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Highly efficient ChIP assay kit for FFPE samples

Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has introduced a new Formaldehyde Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) ChIP Kit which overcomes the widely acknowledged shortfalls of the technique.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 17 Jun 2015

Optimised ChIP protocols for qPCR and sequencing

Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has announced a new web page that brings together protocols developed using their proprietary solid state chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) technology.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 17 Jun 2015

Cryoport to provide cryogenic logistics solutions to support personalized medicine efforts of CaRE Arthritis

Cryoport, Inc., the leading provider of advanced cryogenic logistics solutions for the life sciences industry, serving markets including immunotherapies, stem cells, cell lines, clinical research organizations, vaccine manufacturers, animal health, and reproductive medicine, today announced that the Company is the preferred cryogenic logistics provider to CaRE Arthritis.

17 Jun 2015

New tissue 'scaffold' technology could one day help produce large organs

Scientists have developed a new tissue 'scaffold' technology that could one day enable the engineering of large organs. Research led by the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool has shown that it is possible to combine cells with a special scaffold to produce living tissue in the laboratory. It is hoped this can then be implanted into patients as a way of replacing diseased parts of the body.

17 Jun 2015

Accurexa seeks FDA clearance to market BranchPoint device

Accurexa Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel neurological therapies, announced on Monday that it has filed a submission with the U.S. FDA for 510(k) clearance to market its BranchPoint device.

17 Jun 2015

Centinel Spine obtains FDA clearance for STALIF MIDLINE, MIDLINE II and MIDLINE II-Ti devices

Centinel Spine, Inc., the pioneer of Stand-Alone, No-Profile, Integrated Interbody fusion devices receive FDA clearance for its STALIF MIDLINE, MIDLINE II, MIDLINE II-Ti (Ti-ACTIVE) devices for use with allogeneic bone graft in lumbar spinal fusion procedures.

17 Jun 2015

Iowa's advanced driving simulator to help assess newly developed artificial lens for cataract patients

A miniature version of the University of Iowa's advanced driving simulator will participate in a clinical trial later this year to assess a patient's driving ability after cataract surgery.

17 Jun 2015

Elekta's Esteya electronic brachytherapy improves outcomes in patients with basal cell carcinoma

Physicians at La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital - Valencia presented their early clinical outcome data on the use of Esteya electronic brachytherapy for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma in a paper in the current issue of Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. The ongoing study showed 100 percent complete response and excellent cosmetic outcome in all lesions treated to date with Esteya.

From Elekta 17 Jun 2015

MGH-CEM researchers develop novel approach to evaluate the liver's drug-metabolizing activity

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine (MGH-CEM) has developed a novel approach that dramatically simplifies the evaluation of the liver's drug-metabolizing activity and the potential toxic effects of the products of that activity on other organs.

17 Jun 2015

TGen, Phoenix Children's Hospital developing new methods to store and transport blood samples

The Translational Genomics Research Institute and Phoenix Children's Hospital are developing new economical methods of preserving, storing and transporting high-quality blood plasma proteins for use in diagnosing and treating disease.

17 Jun 2015

New DARPA grant supports Wyss Institute project that aims to fight gastrointestinal illness

For decades, American travelers to international destinations have been plagued by acute gastrointestinal illnesses that can arise from travel to other countries. The Center for Disease Control warns that depending on the destination, between 30 to 70 percent of travelers can expect to experience gastrointestinal distress from ingesting foreign or pathogenic bacteria that can be present in poorly sanitized water or food.

17 Jun 2015

ImmunArray to launch SLE-key Rule Out test for lupus in select U.S. markets

At the premier European forum on rheumatologic disorders, ImmunArray, maker of a breakthrough technology that provides unprecedented levels of accuracy in ruling out the presence of lupus through a simple blood test, announced today that it is launching its new SLE-key™ Rule Out test in selected U.S. markets on July 1, 2015.

17 Jun 2015

Breakthrough discovery on element transformation could lead to new way for treating cancer with radiation

Chemists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, collaborating with PerkinElmer and UCL (University College London), have witnessed atoms of one chemical element morph into another for the first time ever -- a feat that produced an unexpected outcome that could lead to a new way to safely treat cancer with radiation.

17 Jun 2015

Nanoplatform technology that detects early stages of cancer receives U.S. patent

A U.S. patent has been awarded to a Kansas State University technology that quickly detects the early stages of cancer before physical symptoms ever appear.

17 Jun 2015

Researchers focus on novel techniques to combat global blood shortage

Red blood cells are the cells responsible for transporting oxygen to all the organs of the body. Red blood cells are the body's most common cell type: no less than 20 billion red blood cells die and are regenerated every day.

17 Jun 2015

WSU researchers receive U.S. patent for new anesthesia monitoring system

A team of researchers from Wayne State University was recently issued a U.S. patent (# 8,998,808) on a technology that will offer anesthesiologists better methods for monitoring and managing patients in the operating room.

17 Jun 2015

Researchers assemble full genome of living organism using Oxford Nanopore's MinIONTM device

Researchers in Canada and the U.K. have for the first time sequenced and assembled de novo the full genome of a living organism, the bacteria Escherichia Coli, using Oxford Nanopore's MinIONTM device, a genome sequencer that can fit in the palm of your hand.

17 Jun 2015

TeamHealth launches PreOpGuide app to reduce unnecessary pre-operative testing, lessen surgical delays

TeamHealth, a leading provider of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals, today announced the launch of PreOpGuide, a free mobile app for clinicians designed to reduce or eliminate unnecessary pre-operative testing, lessen surgical delays and cancellations, help ensure patients are properly prepared for surgery and reduce costs for both patients and hospitals.

17 Jun 2015

Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center selects Falcon 2000LX to expand air ambulance services

Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999) has selected Dassault Aviation's Falcon 2000LX to expand the scope of its air ambulance services.

17 Jun 2015

New Planned Parenthood Direct mobile app allows users to order chlamydia and gonorrhea testing

Today, Planned Parenthood launched Planned Parenthood Direct, a new mobile app that allows users to order confidential chlamydia and gonorrhea testing. Planned Parenthood Direct is available for free download through the Android or Apple app store to California residents.

17 Jun 2015

Device / Technology News

Highly efficient ChIP assay kit for FFPE samples

Optimised ChIP protocols for qPCR and sequencing

Cryoport to provide cryogenic logistics solutions to support personalized medicine efforts of CaRE Arthritis

New tissue 'scaffold' technology could one day help produce large organs

Accurexa seeks FDA clearance to market BranchPoint device

Centinel Spine obtains FDA clearance for STALIF MIDLINE, MIDLINE II and MIDLINE II-Ti devices

Iowa's advanced driving simulator to help assess newly developed artificial lens for cataract patients

Elekta's Esteya electronic brachytherapy improves outcomes in patients with basal cell carcinoma

MGH-CEM researchers develop novel approach to evaluate the liver's drug-metabolizing activity

TGen, Phoenix Children's Hospital developing new methods to store and transport blood samples

New DARPA grant supports Wyss Institute project that aims to fight gastrointestinal illness

ImmunArray to launch SLE-key Rule Out test for lupus in select U.S. markets

Breakthrough discovery on element transformation could lead to new way for treating cancer with radiation

Nanoplatform technology that detects early stages of cancer receives U.S. patent

Researchers focus on novel techniques to combat global blood shortage

WSU researchers receive U.S. patent for new anesthesia monitoring system

Researchers assemble full genome of living organism using Oxford Nanopore's MinIONTM device

TeamHealth launches PreOpGuide app to reduce unnecessary pre-operative testing, lessen surgical delays

Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center selects Falcon 2000LX to expand air ambulance services

New Planned Parenthood Direct mobile app allows users to order chlamydia and gonorrhea testing

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