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Radiation therapy algorithm could lessen side effects, maintain effectiveness of treatment

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical model for computing radiation therapy treatments that could substantially reduce patient side effects while delivering the same results as conventional radiation therapy.

5 Jan 2018

Experimental device could help ease tinnitus symptoms by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain

Millions of Americans hear ringing in their ears -- a condition called tinnitus -- but a new study shows an experimental device could help quiet the phantom sounds by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain.

5 Jan 2018

Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces inflammation in mouse model of colitis

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have used precision editing of the bacterial populations in the gut to prevent or reduce the severity of inflammation in a mouse model of colitis.

5 Jan 2018

New tool developed to assess likely risk of drug turning into potentially harmful version

A new method to test the likelihood of a drug turning into a potentially harmful version of itself when it enters the body has been developed by researchers at Cardiff University.

5 Jan 2018

CLEW Medical introduces new AI predictive-analytics platform to prevent complications in care settings

CLEW Medical, formerly known as Intensix, is launching its AI predictive-analytics platform to prevent life threatening complications in all care settings, using real-time data and machine learning technology. Already proven in the ICU, CLEW’s platform provides medical staff and healthcare administrators with actionable clinical, operational and financial insights to streamline medical care.

5 Jan 2018

New article demonstrates potential, feasibility of PlaqueTec Liquid Biopsy System to detect biomarkers for CAD

PLAQUETEC LTD today announced the publication of the first peer‐reviewed article demonstrating the feasibility and potential of the PlaqueTec Liquid Biopsy System™ to detect biomarkers for coronary artery disease (CAD).

5 Jan 2018

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

Loyola Medicine is the leading center in Illinois offering a new noninvasive test for heart disease that now is covered by Medicare.

4 Jan 2018

Macrophage nanosponges offer promising solution for effectively managing sepsis

A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed macrophage "nanosponges" that can safely absorb and remove molecules from the bloodstream that are known to trigger sepsis.

4 Jan 2018

Researchers optimize method to increase resolution of proteomic analysis

One of the key challenges of proteomics, the study of all proteins expressed by a cell or organism, is managing to distinguish between molecules that are structurally different yet have the same mass.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

An experimental device that delivers precisely timed signals to target nerve activity in the brain could help ease the symptoms of tinnitus.

4 Jan 2018

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Pericytes, a little-understood type of cell on the brain's blood vessels, grow into the empty space left when neighboring pericytes die, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in a January 2nd, 2018 article in Cell Reports.

4 Jan 2018

UK charity launches new app to help men detect testicular cancer

A brand new “Check Yourself” free Testicular Cancer app has been launched by UK charity www.theoddballsfoundation.com.

4 Jan 2018

Mobidiag introduces new fully automated diagnostic solution for infectious diseases

Mobidiag, a Finnish molecular diagnostics company, launches Novodiag, a fully automated solution for syndromic and targeted testing of infectious diseases, supporting limitation of antibiotic use.

4 Jan 2018

Porvair chosen to be part of Sky TV documentary

Porvair Sciences Ltd, a leading supplier of separation and filtration technology for life science and healthcare applications, is hitting the small screen in a special showcase of its healthcare expertise.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 4 Jan 2018

Supercomputers help scientists to devise cancer models for predicting individual treatment outcomes

Attempts to eradicate cancer are often compared to a "moonshot" -- the successful effort that sent the first astronauts to the moon.

3 Jan 2018

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

The new total-body PET/CT scanner could revolutionize our understanding and treatment of disease through analysis of better imaging data from the whole body.

3 Jan 2018

Pocket devices can be of great benefit to children with ADHD

For children who need help from so-called welfare technology in order to manage their day-to-day lives, it is important that the assistance they get is invisible to others. Many obtain effective help from an app installed on their phones.

3 Jan 2018

Advanced live cell imaging reveals brain’s response to blood vessel injury

Live cell imaging and laser beam ablation reveals the damage response of pericytes surrounding blood vessels in the brain.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers discover way to enhance effectiveness and safety of sonogenetics

Researchers at Duke University have discovered a way to enhance the effectiveness and safety of sonogenetics or ultrasonic modulation, emerging techniques that use sound waves to control the behavior of individual neurons or to promote tissue growth and wound healing in other cells.

3 Jan 2018

TriNetX reveals Natural Language Processing to Better Identify Patients for Clinical Trials

TriNetX, the global health research network for healthcare organizations, biopharmaceutical companies, and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), today announced the general availability of its Natural Language Processing (NLP) service.

3 Jan 2018

Device / Technology News

Radiation therapy algorithm could lessen side effects, maintain effectiveness of treatment

Experimental device could help ease tinnitus symptoms by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain

Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces inflammation in mouse model of colitis

New tool developed to assess likely risk of drug turning into potentially harmful version

CLEW Medical introduces new AI predictive-analytics platform to prevent complications in care settings

New article demonstrates potential, feasibility of PlaqueTec Liquid Biopsy System to detect biomarkers for CAD

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

Macrophage nanosponges offer promising solution for effectively managing sepsis

Researchers optimize method to increase resolution of proteomic analysis

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

UK charity launches new app to help men detect testicular cancer

Mobidiag introduces new fully automated diagnostic solution for infectious diseases

Porvair chosen to be part of Sky TV documentary

Supercomputers help scientists to devise cancer models for predicting individual treatment outcomes

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

Pocket devices can be of great benefit to children with ADHD

Advanced live cell imaging reveals brain’s response to blood vessel injury

Researchers discover way to enhance effectiveness and safety of sonogenetics

TriNetX reveals Natural Language Processing to Better Identify Patients for Clinical Trials

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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