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New gene mutation linked to fatal swelling in unborn and newborn babies

Scientists have discovered a new gene mutation that causes potentially fatal swelling in unborn and newborn babies. Identifying the gene is the first step toward a future diagnostic test and targeted treatment for this condition.

23 Sep 2015

Paxman unveils commitment to ‘chase zero hair loss during chemotherapy’ at 2015 European Cancer Congress

UK based Paxman – pioneers in scalp cooling – is unveiling their commitment to ‘chase zero hair loss during chemotherapy’ at the 2015 European Cancer Congress, Europe’s largest cancer platform being held in Vienna, Austria (September 25 – 29th, 2015).

From Paxman 23 Sep 2015

IUPUI awarded grant to develop breathalyzer-type device for detecting hypoglycemia in diabetes people

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has been awarded a $738,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop a breathalyzer-type device to detect the onset of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar episodes, in people with diabetes.

23 Sep 2015

New commercial EHRs increase potential for patient safety hazards

Even after emergency physicians had acclimated to a new commercial electronic health record (EHR), they increased their tasks performed per minute by nearly 12 percent, increasing the potential for patient safety hazards.

23 Sep 2015

New, FDA-approved device provides minimally invasive approach to chronic GERD

Approximately 20 million Americans will experience some type of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, in their lives. In some cases, patients suffer resulting heart burn or acid regurgitation so severe that they require surgery to repair damage to their esophagus.

23 Sep 2015

Innovative detector could expand use of polarized light for drug screening, surveillance

Invention of the first integrated circularly polarized light detector on a silicon chip opens the door for development of small, portable sensors that could expand the use of polarized light for drug screening, surveillance, optical communications and quantum computing, among other potential applications.

23 Sep 2015

FAU researcher finds unique way to monitor sickle cell disease

A researcher from Florida Atlantic University has come up with a unique way to monitor sickle cell disease -- a serious blood disorder -- using a smart phone. With a $166,935 grant from the National Science Foundation, E. (Sarah) Du, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, and principal investigator, will develop a portable smart sensor and a phone application for patients to analyze and store the results of their blood tests on a smart phone.

23 Sep 2015

Novel graphene oxide-based biosensor may speed up development of new drugs against HIV, cancer

Longing to find a cure for cancer, HIV and other yet incurable diseases, researchers have already tried out hundreds of drugs, each requiring preclinical and clinical testing with live subjects. How many chemical agents more to try? Moving at such rate, will we find the cure during our lifetime? One of the easiest ways to speed up the drug development process is to simply perform it outside of the living body (e.g., by watching the substances react with the smallest pieces of live tissue and thus quickly predicting the overall effect it will make to the body when inside).

23 Sep 2015

Researchers receive $13 million NIH grant to develop new stem cell-based assays for studying autism

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $13 million grant over five years to develop and disseminate new stem cell-based technologies and assays for studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other mental health diseases to a consortium of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, working in tandem with leaders in the biotechnology sector.

23 Sep 2015

Prashant Mahajan awarded $5.76 million grant to study how febrile infants can avoid invasive procedures

Prashant Mahajan, M.D., professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, chief of the Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University and Children's Hospital of Michigan, has been awarded a five-year, $5.76 million grant (1R01HD085233) by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health.

23 Sep 2015

Amyloid PET method works well for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease

A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the conclusion of a new Lund University study - the most thorough and extensive undertaken in the field so far.

23 Sep 2015

CPAP therapy lowers depressive symptoms in people with obstructive sleep apnea

A new study shows that depressive symptoms are extremely common in people who have obstructive sleep apnea, and these symptoms improve significantly when sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

23 Sep 2015

Medinol announces completion of enrollment in BIONICS trial to evaluate effectiveness of eDES

Medinol, a developer of Interventional Cardiology devices, announced today the completion of enrollment in its BIONICS trial, a global, prospective, randomized, multicenter, clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new Coronary Stent System, the first ever elastomeric Drug Eluting Stent or eDES.

22 Sep 2015

CollegeAIM guide and website now available to help address harmful, underage student drinking

CollegeAIM, a new resource to help college officials address harmful and underage student drinking, is now available. The CollegeAIM (Alcohol Intervention Matrix) guide and website was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health.

22 Sep 2015

Stanford Hospital starts key study on pressure ulcer prevention

Leaf Healthcare is pleased to announce that a key study on pressure ulcer prevention has started at Stanford Hospital.

22 Sep 2015

VolitionRx's NuQ blood test receives CE Mark approval for detection of colorectal cancer

VolitionRx Limited today announced the Company's first CE Mark for its blood-based diagnostic assay, NuQ X001S, for detection of colorectal cancer. The NuQ test utilizes the Company's proprietary Nucleosomics technology platform, which identifies and analyses fragments of chromosomes, called nucleosomes, circulating within the blood for the presence of epigenetic cancer signals.

22 Sep 2015

USPSTF recommendation against regular PSA screening may delay diagnosis of prostate cancer

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against regular prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer is controversial. While it may reduce the risk of over diagnosis and overtreatment, the reduction in intermediate and high risk cancer diagnoses raises concern because of the potential for delayed diagnoses of important cancers in men who may benefit from treatment, according to investigators reporting in The Journal of Urology.

22 Sep 2015

T2 Biosystems' T2Candida Panel more sensitive than blood culture for monitoring patients on antifungal therapy

T2 Biosystems, Inc. a company developing innovative diagnostic products to improve patient health, today announced that data on its T2Candida Panel was presented today at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and the International Society of Chemotherapy joint meeting in San Diego, CA.

22 Sep 2015

Codman Neuro develops new MRI-resistant programmable valve for treatment of hydrocephalus

Codman Neuro* has developed a new MRI-resistant programmable valve with eight different pressure settings, including a ‘virtual off’ setting, for the treatment of hydrocephalus, a neurological condition that affects more than one million children and adults in the United States.

22 Sep 2015

EyeSens Object Counter at the production of condoms

The applications for the EVT products – especially the EyeVision software – is many fold. Often seemingly complex tasks are solved with simple commands into EVTsoftware, for example the “Object Counter” in the inspection of production and packaging of condoms.

22 Sep 2015

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New gene mutation linked to fatal swelling in unborn and newborn babies

Paxman unveils commitment to ‘chase zero hair loss during chemotherapy’ at 2015 European Cancer Congress

IUPUI awarded grant to develop breathalyzer-type device for detecting hypoglycemia in diabetes people

New commercial EHRs increase potential for patient safety hazards

New, FDA-approved device provides minimally invasive approach to chronic GERD

Innovative detector could expand use of polarized light for drug screening, surveillance

FAU researcher finds unique way to monitor sickle cell disease

Novel graphene oxide-based biosensor may speed up development of new drugs against HIV, cancer

Researchers receive $13 million NIH grant to develop new stem cell-based assays for studying autism

Prashant Mahajan awarded $5.76 million grant to study how febrile infants can avoid invasive procedures

Amyloid PET method works well for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease

CPAP therapy lowers depressive symptoms in people with obstructive sleep apnea

Medinol announces completion of enrollment in BIONICS trial to evaluate effectiveness of eDES

CollegeAIM guide and website now available to help address harmful, underage student drinking

Stanford Hospital starts key study on pressure ulcer prevention

VolitionRx's NuQ blood test receives CE Mark approval for detection of colorectal cancer

USPSTF recommendation against regular PSA screening may delay diagnosis of prostate cancer

T2 Biosystems' T2Candida Panel more sensitive than blood culture for monitoring patients on antifungal therapy

Codman Neuro develops new MRI-resistant programmable valve for treatment of hydrocephalus

EyeSens Object Counter at the production of condoms

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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