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Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos.

20 Mar 2018

New 3-D-printed technology will improve radiology training

An inexpensive 3-D-printed model of a patient’s vasculature has been shown to be as effective as current commercial models for training medical students.

20 Mar 2018

Brain SPECT scans predict treatment outcomes in patients with depression

New research from the Amen Clinics shows that brain SPECT imaging, a study that measures blood flow and activity patterns, identifies who is likely to get better from depression and who is not.

20 Mar 2018

HORIBA's Microsemi CRP analyzer improves quality of care in emergency pediatric units, study shows

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces that in a study recently undertaken and published as a case study by the Oxford Academic Health Science Network, its Microsemi CRP point-of-care (POC) analyzer was found to enable more rapid clinical decision-making, saving time and reducing costs, in emergency pediatric units.

From HORIBA Medical 20 Mar 2018

New guide for selecting optimum microplate closure and sealing devices

Porvair Sciences, in conjunction with sister company – JG Finneran Associates Inc., has produced a new informative guide to assist lab scientists select the optimum seal and closure device for different types of microplate.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 20 Mar 2018

Genomics England announces new partnership to improve efficiency of next-generation sequencing analysis

Today (8 January 2018) at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Edico Genome and Genomics England announced a new partnership to strengthen the accuracy and consistency of next-generation sequencing data analysis in Genomics England’s Rare Disease Pilot.

From Genomics England 20 Mar 2018

Whole Genome Sequencing used as diagnostic solution for TB

Public Health England has announced that Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is now being used to identify different strains of tuberculosis (TB).

From Genomics England 20 Mar 2018

Robocall increases diabetic retinopathy screening rates among poor minorities

Automated reminder calls may be an effective tool to improve screening for diabetic eye disease among low-income minority patients, especially African Americans, a new study finds. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

20 Mar 2018

Advanced insulin pump system can also manage type 1 diabetes in children, study shows

The MiniMed 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as young as 7 years of age, according to an industry-funded study.

19 Mar 2018

Researchers develop technology to program DNA for delivering cancer drugs

DNA has an important job – it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team at the University of Delaware has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off.

19 Mar 2018

New optical point-of-care device could enhance screening for thyroid nodules

Early diagnosis in thyroid cancer can improve a patient's likelihood of recovery, but current screening methods use instruments with poor sensitivity and can yield inaccurate results.

19 Mar 2018

International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis

A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28%. The PRECISION trial shows that using MRI to target prostate biopsies leads to more of the harmful prostate cancers, and fewer harmless cancers being diagnosed.

19 Mar 2018

Wearable medical patch shows promise for early detection of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes

A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in type 1 diabetes, according to the researchers who tested the new monitor.

19 Mar 2018

Vitl Life Science Solutions announces launch of new Lu-mini at analytica 2018

Vitl Life Science Solutions, a member of the ITL Group, announce the highly-anticipated launch of the Lu-mini – a new product set to revolutionize the market for low-cost OEM benchtop luminometers.

19 Mar 2018

Telediabetes program improves blood sugar control for veterans

A telehealth program for diabetes self-management not only shortens the wait to talk to a physician specialist versus an in-person visit but also results in patients with type 2 diabetes having comparable improvements in blood glucose (sugar) control to patients receiving traditional care, a study conducted in veterans finds.

19 Mar 2018

Device / Technology News

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

New 3-D-printed technology will improve radiology training

Brain SPECT scans predict treatment outcomes in patients with depression

HORIBA's Microsemi CRP analyzer improves quality of care in emergency pediatric units, study shows

New guide for selecting optimum microplate closure and sealing devices

Genomics England announces new partnership to improve efficiency of next-generation sequencing analysis

Whole Genome Sequencing used as diagnostic solution for TB

Robocall increases diabetic retinopathy screening rates among poor minorities

Advanced insulin pump system can also manage type 1 diabetes in children, study shows

Researchers develop technology to program DNA for delivering cancer drugs

New optical point-of-care device could enhance screening for thyroid nodules

International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis

Wearable medical patch shows promise for early detection of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes

Vitl Life Science Solutions announces launch of new Lu-mini at analytica 2018

Telediabetes program improves blood sugar control for veterans

Fitness trackers and virtual coaches motivate patients to exercise post cardiac rehab

New mobile application can detect atrial fibrillation that causes strokes

Researchers develop new flexible sensor for highly sensitive measurement in small spaces

Researchers develop new algorithm to make CPR more effective

IBN’s green tea-based drug nanocarriers show superior tumor-killing performance

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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