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Silencing neurons in the arcopallium

New research published by the Neuronal Mechanism for Critical Period Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University has shown the effectiveness of chemogenetic inhibition used to suppress neuronal activity as well as interesting results on how vocalization is controlled through this techniques application in zebra finches.

28 Jan 2015

Lund researchers find new way to identify malignant tumours in children

A research group at Lund University in Sweden has found a new way to identify the most malignant tumours in children. The method involves studying genetic 'micro-variation', rather than the presence of individual mutations.

28 Jan 2015

Deprived, ethnic minority areas in England worst affected by air pollution

A new study has found big differences in air pollution across communities in England, with deprived and ethnic minority areas the worst affected.

27 Jan 2015

University of Colorado, Mile High Ophthalmics sign licensing agreement for new cataract surgery device

A new device designed to perform safer, more effective cataract surgery is going on the market following a licensing agreement between the University of Colorado and Mile High Ophthalmics LLC.

27 Jan 2015

ETH Zurich researchers demonstrate promising method to fabricate cellulose-sheaths for implants

Artificial implants such as pacemakers often cause complications because the body identifies them as foreign objects. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now demonstrated a simple method to fabricate cellulose-sheaths for implants, whose micro-structured surface makes them especially biocompatible.

19 Jan 2015

EKF highlighting heat and humidity compatible POC hemoglobin analyzer at Arab Health 2015

EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics company, announces that it will be highlighting the robustness of its new DiaSpect Tm POC hemoglobin analyzer.

From EKF Diagnostics 15 Jan 2015

Tandem Diabetes Care receives FDA clearance to market t:flex Insulin Pump

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., a medical device company and manufacturer of the t:slim Insulin Pump, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Company clearance to market the t:flex Insulin Pump. At 480 units, the insulin reservoir of the t:flex Pump has the largest capacity currently available in the United States.

12 Jan 2015

INTEGRA expands VIAFLO II electronic pipette range

INTEGRA has expanded its popular VIAFLO II electronic pipette range. Often requested by users of PCR applications, the new 50 µl models perfectly fill the gap between the 0.5-12.5 µl and 5-125 µl ranges. Now available for single-, 8-, 12- and 16-channel VIAFLO II pipettes, the new models deliver optimized precision pipetting in the volume range of 2 – 50 µl.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 12 Jan 2015

MID completes enrollment in STASIS trial of Permaseal

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. has completed enrollment in its Secure Transapical Access and Closure Study. STASIS is a non-randomized, multi-center, CE-Mark study, evaluating the safety and performance of Permaseal the world's first automated direct myocardial ventricular access and closure technology especially designed for use in transcatheter valve replacement procedures (TAVR and TMVR).

11 Jan 2015

Yeast-eating gut bacteria can help battle bowel problems and autoimmune diseases

Human gut bacteria that feast on the yeast contained in fermented foods like bread and beer provides clues to new treatments for people suffering from bowel diseases.

9 Jan 2015

Researchers examine ischemic complications in patients who receive flow-diverting stents

The use of flow-diverting stents to treat intracranial aneurysms appears safe and highly successful. Recently, however, there have been reports of ischemic complications occurring in brain territories supplied by the parent artery in which the stent is placed and in brain regions fed by small arterial branches whose ostia are covered by the stent.

7 Jan 2015

UCLA researchers develop method that defines unique stages of reprogramming skin cells

In a groundbreaking study that provides scientists with a critical new understanding of stem cell development and its role in disease, UCLA researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research led by Dr. Kathrin Plath, professor of biological chemistry, have established a first-of-its-kind methodology that defines the unique stages by which specialized cells are reprogrammed into stem cells that resemble those found in the embryo.

7 Jan 2015

Taiwan Biophotonic releases DOE reflective sensor for fingerless wrist-worn pulse oximeters

Taiwan Biophotonic Co., a leading provider of non-invasive vital signs sensing solutions, today announced the release of its DOE reflective sensor for fingerless wrist-worn pulse oximeters, which makes a quantum leap forward in the wearable healthcare and medical devices.

7 Jan 2015

SAFE Family Wearables releases SAFE Kids Paxie Band for children

SAFE Family Wearables today launches the SAFE Kids Paxie Band, a fashionable GPS-enabled wearable device designed for children, with an accompanying mobile management application.

5 Jan 2015

Stress can trigger diabetes, depression and other autoimmune diseases

Stress is an ability of humans to fight or flee when faced with problems affecting the individual. By changes in the organism, adaptation to various physical conditions is achieved: burns, bruises, bleeding or psychosocial traumas.

2 Jan 2015

Porvair Sciences releases 2015 catalogue of tissue culture plastics and epigenetic consumables

Porvair Sciences has released a new 2015 catalogue that describes its popular range of high quality tissue culture treated plastics and consumable products for Epigenetics.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 22 Dec 2014

High speed, high resolution glycan mapping now achievable for mAb characterization

The full characterization of biotherapeutics is required by regulatory authorities as properties such as safety, efficacy and the serum half-life of therapeutic proteins can be affected by differences in their glycosylation pattern. Recombinant monoclonal antibody therapeutics (mAbs) represent the largest group of therapeutic proteins the analysis of the glycan pattern is therefore an essential part of the mAb characterization process.

19 Dec 2014

Insomnia is a marker for increased risk of back pain, say University of Haifa researchers

Having trouble sleeping? Then you are nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to eventually suffer from back pain, according to a new study conducted by the University of Haifa.

17 Dec 2014

Bruker Launches BioScope Resolve™ at the Sixth AFM BioMed Conference

Bruker unveiled the BioScope Resolve™, a biological atomic force microscope (bioAFM), at the sixth AFM BioMed Conference. The BioScope Resolve™ features excellent resolution imaging and comprehensive cell mechanics capabilities, and can be used with an inverted optical microscope (IOM).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 17 Dec 2014

Stuttgart scientists reveal current state of research on catalytic micro- and nanomotors

At least since the movie “The Fantastic Voyage” in 1966, in which a submarine is shrunk down and injected into the blood stream of a human, people have been toying with the idea of sending tiny “micromachines” and “nanorobots” into our organs or individual cells to carry out delicate “repairs”.

17 Dec 2014

micro News and Research

Silencing neurons in the arcopallium

Lund researchers find new way to identify malignant tumours in children

Deprived, ethnic minority areas in England worst affected by air pollution

University of Colorado, Mile High Ophthalmics sign licensing agreement for new cataract surgery device

ETH Zurich researchers demonstrate promising method to fabricate cellulose-sheaths for implants

EKF highlighting heat and humidity compatible POC hemoglobin analyzer at Arab Health 2015

Tandem Diabetes Care receives FDA clearance to market t:flex Insulin Pump

INTEGRA expands VIAFLO II electronic pipette range

MID completes enrollment in STASIS trial of Permaseal

Yeast-eating gut bacteria can help battle bowel problems and autoimmune diseases

Researchers examine ischemic complications in patients who receive flow-diverting stents

UCLA researchers develop method that defines unique stages of reprogramming skin cells

Taiwan Biophotonic releases DOE reflective sensor for fingerless wrist-worn pulse oximeters

SAFE Family Wearables releases SAFE Kids Paxie Band for children

Stress can trigger diabetes, depression and other autoimmune diseases

Porvair Sciences releases 2015 catalogue of tissue culture plastics and epigenetic consumables

High speed, high resolution glycan mapping now achievable for mAb characterization

Insomnia is a marker for increased risk of back pain, say University of Haifa researchers

Bruker Launches BioScope Resolve™ at the Sixth AFM BioMed Conference

Stuttgart scientists reveal current state of research on catalytic micro- and nanomotors

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