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Scientists move one step further in developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionize treatment for age-related macular degeneration.

20 Jul 2018

Top AI companies join hands to discover novel drugs for DMD

Insilico Medicine a leader in artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announced a research collaboration agreement with A2A Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A2A is a biotechnology company headquartered in New York and focused on development of novel drugs for unmet needs in oncology, drug resistant bacterial infections, and other life threatening diseases.

20 Jul 2018

Parental incarceration affects health behaviors of children in adulthood

A new study published in Pediatrics found that young adults who had a parent incarcerated during their childhood are more likely to skip needed healthcare, smoke cigarettes, engage in risky sexual behaviors, and abuse alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs.

17 Jul 2018

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

Industrial IT and automation expert Novotek will be exhibiting at the Water and Wastewater fair, at the Elmia Exhibition and Conference Centre in Jönköping, Sweden from 25–27 September, 2018. Visitors are invited to meet with Novotek at stand B01.100 to find out about the company’s control and monitoring systems for water and wastewater facilities.

From Novotek AB 17 Jul 2018

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announce that a newly-formed subsidiary of NTS has entered into multi-year Sponsored Research and License Agreements.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Efficient communication between hospitals improves patient safety and reduces mortality

Well more than a million patients are transferred between hospitals each year in the U.S. This process is challenging both for hospitals and patients and breakdowns in communication are common.

16 Jul 2018

New study identifies inherited genetic variants that raise risk of clonal hematopoiesis

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified some of the first known inherited genetic variants that significantly raise a person's likelihood of developing clonal hematopoiesis, an age-related white blood cell condition linked with higher risk of certain blood cancers and cardiovascular disease.

12 Jul 2018

New findings refine link between clonal hematopoiesis and blood cancer risk

It's a common occurrence in elderly people: Blood cells carrying mutated DNA explosively increase in number, resulting in genetic "mosaicism": the presence of a population of cells that carries an altered genome.

12 Jul 2018

Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing symptoms.

10 Jul 2018

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Penn State partner to advance teaching, research in biotechnology

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Penn State University have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance multidisciplinary teaching and research in biotechnology. This long-term relationship will support the education and preparation of the next generation of biotechnology leaders.

From Sartorius 10 Jul 2018

Researchers discover critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma

A critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma -- the most serious form of skin cancer in humans -- has been discovered by researchers at Washington State University School of Molecular Biosciences, in collaboration with researchers at Georgia State University.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

The level of communication between patient and physician can make a monumental difference, specifically in the case of seriously ill hospitalized patients.

6 Jul 2018

AVO and RaySearch enter into collaboration agreement to support the LIGHT system

The UK based developer of next generation proton therapy technology, Advanced Oncotherapy plc, has selected RayStation as its treatment planning system for the first LIGHT system at the proton therapy facility under construction at Harley Street in central London.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 6 Jul 2018

OGT announces direct sales and support services in Europe

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced that it is now directly selling Cytocell Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation products through several established affiliates of SysmexCorporation in Europe following its acquisition last year.

From Oxford Gene Technology 4 Jul 2018

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began in 2001, more than 350,000 cases of traumatic brain injury in servicemen and women have been reported to the Department of Defense.

3 Jul 2018

First state-of-the-art biofabrication hub opens at University of Illinois

Enabled by a generous gift from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, the BioMaker Lab at the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Lab will be the first state-of-the-art interdisciplinary biofabrication hub in the world.

30 Jun 2018

BWH researchers develop rapid Zika detection test using mobile health technologies

The Zika virus, which continues to cause microcephaly and other neurological complications in infants whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, remains a public health concern.

29 Jun 2018

Study finds factors for compliance with infection control practices in home health care

A study of home health care nurses in the United States has found that attitudes and organizational policies, rather than knowledge base was much more likely to lead to greater compliance with infection control.

28 Jun 2018

New conference to establish roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders

The Monell Center, in partnership with the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste and the Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, will host an interdisciplinary two-day conference in November 2018 to establish a roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders.

27 Jun 2018

Next Generation News and Research

Scientists move one step further in developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration

Top AI companies join hands to discover novel drugs for DMD

Parental incarceration affects health behaviors of children in adulthood

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Efficient communication between hospitals improves patient safety and reduces mortality

New study identifies inherited genetic variants that raise risk of clonal hematopoiesis

New findings refine link between clonal hematopoiesis and blood cancer risk

Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Penn State partner to advance teaching, research in biotechnology

Researchers discover critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

AVO and RaySearch enter into collaboration agreement to support the LIGHT system

OGT announces direct sales and support services in Europe

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

First state-of-the-art biofabrication hub opens at University of Illinois

BWH researchers develop rapid Zika detection test using mobile health technologies

Study finds factors for compliance with infection control practices in home health care

New conference to establish roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders

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