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New technique reveals extracellular matrix structure of organs and tumors

A world of details revealed?Cells which are organized together to form tissues rely on the extracellular matrix as a foundation for attachment, to arrange themselves properly and to sense how to behave when their environment changes.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

An important factor in fighting cancer is the speed at which the disease can be identified, diagnosed and treated.

28 Jun 2017

Digital technology can help people make smarter drinking decisions

Some individuals struggle to make healthy decisions about their drinking in risky situations. Technology can help.

28 Jun 2017

Wyss Institute researchers develop new capture technology for cancer diagnostics

Cancerous tumors are formidable enemies, recruiting blood vessels to aid their voracious growth, damaging nearby tissues, and deploying numerous strategies to evade the body's defense systems.

28 Jun 2017

E-cigarette use linked to greater risk of subsequent cigarette smoking in youth

Electronic (e)-cigarette use has risen rapidly among adolescents and young adults since the product was introduced to the U.S. in 2007 and now exceeds the rate of cigarette smoking in this segment of the population.

28 Jun 2017

Study: Gadolinium may accumulate in brain tissues of patients without intracranial abnormalities

Minute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing MRI. Some studies have suggested this deposition was limited to patients with underlying brain pathology, such as a tumor or infection.

28 Jun 2017

New toolkit from Inhealthcare enables doctors to build and launch their own health apps

Inhealthcare has announced a major breakthrough in programming technology that will allow doctors to build and launch their own health apps.

From Inhealthcare Limited 28 Jun 2017

Research team receives NIH grant to develop new way to examine cancer cell metastasis

A University of Delaware researcher is part of a team that recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a new way to examine how cancer cells metastasize.

28 Jun 2017

Bandage-strip sized microneedle patches can transform flu vaccination method

A National Institutes of Health-funded study led by a team at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University has shown that an influenza vaccine can produce robust immune responses and be administered safely with an experimental patch of dissolving microneedles.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings us closer to suppressing them on a continental scale.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers use new self-expanding foams for filling and sealing pleural cavities

Researchers from the University of Alicante Adhesion and Adhesive Lab and the Thorax Surgery Service from the Albacete University Hospital Complex have developed a new method for filling and sealing pleural cavities.

28 Jun 2017

MILabs installs advanced microCT system at National Yang-Ming University in Taipei

MILabs installs its industry-leading microCT system at The Center of Excellence for Translational Imaging at National Yang-Ming University in Taipei of East Asia.

28 Jun 2017

American scientists develop bioorthogonal labeling test to assess sialylated glycans in tumor cells

Glycosylated proteins are often overexpressed in tumor cells and thus could serve as tumor markers, especially those with the interesting molecule sialic acid as their sugar moiety.

28 Jun 2017

Surgeons to showcase Renishaw implant technology during masterclass at BAOMS conference

Three surgeons will showcase implant technology from global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, during a masterclass at the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons conference this year.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 28 Jun 2017

Philips launches IntelliVue X3 in Europe for portable, uninterrupted patient monitoring during transport

Royal Philips, a global health technology company, today announced the release of the IntelliVue X3 in Europe. Designed for portable, uninterrupted monitoring during in-hospital transport and at the bedside, IntelliVue X3 provides an intuitive smart-phone-style operation that quickly and easily enables continuous monitoring during transport for the most critical patients.

From Philips Healthcare 28 Jun 2017

Renishaw to shine light on MDR update at Digital Symposium

Global engineering and scientific technologies company, Renishaw is exhibiting at the Digital Symposium at Swansea University on 29th June, 2017 as part of its event, “Digital Futures in Health and Wellbeing: can public services survive without them?” The event will explore how the United Kingdom is preparing businesses and infrastructure for the digital revolution.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 28 Jun 2017

New handbook reveals how live-cell analysis technology empowers research

From the moment cells are placed in culture, whether freshly harvested or defrosted from a cryovial, the learning opportunity begins.

From Sartorius 28 Jun 2017

Fujitsu creates machine learning technology to retrieve similar disease cases from CT database

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced development of a technology to retrieve similar disease cases from a computed tomography database of previously taken images.

28 Jun 2017

seca and B. Braun TravaCare optimize nutrition medicine follow-up care with validated BIA technology

seca, the world market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, and B. Braun TravaCare, experts for parenteral nutrition at home, optimize the quality of nutrition medicine follow-up care with the use of validated Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis technology from seca.

From seca 28 Jun 2017

New nanoallergen technology could help provide clear, accurate assessment of peanut allergies

Researchers have developed a novel platform to more accurately detect and identify the presence and severity of peanut allergies, without directly exposing patients to the allergen, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

27 Jun 2017

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New technique reveals extracellular matrix structure of organs and tumors

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

Digital technology can help people make smarter drinking decisions

Wyss Institute researchers develop new capture technology for cancer diagnostics

E-cigarette use linked to greater risk of subsequent cigarette smoking in youth

Study: Gadolinium may accumulate in brain tissues of patients without intracranial abnormalities

New toolkit from Inhealthcare enables doctors to build and launch their own health apps

Research team receives NIH grant to develop new way to examine cancer cell metastasis

Bandage-strip sized microneedle patches can transform flu vaccination method

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Researchers use new self-expanding foams for filling and sealing pleural cavities

MILabs installs advanced microCT system at National Yang-Ming University in Taipei

American scientists develop bioorthogonal labeling test to assess sialylated glycans in tumor cells

Surgeons to showcase Renishaw implant technology during masterclass at BAOMS conference

Philips launches IntelliVue X3 in Europe for portable, uninterrupted patient monitoring during transport

Renishaw to shine light on MDR update at Digital Symposium

New handbook reveals how live-cell analysis technology empowers research

Fujitsu creates machine learning technology to retrieve similar disease cases from CT database

seca and B. Braun TravaCare optimize nutrition medicine follow-up care with validated BIA technology

New nanoallergen technology could help provide clear, accurate assessment of peanut allergies

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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