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OPKO Health enters into definitive agreement to acquire Inspiro Medical

OPKO Health, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inspiro Medical Ltd., an Israeli medical device company developing a new platform to deliver small molecule drugs such as corticosteroids and beta agonists or larger molecules to treat respiratory diseases. Inspiro's Inspiromatic is a "smart" easy-to-use dry powder inhaler with several advantages over existing devices.

17 Apr 2014

Iconic Therapeutics completes $20 million Series B-1 equity financing

Iconic Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics for serious eye disorders, announced today that it has successfully completed a $20 million Series B-1 equity financing from new investors MPM Capital, Lundbeckfond Ventures, and H.I.G. BioVentures.

16 Apr 2014

Researchers develop prosthetic 'intelligent' liner to relieve pain experienced by amputees

A new device could help to relieve the pain and discomfort experienced by thousands of amputees as a result of poorly fitting replacement lower limbs. Researchers are developing a prototype of the world's first prosthetic 'intelligent' liner with integrated pressure sensors, which could be available to NHS patients in as little as three years.

16 Apr 2014

Researchers develop more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma

Using just a single drop of blood, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has developed a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma.

16 Apr 2014

Eating Recovery Center collaborates with Eating Disorder Center at San Antonio

Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com), an international center providing comprehensive, specialized eating disorders treatment to female and male adults, adolescents and children, has partnered with the Eating Disorder Center at San Antonio (EDCASA).

16 Apr 2014

Irvine Scientific announces launch of BalanCD MDCK cell culture medium

Irvine Scientific is pleased to announce the launch of its BalanCD MDCK cell culture medium, a next generation cell culture product responding to today's requirements for media used in cell-based vaccine manufacturing. This new flagship product expands Irvine Scientific's current BalanCD product portfolio of animal component-free and chemically-defined media with the addition of a new purpose-built product.

15 Apr 2014

AES released list of new fellowship awardees for organization's early-career awards

Today, the American Epilepsy Society (AES) released its list of new fellowship awardees, naming 15 recipients for the organization's early-career awards.

15 Apr 2014

PolyTherics extends ThioBridge antibody drug conjugate collaboration with MacroGenics

PolyTherics Limited, a provider of technologies and services to enable the development of better biopharmaceuticals, today announced an extension to its ThioBridge antibody drug conjugate ("ADC") collaboration with MacroGenics Inc, a US biotechnology company developing innovative medicines utilizing its next generation antibody technologies.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers develop glass fabric-based thermoelectric generator for wearable electronics

Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers. For electronics to be worn by a user, they must be light, flexible, and equipped with a power source, which could be a portable, long-lasting battery or no battery at all but a generator.

11 Apr 2014

Lemelson-MIT Program announces winners of National Collegiate Student Prize Competition

The Lemelson-MIT Program today announced winners of the Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition (NCSPC), a nationwide search for the most inventive undergraduate and graduate students.

10 Apr 2014

Mayor launches new medical research and translation initiative at Imperial College London

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson launched MedCity, a major new medical research and translation initiative, at Imperial College London today [Tuesday 8 April].

8 Apr 2014

DePuy Synthes Power Tools announces launch of Anspach EG1 High Speed Electric System

DePuy Synthes Power Tools announced today the global launch of the Anspach EG1 High Speed Electric System, a next generation high-speed electric drill with multiple attachments and accessories, designed for use in neurosurgery, otology and spinal procedures. The announcement was made here at the 2014 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting (American Association of Neurological Surgeons).

8 Apr 2014

Study examines links between parental obesity and risk of autism developmental in child

Several studies have looked at possible links between maternal obesity during pregnancy and the risk of developmental disorders in the child. However, paternal obesity could be a greater risk factor than maternal obesity, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

8 Apr 2014

Continuous glucose monitoring in children: an interview with Terrance Gregg, CEO of Dexcom

Scientific research into CGM-like sensors goes back more than 40 years. I was working with the first company to begin commercial development, MiniMed, back in 1992 when the science was really beginning to percolate. In 1999 the FDA approved the first CGM device for use in the United States.

6 Apr 2014

Aesynt completes acquisition of Health Robotics

Aesynt™, a leading provider of integrated pharmacy automation solutions for hospitals and health systems, announced it has completed the acquisition of Health Robotics, the leading global supplier of automated technology for intravenous (IV) medication preparation, compounding and dispensing.

3 Apr 2014

Appistry unveils latest version of Broad Institute’s Genome Analysis Toolkit

Appistry, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance computing and analytics solutions for next-generation medicine, today released the latest commercial version of the Broad Institute's Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK).

3 Apr 2014

Auxogyn signs exclusive license agreement with Merck Serono for Eeva Test

Auxogyn, Inc., a company dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health, today announced an exclusive license agreement with Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany which operates as EMD Serono in the United States and Canada, for Auxogyn's proprietary Early Embryo Viability Assessment (Eeva) Test.

3 Apr 2014

QIAGEN launches new products for next-generation sequencing applications

QIAGEN N.V. today announced two important new product launches which address workflow challenges in next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 3 Apr 2014

Ethics experts issue decision-making guidelines to aid NASA for higher risk human spaceflights

Nearly two years after the conclusion of its space shuttle program left Americans wondering what would become of the spacefaring dreams of decades past, NASA has sought the advice of health and ethics experts for protecting astronauts on its "next generation" of long duration and exploration-class human spaceflights.

3 Apr 2014

BIO and WLSA to explore intersection between digital health and biotechnology at 2014 BIO International Convention

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) today announced a partnership to explore the intersection between digital health and biotechnology through the inaugural Digital Health Zone and Forum at the 2014 BIO International Convention®.

3 Apr 2014

Next Generation News and Research

OPKO Health enters into definitive agreement to acquire Inspiro Medical

Iconic Therapeutics completes $20 million Series B-1 equity financing

Researchers develop prosthetic 'intelligent' liner to relieve pain experienced by amputees

Researchers develop more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma

Eating Recovery Center collaborates with Eating Disorder Center at San Antonio

Irvine Scientific announces launch of BalanCD MDCK cell culture medium

AES released list of new fellowship awardees for organization's early-career awards

PolyTherics extends ThioBridge antibody drug conjugate collaboration with MacroGenics

Researchers develop glass fabric-based thermoelectric generator for wearable electronics

Lemelson-MIT Program announces winners of National Collegiate Student Prize Competition

Mayor launches new medical research and translation initiative at Imperial College London

DePuy Synthes Power Tools announces launch of Anspach EG1 High Speed Electric System

Study examines links between parental obesity and risk of autism developmental in child

Continuous glucose monitoring in children: an interview with Terrance Gregg, CEO of Dexcom

Aesynt completes acquisition of Health Robotics

Appistry unveils latest version of Broad Institute’s Genome Analysis Toolkit

Auxogyn signs exclusive license agreement with Merck Serono for Eeva Test

QIAGEN launches new products for next-generation sequencing applications

Ethics experts issue decision-making guidelines to aid NASA for higher risk human spaceflights

BIO and WLSA to explore intersection between digital health and biotechnology at 2014 BIO International Convention

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