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Olympus to focus on streamlining trade show agenda next year

To many people, theOlympus brand is synonymous with digital cameras. In fact, the leading manufacturer’s high-techproduct ranges coverMedical Systems, Life Science Solutionsand IndustrialSolutions, as well asCamera & Audio technologies.

25 Oct 2016

Avoiding misaligned pipetting tips

Quite often, generic pipette tips on a multichannel pipette resemble a mountain range rather than perfectly aligned tips. The reason for misaligned tips lies in the widespread generic tip cone and tip fitting design as well as in the memory effect of the tip material, which gradually moves back to its original, non-stretched shape.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 25 Oct 2016

British artists aim to create swarms of little robots to help fight pollution in Venetian Lagoon

Can mathematics be expressed poetically through computational technologies? Visual artists Vicky Isley and Paul Smith believe it can be and are collaborating with the Artificial Life Lab of the University of Graz, in Austria, on the Subcultron project (Submarine Cultures Perform Long-Term Exploration of Unconventional Environmental Niches).

25 Oct 2016

Novel telemedicine speech therapy could improve dementia patient’s ability to recall words

A novel telemedicine speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had "lost," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study

25 Oct 2016

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

At Medica 2016, SYMILA, the Fraunhofer Application Center at Hamm, will demo a telemedicine Internet portal for diabetics, which was implemented on behalf of DITG - Deutsches Institut für Telemedizin und Gesundheitsförderung.

25 Oct 2016

Novel nanofiber coating shows potential to prevent bacterial infections of orthopaedic prostheses

In a proof-of-concept study with mice, scientists at The Johns Hopkins University show that a novel coating they made with antibiotic-releasing nanofibers has the potential to better prevent at least some serious bacterial infections related to total joint replacement surgery.

24 Oct 2016

New minimally invasive approach to diagnose hyperparathyroidism

Almost all of us have four parathyroid glands, located next to the thyroid gland in the neck. They are an organ only the size of a grain of rice, but critical for controlling our body's calcium levels.

24 Oct 2016

Vitamin A-biofortified orange maize improves visual functions in kids

A new study has found that vitamin A-biofortified orange maize significantly improves visual functions in children.

24 Oct 2016

Salk researchers develop new computer program to measure blepharosplasm severity

If two clinicians observe the same patient with blepharospasm -- uncontrollable muscle contractions around the eye -- they'll often come away with two different conclusions on the severity of the patient's symptoms.

24 Oct 2016

UGA researchers developing big data methods to help tackle diseases

The University of Georgia's Ping Ma will use a new grant to crunch big data numbers, not uncommon for a statistics professor. What is unusual is that his work may help save lives.

24 Oct 2016

New disgnostic tool could help doctors make more informed prescriptions

Students from the University of Sheffield are building a device capable of quickly diagnosing bacterial infections, which could help doctors improve the way they prescribe treatment for patients.

24 Oct 2016

Danish researchers develop new method to study distribution of tracer in tumours

A Danish research team is behind a new method for studying how a tracer is distributed in a cancer tumour via its extensive vascular network.

24 Oct 2016

Researchers develop new, highly-specific functional imaging probe to detect hypoxic tumors

Tumor detection using targeted fluorescent imaging probes is a promising technology that takes advantage of specific molecular events occurring in cancer tissues.

24 Oct 2016

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

A table-top device that enables medical staff to genetically manipulate a patient's blood to deliver potential new therapies for cancer, HIV and other diseases would eliminate the need for multi-million-dollar "clean rooms," making gene therapy more possible for even the poorest of countries.

24 Oct 2016

Myriad Genetics and ION Solutions partner to provide accurate, comprehensive hereditary cancer tests

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a global leader in personalized medicine, and ION Solutions, a part of AmerisourceBergen, and the largest physician services organization specializing in the support of community oncology, announced today that they have entered into a relationship to deliver quality hereditary cancer test results and services to ION member practices.

24 Oct 2016

Pelican Feminine Healthcare to exhibit latest technologies at MEDICA 2016

A leading UK manufacturer of single-use medical devices for women’s health, Pelican Feminine Healthcare will be showcasing the latest technologies at MEDICA 2016.

24 Oct 2016

Life-saving wearable technology for cancer patients secures place at Innovate 2016

A potentially life-saving technology which could dramatically impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults receiving cancer treatment has won a place at the UK’s largest innovation event - Innovate 2016.

24 Oct 2016

Congenica reports high diagnostic yields by Sapientia platform in UK 100,000 Genomes Project

Congenica, a clinical interpretation partner for the UK 100,000 Genomes Project, has announced that its whole genome analysis platform Sapientia™ is detecting clinically relevant variants in over 35% of diagnostics reports returned to the NHS Genomic Medicine Centres (GMCs) for the Pilot and Main Phase studies.

24 Oct 2016

Systec to showcase comprehensive range of autoclaves at MEDICA 2016

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 Medica.

24 Oct 2016

FDA approves new fully automated blood analyzer for high-volume transfusion labs

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that ORTHO VISION Max, a fully automated blood analyzer for high-volume transfusion medicine laboratories, received 510(k) clearance, signifying its conformity with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation.

24 Oct 2016

Device / Technology News

Olympus to focus on streamlining trade show agenda next year

Avoiding misaligned pipetting tips

British artists aim to create swarms of little robots to help fight pollution in Venetian Lagoon

Novel telemedicine speech therapy could improve dementia patient’s ability to recall words

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

Novel nanofiber coating shows potential to prevent bacterial infections of orthopaedic prostheses

New minimally invasive approach to diagnose hyperparathyroidism

Vitamin A-biofortified orange maize improves visual functions in kids

Salk researchers develop new computer program to measure blepharosplasm severity

UGA researchers developing big data methods to help tackle diseases

New disgnostic tool could help doctors make more informed prescriptions

Danish researchers develop new method to study distribution of tracer in tumours

Researchers develop new, highly-specific functional imaging probe to detect hypoxic tumors

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

Myriad Genetics and ION Solutions partner to provide accurate, comprehensive hereditary cancer tests

Pelican Feminine Healthcare to exhibit latest technologies at MEDICA 2016

Life-saving wearable technology for cancer patients secures place at Innovate 2016

Congenica reports high diagnostic yields by Sapientia platform in UK 100,000 Genomes Project

Systec to showcase comprehensive range of autoclaves at MEDICA 2016

FDA approves new fully automated blood analyzer for high-volume transfusion labs

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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