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Anti-smoking drug safe for COPD patients, research suggests

Medication that helps smokers to quit is safe for use by people with chronic lung conditions, research suggests.

10 May 2017

New findings pinpoint key feature of rare childhood disease that could help fast-track diagnosis

Australian scientists have shown, for the first time, that a family of untethered proteins builds up in the cells of children with a rare and serious genetic condition, known as mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD).

10 May 2017

Scientists develop easy-to-use diagnostic test that could rapidly detect flu

The threat of a major flu pandemic is a perennial concern. Now scientists have developed a fast and easy-to-use point-of-care diagnostic test that could one day help doctors and hospitals head off the rapid spread of the flu.

10 May 2017

Photoacoustic imaging technique provides real-time view of small animal's internal functions

Biomedical engineers are now able to take a live, holistic look at the inner workings of a small animal with enough resolution to see active organs, flowing blood, circulating melanoma cells and firing neural networks.

10 May 2017

ER visits for allergy-induced asthma could increase among children vulnerable to climate change

More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.

10 May 2017

QUT researchers explore how vision can affect child's academic performance

QUT researchers have investigated how vision can affect a child's ongoing learning, with results showing 30 per cent of Year 3 students tested had uncorrected eye problems that could affect their academic performances.

10 May 2017

Personalized music may benefit seniors with dementia living in nursing homes

Across the country, nursing home employees and families are trying personalized music playlists to help seniors cope with the disorienting, anxious experience of living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

10 May 2017

Electronic pipette by Integra adopted by Neoteryx LLC

INTEGRA announces how its VIAFLO 96 multichannel electronic pipette has been adopted by Neoteryx LLC as an integral part of a new high throughput biological sample collection and processing system.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 10 May 2017

Improved processes with Mettler Toledo's expanded robotic mass comparator portfolio

When calibrating weight sets, manual handling comes with inherent risks. Automating the process using METTLER TOLEDO’s e_Line and a_Line robotic mass comparators helps to eliminate these risks while significantly increasing throughput.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 10 May 2017

Multi-modal workflows reflected in new ZEISS ZEN 2 imaging software

With the new release of the imaging software ZEISS ZEN 2 core, users in laboratories are now even more efficient. ZEISS ZEN 2 core is not only used as a powerful tool for image analysis and interactive control of microscopes. As a lab infrastructure solution ZEISS ZEN 2 core is reflecting multi-modal workflows in connected lab environments with a single general user interface (GUI).

From ZEISS Microscopy GmbH 10 May 2017

Researchers identify brain cells that drive fruit flies’ food choices based on nutrition needs

Using fruit flies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a specific and very small set of brain cells -- dubbed dopamine wedge neurons -- responsible for driving the insects' food preferences toward what they need, rather than what they like.

10 May 2017

Serum Institute signs licensing agreement to commercialize St. Jude vaccine against RSV

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Serum Institute of India have signed a licensing agreement to complete development and commercialization of a St. Jude vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the virus that causes croup and lower respiratory infections. RSV kills about 160,000 people, primarily infants, worldwide each year.

10 May 2017

Media professionals show lower eyeblink rate than others, research suggests

According to a research conducted by Spain's Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Sevilla, media professionals show an eyeblink rate lower than the rest, not only when they look at screens but also when they look at live events.

10 May 2017

Regular use of common painkillers increases risk of heart attack, study reports

A study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that when people use commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating pain and inflammation, the risk of heart attack increases as early as in the first week of consumption and particularly within the first month of using such medication in high doses.

10 May 2017

New report explores parents' beliefs and actions to protect kids while engaging in wheeled sports

As children across the country take part in National Bike to School Day (May 10), a new report from Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide's Make Safe Happen program reveals alarming news about the risks kids take when riding bikes, scooters, skates and skateboards.

10 May 2017

Medical News

Anti-smoking drug safe for COPD patients, research suggests

New findings pinpoint key feature of rare childhood disease that could help fast-track diagnosis

Scientists develop easy-to-use diagnostic test that could rapidly detect flu

Photoacoustic imaging technique provides real-time view of small animal's internal functions

ER visits for allergy-induced asthma could increase among children vulnerable to climate change

QUT researchers explore how vision can affect child's academic performance

Personalized music may benefit seniors with dementia living in nursing homes

Electronic pipette by Integra adopted by Neoteryx LLC

Improved processes with Mettler Toledo's expanded robotic mass comparator portfolio

Multi-modal workflows reflected in new ZEISS ZEN 2 imaging software

Researchers identify brain cells that drive fruit flies’ food choices based on nutrition needs

Serum Institute signs licensing agreement to commercialize St. Jude vaccine against RSV

Media professionals show lower eyeblink rate than others, research suggests

Regular use of common painkillers increases risk of heart attack, study reports

New report explores parents' beliefs and actions to protect kids while engaging in wheeled sports

Study identifies conservation management activities that could affect Lyme disease risk

BSR and RCGP introduce joint project to improve care for people with inflammatory arthritis

Asynt launches DrySyn Octo 8-position parallel synthesizer for performing air cooled gentle reflux reactions

Cotton bud use leads to thousands of hospital visits for children every year

CRNAs urge new moms to know anesthesia options for labor and delivery

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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