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MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment

Washing hands needlessly dozens of times of day. Spending so much time perfecting schoolwork that it never gets turned in.

15 Feb 2018

FDA permits marketing of first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as concussion, in adults.

15 Feb 2018

New CSIRO technology can create clean drinking water

Sydney's iconic harbor has played a starring role in the development of new CSIRO technology that could save lives around the world.

15 Feb 2018

New Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter offers precise measurement of fluid flows

Titan Enterprises announces the availability of a new version of its Atrato Ultrasonic flowmeter designed to deliver precise flow measurement of fluid flows from -10 to +110 degrees centigrade.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 15 Feb 2018

Specialized nanotechnology could reduce pain, recovery time in oral surgery

A trip to the dentist or orthodontist usually instills a sense of dread in most patients, and that's before the exam even begins. Add to that the fear of oral surgery with a painful recovery, and many people will avoid these visits at all costs.

14 Feb 2018

Alternative MRI contrast agent shows promising results in NIH study

NIH-supported researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are studying an alternative to the contrast agents currently used for magnetic resonance imaging.

14 Feb 2018

Scientists develop green chemistry method to improve pharmaceutical manufacturing efficiency

About 70 percent of pharmaceuticals are manufactured using palladium-driven catalytic processes that are either fast or efficient - but not both.

14 Feb 2018

Researchers use upconversion nanoparticles to understand brain functions

Scientists from the National University of Singapore have worked with an international research team to jointly develop a novel approach for deep brain stimulation.

14 Feb 2018

Scientists test how pathogens interact with artificial organs

Scientists at Imperial College London have become the first in the world to test how pathogens interact with artificial human organs.

14 Feb 2018

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into text, recognize faces and target advertising could help doctors combat one of the deadliest killers in American hospitals.

14 Feb 2018

High-tech brain scans can provide new way to define intelligence

High-tech scans of the resting human brain can provide a new way to define and interpret the brain's actual mental capacity, new research suggests.

14 Feb 2018

Porvair Sciences extends range of impact support mats to protect microplates during centrifugation

Porvair Sciences has extended its range of silicone impact support mats to protect deep well microplates when they are being centrifuged.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 14 Feb 2018

Pfizer to use BC Platforms’ technology solutions to analyze data in cardiovascular diseases

BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analytics, today announces that Pfizer Finland will be using its technology solutions and research platform, including BCRQUEST.COM, to study data in cardiovascular diseases.

14 Feb 2018

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

University of Maryland Medicine is leading a phase 3 study to test the safety and efficacy of using MRI-guided focused ultrasound on the brain in order to treat Parkinson's disease.

13 Feb 2018

New ECPR alert helps some people survive fatal cardiac arrest

More people are walking away from a type of cardiac arrest that is nearly always fatal, thanks to a new protocol being tested at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. It's called an ECPR alert.

13 Feb 2018

Simple toolkit improves quality of care in Indian hospitals

A simple toolkit of checklists, education materials and quality and performance reporting improved the quality of care but not outcomes in hospitals in the south Indian state of Kerala and may have the potential to improve outcomes of heart attacks and other major cardiovascular disease events in other settings, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Feb 2018

Novel motion capture-like technology for tracking how proteins fold into certain shape

In many modern animated movies, the trick to achieving realistic movements for individual characters and objects lies in motion-capture technology.

13 Feb 2018

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.

13 Feb 2018

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur each year in the US. In addition, research indicates that nearly a quarter of annual traumatic brain injuries among children are sustained during high-contact/collision recreational activities or sports.

13 Feb 2018

Researchers develop new method to map dopamine system in Parkinson's patients

With the aid of a PET camera, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new method for investigating the dopamine system in the brains of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease.

13 Feb 2018

Device / Technology News

MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment

FDA permits marketing of first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury

New CSIRO technology can create clean drinking water

New Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter offers precise measurement of fluid flows

Specialized nanotechnology could reduce pain, recovery time in oral surgery

Alternative MRI contrast agent shows promising results in NIH study

Scientists develop green chemistry method to improve pharmaceutical manufacturing efficiency

Researchers use upconversion nanoparticles to understand brain functions

Scientists test how pathogens interact with artificial organs

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

High-tech brain scans can provide new way to define intelligence

Porvair Sciences extends range of impact support mats to protect microplates during centrifugation

Pfizer to use BC Platforms’ technology solutions to analyze data in cardiovascular diseases

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

New ECPR alert helps some people survive fatal cardiac arrest

Simple toolkit improves quality of care in Indian hospitals

Novel motion capture-like technology for tracking how proteins fold into certain shape

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

Researchers develop new method to map dopamine system in Parkinson's patients

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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