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Human iPSCs make more tiny 'cargo packets' to deliver cellular aging therapies

Johns Hopkins scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells, make tiny "cargo packets" able to deliver potentially restorative or repairing proteins, antibodies or other therapies to aged cells.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 8 May 2019

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Parents with children conceived via IVF, IUI or using infertility medication can rest assured that treatment has no impact on childhood development.

8 May 2019

Bioimpedance device better than tape measure for assessing lymphedema risk in women

Bioimpedance spectroscopy is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for developing lymphedema, painful swelling in the arm after breast cancer surgery, according to interim results of a study led by Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, Martha Ingram Professor and director of the PhD in Nursing Science Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

8 May 2019

Security cameras installed in nursing homes may do more harm than good

For many people who care for aging parents, one solution is a safe, responsible nursing home. But an increasingly common means of ensuring that safety -- security cameras installed by relatives -- may do more harm than good, says Clara Berridge, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Washington.

8 May 2019

Biophysicists study structure of KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions

A team of biophysicists from Russia, Germany, and France, featuring researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, has discovered and studied the structure of the KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions.

8 May 2019

Groundbreaking research could lead to a simple, inexpensive test for Ebola virus

In a breakthrough that could lead to a simple and inexpensive test for Ebola virus disease, researchers have generated two antibodies to the deadly virus.

7 May 2019

New DBTL workflow may enable more efficient production of pharmaceutical raw materials

Researchers in Japan have developed an integrated synthetic biology system to construct new metabolic pathways and enzymes within microbes.

7 May 2019

Early clinical trial of new treatment for severe dry eye disease shows promising results

Participants in a phase I/II clinical trial of a new enzyme-based treatment for severe dry eye disease experienced reduced signs of disease and discomfort, according to a paper in Translational Vision Science and Technology.

7 May 2019

Feds want to show health care costs on your phone, but that could take years

Federal officials are proposing new regulations that for the first time could allow patients to compare prices charged by various hospitals and other health care providers using data sent to their smartphones.

7 May 2019

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

Lung transplantation, the only lifesaving therapy for an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease, is severely limited by the number of available donor organs.

7 May 2019

KAIST research team finds cause of sepsis-induced lung injury

A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung microscopic imaging system.

7 May 2019

Bioactive compounds in cocoa bean extract could be used to develop new treatment for skeletal diseases

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain, has successfully isolated a bioactive compound present in cocoa bean extract that has proven effective in combatting skeletal diseases such as achondroplasia.

7 May 2019

Clarigent Health partners with The Children's Home of Cincinnati to test decision support app

Clarigent Health, a technology company building a clinical decision support tool for mental health professionals, is partnering with The Children's Home of Cincinnati, a leading provider of education and mental health treatment for children facing significant challenges, to complete a pilot study using Clarigent's mobile decision support app.

7 May 2019

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery.

6 May 2019

AI can detect signs of anxiety and depression in speech patterns of children

A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast and easy way of diagnosing conditions that are difficult to spot and often overlooked in young people, according to new research published in the Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics.

6 May 2019

Novel bioinformatics tool improves gene identification

Like finding a needle in a haystack, identifying genes that are involved in particular diseases can be an arduous and time consuming process.

6 May 2019

First-of-its-kind trial evaluates use of ultrasonic sealing for common thoracic surgical procedure

According to a new study, an ultrasonic vessel-sealing device can improve patient outcomes by reducing the incidence of thoracotomy conversion for VATS/robotic anatomical lung resection.

6 May 2019

Developing the first digital procedural checklist for trauma centers

In hospital trauma centers, where life-or-death decisions are made in seconds, fractions of a second it takes even the best doctors to remember "what's next?" could be pivotal.

6 May 2019

Quanterix’ Simoa technology powers more than 85 percent of Neurofilament light biomarker research to be unveiled at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

Quanterix announce that its ultra-sensitive Simoa technology is the driving force behind 36 of the 42 Nf-L abstracts being presented at AANA.

From Quanterix 6 May 2019

Aptamer Therapeutics collaborates with Cancer Research UK for drug development program

Following the successful awarding of a CRUK Biotherapeutic Drug Discovery Project Award, Aptamer Therapeutics Limited, part of Aptamer Group, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Dan Wiseman and the Oglesby Leukemia Research Program at the University of Manchester and Cancer Research UK.

From Aptamer Group 6 May 2019

Technology News and Research

Human iPSCs make more tiny 'cargo packets' to deliver cellular aging therapies

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Bioimpedance device better than tape measure for assessing lymphedema risk in women

Security cameras installed in nursing homes may do more harm than good

Biophysicists study structure of KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions

Groundbreaking research could lead to a simple, inexpensive test for Ebola virus

New DBTL workflow may enable more efficient production of pharmaceutical raw materials

Early clinical trial of new treatment for severe dry eye disease shows promising results

Feds want to show health care costs on your phone, but that could take years

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

KAIST research team finds cause of sepsis-induced lung injury

Bioactive compounds in cocoa bean extract could be used to develop new treatment for skeletal diseases

Clarigent Health partners with The Children's Home of Cincinnati to test decision support app

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

AI can detect signs of anxiety and depression in speech patterns of children

Novel bioinformatics tool improves gene identification

First-of-its-kind trial evaluates use of ultrasonic sealing for common thoracic surgical procedure

Developing the first digital procedural checklist for trauma centers

Quanterix’ Simoa technology powers more than 85 percent of Neurofilament light biomarker research to be unveiled at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

Aptamer Therapeutics collaborates with Cancer Research UK for drug development program

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