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Microarray technology company Arrayjet announces expansion plans

Arrayjet, the Midlothian-based microarray technology company has increased its staffing levels as it continues to expand and grow its international sales development pipeline, as many of the world’s leading university research and biomedical research institutes look to increase accuracy, speed and throughput of its drug discovery sampling using Arrayjet’s range of instrumentation.

3 May 2017

Research reveals 9.8 million Brits risk losing their sight after shunning eye tests

The Vision of Britain report, commissioned by Optegra Eye Health Care, shows an alarming percentage of Britain’s eye problems are left too late to treat, leaving 9.8 million of us living in fear of losing our sight.

3 May 2017

Survey shows nearly 90% of patients on warfarin would like to self-monitor

Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland launches the next generation of INR patient self-monitoring meter for people on warfarin anticoagulant therapy.

3 May 2017

Philips expands next generation EMR solution into European market

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced it is expanding Tasy, its award-winning next generation EMR solution, into the European market. The introduction is being marked with an agreement signed with KrankenHaus Düren.

From Philips Healthcare 2 May 2017

UH-led researchers focus on creating durable T cells to make immunotherapy more effective

Immunotherapy, in which cells from the human immune system are unleashed to fight disease, has been the big story in cancer treatment over the past few years. When it works, it can spur long-lasting remission in patients for whom other treatments have failed.

2 May 2017

Study describes new targets for precision treatment of meningiomas

Winner of the Integra Foundation Award, Mark W. Youngblood, presented his research, Clinical and Molecular Features of Genomic Subgroups in Meningioma, during the 2017 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.

29 Apr 2017

Penn State establishes new $2.4-million Biomedical Big Data to Knowledge Training Program

A new $2.4-million program for graduate students seeking to contribute to breakthrough discoveries in medicine and biology has been established at Penn State University with nearly $1.4 million in funding from the National Library of Medicine of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and more than $1 million from Penn State.

28 Apr 2017

Scientists use rooster testes to shed light on how germ cells fight viruses

Our bodies are constantly under siege by foreign invaders; viruses, bacteria and parasites that want to infiltrate our cells.

27 Apr 2017

NETRF announces $4 million in collaborative grants to study neuroendocrine tumors

The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation today announced its largest research commitment ever -- $4 million in collaborative grants -- most from its new Accelerator Grants program to study neuroendocrine tumors, a widely misunderstood, commonly misdiagnosed cancer type, without adequately identified genomic drivers.

27 Apr 2017

Pregnant mother’s family history linked to increased risk of preterm birth

If a pregnant mother has a family history of premature birth, she is at risk for a preterm birth of her baby, according to a new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center.

27 Apr 2017

Maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy increases risk of ASD in grandchildren

Scientists from the University of Bristol have looked at all 14,500 participants in Children of the 90s and found that if a girl's maternal grandmother smoked during pregnancy, the girl is 67% more likely to display certain traits linked to autism, such as poor social communication skills and repetitive behaviors.

27 Apr 2017

Medtronic introduces new StealthStation S8 technology for neurosurgery

Medtronic plc today launched its new StealthStation™ technology at the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons annual conference in Los Angeles. StealthStation technology has been a mainstay in neurosurgery suites for the past 25 years, being used in more than 2.25 million procedures.

From Medtronic 27 Apr 2017

IONICON launches next generation PTR-TOF 6000 X2 trace gas analyzer

IONICON Analytik, the Austrian based leading manufacturer of real-time trace VOC analyzers introduces a new compact, ultra-sensitive and high-resolution PTR-TOF instrument.

From Ionicon Analytik Ges.m.b.H. 27 Apr 2017

Researchers identify new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows

Researchers of the University of Bern have identified a new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows. This gene confers resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics including the last generation of cephalosporins used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

26 Apr 2017

NIH announces 2017 ICEMR awards for 7 international malaria research centers

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced approximately $9 million in first-year funding, subject to availability, for seven malaria research centers around the world.

21 Apr 2017

Study: Improving health and wellbeing of adolescents could bring 10-fold economic benefit

As the World Bank meetings begin, a new study shows that investments in adolescent health and wellbeing are some of the best that can be made towards achieving the SDGs

21 Apr 2017

3D printing technology to support bone healing acquired by DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, has acquired 3D printing technology from Tissue Regeneration Systems, Inc. (TRS). The 3D printing methods developed by TRS will help enable DePuy Synthes to create patient-specific, bioresorbable implants with a unique mineral coating intended to support bone healing in patients with orthopaedic and craniomaxillofacial deformities and injuries. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

20 Apr 2017

Study paves way to develop noninvasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer

The type of bacteria in your gut may help diagnose colorectal cancer. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have identified specific types of bacteria that seem to be abundant in individuals with colorectal cancer.

19 Apr 2017

New 7-gene test strategy could improve life expectancy for women at risk of hereditary breast cancer

Value in Health, the official journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, announced today the publication of new research indicating that testing for variants in 7 cancer-associated genes (versus the usual process of testing in just 2 genes) followed by risk-reduction management could cost-effectively improve life expectancy for women at risk of hereditary breast cancer.

17 Apr 2017

Th17 cell durability offers promise for next-generation adoptive cancer immunotherapy trials

Medical University of South Carolina investigators report that long-term expansion protocols for adoptive cancer immunotherapy do not compromise Th17 cells' effectiveness against large tumors, in the March 9, 2017 issue of JCI Insight.

17 Apr 2017

Next Generation News and Research

Microarray technology company Arrayjet announces expansion plans

Research reveals 9.8 million Brits risk losing their sight after shunning eye tests

Survey shows nearly 90% of patients on warfarin would like to self-monitor

Philips expands next generation EMR solution into European market

UH-led researchers focus on creating durable T cells to make immunotherapy more effective

Study describes new targets for precision treatment of meningiomas

Penn State establishes new $2.4-million Biomedical Big Data to Knowledge Training Program

Scientists use rooster testes to shed light on how germ cells fight viruses

NETRF announces $4 million in collaborative grants to study neuroendocrine tumors

Pregnant mother’s family history linked to increased risk of preterm birth

Maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy increases risk of ASD in grandchildren

Medtronic introduces new StealthStation S8 technology for neurosurgery

IONICON launches next generation PTR-TOF 6000 X2 trace gas analyzer

Researchers identify new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows

NIH announces 2017 ICEMR awards for 7 international malaria research centers

Study: Improving health and wellbeing of adolescents could bring 10-fold economic benefit

3D printing technology to support bone healing acquired by DePuy Synthes

Study paves way to develop noninvasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer

New 7-gene test strategy could improve life expectancy for women at risk of hereditary breast cancer

Th17 cell durability offers promise for next-generation adoptive cancer immunotherapy trials

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