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Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System

Boston Scientific Corporation has received Food and Drug Administration approval for the Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System, an advanced treatment option for patients with narrowing or blockages in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) or proximal popliteal artery (PPA).

20 Aug 2015

Equashield reports record revenue growth, expands production facilities for future growth

Equashield, a leading provider of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs) for safe and simple handling of hazardous drugs, today announced a more than doubling of year-over-year revenue.

19 Aug 2015

NIAID exercises option to advance development of Soligenix's heat stabilized ricin toxin vaccine

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products that address unmet medical needs in the areas of inflammation, oncology and biodefense, announced today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has exercised its option to advance the development of Soligenix's heat stabilized ricin toxin vaccine, RiVax.

19 Aug 2015

Multi-national group of scientists developing new test for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A group of clinicians and geochemists are working to develop a test for the most common form of primary liver cancer, HCC (Hepatocellular Carcinoma). HCC kills over 600,000 people worldwide every year.

19 Aug 2015

Wearable devices or mobile apps can help track college students at risk of catching flu

New methods for analyzing personal health and lifestyle data captured through wearable devices or smartphone apps can help identify college students at risk of catching the flu, say researchers at Duke University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

19 Aug 2015

Dentem starts campaign to bring award winning dental care platform to the U.S. market

Alen Saqe, the founder and team leader of the start-up company 'Dentem', has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. This campaign has a funding goal of $25,000, which needs to be raised in order to bring their award winning "dental care revolution" to the US market.

19 Aug 2015

Save a child with asthma with a disposable paper cup

A disposable cup – favoured by many of the high street’s well known coffee shops – is the inspiration behind a new and scientifically reviewed device for the safe and prompt treatment of school age children suffering acute asthma, which often presents as an emergency situation.

19 Aug 2015

Synthorx employs synthetic DNA technology to produce proteins containing novel amino acids

Synthorx Inc. announced today that the company has employed its proprietary protein expression system to successfully produce proteins containing novel amino acids. Using a semi-synthetic DNA template (containing the synthetic base pair X and Y), Synthorx scientists were able to produce RNA containing X and Y, which was used with an otherwise fully natural biological system, to efficiently direct the incorporation of multiple novel amino acids at different sites in proteins.

19 Aug 2015

Researchers refine breast cancer risk model to give more accurate assessment

A national risk model that gauges a woman's chance of developing breast cancer has been refined to give a more accurate assessment. The revised figures, based on data from more than one million patients, reveal a 300 percent increase in a subset of women whose five-year risk is estimated at 3 percent or higher.

19 Aug 2015

Johns Hopkins scientists develop novel fish embryo technique to identify potential new treatments for diabetes

In experiments with 500,000 genetically engineered zebrafish embryos, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have developed a potentially better and more accurate way to screen for useful drugs, and they have used it to identify 24 drug candidates that increase the number of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

19 Aug 2015

Study raises possibility of using ultrasound techniques to detect symptoms of preterm labor

Researchers from North Carolina State University, Institut Langevin and Paris-Descartes University have conducted a proof-of-concept study that raises the possibility of using ultrasound techniques to detect cervical stiffness changes that indicate an increased risk of preterm labor in pregnant women.

19 Aug 2015

MRI scanners can steer cell-based, tumour busting therapies to exact target sites in the body

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered MRI scanners, normally used to produce images, can steer cell-based, tumour busting therapies to specific target sites in the body.

19 Aug 2015

Loyola implants new percutaneous aortic heart valve that does not require open surgery

Loyola University Medical Center is the first center in Illinois to implant a new percutaneous aortic heart valve that does not require open heart surgery.

19 Aug 2015

Pittcon will be exhibiting at Recent Advances in Microbiology Research: A BioConference Live 2015 Virtual Event

The field of microbiology, the study of minute organisms such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, and eukaryotes, is yielding startling new findings about their effects on people and the environment. Keeping current with these advances while keeping up with a demanding workflow can be challenging.

18 Aug 2015

High pressure freezer with integrated light stimulation launched by Leica Microsystems

Leica Microsystems launches the Leica EM ICE, a new generation High-Pressure Freezer with fully integrated light stimulation option at the precision of a millisecond.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 18 Aug 2015

Researchers at Forsyth Institute enhance pipetting efficiency using VIAFLO Assist

INTEGRA reports on how researchers at the renowned Forsyth Institute (Cambridge, MA) are using a VIAFLO Assist to enhance the efficiency while maintaining the accuracy of pipetting protocols related to the discovery, measurement, and validation of new biomarkers of disease that can be found in saliva.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 18 Aug 2015

CVS Health data shows high patient satisfaction with quality of care delivered via Minuteclinic telehealth

New data from the CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) Research Institute demonstrates very high levels of patient satisfaction with the quality of care delivered via telehealth at MinuteClinic retail medical clinics.

18 Aug 2015

Medullan to license ACE Measure tool to assess patients’ health engagement levels

Medullan, Inc., a digital healthcare consultancy focused on improving the healthcare experience through human centered solutions, announced today a partnership with Altarum Institute to license the Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) Measure.

18 Aug 2015

Researchers test new non-invasive technique that can accurately detect malignant melanoma

Researchers have developed a new non-invasive technique which can accurately detect malignant melanoma without a biopsy.

18 Aug 2015

Avita Medical, University of Huddersfield partner to explore mechanism of Regenerative Epithelial Suspension

Avita Medical Ltd, a regenerative medicine company specialising in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today announced that it has forged a partnership with the University of Huddersfield to explore the mechanism of Regenerative Epithelial Suspension (RESTM) - from Avita's ReCell device - to better understand its ability to effectively treat burns, hard-to-heal wounds and skin trauma.

18 Aug 2015

Device / Technology News

Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System

Equashield reports record revenue growth, expands production facilities for future growth

NIAID exercises option to advance development of Soligenix's heat stabilized ricin toxin vaccine

Multi-national group of scientists developing new test for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wearable devices or mobile apps can help track college students at risk of catching flu

Dentem starts campaign to bring award winning dental care platform to the U.S. market

Save a child with asthma with a disposable paper cup

Synthorx employs synthetic DNA technology to produce proteins containing novel amino acids

Researchers refine breast cancer risk model to give more accurate assessment

Johns Hopkins scientists develop novel fish embryo technique to identify potential new treatments for diabetes

Study raises possibility of using ultrasound techniques to detect symptoms of preterm labor

MRI scanners can steer cell-based, tumour busting therapies to exact target sites in the body

Loyola implants new percutaneous aortic heart valve that does not require open surgery

Pittcon will be exhibiting at Recent Advances in Microbiology Research: A BioConference Live 2015 Virtual Event

High pressure freezer with integrated light stimulation launched by Leica Microsystems

Researchers at Forsyth Institute enhance pipetting efficiency using VIAFLO Assist

CVS Health data shows high patient satisfaction with quality of care delivered via Minuteclinic telehealth

Medullan to license ACE Measure tool to assess patients’ health engagement levels

Researchers test new non-invasive technique that can accurately detect malignant melanoma

Avita Medical, University of Huddersfield partner to explore mechanism of Regenerative Epithelial Suspension

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Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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