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Hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre has potential to improve patient care, reduce overall cost of treatment

Last month, St George’s Hospital - one of the biggest in the UK - opened their new hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre, where state of the art imaging could mean less invasive surgery and safer procedures for patients.

16 Mar 2016

Spectral Edge launches new way to enhance accessibility to content for colour-deficient viewers

Spectral Edge today launched a new way for operators to enhance accessibility for colour-blind and colour-deficient viewers, through a server-based version of its innovative Eyeteq technology.

16 Mar 2016

Research confirms potential use of iron oxide nanoparticles in biomedical applications

Iron oxides are widespread in nature and can be readily synthesized in the laboratory. Among them, hematite, magnetite and maghemite nanoparticles have particularly promising properties for biomedical applications.

16 Mar 2016

Fujitsu Laboratories develops new technology that accelerates database analyses of genomic information

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of a technology that accelerates database analyses of the correlations between genomic variations and environmental information, such as disease and lifestyle habits. This technology speeds up the process by a factor of roughly 400 compared to existing methods.

16 Mar 2016

Porvair Sciences to demonstrate sample preparation products for Lab Automation facilities at ELRIG Symposium

Porvair Sciences has announced it has chosen the ELRIG Symposium in Rennes, France (3-4th May 2016) to demonstrate its latest products that enable Lab Automation facilities to optimise sample preparation and improve productivity.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 16 Mar 2016

New method to harvest stem cells reduces side effects for donors

Australian scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors.

16 Mar 2016

AMP disappointed as FDA takes enforcement action against physicians for Zika virus test

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, professional society serving molecular diagnostics professionals, is very concerned and disappointed to see the FDA taking enforcement action against the physicians at Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital for their laboratory developed procedure (LDP) for Zika virus, which was designed to identify virus-specific RNA sequences in a large metropolitan area.

16 Mar 2016

Cell-based tests reveal no activity in cells exposed to vapour from Vype ePen

A series of cell-based tests developed to compare the biological impact of cigarette smoke with e-cigarette vapour revealed no activity in cells exposed to vapour from Vype ePen, a commercially available e-cigarette.

16 Mar 2016

Multiplex test could detect common sexually transmitted infections in 30 minutes

One test that could detect four of the most common sexually transmitted infections in 30 minutes and allow them to be rapidly treated, will be developed by St George's, University of London and diagnostics company Atlas Genetics.

16 Mar 2016

Theoretical modelling helps to understand interior structures of cubosomes

Under certain conditions appropriately selected particles can form closed surfaces in liquids with surprisingly complex shapes, cutting through space by a regular network of channels. So far, we have looked at cubosomes - for this is what these spectacular three-dimensional nanostructures are called - only from the outside.

16 Mar 2016

Smartphone microscopes could improve detection of skin cancer in developing countries

Everyone knows smartphones can be used as calendars, calculators, radios and cameras. But, did you know they can also be used as microscopes that have the potential to save lives? They are called smartphone microscopes and dermatologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston think these devices could improve the detection of skin cancer in developing countries.

16 Mar 2016

Researchers develop new robot tutor for students

Parents want the best for their children's education and often complain about large class sizes and the lack of individual attention.

16 Mar 2016

Researchers devise synthetic patch filled with insulin-producing beta cells to control blood sugar levels

For decades, researchers have tried to duplicate the function of beta cells, the tiny insulin-producing entities that don't work properly in patients with diabetes. Insulin injections provide painful and often imperfect substitutes. Transplants of normal beta cells carry the risk of rejection or side effects from immunosuppressive therapies.

16 Mar 2016

Real-time imaging method may lead to improved stroke care

According to the American Heart Association, ischemic strokes account for nearly 90 percent of all strokes. They occur when a blocked artery prevents blood from getting to the brain and usually result in long-term disability or death. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after strokes - a finding that may lead to improved care for patients.

15 Mar 2016

Oral pill could improve breast cancer diagnostic techniques

The ongoing debate about breast cancer diagnostics has left many women confused — particularly over what age they should get mammograms and who needs treatment. An issue with current methods is that they often identify lumps but cannot conclusively pinpoint which ones are cancerous. To help resolve this uncertainty, researchers have developed a pill that could improve imaging techniques so that only cancerous tumors light up.

15 Mar 2016

ACI announces investment in Sphera Bluoshen to support development of healthcare technology

Angola Capital Investments, a leading international investment firm headquartered in Angola, announced its investment in Sphera Bluoshen S.A. to support the development of the finest healthcare technology around the globe.

15 Mar 2016

CardiacAssist's new TandemLung oxygenator receives FDA clearance

CardiacAssist, Inc. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new TandemLung oxygenator, a medical device that acts as an artificial lung to infuse oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.

15 Mar 2016

Pittcon 2015: Bruker introduces InsightMR software for on-line NMR analysis of chemical processes

Bruker is launching InsightMR software for on-line NMR analysis of chemical processes at Pittcon 2015. For the first time, a software platform enables the adjustment of experimental parameters based on real time data during the analysis of chemical processes by NMR spectroscopy.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 15 Mar 2016

Bruker expands capabilities of NMR-based Assure-RMS solution with launch of Chemometrics Module

Bruker Corporation introduces the Chemometrics Module, further expanding the capabilities of its proven Assure-RMS solution. Fully automated, quantitative and qualitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis enables material screening in the polymer, pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industries.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 15 Mar 2016

Bruker introduces new NMR-based solution for Aloe Vera quality control at Pittcon 2013

Bruker Corporation introduces Assure – Aloe, an NMR-based solution for Aloe Vera quality control. Fully automated, quantitative and qualitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis enables Aloe vera material screening in the cosmetics, natural products and pharmaceutical industries.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 15 Mar 2016

Device / Technology News

Hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre has potential to improve patient care, reduce overall cost of treatment

Spectral Edge launches new way to enhance accessibility to content for colour-deficient viewers

Research confirms potential use of iron oxide nanoparticles in biomedical applications

Fujitsu Laboratories develops new technology that accelerates database analyses of genomic information

Porvair Sciences to demonstrate sample preparation products for Lab Automation facilities at ELRIG Symposium

New method to harvest stem cells reduces side effects for donors

AMP disappointed as FDA takes enforcement action against physicians for Zika virus test

Cell-based tests reveal no activity in cells exposed to vapour from Vype ePen

Multiplex test could detect common sexually transmitted infections in 30 minutes

Theoretical modelling helps to understand interior structures of cubosomes

Smartphone microscopes could improve detection of skin cancer in developing countries

Researchers develop new robot tutor for students

Researchers devise synthetic patch filled with insulin-producing beta cells to control blood sugar levels

Real-time imaging method may lead to improved stroke care

Oral pill could improve breast cancer diagnostic techniques

ACI announces investment in Sphera Bluoshen to support development of healthcare technology

CardiacAssist's new TandemLung oxygenator receives FDA clearance

Pittcon 2015: Bruker introduces InsightMR software for on-line NMR analysis of chemical processes

Bruker expands capabilities of NMR-based Assure-RMS solution with launch of Chemometrics Module

Bruker introduces new NMR-based solution for Aloe Vera quality control at Pittcon 2013

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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