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Stanford researchers invent new technique to dramatically accelerate protein evolution

All living things require proteins, members of a vast family of molecules that nature "makes to order" according to the blueprints in DNA.

8 Dec 2015

Innovative DNA technology enables faster and more effective diagnosis of TB cases

Whole Genome Sequencing is a faster, cheaper and more effective way of diagnosing tuberculosis says a new study published in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

8 Dec 2015

TSRI scientists use new drug discovery technique to identify anti-diabetes compound

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have deployed a powerful new drug discovery technique to identify an anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action.

8 Dec 2015

Quest Diagnostics performs RNA testing on patient specimens to detect more cases of HCV

In its commitment to provide diagnostic insights that enhance patient care and outcomes, Quest Diagnostics will automatically perform molecular testing on all patient specimens whose antibody screening results indicate hepatitis C virus infection, and remove standalone positive antibody screening as a test option.

From Quest Diagnostics 8 Dec 2015

Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on newest ASIC platform for X-ray imaging

DECTRIS Ltd. has announced its Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on the newest IBEX ASIC platform for X-ray medical imaging equipment.

7 Dec 2015

Scaling Up Screening in 96- & 384-Well Microplates

INTEGRA reports on how researchers at the Health Innovation Research Institute at RMIT University (Bundoora, Australia) are using VIAFLO II electronic pipettes in conjunction with a VIAFLO ASSIST to scale-up their screening of venoms and small compounds.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 7 Dec 2015

Excellence in graduate student research, third annual Kaluza prizes

Beckman Coulter collaborated with the American Society for Cell Biology to sponsor the Third Annual ASCB Kaluza Prizes for academic excellence.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 7 Dec 2015

PAREXEL introduces IMPACT Express Clinical Trial Management System for biopharmaceutical companies

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today introduced IMPACT Express Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).

7 Dec 2015

New GASMAS-based technique shows promise for non-invasive sinusitis diagnostics

A team of scientists from the South China Normal University (Guangzhou, China) and the Lund University (Sweden) led by Sune Svanberg now presents a new approach for a non-intrusive optical technique for human sinus realtime diagnostics that could be developed into a cost-effective, easy-to-use hand-held instrument.

7 Dec 2015

WHO Prequalification of IVDs Programme accepts Beckman Coulter’s Aquios CL flow cytometer

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announce that their Aquios CL flow cytometer has been accepted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Prequalification of In Vitro Diagnostics Programme. It can now be used specifically for the immunologic assessment of patients having, or suspected of having, immune deficiency.

7 Dec 2015

Blood gas analyser for use in winter flu isolation beds

Sphere Medical, an innovator company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, announces that at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Meeting 2015, it will be discussing the potential application of its Proxima patient-dedicated blood gas analyser with isolation beds during winter flu outbreaks.

3 Dec 2015

Olympus CKX53 microscope: Advancing cell cultivation

Streamlining the cell culture workflow in a range of application areas, Olympus’ renowned optical expertise has given rise to the new CKX53 microscope including a novel inversion phase contrast (IVC) imaging technique

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 3 Dec 2015

World’s First and Only Upgradeable, Non-Rechargeable, Burst-Enabled MR-Conditional SCS System

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company and an international leader in chronic pain therapy development, today announced the European launch of the Proclaim™ Elite Spinal Cord Stimulation System, the first and only upgradeable and non-rechargeable spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system approved to deliver burst stimulation from St. Jude Medical

2 Dec 2015

Medinol introduces NIRxcell CoCr Stent System to coronary marketplace

During the recent 2015 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Meeting held in San Francisco, CA, Medinol Ltd. continued to introduce novel stent solutions to the coronary marketplace. During a satellite symposium, "The BioNIR eDES: The Role of Uniformity in Stent Design to Minimize Restenosis", a renowned physician panel discussed the key attributes of the currently available Medinol NIRxcell CoCr Coronary Stent System and the Medinol eDES Coronary Stent System (in trials, not FDA/CE Mark approved).

1 Dec 2015

New device can help diagnose stroke in less than 10 minutes

Minutes count when treating stroke, but current diagnostics take as long as three hours, careful lab work and skilled technicians to arrive at a conclusive diagnosis. Scientists at Cornell University's Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a device that helps diagnose stroke in less than 10 minutes using a drop of blood barely big enough to moisten your fingertip.

1 Dec 2015

Advances in leadless pacing: an interview with Dr. Reddy

Pacemakers have been around for a very long time, they're great devices, critical for many people who have slow heartbeats. While they're very effective, they have some issues. There are two main aspects relating to these issues.

1 Dec 2015

Researchers develop novel computational approach to accelerate search for hepatitis C vaccine

Borrowing from several statistical science models, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a novel computational approach for massively accelerating the search for a hepatitis C vaccine.

1 Dec 2015

International telepathology consultations can improve patient care in China, study finds

International telepathology consultations can significantly improve patient care, according to a new study by UPMC and KingMed Diagnostics researchers. Their review of more than 1,500 pathology cases submitted electronically to UPMC over three years found that consultation with UPMC pathologists resulted in significantly altered treatment plans for more than half of the cases in which a patient's primary diagnosis had been provided from referring hospitals in China.

1 Dec 2015

Combining two blood sugar tests may improve prediabetes detection, study finds

Using a combination of two blood sugar tests rather than a single test would improve detection of prediabetes in American children and adults, according to a new study by researchers at the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.

1 Dec 2015

STSI launches home-based clinical trial that uses wearable sensors to identify people with AFib

Researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute have launched a home-based clinical trial that uses wearable sensor technology to identify people with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib).

1 Dec 2015

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Stanford researchers invent new technique to dramatically accelerate protein evolution

Innovative DNA technology enables faster and more effective diagnosis of TB cases

TSRI scientists use new drug discovery technique to identify anti-diabetes compound

Quest Diagnostics performs RNA testing on patient specimens to detect more cases of HCV

Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on newest ASIC platform for X-ray imaging

Scaling Up Screening in 96- & 384-Well Microplates

Excellence in graduate student research, third annual Kaluza prizes

PAREXEL introduces IMPACT Express Clinical Trial Management System for biopharmaceutical companies

New GASMAS-based technique shows promise for non-invasive sinusitis diagnostics

WHO Prequalification of IVDs Programme accepts Beckman Coulter’s Aquios CL flow cytometer

Blood gas analyser for use in winter flu isolation beds

Olympus CKX53 microscope: Advancing cell cultivation

World’s First and Only Upgradeable, Non-Rechargeable, Burst-Enabled MR-Conditional SCS System

Medinol introduces NIRxcell CoCr Stent System to coronary marketplace

New device can help diagnose stroke in less than 10 minutes

Advances in leadless pacing: an interview with Dr. Reddy

Researchers develop novel computational approach to accelerate search for hepatitis C vaccine

International telepathology consultations can improve patient care in China, study finds

Combining two blood sugar tests may improve prediabetes detection, study finds

STSI launches home-based clinical trial that uses wearable sensors to identify people with AFib

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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