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Danish researchers develop new system for visual pain communication between patient and doctor

Danish researchers have developed a system that lets you visually draw your pain using an app on your phone. Doctors can then study your symptoms as images or video, saving time and improving treatment.

8 May 2017

Large nuclear cardiology laboratory achieves dose reduction by 60%, study shows

A large nuclear cardiology laboratory has slashed its average radiation dose by 60% in eight years, according to new research presented today at ICNC 2017 and published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

8 May 2017

Inhealthcare and Roche Diagnostics partnership brings new innovation to self-testing market

Digital health specialist Inhealthcare has developed a pioneering mobile app to bring a new level of sophistication to the home monitoring of long-term conditions by Britain's NHS.

From Inhealthcare Limited 7 May 2017

Researchers use big data to assess impact of infected animal carriers in Ebola virus spread

IBM announced its researchers have used big data analytics to assess the impact of infected animal carriers, or an animal reservoir, in the spread of the Ebola virus in a way not been previously done for earlier disease models.

5 May 2017

Massachusetts Eye and Ear aims to enhance care for retina patients with new 3D visualization surgical system

Massachusetts Eye and Ear is enhancing the care it brings to adult and pediatric retina patients with a new and innovative vitreoretinal surgical platform, known as the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System.

5 May 2017

New technique improves accuracy, reduces costs of real-time assessment of kidney function

A new technique developed by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab promises to improve accuracy and lower costs of real-time assessment of kidney function, reports an article published this week by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Biomedical Optics.

5 May 2017

Researchers find new way to make influenza visible to the naked eye

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a way to make influenza visible to the naked eye, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

5 May 2017

Novel signal-processing tool enables unbiased, data-driven analysis of ultrasonic vocalizations

Vocalization plays a significant role in social communication across species such as speech by humans and song by birds. Male mice produce ultrasonic vocalizations in the presence of females and both sexes sing during friendly social encounters.

5 May 2017

Advanced endoscope to enable rapid, accurate diagnosis of early colon cancer

Minimally invasive endoscope using breakthrough photonics technology to enable rapid, accurate diagnosis of bowel polyps and early colon cancer.

5 May 2017

Systec showcases comprehensive laboratory product range at Biotechnica/Labvolution 2017

Once again, Systec GmbH, the leading manufacturer of autoclaves, including laboratory autoclaves, media preparators, and plate pourers for liquid media and microbiological culture media, will be presenting the highlights of its comprehensive product range at this year’s Biotechnica/Labvolution.

From Systec GmbH 5 May 2017

$Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome$

Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome

Even objective, automated vision testing--using a device called an autorefractor--gives variable results in patients with Down syndrome, reports a study in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

5 May 2017

New technique could lead to better and faster diagnoses of life-threatening melanomas

The fight against skin cancer just got a new weapon. For years, melanoma researchers have studied samples that were considered uniform in size and color, making them easier to examine by more conventional means.

5 May 2017

Pediatric cardiology expert advises pregnant women to ask three questions about fetal ultrasounds

For pregnant women, it is standard practice to get a general fetal ultrasound between 18 to 22 weeks of pregnancy. Ultrasound scans, which use high-frequency sound waves to show images of the fetus, placenta and amniotic fluid, help the doctor see how the baby is developing and detect possible birth defects.

5 May 2017

New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

A synthetic, soft tissue retina developed by an Oxford University student could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people.

4 May 2017

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in wireless smart sensors.

4 May 2017

Synthetic biologists re-engineer yeast cells to manufacture antibiotic penicillin

The synthetic biologists from Imperial College London have re-engineered yeast cells to manufacture the nonribosomal peptide antibiotic penicillin. In laboratory experiments, they were able to demonstrate that this yeast had antibacterial properties against streptococcus bacteria.

4 May 2017

New poster presented at ASCB shows power of Phasefocus’ Livecyte label-free cell analysis system

Phasefocus provides a range of products and services based on its proprietary Ptychographic Quantitative Phase Imaging technology to provide a wide range of analytical applications including label-free cell imaging and quantitative electron phase microscopy.

From Phase Focus Limited 4 May 2017

Chromatrap introduces new FFPE ChIP-seq assay kit for tissue samples, biopsies, and difficult to lyse samples

Chromatrap has introduced a new and improved version of it’s popular solid phase chromatin immunoprecipitation assay kit for chromatin extracted from Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded tissue.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 4 May 2017

New report highlights impact of Brexit on billion pound UK medical technology sector

The UK must harmonise with EU regulation on medical devices and address the country’s research funding short-fall post Brexit or risk losing billions of pounds worth of export opportunities and thousands of jobs, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

4 May 2017

New and improved solid phase ChIP assay kit for FFPE tissues introduced by Chromatrap

Chromatrap® has introduced a new and improved version of it’s popular solid phase chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay kit for chromatin extracted from Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) tissue.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 4 May 2017

Device / Technology News

Danish researchers develop new system for visual pain communication between patient and doctor

Large nuclear cardiology laboratory achieves dose reduction by 60%, study shows

Inhealthcare and Roche Diagnostics partnership brings new innovation to self-testing market

Researchers use big data to assess impact of infected animal carriers in Ebola virus spread

Massachusetts Eye and Ear aims to enhance care for retina patients with new 3D visualization surgical system

New technique improves accuracy, reduces costs of real-time assessment of kidney function

Researchers find new way to make influenza visible to the naked eye

Novel signal-processing tool enables unbiased, data-driven analysis of ultrasonic vocalizations

Advanced endoscope to enable rapid, accurate diagnosis of early colon cancer

Systec showcases comprehensive laboratory product range at Biotechnica/Labvolution 2017

Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome

New technique could lead to better and faster diagnoses of life-threatening melanomas

Pediatric cardiology expert advises pregnant women to ask three questions about fetal ultrasounds

New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

Synthetic biologists re-engineer yeast cells to manufacture antibiotic penicillin

New poster presented at ASCB shows power of Phasefocus’ Livecyte label-free cell analysis system

Chromatrap introduces new FFPE ChIP-seq assay kit for tissue samples, biopsies, and difficult to lyse samples

New report highlights impact of Brexit on billion pound UK medical technology sector

New and improved solid phase ChIP assay kit for FFPE tissues introduced by Chromatrap

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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