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Nanomechanical microcantilevers can quickly detect mutations in patients with malignant melanoma

Changes in the genetic make-up of tissue samples can be detected quickly and easily using a new method based on nanotechnology.

6 Sep 2016

New software that simulates interventions could spare young heart patients from surgery

Children with congenital heart defects often undergo a battery of strenuous examinations and interventions. In the EU CARDIOPROOF project, Fraunhofer researchers have developed software to simulate certain interventions in advance.

6 Sep 2016

Researchers use unique computational approach to identify promising drug leads for heart diseases

Using a unique computational approach to rapidly sample, in millisecond time intervals, proteins in their natural state of gyrating, bobbing, and weaving, a research team from UC San Diego and Monash University in Australia has identified promising drug leads that may selectively combat heart disease, from arrhythmias to cardiac failure.

6 Sep 2016

Novel technique offers new insights into growth variation across single cells

A new technique invented at MIT can precisely measure the growth of many individual cells simultaneously.

5 Sep 2016

Biobank blood storage time may influence test results, study finds

The amount of time a blood sample used for medical research has been stored at a biobank may affect the test results as much as the blood sample provider's age.

5 Sep 2016

Neuroimaging: an insight into psychiatric causes? An interview with Dr Craig Buckley

CUBRIC is one of the top neuroimaging research centres in the UK and has grown rapidly since it opened in 2006. CUBRIC is expected to become an international hub for neuroimaging, unique in Europe.

5 Sep 2016

New study details design and validation of accurate screening test for detecting deadly HAIs

A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute details the design and validation of a low-cost, rapid and highly accurate screening tool -- known as KlebSeq -- for potentially deadly healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), such as Klebsiella pneumoniae.

2 Sep 2016

Novel wearable device can track activities of dementia patients, help in combat training

It's like a Fitbit on steroids. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a multi-modal sensing device that can track the fine-grained activities and behavior of people with dementia — and it could help in Army combat training, too.

2 Sep 2016

Graphene flakes welded together to form 3-D solids may be suitable for bone implants

Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be suitable for bone implants, according to a study led by Rice University scientists.

2 Sep 2016

McMaster researchers develop better way to deliver medicine to surface of the eye

It's a problem as old and as aggravating as eye drops themselves: as soon as the medicine goes in, almost all of it washes right back out again.

2 Sep 2016

Scientists developing virtual reality-based early diagnosis system for neurodegenerative disorders

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and Siberian State Medical University are developing an early diagnosis system for neurodegenerative disorders.

2 Sep 2016

NanoTemper Technologies employs game-changing solutions for faster drug development

Following a successful inaugural meeting in 2014, the 2nd Drug Discovery Forum (DDF) took place on May 8–11, 2016 at the Westin Grand Hotel in Munich.

From NanoTemper Technologies 2 Sep 2016

NanoTemper Technologies to highlight applications of MST, nanoDSF in drug discovery at Biopharma Workshop 2016

NanoTemper Technologies offers MicroScale Thermophoresis (MST) and nanoDSF technology to analyze these parameters in an easy and precise way. To meet the increasing demand for high-throughput applications and unattended operation, NanoTemper Technologies provides fully automated MST and nanoDSF platforms — and combinations of both.

From NanoTemper Technologies 2 Sep 2016

New study provides insights into how regulators support accelerated access to new therapies

It can be challenging for regulators to keep up with advances related to medical drugs and devices. A new analysis and editorial published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology provide insights on how officials are working to support accelerated access to new therapies while also ensuring their safety.

2 Sep 2016

Device / Technology News

Nanomechanical microcantilevers can quickly detect mutations in patients with malignant melanoma

New software that simulates interventions could spare young heart patients from surgery

Researchers use unique computational approach to identify promising drug leads for heart diseases

Novel technique offers new insights into growth variation across single cells

Biobank blood storage time may influence test results, study finds

Neuroimaging: an insight into psychiatric causes? An interview with Dr Craig Buckley

New study details design and validation of accurate screening test for detecting deadly HAIs

Novel wearable device can track activities of dementia patients, help in combat training

Graphene flakes welded together to form 3-D solids may be suitable for bone implants

McMaster researchers develop better way to deliver medicine to surface of the eye

Scientists developing virtual reality-based early diagnosis system for neurodegenerative disorders

NanoTemper Technologies employs game-changing solutions for faster drug development

NanoTemper Technologies to highlight applications of MST, nanoDSF in drug discovery at Biopharma Workshop 2016

New study provides insights into how regulators support accelerated access to new therapies

Pittcon to co-program at JASIS international symposium

Philips unveils new products for healthy lifestyle at IFA 2016

Dataiku and Bioserenity team up to develop wearable device for improving epilepsy diagnosis

Meridian wins innovation award for illumigene Malaria test

ITL Virginia to support North American roll-out of Endomag’s Sentimag system

Implanted nerve stimulator shows promise in treating central sleep apnea patients

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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