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Innovative X-ray method advances new treatments for genetic diseases

An international team of scientists using a new X-ray method recorded the internal structure and cell movement inside a living frog embryo in greater detail than ever before.

18 May 2013

MGM Resorts International receives 2013 Truven Health Advantage Award for Overall Performance

Mike Boswood, president and CEO of Truven Health Analytics presented the 2013 Truven Health Advantage Award for Overall Performance to MGM Resorts International, a global leader in hospitality.

18 May 2013

Next IT's virtual health assistant technology receives Lead Product Recognition from FHTI

Next IT, the world's leading provider of intelligent virtual assistants, is proud to announce that its healthcare technology has received Lead Product Recognition from the Future of Health Technology Institute, a leading health technology think tank dedicated to defining the health technology agenda for the 21st century.

18 May 2013

Safety and efficacy evaluation methods for medical devices

Medical devices are any medical items that are neither a drug nor a biological product. In light of their different mechanisms, actions and regulatory requirements, medical device trail evaluations are much more complicated than drug trails due to their unique clinical practices.

18 May 2013

Enrollment now open for Nalanda Institute's Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy

The Nalanda Institute announced that enrollment is now open for their inaugural Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy to begin in Fall 2013. The program offers therapists, health workers, coaches, educators and other professionals in the healing arts an opportunity to immerse themselves in the inspiring new field of contemplative neuropsychology.

18 May 2013

RUCDR Infinite Biologics creates new Genomics Technology Center

RUCDR Infinite Biologics, the world's largest university-based biorepository, has completed an $11.8 million renovation project to create a new Genomics Technology Center, comprising 12,500 square feet of laboratory, office, and storage space on the Busch Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

18 May 2013

Research roundup: Surgical residents not happy with new schedules; ICU admissions rise sharply; Lessons from Mich. for coverage enrollment

In 2011, the organization that oversees medical student training instituted a new regimen to replace the traditional 24-hour call schedule for medical residents, to improve patient safety and the residents' health. Under this new policy, residents in their first year of post-graduate training get increased supervision and are limited to 16-hour shifts.

18 May 2013

Atlanta residents to celebrate science festival in March 2014

Atlanta residents of all ages will celebrate the science and technology of the region and its impact on our daily lives during the inaugural Atlanta Science Festival, March 22-29, 2014.

18 May 2013

Study examines self-management support in primary care

The processes to allow people to self-manage their own illness are not being used appropriately by health professionals to the benefit of their patients, new research suggests.

18 May 2013

PENTAX Medical, Hitachi-Aloka Medical to continue development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems

PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, and Hitachi-Aloka Medical, a global leader in ultrasound imaging, recently announced renewed collaborative efforts between the two global companies to enable further innovation in the development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems.

From PENTAX Medical Company 18 May 2013

Sorrento Therapeutics' anti-MRSA program gets NIAID support

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that its Fast-Track Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research grant (#1R42AI098182-02) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a division of the National Institutes of Health, supporting the development of novel human antibody therapeutics to combat Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or Staph) infections, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus, was renewed for the second year of a two year Phase I grant award.

18 May 2013

ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.

17 May 2013

AACN to host world's largest conference for nurses who care for high acuity, critically ill patients

Emerging trends in patient care combine with advances in healthcare technology as thousands of nurses who care for high acuity and critically ill patients gather in Boston.

17 May 2013

IFT announces new partnership to bring CFS certification to CIFST members

The Institute of Food Technologists today announced a new partnership with the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology that brings the Certified Food Scientist certification to CIFST members.

17 May 2013

A*STAR, Cytos Biotechnology provide update on Phase 1 clinical trial of H1N1 influenza vaccine

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research and Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced that the first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial with their H1N1 influenza vaccine candidate based on Cytos' proprietary bacteriophage Qbeta virus-like particle technology.

17 May 2013

Researchers use new analysis method to determine genes that result in cell death

Lethal and rescuer genes are defined as genes that when inactivated result in cell death or enhanced cell growth, respectively. The ability to identify these genes in large-scale automated screening campaigns could lead to the discovery of valuable new drug targets.

17 May 2013

Technology News and Research

Innovative X-ray method advances new treatments for genetic diseases

MGM Resorts International receives 2013 Truven Health Advantage Award for Overall Performance

Next IT's virtual health assistant technology receives Lead Product Recognition from FHTI

Safety and efficacy evaluation methods for medical devices

Enrollment now open for Nalanda Institute's Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy

RUCDR Infinite Biologics creates new Genomics Technology Center

Research roundup: Surgical residents not happy with new schedules; ICU admissions rise sharply; Lessons from Mich. for coverage enrollment

Atlanta residents to celebrate science festival in March 2014

Study examines self-management support in primary care

PENTAX Medical, Hitachi-Aloka Medical to continue development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems

Sorrento Therapeutics' anti-MRSA program gets NIAID support

ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

AACN to host world's largest conference for nurses who care for high acuity, critically ill patients

IFT announces new partnership to bring CFS certification to CIFST members

A*STAR, Cytos Biotechnology provide update on Phase 1 clinical trial of H1N1 influenza vaccine

Researchers use new analysis method to determine genes that result in cell death

Scientists identify 4 genes in baboons that influence levels of bad cholesterol

New GWA can pose major ethical problems if used incorrectly, say ESHG recommendations

Preclinical study shows PLX cells may help reverse symptoms associated with preeclampsia

UT Arlington physicist develops new tool to map, track interactions between neurons inside the brain

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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