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Purdue researchers create wearable and stretchable coils for enhanced MRI scanning

Anyone who has had a mammogram or an MRI knows how uncomfortable and awkward the tests can be. Now, Purdue University researchers have taken technology used in the defense and aerospace industries to create a novel way of doing some medical imaging.

26 Feb 2020

Renishaw Announces Completion of the Main Part of a Multi-Centre Clinical Trial Jointly Undertaken with Herantis Pharma plc for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Renishaw, announces that its drug delivery device has played a critical role in the investigation CDNF as a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

From Renishaw plc - Additive Manufacturing for Healthcare Applications 26 Feb 2020

Large non-protein coding gene regulates process vital to placental implantation in early pregnancy

Abnormal formation and growth of the placenta is considered an underlying cause of various pregnancy complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.

25 Feb 2020

Cultural transition to agriculture linked with emergence of human-adapted pathogens

Using Salmonella enterica genomes recovered from human skeletons as old as 6,500 years, an international team of researchers illustrates the evolution of a human pathogen and provides the first ancient DNA evidence in support of the hypothesis that the cultural transition from foraging to farming facilitated the emergence of human-adapted pathogens that persist until today.

25 Feb 2020

Scientists discover new biological mechanism of insulin signaling

In a discovery that may further the understanding of diabetes and human longevity, scientists at Scripps Research have found a new biological mechanism of insulin signaling.

25 Feb 2020

New infection test enables point of care diagnosis

A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers to allow diagnosis at the point of care - helping doctors give patients the right treatment, faster.

25 Feb 2020

New wearable sensor could help remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients

A new wearable sensor that works in conjunction with artificial intelligence technology could help doctors remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis occurs and could prevent hospitalization, according to a study led by University of Utah Health and VA Salt Lake City Health Care System scientists.

25 Feb 2020

Common challenges facing drug development and reimbursement for rare diseases

Approximately 90% of rare diseases still have no effective treatments, despite regulators implementing expedited approval pathways for these indications.

25 Feb 2020

Scientists developing a combined vaccine to fight most malignant brain tumor

Scientists are developing a combined vaccine to fight the most deadly form of brain cancer.

25 Feb 2020

Expert alert: Dr. Michael Grey leads new study to monitor ex-footballers for dementia signs

Dr. Michael Grey, who leads a project to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia, has welcomed new guidelines that ban children from heading footballs during training.

25 Feb 2020

Promega introduces Wizard HMW DNA Extraction Kit ahead of AGBT 2020

Promega, a global biotechnology manufacturer, today launched its new Wizard HMW DNA Extraction Kit for researchers working with large fragments of genomic DNA.

From Promega Corporation 25 Feb 2020

Wearable adhesive patch sensor accurately predicted worsening heart failure

Wearing a removable, adhesive patch sensor accurately predicted worsening heart failure and the need for hospitalization several days before heart failure hospitalization occurred among veterans with heart failure, according to research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Heart Failure.

25 Feb 2020

New imaging tool to track cellular events that may initiate obesity-related conditions

A collaborative team of researchers at Utah State University and the University of Central Florida developed a tool to track cellular events that may lead to obesity-related conditions in people.

25 Feb 2020

Clemson researchers discover protein function in parasites which afflict millions with diseases

In the quest to develop more effective treatments for parasitic diseases like African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis, scientists look for weaknesses in the organisms' molecular machinery. These weaknesses can then be targeted with drug therapies designed to kill the parasites.

24 Feb 2020

New technology uses microwaves and AI for tumor detection

Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive technology that could save lives and money by routinely screening women for breast cancer without exposure to radiation.

24 Feb 2020

Simple blood test could be used by GPs to aid in earlier brain tumor diagnosis

A new simple blood test for brain tumors that could be used by GPs in primary care is being developed thanks to funding of nearly £500,000 by Cancer Research UK.

24 Feb 2020

New way to chart human genome with CRISPR/nanopore sequencing technique

In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used the gene cutting tool CRISPR to make cuts in DNA around lengthy tumor genes, which can be used to collect sequence information.

24 Feb 2020

Sartorius launches BioPAT Spectro for use with ambr systems and BIOSTAT STR

Sartorius, a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry today introduced BioPAT Spectro, a Quality by Design tool for use with its ambr automated micro and mini bioreactor systems and with the single-use production bioreactors BIOSTAT STR.

From Sartorius 24 Feb 2020

IDT's new xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit launched

Integrated DNA Technologies, a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, has launched the xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit, designed to produce high-quality Next Generation Sequencing data from precious but challenging samples, assisting in the early detection of cancer mutations and other applications.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 24 Feb 2020

Study shows feasibility of using a robot to treat brain aneurysms

Using a robot to treat brain aneurysms is feasible and could allow for improved precision when placing stents, coils and other devices, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

23 Feb 2020

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Purdue researchers create wearable and stretchable coils for enhanced MRI scanning

Renishaw Announces Completion of the Main Part of a Multi-Centre Clinical Trial Jointly Undertaken with Herantis Pharma plc for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Large non-protein coding gene regulates process vital to placental implantation in early pregnancy

Cultural transition to agriculture linked with emergence of human-adapted pathogens

Scientists discover new biological mechanism of insulin signaling

New infection test enables point of care diagnosis

New wearable sensor could help remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients

Common challenges facing drug development and reimbursement for rare diseases

Scientists developing a combined vaccine to fight most malignant brain tumor

Expert alert: Dr. Michael Grey leads new study to monitor ex-footballers for dementia signs

Promega introduces Wizard HMW DNA Extraction Kit ahead of AGBT 2020

Wearable adhesive patch sensor accurately predicted worsening heart failure

New imaging tool to track cellular events that may initiate obesity-related conditions

Clemson researchers discover protein function in parasites which afflict millions with diseases

New technology uses microwaves and AI for tumor detection

Simple blood test could be used by GPs to aid in earlier brain tumor diagnosis

New way to chart human genome with CRISPR/nanopore sequencing technique

Sartorius launches BioPAT Spectro for use with ambr systems and BIOSTAT STR

IDT's new xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit launched

Study shows feasibility of using a robot to treat brain aneurysms

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