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Metrohm offers robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security

Metrohm is excited to offer Mira DS, a robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Oct 2018

Metrohm’s new ID Kit enables fast, easy, and accurate detection of heroin and other opioids

Heroin and other opioids pose a threat to communities all over the world.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Oct 2018

Metrohm Raman introduces Mira P handheld Raman system

Metrohm Raman is pleased to present the Mira P handheld Raman system.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Oct 2018

Metrohm software products make it easy to comply with ALOCA and ALCOA+ guidelines

Data integrity requires data to be complete, consistent, and accurate throughout their complete lifecycle, providing full transparency and traceability.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Oct 2018

Novel method uses just a drop of blood to monitor effect of lung cancer therapy

Dr Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the immune T-cell protein PD-1. This discovery led to a set of anti-cancer medications called checkpoint inhibitors, one of the first of which was nivolumab (Opdivo).

17 Oct 2018

Humavox launches POD wireless charging device for hearing aids at EUHA 2018

Humavox, the leader in wireless charging technology, launches its POD wireless charging device for hearing aids at European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians 2018.

17 Oct 2018

FDA, DHS announce memorandum of agreement to address cybersecurity in medical devices

As part of the Administration's ongoing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in health care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a memorandum of agreement to implement a new framework for greater coordination and cooperation between the two agencies for addressing cybersecurity in medical devices.

17 Oct 2018

New automated model identifies dense breast tissue in mammograms

Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an automated model that assesses dense breast tissue in mammograms -- which is an independent risk factor for breast cancer -- as reliably as expert radiologists.

17 Oct 2018

Simple, inexpensive test quickly detects antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'

When you get sick, you want the right treatment fast. But certain infectious microbes are experts at evading the very anti-bacterial drugs designed to fight them.

16 Oct 2018

Interactive robot helps older people exercise and detects underlying health problems

According to the latest report on the evolution of worldwide population submitted by the United Nations, 13% of today's population is over 60 years of age; and by 2050 this percentage will almost double, reaching 25%.

16 Oct 2018

New smart watch algorithms can accurately monitor wearers' sleep patterns

New algorithms take advantage of multiple smart watch sensors to accurately monitor wearers' sleep patterns.

16 Oct 2018

UA professor receives NSF grant to develop antifouling materials for medical implants

Jie Zheng, Ph.D., a chemical and biomolecular engineering professor at The University of Akron, recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation for research that will focus on the development of functional biomaterials involved in medical implants.

16 Oct 2018

Purdue researchers develop new chemical process to find better drug 'fits' for patients

When a medication doesn't "fit" the body quite right, the results can be devastating. Such is the case for thalidomide, which was prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s as a sedative or hypnotic, even for pregnant women.

16 Oct 2018

New family planning app found to be as effective as modern methods

Early results from a first-of-its-kind study suggests that typical use of a family planning app called Dot is as effective as other modern methods for avoiding an unplanned pregnancy.

16 Oct 2018

Scientists use virtual reality to show how people's perception of food can be altered by surroundings

Humans not only relish the sweet, savory and saltiness of foods, but they are influenced by the environment in which they eat. Cornell University food scientists used virtual reality to show how people's perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings, according to research published in the Journal of Food Science.

16 Oct 2018

Neck collar device may help protect the brain of female high school soccer players

A new study of female high school soccer players suggests that a neck collar may help protect the brain from head impacts over the course of a competitive soccer season.

15 Oct 2018

‘EinsteinVision’ that improves hand-eye coordination of surgeons introduced at Harefield Hospital

Patients in London are benefiting from ‘quicker, more accurate’ surgical procedures following the introduction of a ‘pioneering’ and ‘progressive’ 3D camera system which improves the hand-eye coordination of surgeons.

From B. Braun Melsungen AG 15 Oct 2018

Breast tomosynthesis detects 34% more tumors than traditional mammography

After screening 15 000 women over a period of five years, a major clinical study in Sweden has shown that 3D mammography, or breast tomosynthesis, detects over 30% more cancers compared to traditional mammography – with a majority of the detected tumours proving to be invasive cancers.

15 Oct 2018

Extension trial assesses benefit of switching from flash monitoring to RT-CGM for hypoglycemia

In follow-up to the I HART CGM study, which showed the benefit of real-time continuous glucose monitoring compared to flash monitoring for time spent in hypoglycemia among adults with type 1 diabetes at high hypoglycemia risk, researchers conducted an extension trial that assessed the effects of continuing RT-CGM or switching from flash to RT-CGM of the subsequent 8 weeks.

15 Oct 2018

'Eye scan' shows promise to diagnose central nervous system disorders

Partners from Austria – represented by Medical University of Vienna – Germany, France and the Netherlands are taking part in the EU "MOON" project (multimodal optical diagnostics for age-related diseases of the eye and central nervous system) to develop new techniques for early diagnosis of these diseases and successfully apply them in treatment and diagnosis.

12 Oct 2018

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Metrohm offers robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security

Metrohm’s new ID Kit enables fast, easy, and accurate detection of heroin and other opioids

Metrohm Raman introduces Mira P handheld Raman system

Metrohm software products make it easy to comply with ALOCA and ALCOA+ guidelines

Novel method uses just a drop of blood to monitor effect of lung cancer therapy

Humavox launches POD wireless charging device for hearing aids at EUHA 2018

FDA, DHS announce memorandum of agreement to address cybersecurity in medical devices

New automated model identifies dense breast tissue in mammograms

Simple, inexpensive test quickly detects antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'

Interactive robot helps older people exercise and detects underlying health problems

New smart watch algorithms can accurately monitor wearers' sleep patterns

UA professor receives NSF grant to develop antifouling materials for medical implants

Purdue researchers develop new chemical process to find better drug 'fits' for patients

New family planning app found to be as effective as modern methods

Scientists use virtual reality to show how people's perception of food can be altered by surroundings

Neck collar device may help protect the brain of female high school soccer players

‘EinsteinVision’ that improves hand-eye coordination of surgeons introduced at Harefield Hospital

Breast tomosynthesis detects 34% more tumors than traditional mammography

Extension trial assesses benefit of switching from flash monitoring to RT-CGM for hypoglycemia

'Eye scan' shows promise to diagnose central nervous system disorders

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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