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NxGEN and NX Prenatal collaborate to develop blood test for identifying women at risk of preterm birth

In a collaborative move to expand their women's health screening and testing portfolios, NxGEN MDx, LLC., and NX Prenatal Inc., announced a joint partnership to collaborate on the development and deployment of a blood test to assess pregnancy biomarkers of preterm birth risk.

30 Jul 2016

Researchers identify how precise control of inflammation could lead to bone repair

In their mission to design new biomaterials that promote tissue regeneration, Drexel University researchers have identified how inflammation, when precisely controlled, is crucial to bone repair.

30 Jul 2016

UK Export Award winner BBI Solutions to attend 2016 AACC

BBI Solutions, recent winners of the Made in the UK Export Award, will be attending the AACC Clinical Lab Expo in Philadelphia next month.

30 Jul 2016

Lisinopril oral solution approved for treatment of hypertension in children and adults

Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc., leader in the development and commercialization of innovative and safe medicines for children, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Qbrelis (Lisinopril) Oral Solution, the first and only FDA-approved Lisinopril oral solution.

30 Jul 2016

DRG International to present Aldosterone ELISA Kit at 2016 AACC

DRG International, a leading international medical diagnostic company, will showcase its DRG Aldosterone ELISA Kit at the 2016 AACC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 02-04.

30 Jul 2016

Kaiser Permanente telestroke program increases use of clot-dissolving treatment for stroke patients

The use of a life-saving clot-dissolving treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke increased by 73 percent following the implementation of a Kaiser Permanente telestroke program, according to a study published today in The Permanente Journal.

30 Jul 2016

Report: Zika cases soar in Puerto Rico

As of July 7, Zika has been diagnosed in 5,582 people, including 672 pregnant women, in Puerto Rico according to a new report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

30 Jul 2016

AACC 2016: Visiun to present new predictive analytics to identify high risk patients

Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, will be showcasing their new predictive analytics and population health reporting at the 2016 AACC Clinical Lab Expo, taking place August 2-4, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

30 Jul 2016

Burkert’s new micro-valve Type 6712 sets new standard in speed, size and acoustic volume

With a width of just 7 mm and a height of 26 mm, the new micro-valve fits in miniature apparatus.

30 Jul 2016

Visiun releases innovative blood bank utilization system for laboratories and transfusion services

Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, announced today the release of a blood bank utilization module for laboratories and transfusion services across the nation.

30 Jul 2016

Researchers find different immunological profiles in HIV-infected individuals who produce bNAbs

People living with HIV who naturally produce broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) that may help suppress the virus have different immunological profiles than people who do not, researchers report.

30 Jul 2016

Advanced Instruments launches novel GloCyte System at 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting

Advanced Instruments, Inc., a leader in laboratory instrumentation, launches their GloCyte Automated Cell Counter System at the 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Philadelphia, PA July 31-August 4.

29 Jul 2016

Scientists develop photosensitive mimics of class of signaling molecules

Teams at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich and EMBL have created photosensitive mimics of a class of signaling molecules, thus enabling their actions to be regulated by light, and affording new insights into the communications networks that control cellular metabolism.

29 Jul 2016

Robotic and open surgeries for prostate cancer achieve similar quality of life outcomes at 3 months

The first randomised controlled trial to directly compare robotic surgery with open surgery for patients with localised prostate cancer finds that robotic and open surgery achieve similar results in terms of key quality of life indicators at 3 months.

29 Jul 2016

Novel method sheds light on how disruption in LRRK2 gene causes inherited Parkinson's disease

Scientists have developed a new method of measuring the activity of disease-causing mutations in the LRRK2 gene, a major cause of inherited Parkinson's disease.

29 Jul 2016

Research could help clinicians identify patients who may benefit from targeted therapy for liver cancer

New research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute offers clinicians treating patients with advanced liver cancer a way of determining which patients may benefit most from the targeted therapy sorafenib.

29 Jul 2016

Study discovers mechanism by which bioscaffolds influence cellular behavior

A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine identifies a mechanism by which bioscaffolds used in regenerative medicine influence cellular behavior, a question that has remained unanswered since the technology was first developed several decades ago.

29 Jul 2016

Microswimmer robots could help deliver medicine and perform surgery inside the body

Drexel University researchers, led by MinJun Kim, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, have successfully pulled off a feat that both sci-fi fans and Michael Phelps could appreciate.

29 Jul 2016

T-cell technology could be used to treat ovarian tumors with no adverse effects

With only incremental improvements in ovarian cancer survival over the last 40 years, there is a clear need for new treatment options with long-lasting results. Many researchers have turned toward the development of immunotherapies that direct T-cells to selectively eliminate ovarian tumor cells, but an appropriate therapeutic target for ovarian cancers has remained elusive.

29 Jul 2016

Bacterial blood infection more likely to kill women within 30 days

Clinicians around the world have long suspected that bacteraemia due to Staphylococcus aureus has a worse outcome in women compared to men, but direct evidence has been elusive.

29 Jul 2016

Blood News and Research

NxGEN and NX Prenatal collaborate to develop blood test for identifying women at risk of preterm birth

Researchers identify how precise control of inflammation could lead to bone repair

UK Export Award winner BBI Solutions to attend 2016 AACC

Lisinopril oral solution approved for treatment of hypertension in children and adults

DRG International to present Aldosterone ELISA Kit at 2016 AACC

Kaiser Permanente telestroke program increases use of clot-dissolving treatment for stroke patients

Report: Zika cases soar in Puerto Rico

AACC 2016: Visiun to present new predictive analytics to identify high risk patients

Burkert’s new micro-valve Type 6712 sets new standard in speed, size and acoustic volume

Visiun releases innovative blood bank utilization system for laboratories and transfusion services

Researchers find different immunological profiles in HIV-infected individuals who produce bNAbs

Advanced Instruments launches novel GloCyte System at 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting

Scientists develop photosensitive mimics of class of signaling molecules

Robotic and open surgeries for prostate cancer achieve similar quality of life outcomes at 3 months

Novel method sheds light on how disruption in LRRK2 gene causes inherited Parkinson's disease

Research could help clinicians identify patients who may benefit from targeted therapy for liver cancer

Study discovers mechanism by which bioscaffolds influence cellular behavior

Microswimmer robots could help deliver medicine and perform surgery inside the body

T-cell technology could be used to treat ovarian tumors with no adverse effects

Bacterial blood infection more likely to kill women within 30 days

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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