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Bruker launches innovative iProbe HRMAS for biomolecular, materials and clinical research

At EUROMAR 2018 conference (www.euromar2018.org), Bruker announced the iProbe HRMAS, which now enables full automation of high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 10 Jul 2018

Researchers design artificial intelligence system for predicting drug combinations' side effects

Last month alone, 23 percent of Americans took two or more prescription drugs, according to one CDC estimate, and 39 percent over age 65 take five or more, a number that's increased three-fold in the last several decades.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers use miniature radio transmitters to track movements of kissing bugs

With the continuing advance of technology, radio tracking devices keep getting smaller and smaller. And that's bad news for stealthy insects like kissing bugs.

10 Jul 2018

New TSPO-targeted PET imaging more fully evaluates extent of rheumatoid arthritis

A new positron emission tomography imaging method more fully evaluates the extent of rheumatoid arthritis by targeting translocator protein expression in the synovium (joint lining tissue).

10 Jul 2018

Novel plasmonic patch increases brightness in diagnostic tests

Fluorescence-based biosensing and bioimaging technologies are widely used in research and clinical settings to detect and image various biological species of interest.

10 Jul 2018

Mice study shows promise for treating genetic conditions during fetal development

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University have for the first time used a gene editing technique to successfully cure a genetic condition in a mouse model.

10 Jul 2018

Microfluidic chip to detect sepsis proves successful in clinical study

Two years after inventing a microfluidic chip believed to help detect a life-threatening blood infection, researchers in the Texas Tech University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are finally seeing their product work successfully for human patients.

10 Jul 2018

$Small battery-powered device offers new option to treat patients with refractory epilepsy$

Small battery-powered device offers new option to treat patients with refractory epilepsy

Richard Pollitt was at the end of his rope after years of suffering regular seizures, with some lasting five minutes and preventing him from working and enjoying his favorite pastimes.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers develop simple blood test to predict likely spread of rare cancer

New QUT research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs and researchers are developing a simple blood test to tell doctors which patients are at risk of spread long before conventional imaging can.

9 Jul 2018

Researchers use information from computer tomography images to simulate heart function

Researchers at Linköping University have for the first time been able to use information from computer tomography images to simulate the heart function of an individual patient.

9 Jul 2018

Insight Medical and Onkos Surgical join hands to explore ways to apply augmented reality in musculoskeletal oncology

Insight Medical Systems has teamed up with Onkos Surgical, Inc. to explore opportunities to apply Insight Medical's ARVI in musculoskeletal oncology.

9 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new approach for tailored production of methacrylate-based photopolymers

An ever-growing number of coatings, including varnishes and printing inks, as well as tooth fillings, are cured with light.

9 Jul 2018

Training AI systems with simulated X-rays

Artificial intelligence holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But before clinicians can harness the power of AI to identify conditions in images such as X-rays, they have to 'teach' the algorithms what to look for.

9 Jul 2018

Machine-learning model automates design of new molecules to accelerate drug development

Designing new molecules for pharmaceuticals is primarily a manual, time-consuming process that's prone to error. But MIT researchers have now taken a step toward fully automating the design process, which could drastically speed things up -- and produce better results.

9 Jul 2018

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how complex brain circuit works

The complexity of the human brain presents scientists with immense challenges as they try to find new treatments for a host of diseases and conditions. But the advent of a new technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing is opening a window into how the brain works.

6 Jul 2018

Tufts engineers develop smart bandages to monitor and deliver treatment for chronic wounds

A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

The level of communication between patient and physician can make a monumental difference, specifically in the case of seriously ill hospitalized patients.

6 Jul 2018

Scientists develop unique play structure for rehabilitation of post-stroke patients

Scientists of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in collaboration with neurophysiologists from Sechenov Institute of evolutionary physiology and biochemistry formed the innovative startup iBrain have developed a unique play structure for post-stroke patients rehabilitation as part of Project 5-100.

6 Jul 2018

New nanoparticle-based platform for detecting esophageal cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation have developed a new nanoparticle-based platform for simultaneous imaging and treatment of esophageal cancer.

6 Jul 2018

Dementia home designed with hi-tech features showcases how patients can live independently for longer

A show home designed around concepts and technologies which will allow people with dementia to live independently for longer has been officially opened.

6 Jul 2018

Device / Technology News

Bruker launches innovative iProbe HRMAS for biomolecular, materials and clinical research

Researchers design artificial intelligence system for predicting drug combinations' side effects

Researchers use miniature radio transmitters to track movements of kissing bugs

New TSPO-targeted PET imaging more fully evaluates extent of rheumatoid arthritis

Novel plasmonic patch increases brightness in diagnostic tests

Mice study shows promise for treating genetic conditions during fetal development

Microfluidic chip to detect sepsis proves successful in clinical study

Small battery-powered device offers new option to treat patients with refractory epilepsy

Researchers develop simple blood test to predict likely spread of rare cancer

Researchers use information from computer tomography images to simulate heart function

Insight Medical and Onkos Surgical join hands to explore ways to apply augmented reality in musculoskeletal oncology

Researchers develop new approach for tailored production of methacrylate-based photopolymers

Training AI systems with simulated X-rays

Machine-learning model automates design of new molecules to accelerate drug development

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how complex brain circuit works

Tufts engineers develop smart bandages to monitor and deliver treatment for chronic wounds

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

Scientists develop unique play structure for rehabilitation of post-stroke patients

New nanoparticle-based platform for detecting esophageal cancer cells

Dementia home designed with hi-tech features showcases how patients can live independently for longer

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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