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Spray-on fabric technology for spray-on bandages

Seamless fabric that can be sprayed on to skin and other surfaces to make clothes, medical bandages and even upholstery will be demonstrated this Thursday, in advance of the Science in Style spray-on fashion show next week at Imperial College London.

15 Sep 2010

Oxford Nanopore signs new agreement to strengthen University of Oxford collaboration

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd is pleased to announce a new agreement to strengthen the Company's collaboration with the University of Oxford. The Company will fund research in the laboratories of Professor Hagan Bayley and will partner exclusively with the University to develop revolutionary products for molecular analysis from these new discoveries.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 15 Sep 2010

Biomedical informatics is essential part of medical education

In an article published in the Sept. 15 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, (JAMA), author Edward H. Shortliffe, MD, PhD, points out that although information underlies all clinical work, and despite the growing role that information management and access play in healthcare delivery and clinical support, there is a dearth of informatics competency being developed in America's future corps of physicians.

15 Sep 2010

Perceval S Aortic Heart Valve early clinical results to be presented at 24th EACTS

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the presentation by Francois Laborde, MD, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France at the 24th EACTS Annual Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland of the early clinical results of the first 180 patients implanted with the Perceval S Aortic Heart Valve (investigational device).

15 Sep 2010

MRI brain scans can accurately predict young person's age

Using MRI technology and mathematical analysis, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Washington University in St. Louis are now able to accurately predict a young person's age simply by studying their brain scans. The research, which will likely have several clinical applications, including assessment and diagnosis, is published in the current edition of the journal Science.

15 Sep 2010

Norgen Biotek launches three novel kits for urine sampling

Norgen Biotek Corp, a privately held Canadian biotechnology company focusing principally on advancing a powerful proprietary technology for application in sample preparation for nucleic acid (DNA, RNA and microRNA) and protein purification, today announced the expansion of its basket of urine-based sample preparation products by launching 3 new urine concentration, preservation and isolation kits.

15 Sep 2010

ITS commences treatment in synthetic universal influenza vaccine Phase I trial

Immune Targeting Systems (ITS) Limited, one of the leading developers of synthetic vaccines for mutating viruses, today announced the first patient has been treated in its Phase-I trial with its synthetic universal influenza vaccine (FP-01). Commencement of trials follows receipt of UK Regulatory Authority (MHRA) approval. Over the same period the company brought in £500,000 new investment from Esperante Ventures (UK).

15 Sep 2010

Stanford Cancer Center to use TrueBeam radiation therapy technology for cancer patients

On Thursday, Sept. 16, the Stanford Cancer Center will become the first treatment center on the West Coast and the fifth in the world to offer cancer patients the TrueBeam, a machine that represents an exponential leap forward in the speed, power and precision of radiation therapy.

15 Sep 2010

EHSI applauds Sen. Specter's support for Stem Cell Research Advancement Act

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. cheered Sen. Arlen Specter's (D-Penn.) statement of support for the Stem Cell Research Advancement Act on Monday.

15 Sep 2010

MVI agrees to provide fund for evaluating Inovio's malaria DNA vaccine candidate in non-human primates

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) has agreed to provide follow-on funding to continue evaluation and development of Inovio's malaria DNA vaccine candidate in non-human primates.

15 Sep 2010

Ricerca Biosciences collaborates with Instem to innovate drug safety studies

Ricerca Biosciences, is pleased to announce the successful result of a partnership with Instem, a leading provider of laboratory data and information management solutions. The collaboration resulted in the development of a novel approach to eliminating potential misdosing during drug safety studies.

15 Sep 2010

AMRI selects compound for advanced preclinical testing in treatment of IBS

AMRI today announced the selection of a compound from its proprietary research program for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for advanced preclinical testing, with the goal of submitting an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011.

15 Sep 2010

TriLink signs licensing agreement to use CleanAmp dNTPs in Biofortuna's PCR kits

TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Biofortuna Ltd. (Biofortuna) for use of CleanAmp dNTPs in Biofortuna's freeze dried in vitro diagnostic PCR kits.

15 Sep 2010

Tranquil living environments can positively affect human brain function: Research

Tranquil living environments can positively affect the human brain function, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield. The research, which was published in the journal NeuroImage, uses functional brain imaging to assess how the environment impacts upon our brain functions.

15 Sep 2010

20-20 Gene Systems launches L-IHC staining for biomarker identification in tumors

20/20 GeneSystems, Inc. announced today at ADAPT 2010, an industry meeting focusing on advancing personalized medicine, the commercial launch of their patented technology for biomarker identification in tumors and other tissue samples. 20/20 is currently offering the technology to industry and academic researchers under service contracts.

15 Sep 2010

Methodist surgeons perform multiple cardiac vessel bypasses through small single incision

Surgeons at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center perform multiple cardiac vessel bypasses through a single, small incision in the patient's side, reducing pain, recovery time and risk for infection.

15 Sep 2010

Researchers create artificial human ovary to yield infertility treatments for cancer patients

Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital have invented the first artificial human ovary, an advance that provides a potentially powerful new means for conducting fertility research and could also yield infertility treatments for cancer patients. The team has already used the lab-grown organ to mature human eggs.

15 Sep 2010

NIH grants award to expand Human Microbiome Project

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant to a team of scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory to develop a technology for studying the link between human health and disease and the microorganisms that reside in or on the human body.

15 Sep 2010

ACT receives patent for RPE cells to treat retinal degeneration

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it will be issued U.S. Patent Numbers 7,795,025 and 7,794,704 on Tuesday, September 14th, which continue to extend the company's patent portfolio covering its retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell programs.

15 Sep 2010

Hormone melatonin improves egg quality in IVF

Poor egg (oocyte) quality is an important cause of female infertility. Low quality eggs may have several problems, for example they may not divide properly, or they may be missing certain chromosomes. Egg quality also declines with age, and certain medical conditions, such as PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome, can lead to poor quality eggs.

15 Sep 2010

Technology News and Research

Spray-on fabric technology for spray-on bandages

Oxford Nanopore signs new agreement to strengthen University of Oxford collaboration

Biomedical informatics is essential part of medical education

Perceval S Aortic Heart Valve early clinical results to be presented at 24th EACTS

MRI brain scans can accurately predict young person's age

Norgen Biotek launches three novel kits for urine sampling

ITS commences treatment in synthetic universal influenza vaccine Phase I trial

Stanford Cancer Center to use TrueBeam radiation therapy technology for cancer patients

EHSI applauds Sen. Specter's support for Stem Cell Research Advancement Act

MVI agrees to provide fund for evaluating Inovio's malaria DNA vaccine candidate in non-human primates

Ricerca Biosciences collaborates with Instem to innovate drug safety studies

AMRI selects compound for advanced preclinical testing in treatment of IBS

TriLink signs licensing agreement to use CleanAmp dNTPs in Biofortuna's PCR kits

Tranquil living environments can positively affect human brain function: Research

20-20 Gene Systems launches L-IHC staining for biomarker identification in tumors

Methodist surgeons perform multiple cardiac vessel bypasses through small single incision

Researchers create artificial human ovary to yield infertility treatments for cancer patients

NIH grants award to expand Human Microbiome Project

ACT receives patent for RPE cells to treat retinal degeneration

Hormone melatonin improves egg quality in IVF

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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