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First flow cytometer offering excitation sources across the visible spectrum launched by Beckman Coulter

Opening possibilities for cancer researchers with first flow cytometer to offer excitation sources across the visible spectrum in a standard configuration.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 6 Sep 2017

Second prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise received by MR Solutions

MR Solutions has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise from the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey at their Guildford headquarters in September in recognition of their outstanding success in growing international sales. It was only a year earlier that MR Solutions had won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation.

From MR Solutions 6 Sep 2017

Uniqsis introduces new flow chemistry system for heterogeneous catalysis applications

Uniqsis has introduced FlowLab Column – an optimized flow chemistry system for heterogeneous catalysis applications.

6 Sep 2017

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

Pacemakers help people live longer, active lives. They're also often worn for decades at a time. But a pacemaker's wiring could get infected, and the signs are too similar to typical ailments.

6 Sep 2017

Fluorescent dye imaging tool lights up benign brain tumors during surgery

An experimental imaging tool that uses a targeted fluorescent dye successfully lit up the benign brain tumors of patients during removal surgery, allowing surgeons to identify tumor tissue, a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows.

6 Sep 2017

Combined PET/CT scanning could identify melanoma patients' response to ICI therapy

Advanced melanoma, a type of skin cancer that has spread to other areas of the body, has a poor prognosis, but immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy can be effective for some patients. Research highlighted in the featured article of the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanning early in treatment could identify whether the therapy will benefit a particular patient.

6 Sep 2017

New app uses smartphone camera to provide detailed information about heart health

Want to know how healthy your heart is? Now there's an app for that. In a proof-of-concept clinical trial, engineers at Caltech, Huntington Medical Research Institute, and USC have demonstrated that the camera on your smartphone can noninvasively provide detailed information about your heart's health.

6 Sep 2017

New system for neural recording in mice avoids animal welfare concerns linked to existing approaches

NC3Rs funding for inter-disciplinary research which combines electrical engineering and neurophysiology has resulted in a new product for brain recordings in mice that avoids many of the welfare concerns associated with existing approaches.

5 Sep 2017

Anyslide by microDimensions provides a cloud-based digital pathology platform

Digital Pathology is happening. While the advantages are evident and experts already predict a new generation of pathologists, only few laboratories and institutes have started planning and investing in fully digital work-flows. At the same time, the demand for professional online exchange and a convenient way of sharing educational or rare cases is growing with the aim to support a more precise and profound health care.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 5 Sep 2017

Study reveals benefits of defibrillators in heart disease patients treated with CRT

Some heart disease patients who are treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) would live longer and have fewer hospital admissions if they also received a defibrillator, concludes a team of researchers led by Aston Medical School at Aston University.

5 Sep 2017

Study investigates feasibility and accuracy of CCHD screening with new Masimo iSpO2

Masimo announced today the findings of a recently published study in which researchers in Maastricht, The Netherlands evaluated the performance of Masimo iSpO2 Rx in screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD).

5 Sep 2017

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer.

4 Sep 2017

Researchers develop innovative methodology for evaluating benefits of new medicines

An innovative new methodology for evaluating the benefits of new medicines has been developed by a team of researchers led by health economics and policy experts from the Department of Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

4 Sep 2017

New algorithm enables smartwatches to detect and record your every move

Scientists at the University of Sussex have invented a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to detect and record your every move, without being told beforehand what to look for.

4 Sep 2017

FDA grants clearance for first 2D digital mammography system with patient-assisted compression

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first 2D digital mammography system that allows patients to increase or decrease the amount of compression applied to their own breast before the mammogram x-ray is taken.

1 Sep 2017

Merck’s new Milli-Q HR 7000 Series offers sustainable central pure water solution for laboratories, research facilities

Merck’s Milli-Q® HR 7000 series offers laboratories and research facilities a high-throughput water purification system as a uniquely connected and sustainable central pure water solution.

From Merck 1 Sep 2017

METTLER TOLEDO’s new adjustable-cavity weights help streamline routine balance testing

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to launch its Standard Line precision test weights. Produced according to ISO 9001 guidelines, all Standard Line weights conform to U.S. Food & Drug Administration standards and fulfill OIML R111 requirements to ensure measurements comply with applicable regulations.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 1 Sep 2017

METTLER TOLEDO’s new paper highlights importance of leveling to meet weighing accuracy

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to present “Getting Weighing Right: The Importance of Leveling”. The article informs balance operators and quality managers about the difference a level balance can make in accuracy, especially during high-risk processes with tight tolerances.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 1 Sep 2017

New technology-based approach could help identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have announced a new technology-based approach that could lead to a more accurate identification of people at high risk of type 2 diabetes.

1 Sep 2017

Consistent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit, researchers say

Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit - a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say supports the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid for those trying to quit cigarette smoking. But, they note, an examination of a recent national survey uncovers important clues about who's successful at quitting and why.

31 Aug 2017

Device / Technology News

First flow cytometer offering excitation sources across the visible spectrum launched by Beckman Coulter

Second prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise received by MR Solutions

Uniqsis introduces new flow chemistry system for heterogeneous catalysis applications

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

Fluorescent dye imaging tool lights up benign brain tumors during surgery

Combined PET/CT scanning could identify melanoma patients' response to ICI therapy

New app uses smartphone camera to provide detailed information about heart health

New system for neural recording in mice avoids animal welfare concerns linked to existing approaches

Anyslide by microDimensions provides a cloud-based digital pathology platform

Study reveals benefits of defibrillators in heart disease patients treated with CRT

Study investigates feasibility and accuracy of CCHD screening with new Masimo iSpO2

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Researchers develop innovative methodology for evaluating benefits of new medicines

New algorithm enables smartwatches to detect and record your every move

FDA grants clearance for first 2D digital mammography system with patient-assisted compression

Merck’s new Milli-Q HR 7000 Series offers sustainable central pure water solution for laboratories, research facilities

METTLER TOLEDO’s new adjustable-cavity weights help streamline routine balance testing

METTLER TOLEDO’s new paper highlights importance of leveling to meet weighing accuracy

New technology-based approach could help identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes

Consistent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit, researchers say

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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