

Though identifying data typically are removed from medical image files before they are shared for research, a Mayo Clinic study finds that this may not be enough to protect patient privacy.

24 Oct 2019

Versatile FlowLab Plus flow chemistry system to match your application needs

Uniqsis report on increasing interest from scientists wanting to invest in a flow chemistry system matched to their applications needs.

From Uniqsis Ltd 24 Oct 2019

Fusion guided imaging increases diagnostic accuracy of prostate biopsy procedures

UK hospital evaluation cites ‘revolution’ with 16% sensitivity uplift in true positive rates. Greater diagnostic accuracy in detecting significant prostate cancer has been reported following a 4-year clinical evaluation at Castle Hill Hospital, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, using the Aplio i700 ultrasound system with ‘Smart Fusion’ application.

24 Oct 2019

Easy evaluation of the mass flow meters SFM3xxx-AW and SFM3xxx-D

Sensirion, the worldwide leading manufacturer of high-quality flow and environmental sensors, is launching a new evaluation kit. With the EK-F3x-CAP, expiratory and proximal sensors of the SFM3xxx platform can be tested quickly and easily.

From Sensirion Inc 24 Oct 2019

New study indicates a way to improve cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy drugs trigger the body's immune system to attack tumors and have revolutionized the treatment of certain cancers, such as lymphoma, lung cancer and melanoma. Yet, while some patients respond well to the drugs, others don't respond at all. Cancer immunologists want to change that.

23 Oct 2019

UCLA-led study finds brain injury as cause of dementia in some older adults

A UCLA-led study finds that, with the use of MRI scans, it is possible to distinguish between memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury.

23 Oct 2019

Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduces Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of its new Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester. Designed for use in downstream processing, this new integrity tester is the latest development in the established line of Sartocheck units already recognized throughout the pharmaceutical industry.

From Sartorius 23 Oct 2019

New kirigami-inspired method to create wearable sensors

As wearable sensors become more prevalent, the need for a material resistant to damage from the stress and strains of the human body's natural movement becomes ever more crucial.

22 Oct 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers document lower cell replication rates in old age

In a novel study comparing healthy cells from people in their 20s with cells from people in their 80s, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have documented that cell division rates appear to consistently and markedly slow down in humans at older ages.

22 Oct 2019

OPAT adherence device took top prize at IDEA Incubator competition

A device designed to improve adherence to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy took top prize at the second IDEA Incubator, a competition showcasing inventions, products and devices to improve patient care for infectious diseases, which takes place during IDWeek.

18 Oct 2019

NIH offers support to address ethical challenges associated with clinical research advances

With support from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, scientists are developing powerful new devices and technologies to monitor and regulate brain activity.

18 Oct 2019

Cytel hosts Complex Innovative Trial Design Symposium and East Training in Boston

Cytel Inc., the leading global provider of innovative analytical software and consulting services to the life sciences industry, has announced that the Complex Innovative Trial Design Symposium and East Training will take place November 6–7 at Alexion’s headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.

From Cytel 18 Oct 2019

Fitbit and Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance team up to address gaps in atrial fibrillation

The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit today announced at the TIME 100 Health Summit in New York that they are working together to help drive timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) with the aim of improving earlier detection in individuals at increased risk of stroke.

17 Oct 2019

Building models to reconstruct evolutionary change more accurately than ever before

Remember domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species and Darwin's tree of life metaphor we learned about in high school biology? That way of describing living-things lineages is just science's best guess about how genes have mutated and split over time to change things into what they are today.

17 Oct 2019

Software News and Research

New injectable formula to treat joint inflammation has sustained effect for ten days

Gut microbiome is a reality in fetal life also

Mayo Clinic study explores patient privacy in MRI research

Versatile FlowLab Plus flow chemistry system to match your application needs

Fusion guided imaging increases diagnostic accuracy of prostate biopsy procedures

Easy evaluation of the mass flow meters SFM3xxx-AW and SFM3xxx-D

New study indicates a way to improve cancer immunotherapy

UCLA-led study finds brain injury as cause of dementia in some older adults

Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduces Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester

New kirigami-inspired method to create wearable sensors

Johns Hopkins researchers document lower cell replication rates in old age

OPAT adherence device took top prize at IDEA Incubator competition

NIH offers support to address ethical challenges associated with clinical research advances

Cytel hosts Complex Innovative Trial Design Symposium and East Training in Boston

Fitbit and Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance team up to address gaps in atrial fibrillation

Building models to reconstruct evolutionary change more accurately than ever before

MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

Researchers study the experiences of veterans who have suffered spinal cord injuries

Oregon State University awarded $8.8 million to make cancer research data more accessible

New assistive technology can accurately identify collapsed lungs from chest x-rays

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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