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Proposed changes to most widely used diagnostic tool could adversely affect PTSD diagnosis

Fewer individuals across the globe would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) under proposed changes to the most widely used diagnostic tool – potentially impacting clinical practice, national data reporting and epidemiological research, according to an international analytical study led by NYU School of Medicine and publishing May 14 in the journal Psychological Medicine.

15 May 2018

Computer models provide valuable insight to structure and function of Ebola, Zika viruses

The viruses that cause Ebola and Zika, daunting diseases that inspire concern at every outbreak, share a strong similarity in how they first infiltrate a host's cells. Through the computer modeling capabilities of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the molecular calisthenics involved in invading a cell are visually documented, an essential step toward vaccine and therapeutic medicine development.

15 May 2018

Study shows consumer sleep technology needs further validation

According to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, consumer sleep technology must be cleared by the Food and Drug Administration and rigorously tested if it is intended to diagnose or treat sleep disorders.

15 May 2018

Researchers test new cancer research model that may reduce cost and speed up studies

A new model for improving how clinical trials are developed and conducted by bringing together academic cancer experts and pharmaceutical companies is being tested by research experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

15 May 2018

DePuy Synthes launches new TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System

DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine today announced the launch of the TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System, a knee arthroscopy solution designed to simplify meniscal repair, and make arthroscopy surgeries more reproducible across Europe, Middle Eastern and African countries.

From DePuy Synthes 15 May 2018

UTA bioengineering professor successfully patents new cancer trap

The University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts and kills circulating cancer cells that was invented by a faculty member. This cancer trap can be used for early diagnosis and treatment of metastasized cancer.

14 May 2018

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement.

14 May 2018

Researchers develop new method that could increase longevity of artificial hips

Mechanical engineering researchers have developed a method that could extend the life of an artificial hip by adding an array of microscopic indentations that increase the thickness of a lubricating film on its surface.

14 May 2018

Scientists design new computational strategy to enable more personalized cancer treatment

Mathematicians and cancer scientists have found a way to simplify complex biomolecular data about tumors, in principle making it easier to prescribe the appropriate treatment for a specific patient.

14 May 2018

Researchers report advances in efforts to improve treatment, prognosis of colorectal cancers

Georgios Margonis, M.D., Ph.D., a surgical oncology fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Matthew Weiss, M.D., surgical director of the Johns Hopkins Liver and Pancreas Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinics, report advances in efforts to improve the treatment and prognosis of colorectal cancers that have spread to the liver.

14 May 2018

LogicBio team to present data on preclinical effectiveness of GeneRide platform

LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc., a genetic medicine company founded to develop safe medicines with lasting therapeutic benefit for children with life-threatening diseases, today announced it will be presenting data on the company's technology and robust preclinical pipeline at the annual meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy at the Hilton Chicago, from May 16-19, 2018.

14 May 2018

Havard University grants license to Beam Therapeutics to develop new base editing technology

Harvard University has granted a worldwide license to Beam Therapeutics, Inc., to develop and commercialize a suite of revolutionary DNA base editing technologies for the treatment of human disease.

14 May 2018

New technique aims to expand understanding of mechanical forces existing between cells

A new technique that uses tiny elastic balls filled with fluorescent nanoparticles aims to expand the understanding of the mechanical forces that exist between cells, researchers report.

14 May 2018

St Mary's Hospital uses point-of-care ultrasound extensively to assess patients in emergency care

St Mary's Hospital is one of London's four major trauma centers and uses point-of-care ultrasound extensively in the assessment of patients visiting its extremely busy A&E department.

14 May 2018

CRISPR-based treatment can restore retinal function in mice with eye disease

Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa.

11 May 2018

New tool provides high accuracy and precision in analyzing disease and drug effects

A new protein analysis tool developed at the University at Buffalo could vastly increase the speed and precision with which disease and drug effects are analyzed.

11 May 2018

HORIBA Medical introduces new Yumizen G range to extend Hematology portfolio

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces a significant development of its in vitro diagnostics product offering with the launch of its new Yumizen G range of instruments and reagents.

From HORIBA Medical 11 May 2018

Faster detection, treatment of anemia made possible with production of new portable diagnostic device

Faster detection and treatment for blood conditions such as anemia has come a step closer with the production of a new device in the UK for medical technology company Entia Ltd.

11 May 2018

Asynt announces new 'QUANTUM' support stand for lab reactors

Asynt announces its newest member of the ReactoMate reactor family, the “QUANTUM” support stand is the perfect addition to any process chemistry laboratory.

From Asynt 11 May 2018

Huron announces collaboration with UPMC and abstract presentation at Pathology Informatics Summit

Huron Digital Pathology announced today that Dr. Hamid Tizhoosh, Director of the KIMIA Lab at the University of Waterloo and Huron advisory board member, will present a talk entitled “Faster, Better, More Reliable than Deep Features: A Projection-Based, Pathologist-Centric Approach to Identification of Histopathology Images” at the Pathology Informatics Summit on May 22, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA.

From Huron Digital Pathology 11 May 2018

Device / Technology News

Proposed changes to most widely used diagnostic tool could adversely affect PTSD diagnosis

Computer models provide valuable insight to structure and function of Ebola, Zika viruses

Study shows consumer sleep technology needs further validation

Researchers test new cancer research model that may reduce cost and speed up studies

DePuy Synthes launches new TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System

UTA bioengineering professor successfully patents new cancer trap

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

Researchers develop new method that could increase longevity of artificial hips

Scientists design new computational strategy to enable more personalized cancer treatment

Researchers report advances in efforts to improve treatment, prognosis of colorectal cancers

LogicBio team to present data on preclinical effectiveness of GeneRide platform

Havard University grants license to Beam Therapeutics to develop new base editing technology

New technique aims to expand understanding of mechanical forces existing between cells

St Mary's Hospital uses point-of-care ultrasound extensively to assess patients in emergency care

CRISPR-based treatment can restore retinal function in mice with eye disease

New tool provides high accuracy and precision in analyzing disease and drug effects

HORIBA Medical introduces new Yumizen G range to extend Hematology portfolio

Faster detection, treatment of anemia made possible with production of new portable diagnostic device

Asynt announces new 'QUANTUM' support stand for lab reactors

Huron announces collaboration with UPMC and abstract presentation at Pathology Informatics Summit

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