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Circuit awarded contract to pursue optogenetic therapies for peripheral nervous system indications

Circuit Therapeutics today announced that it has been awarded a 2.7 million dollar contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to pursue optogenetic therapies for peripheral nervous system indications. The award, part of DARPA's Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRX) program, will enable Circuit to pursue research and development projects related to its treatment for neuropathic pain.

10 Dec 2015

NeuroQuest to start U.S. clinical validation trials of blood test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

NeuroQuest Development Center, Inc., today announced they have entered into a service agreement with the University of California, San Diego for collection and processing of blood samples for their U.S. clinical validation trials.

10 Dec 2015

Halyard Health to develop high-speed machine to manufacture respirators for use during pandemic

Halyard Health Inc., formerly Kimberly-Clark Health Care, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Under the contract, BARDA will fund research by Halyard to develop a one-of-a-kind, high-speed machine to manufacture N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) that can be used during a pandemic.

10 Dec 2015

WGU accepts applications for new master's degree program to prepare professionals in healthcare industry

Western Governors University is now accepting applications for a new online master's degree program aimed at preparing professionals for senior leadership roles in healthcare.

10 Dec 2015

Innovative solutions to combat dementia event

Pauline Latham MP OBE hosted the University of Derby at the Houses of Parliament last week, for an event highlighting innovative approaches to cope with the rise of dementia.

From University of Derby Online Learning 10 Dec 2015

Too much sleep, too much sitting may shorten life

Sleeping more than nine hours a night, and sitting too much during the day could be a hazardous combination, particularly when added to a lack of exercise, according to new findings to emerge from the Sax Institute's 45 and Up Study.

10 Dec 2015

New Swabbable Needleless Injection Sites with Barbs from Qosina

Qosina is pleased to announce the addition of three new barbed swabbable needleless injection sites (#80209-#80211), in stock and ready for immediate delivery.

10 Dec 2015

New technique could improve heart scans for patients

A team of Oxford University researchers has developed a technique that could improve heart scans for patients, giving more information about the heart than traditional scans and without any injections, making them safer and faster.

10 Dec 2015

Oxford University researchers find that a blood test could predict rheumatoid arthritis risk

Scientists have found a marker that can indicate your likelihood of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) even sixteen years before the condition takes effect. A team from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Oxford University found that a blood test that looks for antibodies that recognize the protein tenascin-C could reliably show those who will contract the condition.

10 Dec 2015

Probe based qPCR assay complete solution

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has introduced its latest addition to an expanding genomic applications portfolio: PrimeTime® Gene Expression Master Mix, an optimized enzyme mix for probe-based qPCR

From Integrated DNA Technologies 10 Dec 2015

RS Calibration Services to provide high-quality services for Caltrol's life sciences customers

At Caltrol, we believe we are better together—when partnering with other companies who share our values and can complement our products and services to bring even broader range of service solutions to customers. That's why we are proud to announce a new partnership with RS Calibration Services, Inc. that will benefit pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical device companies throughout California.

10 Dec 2015

Morgan brings industry-leading ceramics to HIFU transducers

Morgan Advanced Materials, widely acknowledged as a global leader in ceramics and other advanced materials, has announced that it now has the capability to design and manufacture components for use in high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technologies, particularly in medical applications.

10 Dec 2015

CannaScore selected for prestigious Cannabist Award in the category of Technology

CannaScore, the developers of the world's first real-time regulatory compliance and auditing software for the marijuana industry, announced that its has been nominated for a prestigious Cannabist Award in the category of "Technology."

10 Dec 2015

New Zealand Blood Service selects HemaTerra Technologies for HemaControl inventory management system

HemaTerra Technologies, an end-to-end systems software provider to organizations that collect blood, platelets, plasma and other biologic products, was selected by New Zealand Blood Service for its HemaControl inventory management system. HemaControl is an enterprise system that assembles collections and operations planning, real-time inventory, hospital ordering and recruitment data to close any "gaps" in operations, reduce cost, and maximize resources.

10 Dec 2015

Zecotek Photonics receives order for patented LFS scintillation crystals

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that it has received an order for its patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from a specialized medical imaging device manufacturer based in the United States.

10 Dec 2015

Happiness has no direct effect on mortality, say experts

A study of women in the UK has shown that there is no evidence to suggest that happiness has any direct effect on reducing mortality, despite the widespread belief that being unhappy can directly cause ill health.

10 Dec 2015

TerraCom Direct receives HIPAA security compliance certification

Secured data center solutions provider TerraCom Direct has received its HIPAA security compliance certification. The operation can provide the network and infrastructure security needed to protect patient information and meet HIPAA compliance standards.

10 Dec 2015

TCS, VUMC partner to drive innovation in healthcare and life sciences fields

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced a new partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to drive innovation in the healthcare and life sciences fields.

10 Dec 2015

mySugr Logbook diabetes app to be integrated with iHealth Wireless Gluco Smart-Monitoring System

iHealth Lab, a leading provider of consumer-friendly mobile health devices and apps, and mySugr, a provider of digital health solutions that make daily life easier for people with diabetes, are entering into a partnership to fully integrate the mySugr Logbook diabetes app with the iHealth Wireless Gluco Smart-Monitoring System (BG5).

10 Dec 2015

Quest Diagnostics agrees to manage laboratory operations for Barnabas Health hospitals

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, and Barnabas Health, New Jersey's largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system, are teaming up to enhance quality and value of diagnostic services to patients and their doctors through an agreement for Quest to manage laboratory operations for Barnabas Health hospitals.

From Quest Diagnostics 10 Dec 2015

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Circuit awarded contract to pursue optogenetic therapies for peripheral nervous system indications

NeuroQuest to start U.S. clinical validation trials of blood test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Halyard Health to develop high-speed machine to manufacture respirators for use during pandemic

WGU accepts applications for new master's degree program to prepare professionals in healthcare industry

Innovative solutions to combat dementia event

Too much sleep, too much sitting may shorten life

New Swabbable Needleless Injection Sites with Barbs from Qosina

New technique could improve heart scans for patients

Oxford University researchers find that a blood test could predict rheumatoid arthritis risk

Probe based qPCR assay complete solution

RS Calibration Services to provide high-quality services for Caltrol's life sciences customers

Morgan brings industry-leading ceramics to HIFU transducers

CannaScore selected for prestigious Cannabist Award in the category of Technology

New Zealand Blood Service selects HemaTerra Technologies for HemaControl inventory management system

Zecotek Photonics receives order for patented LFS scintillation crystals

Happiness has no direct effect on mortality, say experts

TerraCom Direct receives HIPAA security compliance certification

TCS, VUMC partner to drive innovation in healthcare and life sciences fields

mySugr Logbook diabetes app to be integrated with iHealth Wireless Gluco Smart-Monitoring System

Quest Diagnostics agrees to manage laboratory operations for Barnabas Health hospitals

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