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A*STAR IHPC and IDA join to develop world-class cloud computing-powered technological solutions to benefit local ICT companies

Cloud solutions to accelerate local ICT companies' adoption of technologies and overcome end-user challenges faced by the ICT industry

5 Sep 2013

ThromboGenics, Bicycle to develop and commercialize novel drugs for ophthalmic diseases

ThromboGenics NV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Bicycle Therapeutics to develop and commercialize novel drugs inhibiting a specific target for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases, such as diabetic macular edema.

5 Sep 2013

New research aims to help improve lives of children affected by cerebral palsy

Children with cerebral palsy could be helped to speak more clearly following research by a University of Strathclyde academic.

5 Sep 2013

New laser-based tool could improve accuracy of brain tumor surgery

In the battle against brain cancer, doctors now have a new weapon -- a new imaging technology that will make brain surgery dramatically more accurate by allowing surgeons to distinguish -- at a microscopic level -- between brain tissue and tumors.

5 Sep 2013

UNC study to explore technology use in screening newborns for genetic conditions

As the clinical use of genomic testing expands, the practical and ethical considerations of using the technology to screen newborns for genetic conditions will be the focus of a new study undertaken at the University of North Carolina.

5 Sep 2013

New laser-based technology may make brain tumor surgery more accurate

A new laser-based technology may make brain tumor surgery much more accurate, allowing surgeons to tell cancer tissue from normal brain at the microscopic level while they are operating, and avoid leaving behind cells that could spawn a new tumor.

5 Sep 2013

Sirt1 Protein, Not Calorie Restriction, Extends Life Span

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4 Sep 2013

Boosting Your Brain Power With Sleep

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4 Sep 2013

Accelrys Buys Chemsw In Deal Worth Up To $17.3M

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4 Sep 2013

Revived Genvec Withdraws Dissolution Plan; New CEO Named

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4 Sep 2013

Ultragenyx, Kyowa Hakko Kirin To Develop Rare Bone Disease-Fighting Mab

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4 Sep 2013

Myriad, Astrazeneca Expand Collaboration On Olaparib

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4 Sep 2013

Taconic To Promote And Sell Medicyte Hepatocyte Products

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4 Sep 2013

Study identifies new tool to accurately analyze mtDNA deletions associated with diseases, aging

A study published today in Aging Cell identifies a new tool to accurately analyze extremely rare mitochondrial DNA deletions associated with a range of diseases and disorders as well as aging. This approach, which relies on Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR-) technology, will help researchers explore mtDNA deletions as potential disease biomarkers.

4 Sep 2013

Free reference and lifestyle tool now available for people affected by paralysis

For the first time, individuals living with paralysis and their caregivers can access the comprehensive Paralysis Resource Guide digitally on their smartphone, Nook, iPad or Kindle. The third edition of this vital resource, compiled and distributed by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center, is a free reference and lifestyle tool for people affected by paralysis.

4 Sep 2013

Research finding provides blueprint for understanding how the brain communicates with itself

During a normal conversation, your brain is constantly adjusting the volume to soften the sound of your own voice and boost the voices of others in the room.

4 Sep 2013

65 metabolites in urine simultaneously measured by clinical IEM-by-NMR screening study in Turkey

At the 12th International Congress of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (www.iciem2013.com), Bruker announces another milestone in the cost-effective use of NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy screening as a clinical research tool for metabolic screening and small molecule in vitro diagnostics (IVD) research and validation.

4 Sep 2013

Radiologists train military physicians to remove foreign bodies with ultrasound-guided techniques

William E. Shiels II, DO, chief of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Department of Radiology and president of Children's Radiological Institute, Inc., is leading a team of radiologists for the training of military physicians to remove shrapnel foreign bodies from warfighters with ultrasound-guided techniques that he originally developed, with subsequent improvements made by the full team of Nationwide Children's Hospital interventional radiologists.

4 Sep 2013

RVX-208 drug fails to increase good cholesterol levels in ASSURE trial

Patients with coronary artery disease and low levels of "good cholesterol - or high-density lipoprotein - who were treated with a drug designed to increase HDL levels and reduce coronary plaque build-up, experienced no better results than those treated with placebo, according to research conducted by the Cleveland Clinic Coordinating Center for Clinical Research.

4 Sep 2013

New recombinant antibody can recognize MSCs in umbilical cord blood

A new recombinant antibody can detect and isolate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a nonembryonic source of stem cells with promising applications in tissue engineering, blood stem cell transplantation, and treatments for immune-mediated disorders.

4 Sep 2013

Technology News and Research

A*STAR IHPC and IDA join to develop world-class cloud computing-powered technological solutions to benefit local ICT companies

ThromboGenics, Bicycle to develop and commercialize novel drugs for ophthalmic diseases

New research aims to help improve lives of children affected by cerebral palsy

New laser-based tool could improve accuracy of brain tumor surgery

UNC study to explore technology use in screening newborns for genetic conditions

New laser-based technology may make brain tumor surgery more accurate

Sirt1 Protein, Not Calorie Restriction, Extends Life Span

Boosting Your Brain Power With Sleep

Accelrys Buys Chemsw In Deal Worth Up To $17.3M

Revived Genvec Withdraws Dissolution Plan; New CEO Named

Ultragenyx, Kyowa Hakko Kirin To Develop Rare Bone Disease-Fighting Mab

Myriad, Astrazeneca Expand Collaboration On Olaparib

Taconic To Promote And Sell Medicyte Hepatocyte Products

Study identifies new tool to accurately analyze mtDNA deletions associated with diseases, aging

Free reference and lifestyle tool now available for people affected by paralysis

Research finding provides blueprint for understanding how the brain communicates with itself

65 metabolites in urine simultaneously measured by clinical IEM-by-NMR screening study in Turkey

Radiologists train military physicians to remove foreign bodies with ultrasound-guided techniques

RVX-208 drug fails to increase good cholesterol levels in ASSURE trial

New recombinant antibody can recognize MSCs in umbilical cord blood

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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