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Research may offer brand-new tool for early diagnosis for lethal melanomas

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, with over 232,000 new cases and 55,000 deaths per year worldwide.

1 Mar 2017

Researchers develop testing program to study potency of vaccines for neglected tropical diseases

A new generation of vaccines for neglected tropical diseases is moving into clinical trials, and understanding the long-term stability and effectiveness of these vaccines over periods of storage is key to their success.

1 Mar 2017

Scientists find new way to monitor water quality in swimming pools

Even though Olympic swimmers have admitted doing it, peeing in the pool is not a condoned practice. Urine contributes to the formation of compounds in pool water that can be harmful to people's health.

1 Mar 2017

Nanoinjection leads to significantly higher survival rate of living cells

How do tumours grow? And how do bacteria transform harmless substances into medical agents? When biophysicists want to understand what is happening in living cells, they have to introduce fluorescent probes or other foreign molecules.

1 Mar 2017

Smartphone calendars may alleviate memory compromise in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease

The patient is a retired teacher who had reported memory difficulties 12 months prior to the study. These difficulties referred to trouble remembering names and groceries she wanted to purchase, as well as frequently losing her papers and keys.

1 Mar 2017

Harvard researchers develop new portable device that can quickly produce highly aligned nanofibers

Harvard researchers have developed a lightweight, portable nanofiber fabrication device that could one day be used to dress wounds on a battlefield or dress shoppers in customizable fabrics.

1 Mar 2017

Prior Scientific reports use of PLW20 Well Plate Loader for automated solubility testing

Prior Scientific reports how a leading drug discovery and development organisation has been using its PLW20 Well Plate Loader to determine the aqueous solubility of various chemicals over a concentration gradient of buffers.

1 Mar 2017

Scientists to develop 'next generation' device that could help predict risk of preterm birth

A NEW ‘next generation’ device which could help doctors reliably predict the risk of preterm birth is to be developed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield thanks to funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

1 Mar 2017

Philips unveils advanced radiology solutions at 2017 ECR to enhance clinical decision-making process

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today unveiled new advanced radiology solutions at the 2017 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), beginning March 1 at the Austria Center in Vienna, Austria.

From Philips Healthcare 1 Mar 2017

METTLER TOLEDO announces online seminar focusing on crystallization scale-up

METTLER TOLEDO has announced an online seminar focusing on an industrial perspective of successful techniques to develop a scalable crystallization process – Crystallization Scale-up: An Industry Perspective.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 1 Mar 2017

European hospital introduces Philips Minicare cTnI point-of-care blood test for rapid diagnosis of heart attack

Elkerliek Hospital (Helmond, the Netherlands) and Royal Philips, a leader in HealthTech, today announced their collaboration to pioneer the use of point-of-care testing in the hospital’s dedicated cardiac emergency department.

From Philips Healthcare 1 Mar 2017

Monoenergetic X-rays from miniature particle accelerator can reduce use of contrast agents

The most prevalent method for obtaining images of clogged coronary vessels is coronary angiography. For some patients, however, the contrast agents used in this process can cause health problems.

1 Mar 2017

Researchers develop improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect harmful genes

Researchers in India and Japan have developed an improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect disease-causing genes.

1 Mar 2017

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

A new report on non-invasive prenatal testing by the UK's Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concerns about the way the test is being sold by private providers.

1 Mar 2017

Misuse of sleep monitors can cause unintended problems

A 39-year-old man whom we'll call Mr. R received a sleep-tracking device from his girlfriend. Since starting a new job several years earlier, he sometimes had trouble getting a good night's sleep. Not surprisingly, the next day he'd feel tired, irritable and absentminded.

1 Mar 2017

Duke researchers use new technique for assessing cancer cell's stiffness

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a way to detect signs of cancer on a cell-by-cell basis using two lasers and a camera.

1 Mar 2017

Novel NMR spectroscopy platform holds potential to revolutionize drug development practices

Implementation of a new nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy platform will provide professors Nicolas Doucet and Steven LaPlante of Centre INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier with a powerful new tool for conducting an ambitious research program aimed at identifying new therapeutic molecules.

28 Feb 2017

New antimicrobial silicone developed at KTU can be used for household, medical purposes

Kaunas University of Technology laboratories often serve as birthplaces of unique products, such as antimicrobial silicone invented by a KTU PhD student Aiste Lisauskaite and her supervisor Dr Virginija Jankauskaite.

28 Feb 2017

New treatment can reduce need for surgery in infants with congenital ear malformations

For infants with congenital malformations of the ear, a treatment system called EarWell can gently reshape the ear--avoiding the pain and cost of later surgery, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

28 Feb 2017

Scientists develop in vitro stem cell-based bioassay for detecting biological activity of BoNTs

Scientists at the Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern have developed an in vitro stem cell-based bioassay grown on multi-electrode arrays capable of detecting the biological activity of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins.

28 Feb 2017

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Research may offer brand-new tool for early diagnosis for lethal melanomas

Researchers develop testing program to study potency of vaccines for neglected tropical diseases

Scientists find new way to monitor water quality in swimming pools

Nanoinjection leads to significantly higher survival rate of living cells

Smartphone calendars may alleviate memory compromise in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease

Harvard researchers develop new portable device that can quickly produce highly aligned nanofibers

Prior Scientific reports use of PLW20 Well Plate Loader for automated solubility testing

Scientists to develop 'next generation' device that could help predict risk of preterm birth

Philips unveils advanced radiology solutions at 2017 ECR to enhance clinical decision-making process

METTLER TOLEDO announces online seminar focusing on crystallization scale-up

European hospital introduces Philips Minicare cTnI point-of-care blood test for rapid diagnosis of heart attack

Monoenergetic X-rays from miniature particle accelerator can reduce use of contrast agents

Researchers develop improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect harmful genes

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

Misuse of sleep monitors can cause unintended problems

Duke researchers use new technique for assessing cancer cell's stiffness

Novel NMR spectroscopy platform holds potential to revolutionize drug development practices

New antimicrobial silicone developed at KTU can be used for household, medical purposes

New treatment can reduce need for surgery in infants with congenital ear malformations

Scientists develop in vitro stem cell-based bioassay for detecting biological activity of BoNTs

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