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Michigan researchers use TACC supercomputers to understand DNA bending, repair mechanisms

The biological information that makes us unique is encoded in our DNA. DNA damage is a natural biological occurrence that happens every time cells divide and multiply. External factors such as overexposure to sunlight can also damage DNA.

17 Aug 2013

Novel way of observing electrical response in brain before and during fall through EEG

It's always in front of a million people and feels like eternity. You're strolling along when suddenly you've stumbled-the brain realizes you're falling, but your muscles aren't doing anything to stop it.

17 Aug 2013

More research needed to understand potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation, say experts

With the third and largest of the U.S. tobacco companies planning an e-cigarette product launch this fall, this next frontier for “Big Tobacco” provides renewed presence in a declining marketplace. It’s also a potential gateway to new smokers, particularly among teens and in emerging/foreign markets, according to behavioral scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

16 Aug 2013

New remote monitoring platform fulfills FDA's guidance on remote, central and risk-based monitoring

The ROMaN Project, Inc. announces its endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) guidance to utilize risk-based monitoring in clinical trials. Risk-based monitoring focuses attention to the most critical data elements in a study and allocates monitoring resources to the investigator sites with problematic or unproven protocol compliance and/or data integrity.

16 Aug 2013

New UV-visible spectrophotometer released by Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.

The Life Sciences Division of Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. released its newest UV-visible spectrophotometer, Model UH5300.

16 Aug 2013

New techniques for predicting severity of seasonal cholera epidemics

In two recently published papers, Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have established new techniques for predicting the severity of seasonal cholera epidemics months before they occur and with a greater degree of accuracy than other methods based on remote satellite imaging.

16 Aug 2013

Intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates

A smoking-cessation intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates compared to standard care, according to research published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers develop hip protector in sporty design

Norwegian researchers have developed a hip protector in a sporty design. Its looks are intended to appeal to the older people of today - who are quite particular about what they will wear.

16 Aug 2013

Sugar offers noninvasive way to precisely image tumors through new imaging technology

A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology developed at UC San Francisco in collaboration with GE Healthcare.

16 Aug 2013

Identifying bipolarity through MRI's proves successful in initial results

What are some of the most troubling numbers in mental health? Six to 10 -- the number of years it can take to properly diagnose a mental health condition. Dr. Elizabeth Osuch, a Researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute and a Psychiatrist at London Health Sciences Centre and the Department of Psychiatry at Western University, is helping to end misdiagnosis by looking for a 'biomarker' in the brain that will help diagnose and treat two commonly misdiagnosed disorders.

16 Aug 2013

New pain diary app CatchMyPain promises to put an end to chronic Pain

One out of five adults suffers from chronic pain and half of all patients have been suffering for at least seven years (median). Patients usually go through an odyssey of examinations and treatments while long term relief becomes a hope rather than an expectation.

14 Aug 2013

"Risk calculator" enables doctors to estimate risk of venous thrombosis

In Austria, around 15,000 people a year develop a venous thrombosis, the occlusion of a vein that can result in a pulmonary embolism. A clot breaks free from a vein and travels via the bloodstream to the lungs, where it blocks vessels.

14 Aug 2013

Proton therapy provides organ-sparing treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

Proton therapy, using high-energy subatomic particles, may offer a precise, organ-sparing treatment option for children with high-risk forms of neuroblastoma. For patients in a new study of advanced radiation treatment, proton therapy spared the liver and kidneys from unwanted radiation, while zeroing in on its target.

14 Aug 2013

Researchers develop smartwatches to uncover reasons behind sleeping problems

Tonight will be another sleepless night for countless people, who will toss and turn for hours. And when they finally drift off, they will wake up with a start a short while later. If their disorder becomes chronic, sufferers often take part in medical sleep studies in an attempt to uncover the reasons behind their sleeping problems.

14 Aug 2013

Clinical trials shows CRT improves symptoms, reduces mortality in patients with heart failure

In a large population of Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure who underwent implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, patients who had the cardiac characteristics of left bundle-branch block and longer QRS duration had the lowest risks of death and all-cause, cardiovascular, and heart failure readmission, according to a study in the August 14 issue of JAMA

14 Aug 2013

Computer model to improve design of artificial platelets and treat blood disorders

Adjacent to the walls of our arterioles, capillaries, and venules -- the blood vessels that make up our microcirculation -- there exists a peculiar thin layer of clear plasma, devoid of red blood cells.

14 Aug 2013

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

Regular exercise is not only good for health, but can give people living with HIV a significant mental boost. This is according to a study by Dr. David J. Moore and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), published in Springer's Journal of NeuroVirology.

14 Aug 2013

RaySearch Laboratories announces first patient treated with RayStation

RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that the first patient in Australasia has been treated with a treatment plan created with RaySearch's treatment planning system RayStation®. The treatment was carried out at Auckland Radiation Oncology in Auckland, New Zealand.

From Elekta 13 Aug 2013

Three winners announced for biomedical engineering design competition in DEBUT challenge

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13 Aug 2013

Neuroimaging specialists use tanners to identify whether UV light triggers brain's pleasure sensors

Neuroimaging specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are launching the first clinical trial involving frequent and infrequent tanners designed to identify whether UV light triggers the brain's pleasure sensors.

13 Aug 2013

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Michigan researchers use TACC supercomputers to understand DNA bending, repair mechanisms

Novel way of observing electrical response in brain before and during fall through EEG

More research needed to understand potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation, say experts

New remote monitoring platform fulfills FDA's guidance on remote, central and risk-based monitoring

New UV-visible spectrophotometer released by Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.

New techniques for predicting severity of seasonal cholera epidemics

Intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates

Researchers develop hip protector in sporty design

Sugar offers noninvasive way to precisely image tumors through new imaging technology

Identifying bipolarity through MRI's proves successful in initial results

New pain diary app CatchMyPain promises to put an end to chronic Pain

"Risk calculator" enables doctors to estimate risk of venous thrombosis

Proton therapy provides organ-sparing treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

Researchers develop smartwatches to uncover reasons behind sleeping problems

Clinical trials shows CRT improves symptoms, reduces mortality in patients with heart failure

Computer model to improve design of artificial platelets and treat blood disorders

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

RaySearch Laboratories announces first patient treated with RayStation

Three winners announced for biomedical engineering design competition in DEBUT challenge

Neuroimaging specialists use tanners to identify whether UV light triggers brain's pleasure sensors

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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