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New bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning and incredibly slippery

A new transparent, bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning and incredibly slippery, a team from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) reported online in the July 31 edition of Nature Communications.

3 Aug 2013

New research may influence development of anti-viral therapies to fight against Dengue

New research into the fight against Dengue, an insect-borne tropical disease that infects up to 390 million people worldwide annually, may influence the development of anti-viral therapies that are effective against all four types of the virus.

3 Aug 2013

Interactive 3-D simulation platform offers surgical residents to hone patient management skills

A novel interactive 3-dimensional(3-D) simulation platform offers surgical residents a unique opportunity to hone their diagnostic and patient management skills, and then have those skills accurately evaluated according to a new study appearing in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

3 Aug 2013

Castle Biosciences to present DecisionDx-Melanoma test data at Summer Academy Meeting of AAD

Castle Biosciences Inc. announced that data from studies of its DecisionDx-Melanoma test are being presented today at the Summer Academy Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. The validation data confirm previous studies showing that the gene expression profile test is a strong independent predictor for classifying which Stage I or II non-metastatic cutaneous melanoma patients will likely recur.

2 Aug 2013

New automated stainer for high throughput staining launched by Thermo Scientific

This new advanced automated stainer offers significant improvements in workflow optimization, particularly when multiple protocols are used. It has been intelligently designed to be easier to use than ever, with a new touch screen interface and intuitive software.

2 Aug 2013

Toshiba receives order from NIRS for carbon ion radiotherapy system

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has received an order from Japan's National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) for the world's first rotating gantry irradiation system with superconducting magnets for a carbon ion radiotherapy system. The system will be installed in a new radiotherapy room that NIRS is constructing at its facility in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in March 2015.

2 Aug 2013

Researchers identify precise method for determining bone marrow involvement in DLBCL patients

A more precise method for determining bone marrow involvement in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma-a key factor in tailoring patient management plans-has been identified by researchers in a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

2 Aug 2013

NanoString announces Early Access Program for nCounter Elements used in translational research

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced an Early Access Program for nCounter Elements™, a line of General Purpose Reagents (GPRs) developed specifically to meet the needs of translational research and clinical laboratories.

From NanoString Technologies 2 Aug 2013

New technique accelerate tissue repair, reduce costs for chronic wound management

In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid. The applicator delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound directly to wounds, and was found to significantly accelerate healing in five patients with venous ulcers.

2 Aug 2013

Study: Ultrasound treatments may prevent acute kidney injury

Ultrasound treatments may prevent acute kidney injury that commonly arises after major surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that this simple and noninvasive therapy may be an effective precaution for patients at risk.

2 Aug 2013

Portable device for point-of-care diagnostic testing to detect cancer at earliest stages

Reaching a clinic in time to receive an early diagnosis for cancer -- when the disease is most treatable -- is a global problem. And now a team of Chinese researchers proposes a global solution: have a user-friendly diagnostic device travel to the patient, anywhere in the world.

2 Aug 2013

Breath analysis: Noninvasive way to quickly determine severity of bacterial infections

Breath analysis may prove to be an accurate, noninvasive way to quickly determine the severity of bacterial and other infections, according to a UC Irvine study appearing online today in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

2 Aug 2013

Scientists use fMRI and EEG to unlock one of the human brain's mysteries

Physicists and neuroscientists from The University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham have unlocked one of the mysteries of the human brain, thanks to new research using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG).

2 Aug 2013

MAPS method could speed development of new vaccines for serious pathogens

A new method of vaccine design, called the Multiple Antigen Presentation System, may result in vaccines that bring together the benefits of whole-cell and acellular or defined subunit vaccination.

1 Aug 2013

Sequenom CMM, CombiMatrix sign collaboration agreement to market CMA testing for NIPT

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, and CombiMatrix Corporation, a molecular diagnostics laboratory performing DNA-based testing services for developmental disorders and cancer, today jointly announced that the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine LLC and CombiMatrix have entered into a collaboration agreement to market chromosomal microarray analysis testing services to broaden and confirm the results of noninvasive, prenatal testing to physicians and their patients.

1 Aug 2013

Convergent Dental’s Solea CO2 dental laser system receives FDA clearance

Convergent Dental, Inc., a privately held dental device and technology company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Solea™ for ablation of hard tissue for caries removal and cavity preparation. Solea is the first CO2 laser technology system that has received FDA clearance for hard tissue indications.

1 Aug 2013

Researchers contribute to key step in finding cure for prion-folding diseases in humans

The work of University of Alberta researchers and their teams has contributed to an important next step in finding a cure for deadly prion-folding diseases in humans and animals.

1 Aug 2013

Study suggests silicon nanocrystals may be safe tool for diagnostic imaging in humans

Tiny silicon crystals caused no health problems in monkeys three months after large doses were injected, marking a step forward in the quest to bring such materials into clinics as biomedical imaging agents, according to a new study.

1 Aug 2013

Researchers theoretically create large, hollow magnetic cage molecules that could used in drug delivery system

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered, in theory, the possibility of creating large, hollow magnetic cage molecules that could one day be used in medicine as a drug delivery system to non-invasively treat tumors, and in other emerging technologies.

1 Aug 2013

Rheonix, Life Technologies sign joint development agreement for molecular testing platform

Rheonix, Inc., a developer of fully automated molecular testing solutions, and Life Technologies Corp., a global leader in the life sciences tools and diagnostic markets, have entered into a joint development agreement to introduce a molecular testing platform for their Applied Markets business.

1 Aug 2013

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New bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning and incredibly slippery

New research may influence development of anti-viral therapies to fight against Dengue

Interactive 3-D simulation platform offers surgical residents to hone patient management skills

Castle Biosciences to present DecisionDx-Melanoma test data at Summer Academy Meeting of AAD

New automated stainer for high throughput staining launched by Thermo Scientific

Toshiba receives order from NIRS for carbon ion radiotherapy system

Researchers identify precise method for determining bone marrow involvement in DLBCL patients

NanoString announces Early Access Program for nCounter Elements used in translational research

New technique accelerate tissue repair, reduce costs for chronic wound management

Study: Ultrasound treatments may prevent acute kidney injury

Portable device for point-of-care diagnostic testing to detect cancer at earliest stages

Breath analysis: Noninvasive way to quickly determine severity of bacterial infections

Scientists use fMRI and EEG to unlock one of the human brain's mysteries

MAPS method could speed development of new vaccines for serious pathogens

Sequenom CMM, CombiMatrix sign collaboration agreement to market CMA testing for NIPT

Convergent Dental’s Solea CO2 dental laser system receives FDA clearance

Researchers contribute to key step in finding cure for prion-folding diseases in humans

Study suggests silicon nanocrystals may be safe tool for diagnostic imaging in humans

Researchers theoretically create large, hollow magnetic cage molecules that could used in drug delivery system

Rheonix, Life Technologies sign joint development agreement for molecular testing platform

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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