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Researchers use MR spectroscopy to investigate mechanisms behind targeted treatment for gliomas

Using a novel imaging method, a Massachusetts General Hospital research team is investigating the mechanisms behind a potential targeted treatment for a subtype of the deadly brains tumors called gliomas.

21 May 2018

New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds

A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood test that has proven to be more accurate in predicting overall risk of prostate cancer than standard prostate-specific antigen - will be presented during a special press conference at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association on May 18 in San Francisco.

18 May 2018

Novel IR imaging offers rapid and reliable analysis of cancer tissues

Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have deployed a novel infrared (IR) microscope with quantum cascade lasers in order to analyze tissue samples taken during routine clinical procedures for colorectal cancer diagnosis.

From Daylight Solutions Inc 18 May 2018

New CRISPR/Cas9 system targets regulatory genes of AIDS virus

By destroying the regulatory genes of the AIDS virus HIV-1 using the genome editing system CRISPR/Cas9, a Japanese research group has succeeded in blocking the production of HIV-1 by infected cells.

18 May 2018

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that the American Urological Association has recommended the use of the UroLift System as a standard of care treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

18 May 2018

New 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater has great potential in biomedical engineering

Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater and grabs objects and moves them.

18 May 2018

KARL STORZ launches new PDD Blue Cystoscopy system for enhanced detection of NMIBC tumors

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., announces the commercial launch of the PDD Blue Light Flexible Video Cystoscopy System for enhanced detection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

18 May 2018

Researchers develop new technology that will impact design of drug delivery systems

Researchers at Houston Methodist and Rice University have made a discovery that will impact the design of not only drug delivery systems, but also the development of newer applications in water filtration and energy production.

18 May 2018

UCLA develops new algorithm that accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure

A new algorithm developed by UCLA researchers more accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure, and for how long, whether or not they receive a heart transplant.

18 May 2018

New blood test shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second deadliest cancer in the United States by 2030. It is tough to cure because it is usually not discovered until it has reached an advanced stage. But a new diagnostic test developed by researchers at UC San Diego shows promise for detecting the disease earlier.

17 May 2018

Automated bone scan index offers accurate, speedy prognostic information about prostate cancer

A software tool to automatically calculate how extensively bones have been infiltrated by prostate cancer is both accurate and speedy, capturing key prognostic information related to survival and the development of symptoms over time.

17 May 2018

Smart technology helps improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer

A federally funded, randomized clinical trial of 357 people receiving radiation for head and neck cancer, using mobile and sensor technology to remotely monitor patient symptoms, resulted in less severe symptoms related to both the cancer and its treatment (both general and cancer-related).

17 May 2018

Tradeshow Talks with E-Vision at Health GB 2018

17 May 2018

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more accurate results than did traditional surveillance methods, which rely on manual recording and interpretation of individual patient data.

17 May 2018

3D printing found to improve success rates of life-saving, organ transplantation in children

Stratasys, a global leader in additive technology solutions, today announced that surgeons at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, are using 3D printing technology to improve the success rates of life-saving, complex organ transplantation in young children.

17 May 2018

AstraZeneca collaborates with Emulate to integrate Organs-on-Chips technology into drug development labs

Emulate, Inc. has formed a collaborative partnership with AstraZeneca’s Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit to embed its Organs-on-Chips technology within the laboratories of the IMED Drug Safety organization.

From AstraZeneca 17 May 2018

MIT researchers develop new versatile plug-and-play diagnostic devices

Researchers at MIT's Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different ways to produce diagnostic devices.

17 May 2018

New AI software accurately identifies commonest cause of stroke and dementia

Machine learning has detected one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke, in the most widely used form of brain scan, more accurately than current methods.

17 May 2018

Cardiac arrest patients using newer laryngeal breathing tube may have higher survival rate, study shows

In a landmark study, researchers found that patients treated with paramedic oxygen delivery using a newer, more flexible laryngeal breathing tube may have a greater survival rate after sudden cardiac arrest than the traditional intubation breathing tube.

17 May 2018

Combining data from wearable technology and AI may help predict onset of diseases

A team of Waterloo researchers found that applying artificial intelligence to the right combination of data retrieved from wearable technology may detect whether your health is failing.

16 May 2018

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Researchers use MR spectroscopy to investigate mechanisms behind targeted treatment for gliomas

New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds

Novel IR imaging offers rapid and reliable analysis of cancer tissues

New CRISPR/Cas9 system targets regulatory genes of AIDS virus

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

New 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater has great potential in biomedical engineering

KARL STORZ launches new PDD Blue Cystoscopy system for enhanced detection of NMIBC tumors

Researchers develop new technology that will impact design of drug delivery systems

UCLA develops new algorithm that accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure

New blood test shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Automated bone scan index offers accurate, speedy prognostic information about prostate cancer

Smart technology helps improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer

Tradeshow Talks with E-Vision at Health GB 2018

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

3D printing found to improve success rates of life-saving, organ transplantation in children

AstraZeneca collaborates with Emulate to integrate Organs-on-Chips technology into drug development labs

MIT researchers develop new versatile plug-and-play diagnostic devices

New AI software accurately identifies commonest cause of stroke and dementia

Cardiac arrest patients using newer laryngeal breathing tube may have higher survival rate, study shows

Combining data from wearable technology and AI may help predict onset of diseases

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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