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Pioneering ultrasonic device can improve cleaning of medical instruments, reduce risk of infection

Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated how a pioneering ultrasonic device can significantly improve the cleaning of medical instruments and reduce contamination and risk of infection.

16 Sep 2015

Novel radiopharmaceutical probe has potential to save lives of patients with ischemic stroke

A novel radiopharmaceutical probe developed at Massachusetts General Hospital has the potential of providing physicians with information that could save the lives of patients with ischemic stroke or pulmonary embolism - conditions caused when important blood vessels are blocked by a clot that has traveled from another part of the body.

16 Sep 2015

NUS researchers develop new technique to observe nano-bio interactions

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a technique to observe, in real time, how individual blood components interact and modify advanced nanoparticle therapeutics.

16 Sep 2015

Nanocapsule retains nutrients in juices and food supplements during pasteurization process

Researchers at the National University of Mexico (UNAM) developed a nanostructured system capable of protecting the active compounds of juices and nutritional supplements from high temperatures during the pasteurization process, in order to retain their nutritional properties.

16 Sep 2015

Researchers use new software tool to identify genetic overlaps between palmitoleic acid and Crohn's disease

Some research has suggested that omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish oils, can relieve inflammation in Crohn's disease. But a new study using software developed by Duke scientists hints that we should be paying closer attention to what the other omegas -- namely, omega-6 and omega-7 -- are doing to improve or worsen the disease.

16 Sep 2015

AMD Alliance hosts webinar to promote awareness and knowledge about macular disease

14 – 20 September marks global AMD Awareness Week 2015. Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease which is the leading cause of blindness in over 50s globally.

16 Sep 2015

GENFIT develops reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tool for NASH patients

GENFIT, a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing therapeutic and diagnostic solutions in metabolic and inflammatory diseases, that notably affect the liver or the gastrointestinal system, today announces the development of a new reliable and non-invasive diagnostic method, based on the measurement of a novel type of blood biomarker: small non-coding RNA, or miRNA.

16 Sep 2015

Bioquell to unveil advanced pathogen eradication technology at annual IPS conference

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as CPE and hospital-acquired infections like C.difficile or norovirus seem to be relentlessly lurking around NHS hospitals.

16 Sep 2015

UK GPs invited to join new GPDQ mobile app to deliver on-demand clinical care to patients

From today, GPs across the UK can register their interest to join a new mobile app, GPDQ (GP Delivered Quickly) – designed to give GPs the flexibility of a virtual clinic, whilst delivering top-quality clinical care on-demand, at a location of the patient’s choice.

16 Sep 2015

Two international business awards won by Aquios CL flow cytometer

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has gained two prestigious business awards for its clinical flow cytometer, the Aquios CL Flow Cytometer.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 16 Sep 2015

Hitachi receives FDA 510(k) clearance to deliver new PROBEAT-V system to Rochester-based Mayo Clinic

Hitachi, Ltd. has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for commercial supply of the new PROBEAT-V system, which it designed and developed for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Treatments began in late June and the first patient treatment was completed in August 2015.

16 Sep 2015

Benefits of reagent reservoirs video

A new short and engaging SimpleShow’ format video from INTEGRA introduces and explains the unique features and benefits of their Multichannel Pipette Reagent Reservoirs.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 16 Sep 2015

UCSF receives $5 million grant to create online database on all types of cancer

UC San Francisco has received a National Cancer Institute grant of $5 million over the next five years to lead a massive effort to integrate the data from all experimental models across all types of cancer.

16 Sep 2015

Researchers develop 3D bone marrow that produces functional human platelets ex vivo

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at Tufts University and their collaborators have successfully developed a 3-dimensional (3D) tissue-engineered model of bone marrow that can produce functional human platelets outside the body (ex vivo).

16 Sep 2015

Availity announces data management solution for health plans

Availity, the nation's largest real-time health information network, announced a solution for health plans that need a provider data management solution inside the healthcare provider's workflow.

15 Sep 2015

Florida Institute finalizes funding agreement with MYOLYN

The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with MYOLYN, a Gainesville-based company with technology licensed from the University of Florida.

15 Sep 2015

Coloplast announces launch of most compact catheter for men in the U.S.

Coloplast announced the U.S. launch of SpeediCath Compact Male, the most compact catheter for men, designed so users can do more. The new product is less than half the size of a standard male catheter and may be stored, carried, used and disposed of more discreetly.

15 Sep 2015

Crossmatch Verifier Sentry handheld solution named Biometric Identification Device of 2015

Crossmatch, a leading provider of livescan enrollment and multi-factor authentication solutions, announced today that the company's Verifier Sentry handheld has been awarded the Biometric Identification Device of 2015 by Government Security News (GSN).

15 Sep 2015

Key sequence in killer cells captured by Andor revolution microscope

Although much is known of the immune response to antigen-presenting cells, until now the way the body's own killer cells establish an immunological synapse to destroy those target cells has remained unclear. Now, an international research team led by Professor Gillian Griffiths of Cambridge University has resolved the key sequence of events using high-resolution 4D imaging.

15 Sep 2015

Cerilliant offers first-ever multi-component solutions for qualitative evaluation of drug interference

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation today announced that the Cerilliant® brand within its Applied Diagnostics and Testing business segment now offers the first-ever reference solutions for qualitative evaluation of drug interferences in a testing laboratory's analytical methods.

15 Sep 2015

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Pioneering ultrasonic device can improve cleaning of medical instruments, reduce risk of infection

Novel radiopharmaceutical probe has potential to save lives of patients with ischemic stroke

NUS researchers develop new technique to observe nano-bio interactions

Nanocapsule retains nutrients in juices and food supplements during pasteurization process

Researchers use new software tool to identify genetic overlaps between palmitoleic acid and Crohn's disease

AMD Alliance hosts webinar to promote awareness and knowledge about macular disease

GENFIT develops reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tool for NASH patients

Bioquell to unveil advanced pathogen eradication technology at annual IPS conference

UK GPs invited to join new GPDQ mobile app to deliver on-demand clinical care to patients

Two international business awards won by Aquios CL flow cytometer

Hitachi receives FDA 510(k) clearance to deliver new PROBEAT-V system to Rochester-based Mayo Clinic

Benefits of reagent reservoirs video

UCSF receives $5 million grant to create online database on all types of cancer

Researchers develop 3D bone marrow that produces functional human platelets ex vivo

Availity announces data management solution for health plans

Florida Institute finalizes funding agreement with MYOLYN

Coloplast announces launch of most compact catheter for men in the U.S.

Crossmatch Verifier Sentry handheld solution named Biometric Identification Device of 2015

Key sequence in killer cells captured by Andor revolution microscope

Cerilliant offers first-ever multi-component solutions for qualitative evaluation of drug interference

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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