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Novel bioengineering technique could help repair bone defects

Researchers have developed a bone engineering technique that uses stem cells to improve bone grafts for the treatment of bone injury or disease.

18 Jul 2018

Pediatric NEXUS Head CT DI guides selective imaging decisions in blunt trauma patients

The Pediatric NEXUS Head Computed Tomography Decision Instrument reliably identifies blunt trauma patients who require head CT imaging and could significantly reduce the use of CT imaging.

18 Jul 2018

CT scans may raise brain tumor risk

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors.

18 Jul 2018

New website aims to make yoga safer for everyone

Emergency room visits for yoga injuries have increased 70% in the past five years for over 36 million Americans who practice yoga.

17 Jul 2018

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Vallum Corporation, a medical device company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a polyetheretherketone spinal interbody fusion device with a PEEKplus nanotextured surface created by Vallum's proprietary and patented Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam technology.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers develop machine learning method to predict unknown gene functions of microbes

An international team led by computational biologist Fran Supek at IRB Barcelona develop a machine learning method to predict unknown gene functions of microbes.

17 Jul 2018

Homogenous BTK occupancy assay used in tirabrutinib clinical studies

In a new SLAS Discovery article, Helen Yu and a team of researchers at Gilead Sciences, Inc. present a time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based Bruton's tyrosine kinase occupancy assay that can measure target engagement in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and in lymph-node and bone-marrow samples.

17 Jul 2018

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

A new delivery system for bacteriophages - viruses that selectively attack harmful bacteria - could help give doctors a new way to battle lung infections that threaten older patients and people with cystic fibrosis.

17 Jul 2018

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

Industrial IT and automation expert Novotek will be exhibiting at the Water and Wastewater fair, at the Elmia Exhibition and Conference Centre in Jönköping, Sweden from 25–27 September, 2018. Visitors are invited to meet with Novotek at stand B01.100 to find out about the company’s control and monitoring systems for water and wastewater facilities.

From Novotek AB 17 Jul 2018

RaySearch introduces a new version of groundbreaking oncology information system

RaySearch has released RayCare 2A, the latest version of its groundbreaking oncology information system. RayCare is designed to support the workflow in a modern oncology center, connecting the different oncology disciplines, boosting efficiency and ensuring optimal use of resources.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 17 Jul 2018

Studies show HORIBA’s new hematology analyzer improves POCT and care of oncology patients

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the publication of two studies successfully evaluating the use of its Yumizen H500 hematology analyzer for point-of-care testing to enhance the care of oncology patients.

From HORIBA Medical 17 Jul 2018

Bioengineers, diabetes researchers convene to discuss future concepts for precision medicine

New technologies enable deeper insights into the causes of major diseases such as diabetes, obesity or cancer and open the way to a new generation of diagnostics and therapies.

17 Jul 2018

New ZEISS ZEN Intellesis machine allows segmentation of correlative microscopy

ZEISS recently announced ZEISS ZEN Intellesis, a new machine learning capability that enables researchers to perform advanced analysis of their imaging samples across multiple microscopy methods.

From Carl Zeiss AG 17 Jul 2018

MR Solutions’ 7T MRI imaging system installed at University of Hawaii

MR Solutions has installed Hawaii’s first preclinical cryogen-free MRI imaging system to help researchers improve the rate of kidney disease detection through research.

From MR Solutions 17 Jul 2018

New research lays foundation to create standards for RNA sequencing

The idea of testing blood or urine to find markers that help diagnose or treat disease holds great promise. But as technology has improved to allow researchers to examine tiny fragments of RNA, one major problem has led to limited success.

17 Jul 2018

New machine learning framework predicts effects of genetic mutations in ‘dark matter’ regions

A new machine learning framework, dubbed ExPecto, can predict the effects of genetic mutations in the so-called "dark matter" regions of the human genome.

17 Jul 2018

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

17 Jul 2018

Device / Technology News

Novel bioengineering technique could help repair bone defects

Pediatric NEXUS Head CT DI guides selective imaging decisions in blunt trauma patients

CT scans may raise brain tumor risk

New website aims to make yoga safer for everyone

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Researchers develop machine learning method to predict unknown gene functions of microbes

Homogenous BTK occupancy assay used in tirabrutinib clinical studies

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

RaySearch introduces a new version of groundbreaking oncology information system

Studies show HORIBA’s new hematology analyzer improves POCT and care of oncology patients

Bioengineers, diabetes researchers convene to discuss future concepts for precision medicine

New ZEISS ZEN Intellesis machine allows segmentation of correlative microscopy

MR Solutions’ 7T MRI imaging system installed at University of Hawaii

New research lays foundation to create standards for RNA sequencing

New machine learning framework predicts effects of genetic mutations in ‘dark matter’ regions

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

Electronic system to speed up facial pain diagnosis may improve quality of life and save money

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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