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Batteries must cope with growing European wearable medical device market

With Europe’s wearable medical device market expected to more than double its 2015 value by 2020, it is critical that medical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are launching products that are safe, reliable and effective.

6 Apr 2018

DrySyn OCTO parallel synthesizer helps improve workflow in early stage discovery chemistry

Asynt reports on how a DrySyn OCTO 8-position parallel synthesizer has benefited early stage discovery chemistry at Cancer Research UK.

From Asynt 6 Apr 2018

UK’s HealthTech industry to grow in the Middle East as ABHI shows the way

Arab Health 2018’s UK Pavilion provided the highest visibility to date for the UK’s HealthTech industry. Managed by ABHI for over a decade, the Pavilion played host to over 150 British companies, hospital groups, a range of pioneering surgical simulations and visits from international dignitaries.

6 Apr 2018

Novel technology gives rise to mouse pancreatic tumors that resemble human cancer

Novel technology developed at UT Health San Antonio gives rise to mouse pancreatic tumors that have the same traits as human pancreatic cancer. A U.S. patent is pending on the invention.

6 Apr 2018

New method simplifies genetic modification of T-cells in mice

A new method enables genes in living T-cells in mice to be modified quickly and efficiently. It makes use of plasmids, a tried-and-tested method of genetic engineering.

5 Apr 2018

Vitamin D blood test may have potential to rapidly diagnose bipolar disorder in children

A blood test may have the potential to speed accurate diagnosis - and proper treatment - of bipolar disorder in children, new research suggests.

5 Apr 2018

Autofluorescence imaging evaluates cell metabolism and wound healing

Kyle Quinn, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has published a review highlighting recent advances in autofluorescence imaging and discussing its role in evaluating cell metabolism.

5 Apr 2018

Web-based resource helps women with breast reconstruction decisions after mastectomy

A new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer make decisions regarding reconstruction surgery after mastectomy is likely cost-effective.

5 Apr 2018

NTU Singapore and SERI team invents new 'pen camera' to detect patients with glaucoma

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, with clinicians from the Singapore Eye Research Institute, have invented a new 'pen camera' that makes it easier for doctors to diagnose patients with glaucoma.

5 Apr 2018

New point-of-care test accelerates diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis

A new research-based point-of-care test has been developed in Finland for detecting the Lyme neuroborreliosis spread by ticks.

5 Apr 2018

Free Radical Formation in Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

An interview with Prof. John Richie, describing his presentation at Pittcon 2018 on free radical formation in electronic cigarette aerosols.

From Pittcon 5 Apr 2018

New artificial enzyme uses visible light to kill bacteria

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria.

5 Apr 2018

First-in-human clinical trial of retinal implant to treat dry AMD

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects more than 1.75 million individuals in the United States. Because the population is aging, that number will increase to almost 3 million by 2020. Between 80 and 90 percent of cases in this country are the dry version of the condition, for which no effective treatment exists.

5 Apr 2018

Novel method enables researchers to see interaction of star-shaped brain cells in real time

An advance by UCLA neuroscientists could lead to a better understanding of astrocytes, a star-shaped brain cell believed to play a key role in neurological disorders like Lou Gehrig's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease.

4 Apr 2018

New project aims to systematically study connections between different areas of the brain

Hosted by Charité - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, the TrueBrainConnect project aims to systematically study connections between different areas of the brain, and hopes to draw conclusions regarding potential disease patterns.

4 Apr 2018

App-based self-acupressure benefits women with menstrual pain

Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These questions addressed in a new study by researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the results of which have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

4 Apr 2018

Device / Technology News

Batteries must cope with growing European wearable medical device market

DrySyn OCTO parallel synthesizer helps improve workflow in early stage discovery chemistry

UK’s HealthTech industry to grow in the Middle East as ABHI shows the way

Novel technology gives rise to mouse pancreatic tumors that resemble human cancer

New method simplifies genetic modification of T-cells in mice

Vitamin D blood test may have potential to rapidly diagnose bipolar disorder in children

Autofluorescence imaging evaluates cell metabolism and wound healing

Web-based resource helps women with breast reconstruction decisions after mastectomy

NTU Singapore and SERI team invents new 'pen camera' to detect patients with glaucoma

New point-of-care test accelerates diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis

Free Radical Formation in Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

New artificial enzyme uses visible light to kill bacteria

First-in-human clinical trial of retinal implant to treat dry AMD

Novel method enables researchers to see interaction of star-shaped brain cells in real time

New project aims to systematically study connections between different areas of the brain

App-based self-acupressure benefits women with menstrual pain

Researchers develop self-healing material for bone implants

IMI Precision Engineering to showcase next-generation life science products at Analytica 2018

Covestro's Makrolon polycarbonate offers many advantages for corrective lenses

German market leader for radiation sterilization set to expand in the UK

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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