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New study explores the use of Natural Cycles app in 'Plan a Pregnancy' mode

Natural Cycles have initiated an independent study to explore the views and experiences of people who currently use, or have previously used, the Natural Cycles app in 'Plan a Pregnancy' mode.

31 Jan 2019

AMETEK SMP to exhibit at MD&M West 2019

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) will be exhibiting at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West from February 5th to 7th.

From AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) 31 Jan 2019

NIH-funded researchers develop new assay to measure success of HIV cure strategies

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new assay to accurately and easily count the cells that comprise the HIV reservoir, the stubborn obstacle to an HIV cure.

31 Jan 2019

Researchers call for industry standards to help improve high-throughput genomic sequencing

Researchers from the George Washington University, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and industry leaders published in PLOS Biology, describing a standardized communication method for researchers performing high-throughput sequencing called BioCompute.

31 Jan 2019

New type of genomic screening developed to produce novel drugs

Prof. Dr Mikhail Yakimov, a researcher from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, together with his colleagues from the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Norwegian Research Centre NORCE AS, School of Natural Sciences of CEU San Pablo University and Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry in Madrid (Spain), has conducted a study of universal transaminase enzymes.

31 Jan 2019

E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments, shows new study

E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments, such as patches and gum, at helping smokers to quit, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London.

30 Jan 2019

Computational model of the heart’s mitral valve enables customized care for patients

Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new noninvasive technique for simulating repairs to the heart's mitral valve with levels of accuracy reliable enough for use in a clinical setting.

30 Jan 2019

SPECT imaging combined with cardiac MRI could help improve ventricular tachycardia ablation

Adding functional imaging to structural imaging of patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) has the potential to improve current VT ablation strategies, according to new research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

30 Jan 2019

Expanding pill could be used to monitor stomach conditions for up to one month

Engineers have developed a Jell-O-like pill that quickly expands on reaching the stomach and uses an embedded sensor to monitor health status over an extended period of time.

30 Jan 2019

AMETEK SMP adds new Titanium strip grades to product portfolio for medical applications

Hamilton Precision Metals and SMP Wallingford are delighted to announce that they have added two new Titanium strip grades – grade 9 and 23 – to their product portfolio for medical applications.

From AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) 30 Jan 2019

EKF signs private label distribution agreement with McKesson for new hemoglobin analyzer

EKF Diagnostics has signed a private label distribution agreement with McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc.

From EKF Diagnostics 30 Jan 2019

Sphere Fluidics announces closure of $2 million (circa £1.5 million) investment round

Sphere Fluidics announced today that is has closed a $2 million (circa £1.5 million) investment round.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 30 Jan 2019

Sphere Fluidics and PAA collaborate to offer automated micro-plate handling capabilities for single cell analysis

Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Peak Analysis and Automation, a leader in the industry for the design and manufacture of automated laboratory equipment, will collaborate to offer automated micro-plate handling capabilities for single cell analysis.

30 Jan 2019

New algorithm analyzes weather patterns to predict yield and grain composition of corn

Corn is planted on approximately 90 million acres across the United States every year. With all that data, it takes months after harvest for government agencies to analyze total yield and grain quality.

30 Jan 2019

Adopting AI in diagnosis and prognosis of disease could help extend people's lives

The adoption of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and prognosis of disease could help to extend people's lives whilst providing significant savings for the NHS.

30 Jan 2019

USC researchers use AI to identify blood-based markers of Alzheimer's disease

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. While age is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease, researchers believe most Alzheimer's cases occur as a result of complex interactions among genes and other factors. But those factors and the role they play are not known--yet.

29 Jan 2019

New project will develop biomarker-based system to send personalized advice on dietary, lifestyle habits

The PREVENTOMICS European project will develop, from this November and for 3 years, personalized plans for nutrition and lifestyle habits to improve the health of people, based on individual traits such as physical and behavioral traits, lifestyle, genotype, preferences and physical condition.

29 Jan 2019

Columbia neuroengineers create new system to translate thoughts into speech

In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone's brain activity, the technology can reconstruct the words a person hears with unprecedented clarity.

29 Jan 2019

Sensyne collaborates with University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute to find solutions for chronic diseases

Sensyne Health plc. today announces a three-year collaboration with the University of Oxford to develop AI for chronic disease.

29 Jan 2019

New automated, high-throughput bioreactor system for lung regeneration analysis

New strides are being made toward the ex vivo growth of human lungs. In a new article published in Tissue Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, researchers report the development of a high-throughput, automated, multichannel lung bioreactor that allows parallel culture of up to five human cell-populated isolated rat lung scaffolds.

29 Jan 2019

Device / Technology News

New study explores the use of Natural Cycles app in 'Plan a Pregnancy' mode

AMETEK SMP to exhibit at MD&M West 2019

NIH-funded researchers develop new assay to measure success of HIV cure strategies

Researchers call for industry standards to help improve high-throughput genomic sequencing

New type of genomic screening developed to produce novel drugs

E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments, shows new study

Computational model of the heart’s mitral valve enables customized care for patients

SPECT imaging combined with cardiac MRI could help improve ventricular tachycardia ablation

Expanding pill could be used to monitor stomach conditions for up to one month

AMETEK SMP adds new Titanium strip grades to product portfolio for medical applications

EKF signs private label distribution agreement with McKesson for new hemoglobin analyzer

Sphere Fluidics announces closure of $2 million (circa £1.5 million) investment round

Sphere Fluidics and PAA collaborate to offer automated micro-plate handling capabilities for single cell analysis

New algorithm analyzes weather patterns to predict yield and grain composition of corn

Adopting AI in diagnosis and prognosis of disease could help extend people's lives

USC researchers use AI to identify blood-based markers of Alzheimer's disease

New project will develop biomarker-based system to send personalized advice on dietary, lifestyle habits

Columbia neuroengineers create new system to translate thoughts into speech

Sensyne collaborates with University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute to find solutions for chronic diseases

New automated, high-throughput bioreactor system for lung regeneration analysis

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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