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CSIRO scientists develop test to identify unsafe iPS cells

CSIRO scientists have developed a test to identify unsafe stem cells. It is the first safety test specifically for human induced pluripotent stem cells - as published today in the international journal Stem Cells.

5 Jun 2013

Duke researchers find novel way to repair gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Using a novel genetic 'editing' technique, Duke University biomedical engineers have been able to repair a defect responsible for one of the most common inherited disorders, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in cell samples from Duchenne patients.

5 Jun 2013

BioTools bridges the empirical: computational chemistry chasm with ComputeVOA

Chiral molecules, those “left/right” mirror image marvels of nature, determine much of our biology and, as a result, are of prime interest to biologists, organic chemists, and especially, the pharmaceutical industry.

4 Jun 2013

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads announces launch of Double HELIX

Mid-Atlantic Crossroadsannounces the launch of Double HELIX (Health, Education, Life Sciences, and Internet eXchange), the new high-performance point of presence located at the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research in Rockville, Maryland.

4 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 4, 2013

Today's headlines include a report about what the Democrats' health law strategy might be as the 2014 mid-term elections approach.

4 Jun 2013

Assistive robotic technologies for people with dementia, other age-related disabilities

With a rapidly ageing population, the number of people with dementia and other age-related disabilities is expected to soar by 2050.

4 Jun 2013

New Genome Canada program launched

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the launch of a new Genome Canada program designed to move genomics-based solutions from laboratories to the marketplace.

4 Jun 2013

Duke Medicine, UCSF investigators to oversee research program on antibacterial resistance

Investigators at Duke Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have been selected to oversee a nationwide research program on antibacterial resistance, which includes a focus on the growing unmet challenges associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli.

4 Jun 2013

BACH2 gene may play a central role in the development of allergic and autoimmune diseases

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health, and their colleagues, have discovered that a gene called BACH2 may play a central role in the development of diverse allergic and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, asthma, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and type-1 diabetes.

4 Jun 2013

New tool enables doctors to monitor infections, inflammation and scarring in lungs

Intensive care patients who are on breathing support could be helped by a new tool to enable doctors to see inside their lungs to check for and monitor infections, inflammation and scarring.

4 Jun 2013

Study: Blood vessels in retina may indicate brain health years before onset of dementia

The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

4 Jun 2013

Researchers identify ways to inhibit function of key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in CML

A research team led by the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore has identified ways to inhibit the function of a key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in terminal-stage chronic myeloid leukemia, making it possible to develop drugs that may extend the survival of these patients.

4 Jun 2013

Arcturus Therapeutics closes $1.3 M in seed funding round

Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc., an industry leader in RNAi technologies for the treatment of disease, today announced it has raised $1.3 million in a seed funding round led by multiple high net-worth private investors from the United States and Canada.

3 Jun 2013

Red Hat receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for workplace actions to reduce cancer

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source software solutions, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior.

3 Jun 2013

NJIT professor emphasizes how point of care healthcare can reduce illness, improve quality of life

NJIT Distinguished Professor and electrical engineer Atam Dhawan hits the lecture trail again this summer as a distinguished speaker for an IEEE life sciences lecture series.

3 Jun 2013

ImmunoGen presents first clinical data of IMGN853 at ASCO annual meeting

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops anticancer therapeutics using its Targeted Antibody Payload ADC technology, today announced the presentation of the first clinical data with the Company's IMGN853 product candidate.

3 Jun 2013

EKF Diagnostics launches rapid strip-based test for hemoglobin at ISBT

EKF, has announced the global launch of a new strip-based test for quick and easy hemoglobin analysis for anemia determination.

From EKF Diagnostics 3 Jun 2013

Spicing up fingerprints

It is most commonly used to spice up Indian cuisine, but scientists at Sheffield Hallam University have discovered turmeric could be used to help solve crimes.

From Sheffield Hallam University 3 Jun 2013

Patients with type 2 diabetes have altered gut microbiota

Intestinal bacteria may have a greater influence on us than was previously thought. In a study published in the prestigious journal Nature on 29 May, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, show that patients with type 2 diabetes have an altered gut microbiota.

3 Jun 2013

More than 20 UK hospitals to use AliveCor Heart Monitor during Heart Rhythm Awareness Week

More than 20 hospitals in the United Kingdom will use the AliveCor Heart Monitor during the 10th annual Heart Rhythm Awareness Week June 3-9, sponsored by Arrhythmia Alliance, The Heart Rhythm Charity in the U.K.

From Medtronic 3 Jun 2013

Technology News and Research

CSIRO scientists develop test to identify unsafe iPS cells

Duke researchers find novel way to repair gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BioTools bridges the empirical: computational chemistry chasm with ComputeVOA

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads announces launch of Double HELIX

First Edition: June 4, 2013

Assistive robotic technologies for people with dementia, other age-related disabilities

New Genome Canada program launched

Duke Medicine, UCSF investigators to oversee research program on antibacterial resistance

BACH2 gene may play a central role in the development of allergic and autoimmune diseases

New tool enables doctors to monitor infections, inflammation and scarring in lungs

Study: Blood vessels in retina may indicate brain health years before onset of dementia

Researchers identify ways to inhibit function of key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in CML

Arcturus Therapeutics closes $1.3 M in seed funding round

Red Hat receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for workplace actions to reduce cancer

NJIT professor emphasizes how point of care healthcare can reduce illness, improve quality of life

ImmunoGen presents first clinical data of IMGN853 at ASCO annual meeting

EKF Diagnostics launches rapid strip-based test for hemoglobin at ISBT

Spicing up fingerprints

Patients with type 2 diabetes have altered gut microbiota

More than 20 UK hospitals to use AliveCor Heart Monitor during Heart Rhythm Awareness Week

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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