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Novel device for mitral valve repair shows success in human study

Researchers investigating a novel device to repair the mitral heart valve report 100 percent procedural success in a safety and performance study, the first such study done in humans.

19 Jul 2016

New mathematical model can help predict breast cancer growth, occurrence of metastases

Personalized medicine is a healthcare approach in which medical procedures are tailored to the individual patient's genetic, physiological, and biochemical type along with other characteristics. Cancer treatment is one type of care where a personalized approach is most needed and often applied.

18 Jul 2016

Essential Medical receives CE Mark approval for novel vascular closure device

Essential Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company addressing the rapidly growing large bore vascular closure market, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for MANTA, the company's Large Bore Vascular Closure Device.

18 Jul 2016

Researchers succeed in activating a 'single-molecule switch'

Everybody knows the force that is required to activate a light switch on a wall - a finger is enough. But how much force do you need to apply if the device was dramatically reduced to the "nanoscale world", that is, how much force do you need to operate a "single-molecule switch"? This fundamental question is related not only to basic science but also to potential future applications of molecular devices.

18 Jul 2016

New method helps characterize immune cells in tumor tissues

Despite recent achievements in the development of cancer immunotherapies, only a small group of patients typically respond to them. Predictive markers of disease course and response to immunotherapy are urgently needed.

18 Jul 2016

Biologists develop new method for analyzing brain regions

Using the example of the fruit fly, a team of biologists led by Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw has identified patterns in the genetic activity of brain cells and taken them as a basis for drawing conclusions about the structure of the brain.

18 Jul 2016

Tecnis Symfony Extended Range of Vision IOL approved for cataract patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first intraocular lens (IOL) that provides cataract patients with an extended depth-of-focus, which helps improve their sharpness of vision (visual acuity) at near, intermediate and far distances.

18 Jul 2016

New mass spectrometry imaging protocol allows analysis of metabolite composition of tissues

In biomedical research, working with tissue samples is indispensable because it permits insights into the biological reality of patients, for example, in addition to those gained from Petri dishes and computer simulations.

18 Jul 2016

New technique could make tissue regeneration cheaper and safer for transplant patients

A new technique developed by a UBC researcher could make tissue regeneration cheaper and safer for health-care systems and their patients.

15 Jul 2016

Optical sensor can precisely measure ultra-small magnetic fields from the human body

The human body is controlled by electrical impulses in, for example, the brain, the heart and nervous system.

15 Jul 2016

New method uses nanotechnology to map social network of proteins in breast cancer cells

A powerful new technology that maps the "social network" of proteins in breast cancer cells is providing detailed understanding of the disease at a molecular level and could eventually lead to new treatments, Australian scientists say.

15 Jul 2016

Researchers develop new screening system to measure protein aggregates

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University have developed a system capable of quickly screening millions of yeast cells to measure protein aggregates.

15 Jul 2016

Noninvasive computer-based neurotechnology helps improve concussion symptoms in athletes

Brain State Technologies announces that a series of young athletes with long-term symptoms after concussion showed a variety of lasting improvements, after using HIRREM neurotechnology.

15 Jul 2016

Novel method can test multi-drug resistant bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics in clinical setting

The recent emergence of bacterial infections that are resistant to many existing antibiotics is driving an urgent need for tools to quickly identify the small number of therapies that are still effective for individual patients.

15 Jul 2016

PinnacleHealth delivers ABSORB BVS device to first patient after FDA approval

The same PinnacleHealth team that participated in a three-year clinical trial designed to evaluate potential benefits of a first-of-its-kind drug eluting ABSORB Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS), today announced it deployed the device for the first time after FDA approval for commercial use.

14 Jul 2016

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Novel device for mitral valve repair shows success in human study

New mathematical model can help predict breast cancer growth, occurrence of metastases

Essential Medical receives CE Mark approval for novel vascular closure device

Researchers succeed in activating a 'single-molecule switch'

New method helps characterize immune cells in tumor tissues

Biologists develop new method for analyzing brain regions

Tecnis Symfony Extended Range of Vision IOL approved for cataract patients

New mass spectrometry imaging protocol allows analysis of metabolite composition of tissues

New technique could make tissue regeneration cheaper and safer for transplant patients

Optical sensor can precisely measure ultra-small magnetic fields from the human body

New method uses nanotechnology to map social network of proteins in breast cancer cells

Researchers develop new screening system to measure protein aggregates

Noninvasive computer-based neurotechnology helps improve concussion symptoms in athletes

Novel method can test multi-drug resistant bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics in clinical setting

PinnacleHealth delivers ABSORB BVS device to first patient after FDA approval

E-cigarettes likely to provide public health benefits, study finds

Smart biodegradable nanoparticle shows promise to target and ablate tumours

Researchers use microfluidic chip to study how adipose stem cells develop into mature fat cells

New technology can help in rapid diagnosis and treatment of sepsis

Clinical study examines new treatment option for aortic stenosis patients with larger valve structure

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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