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Orthopedic surgeon creates world's first internal bone-lengthening device for young children

An orthopedic surgeon is creating the world's first implantation device that can lengthen the bones of young children internally. The inventor, a physician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, expects the device will lead to fewer infections and less pain, making the bone-lengthening process more bearable for children.

25 Nov 2015

New research could lead to improved methods of detection for early-onset Parkinson's

New research by biologists at the University of York could lead to improved methods of detection for early-onset Parkinson's Disease (PD).

25 Nov 2015

Allergan, Rugen Therapeutics collaborate to discover and develop novel therapies for ASD and OCD

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, and Rugen Therapeutics, a start-up biotechnology company focused on the development of novel treatments for unmet CNS disorders and funded by the F-Prime Biomedical Research Initiative, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive collaboration to support the discovery and development of novel therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Obsessive Compulsive disorders (OCD).

25 Nov 2015

SkylineDx's MMprofiler receives CE-IVD certification

SkylineDx, today announced they have received CE-IVD registration from the European Competent Authority (Ministry of Health) for the MMprofiler, the company's prognostic test to determine the level of risk of a patient with multiple myeloma (MM).

25 Nov 2015

Meridian Health Plan wins 2015 Top Workplaces award

Meridian Health Plan has been awarded a 2015 Top Workplaces honor by the Detroit Free Press. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement.

25 Nov 2015

Seqirus announces FDA approval of Fluad for seasonal influenza

Seqirus announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Fluad (Influenza Vaccine, Adjuvanted) to help protect those aged 65 years and older against seasonal influenza. Fluad is the first adjuvanted seasonal influenza vaccine approved in the United States; it was specifically developed for the adult population aged 65 and older.

25 Nov 2015

BioLight signs joint financing agreement with two Asia-based venture capital firms

BioLight Life Sciences Investments, a company focused primarily on the discovery, development and commercialization of breakthrough ophthalmic diagnostics and therapeutics, announced today that it has entered into a joint financing agreement (the "Agreement") with two Asia-based venture capital firms (the "New Investors"), pursuant to which BioLight and the New Investors will make a direct equity investment in BioLight's IOPtima Ltd. subsidiary via a private placement.

25 Nov 2015

Impax's NUMIENT granted EC marketing authorization for symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease

Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for NUMIENT (Levodopa and Carbidopa), a modified-release oral capsule formulation for the symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease.

25 Nov 2015

WPI researchers awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study use of copper to battle bacterial invader

Copper is an essential micronutrient that all organisms need to maintain healthy metabolism. But unless it is bound to proteins, copper is also toxic to cells. With a $1.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute will conduct a systematic study of copper in the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), a leading cause of hospital-associated infections that is increasingly resistant to antibiotics, with the hope of discovering new drug targets that might allow cells in the body to use copper to fight back against this bacterial invader.

25 Nov 2015

People with viral infections and identical gene mutations may be prone to hyperinflammatory disorder

A group of people with fatal H1N1 flu died after their viral infections triggered a deadly hyperinflammatory disorder in susceptible individuals with gene mutations linked to the overactive immune response, according to a study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

25 Nov 2015

Run-and-scan strategy more efficient than tracking strategy in finding target

It's dinnertime, and the smell of delicious food makes your tummy rumble. However, it's dark because of a powercut and you can't see very clearly. Should you try to 'follow your nose' to locate food? Or should you simply guess and peek into the kitchen, or the dining room or the veranda - the likeliest places for dinner to be served? A recent study shows that the latter method - dubbed 'run-and-scan' - may actually be more efficient in finding your target than just following your nose.

25 Nov 2015

Physical exercise can enhance development of new brain cells

Exercise can enhance the development of new brain cells in the adult brain, a process called adult neurogenesis. These newborn brain cells play an important role in learning and memory. A new study has determined that mice that spent time running on wheels not only developed twice the normal number of new neurons, but also showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects.

25 Nov 2015

EDDA Technology receives FDA clearance for IQQA-Guide system for surgical procedures

EDDA Technology, a global leading provider in advanced imaging-guided precision treatment solutions, announced today that the company has received FDA clearance on IQQA-Guide, a system that supports intra-operative precision 3D navigation for surgical procedures of thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic soft-organs.

25 Nov 2015

Faster and more accurate multi well time-lapse acquisition with new Olympus Z-Drift Compensation IX3-ZDC2 system

The new IX3-ZDC2 module offers cutting-edge Olympus focal drift compensation technology, enabling accurate focus stability during long time-lapse experiments.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 25 Nov 2015

Mathematical models may help to predict risk of cancer spread following surgery

The size of a surgically removed tumor is generally thought to relate to the risk of the cancer spreading to other regions of the body. But because tumor cells may metastasize at different times and the rate of spread is difficult to assess, the relationship between tumor size and the relative risk of recurrence after surgery is challenging to calculate.

25 Nov 2015

RPCI-led researchers identify strategies to prevent acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI), also known as acute renal failure, is one of the main contributors to death and disability worldwide, yet no preventive treatment for the condition has been established. In a new study published in the journal Cell Death and Differentiation, a team of researchers led by scientists from Roswell Park Cancer Institute reports that they have identified 10 genes whose inhibition appears to protect kidney cells.

25 Nov 2015

Stress-related gene affects post-concussive symptoms after car crashes

Variations in a gene that affect the body's responses to stress influence the risk of developing so-called post-concussive symptoms (PCS) after car crashes, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Nov 2015

Researchers find lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in people with bipolar disorder

People with bipolar disorder have lower levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids that cross the blood-brain barrier compared to those who do not, according to researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The finding could have implications for dietary interventions for the disorder.

25 Nov 2015

Infant deaths and injuries from crib bumpers are rising, new study finds

A new study shows that the number of infant deaths and injuries attributed to crib bumpers has spiked significantly in recent years, prompting the researchers to call for a nationwide ban on the bedding accessory.

25 Nov 2015

Research brings scientists closer to understanding mechanisms underlying genomic imprinting process

Research led by Dr. Keiji Tanimoto from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, has brought us closer to understanding the mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of genomic imprinting.

25 Nov 2015

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Orthopedic surgeon creates world's first internal bone-lengthening device for young children

New research could lead to improved methods of detection for early-onset Parkinson's

Allergan, Rugen Therapeutics collaborate to discover and develop novel therapies for ASD and OCD

SkylineDx's MMprofiler receives CE-IVD certification

Meridian Health Plan wins 2015 Top Workplaces award

Seqirus announces FDA approval of Fluad for seasonal influenza

BioLight signs joint financing agreement with two Asia-based venture capital firms

Impax's NUMIENT granted EC marketing authorization for symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease

WPI researchers awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study use of copper to battle bacterial invader

People with viral infections and identical gene mutations may be prone to hyperinflammatory disorder

Run-and-scan strategy more efficient than tracking strategy in finding target

Physical exercise can enhance development of new brain cells

EDDA Technology receives FDA clearance for IQQA-Guide system for surgical procedures

Faster and more accurate multi well time-lapse acquisition with new Olympus Z-Drift Compensation IX3-ZDC2 system

Mathematical models may help to predict risk of cancer spread following surgery

RPCI-led researchers identify strategies to prevent acute kidney injury

Stress-related gene affects post-concussive symptoms after car crashes

Researchers find lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in people with bipolar disorder

Infant deaths and injuries from crib bumpers are rising, new study finds

Research brings scientists closer to understanding mechanisms underlying genomic imprinting process

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