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DGIST and Ahn-Gook Pharmaceutical sign R&D agreement for development of anti-cancer antibody

A research group, led by Professor Kyungmoo Yea at the Department of New Biology, DGIST has signed an agreement on the joint R&D for the development of anti-cancer antibody with Ahn-Gook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in September.

30 Oct 2019

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

A federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows that wearable accelerometers - mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt or bracelet to track movement - are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods used by physicians at assessing five-year risk of death in older adults.

30 Oct 2019

Researchers use AI to identify RNA binding sites on proteins

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately detect which sites on the surface of a protein bind to RNA molecules.

30 Oct 2019

CEM enters into a definitive agreement to purchase key assets of Intavis Bioanalytical Instruments

CEM Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the instrumentation lines of Intavis Bioanalytical Instruments AG, with headquarters in Cologne Germany. The acquisition allows CEM to strengthen its product offering in the Life Sciences for proteomics, in-situ hybridization and particularly in the field of peptide synthesis.

From CEM Corporation - Life Science 30 Oct 2019

Functional connectome of fetal brain begins to take form in utero

The fundamental organization of brain networks is established in utero during the second and third trimesters of fetal development, according to research published in JNeurosci. The finding lays the groundwork for understanding how the prenatal period shapes future brain function.

From Society for Neuroscience 30 Oct 2019

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

An interview with Dr Natarajan Ranganathan, key founder and Managing Director of Kibow Biotech Inc. about the use of probiotics for supporting healthy kidney function.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 30 Oct 2019

Cleveland Clinic successfully performs first laparoscopic living donor liver transplantation

Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed the Midwest's first purely laparoscopic living donor surgery for liver transplantation in an adult recipient.

30 Oct 2019

New BD MAX Check-Points CPO assay receives FDA 510(k) clearance

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, along with Check-Points Health B.V., announced today that FDA 510(k) clearance was obtained for a molecular screening test for antibiotic-resistant carbapenemase-producing organisms on the fully-automated BD MAX System.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 30 Oct 2019

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

A revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose a chronic digestive disorder has been developed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

30 Oct 2019

GX Sciences now offers quick and easy blood analysis testing through unique Mitra device

GX Sciences is now offering quick and easy blood analysis testing, known as Microsampling, through a unique Mitra device, by Neoteryx. Blood Microsampling is an efficient and more simplified method of traditional blood sampling that allows patients to draw their own blood and securely mail the samples to the GX Sciences lab for analysis.

From Neoteryx, LLC 30 Oct 2019

Human brain recognizes familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, study finds

The human brain can recognize a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favorite tunes have on our memory, a UCL study finds.

30 Oct 2019

New technique could replace conventional methods of testing paralytic neurotoxins

Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of Queensland-led research.

30 Oct 2019

The OpenHIE community to hold second annual community meeting in Ethiopia

The OpenHIE community will hold its second annual community meeting November 4-8, 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Between 200 and 300 individuals are expected to attend with the ultimate goal of development and efficient and effective operation of national and regional health information exchanges.

30 Oct 2019

A new breakthrough in bionic legs

For a brief time, Kerry Finn felt like "The Terminator" or "The Six Million Dollar Man." The 60-year-old retired truck driver from Salt Lake County, Utah, lost his left leg to vascular disease from type 2 diabetes.

30 Oct 2019

New pilot project helps older adults stay active with Amazon Alexa's technology

EngAGE is a new pilot project helping adults 65 and older stay active with a little assistance from Amazon's voice-controlled speaker Alexa.

30 Oct 2019

Nursing experts to receive the Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award

In an effort to train caregivers to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population, The University of Texas at Arlington prepares nurses for advanced practice, management and research in the field of gerontology.

30 Oct 2019

Research shows health and pleasure are not necessarily in conflict

Choosing to eat chocolate cake instead of carrot sticks does not equal a lack of self-control, according to new research co-authored by a Cass Business School academic.

30 Oct 2019

Rock icon receives replacement heart valve in New York City hospital

Mick Jagger owes some thanks for the fact he's alive and strutting to Ajit Yoganathan and his lab crew. In fact, millions of people do.

30 Oct 2019

Homeopathy quackery - NHS leaders urge caution

A new controversy is ripe, what with the head of the UK National Health Service (NHS), Simon Stevens, publicly expressing his “serious concerns” about the “fundamentally flawed” practice of homeopathy.

29 Oct 2019

Rutgers selected to speed up development of biomedical health technologies

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey was selected as one of five new hubs under the National Institutes of Health's Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs program to speed up the translation of biomedical discoveries into commercially viable diagnostics, devices, therapeutics, and tools to improve patient care, enhance health, and train the next generation of innovators.

29 Oct 2019

Technology News and Research

DGIST and Ahn-Gook Pharmaceutical sign R&D agreement for development of anti-cancer antibody

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

Researchers use AI to identify RNA binding sites on proteins

CEM enters into a definitive agreement to purchase key assets of Intavis Bioanalytical Instruments

Functional connectome of fetal brain begins to take form in utero

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

Cleveland Clinic successfully performs first laparoscopic living donor liver transplantation

New BD MAX Check-Points CPO assay receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

GX Sciences now offers quick and easy blood analysis testing through unique Mitra device

Human brain recognizes familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, study finds

New technique could replace conventional methods of testing paralytic neurotoxins

The OpenHIE community to hold second annual community meeting in Ethiopia

A new breakthrough in bionic legs

New pilot project helps older adults stay active with Amazon Alexa's technology

Nursing experts to receive the Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award

Research shows health and pleasure are not necessarily in conflict

Rock icon receives replacement heart valve in New York City hospital

Homeopathy quackery - NHS leaders urge caution

Rutgers selected to speed up development of biomedical health technologies

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