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KU Leuven scientists develop new vaccine against Zika virus

Scientists at the KU Leuven Rega Institute in Belgium have developed a new vaccine against the Zika virus. This vaccine should prevent the virus from causing microcephaly and other serious conditions in unborn babies.

19 Dec 2018

Genetically modified houseplant can efficiently detoxify indoor air

Our homes are supposed to be safe havens from the outside world. However, studies have shown that household air is more polluted than either office or school air, exposing children and home workers to higher levels of carcinogens than the general population.

19 Dec 2018

Personalization techniques give a new lease of life to anticancer vaccines

Anticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalise them to individual patients.

19 Dec 2018

Active ingredient in eye drops shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer

An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham and their collaborators have found that this compound, which targets an essential cancer gene, could kill leukemia cells without harming non-leukemic blood cells.

19 Dec 2018

ZEISS achieves record-breaking revenue and earnings

The ZEISS Group is continuing its growth trajectory: Revenue increased by nine percent to EUR 5.817 billion (previous year: EUR 5.348 billion).

From Carl Zeiss AG 19 Dec 2018

Horizon Discovery partners with C4XD to validate novel synthetic lethal oncology targets

Horizon Discovery Group today announces that it has entered into an exclusive target discovery partnership with C4XD, a pioneering drug discovery company.

From Revvity 19 Dec 2018

Netsmart, Kindred Healthcare team up to create unique, technology-driven post-acute platform

Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Netsmart today announced a partnership to create a unique, technology-driven clinical platform that surpasses the traditional boundaries of electronic medical records and aligns with the needs of the evolving value-based care environment.

19 Dec 2018

UC San Diego Health offers new DRG stimulation device for phantom limb pain

In May 2000, Raul Silva was involved in a motorcycle accident in Baja California, Mexico, badly breaking his left femur, or thighbone. He underwent emergency surgery in Mexicali and, at first, everything seemed fine. Then an infection set in, worsened, and Silva eventually made his way to San Diego, where his left leg was amputated.

18 Dec 2018

Study finds significant use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa found its use is significant and not just because of a lack of resources or access to "conventional medicine".

18 Dec 2018

New genetic testing method increases the precision of biomarker analysis

Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be analyzed at the single-molecule level, which enhances the sensitivity of tests in precision medicine and will make them more affordable in future.

18 Dec 2018

Building a Successful Email Campaign for a Scientific Audience

A successful email campaign can be broken down into three key aspects: Capture, Convince and Close.

From AZoNetwork UK Ltd. 18 Dec 2018

Novel sunlight-powered microtube pump transports water droplets over long distances

Driven by natural or artificial sunlight, a novel “microtube pump” transports water droplets over long distances. As reported by Chinese researchers in the Journal Angewandte Chemie, the pump consists of a tube whose properties can be changed asymmetrically through irradiation.

18 Dec 2018

Hologic’s Cynosure division introduces TempSure Surgical RF technology in North America

Hologic announced today the North American launch of the FDA-cleared TempSure Surgical RF technology, a new offering of the TempSure radiofrequency platform.

From Hologic, Inc. 18 Dec 2018

Surgeons make more mistakes in the operating room during stressful moments, shows study

A new study reveals that during stressful moments in the operating room, surgeons make up to 66 percent more mistakes on patients.

18 Dec 2018

A promising, effective vaccine for common respiratory disease

Skin vaccination using a microneedle patch that contains the inactivated respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and a compound that stimulates immune responses to the virus has been found to enhance protection against this serious disease and reduce inflammation in the body after exposure to the virus, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

18 Dec 2018

Technology News and Research

KU Leuven scientists develop new vaccine against Zika virus

Genetically modified houseplant can efficiently detoxify indoor air

Personalization techniques give a new lease of life to anticancer vaccines

Active ingredient in eye drops shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer

ZEISS achieves record-breaking revenue and earnings

Horizon Discovery partners with C4XD to validate novel synthetic lethal oncology targets

Netsmart, Kindred Healthcare team up to create unique, technology-driven post-acute platform

UC San Diego Health offers new DRG stimulation device for phantom limb pain

Study finds significant use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa

New genetic testing method increases the precision of biomarker analysis

Building a Successful Email Campaign for a Scientific Audience

Novel sunlight-powered microtube pump transports water droplets over long distances

Hologic’s Cynosure division introduces TempSure Surgical RF technology in North America

Surgeons make more mistakes in the operating room during stressful moments, shows study

A promising, effective vaccine for common respiratory disease

Study identifies specific neurological changes related to traumatic brain injury

Scientists create patient-specific model to identify most effective treatment for appendix cancer

Researchers propose new model to explain how neural networks communicate

Inflating cells to analyze organelle structure and function

Immune cells explode themselves to inform about the danger of invading bacteria

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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