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Research Instruments receives European patent for RI Witness system

Research Instruments Ltd, a company that develops cutting edge technology and biomedical equipment for use in the Assisted Reproduction (AR) sector, today announced the company has been awarded a European patent for their RI Witness system. It's the first to issue from a portfolio of patents filed for RI Witness.

6 Jul 2015

Nihon University announces first international symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration

Nihon University is pleased to announce that the first international symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration "Medicine Definitely Jumps Up with 8K" will be held on July 10, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Many experts on imaging technology or its medical applied research will present their achievements and future prospects on progress of medical technology and a new industry produced with 8K technology.

6 Jul 2015

BookWise Solutions secures new contract to provide software services to The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre

Burton-on-Trent software developer BookWise Solutions has secured another contract, to provide its services to The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Harrogate.

6 Jul 2015

The future of MPI: an interview with Dr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, University Hospital Schleswig Holsten

I’m Dr Panagiotopoulos and I am a resident at the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein. I work in the Radiological and Nuclear Medicine Department, at the Lübeck campus.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 5 Jul 2015

Increased sleepiness may necessitate cautious PD management

Many patients with early Parkinson’s disease develop excessive daytime sleepiness as their condition progresses, a study shows.

3 Jul 2015

Brunel University student produces animated short film on understanding visually impaired people

As almost any of the UK's two million visually impaired (VI) will tell you people with full sight often make incorrect assumptions about their capabilities.

3 Jul 2015

Redwood Pharma signs licensing agreement with Broda Technologies for hydrogel drug delivery technology

Redwood Pharma AB has entered into a licensing agreement with Broda Technologies Co., Ltd., operating in both the US and China, to use the company's proprietary IntelliGel supramolecular hydrogel technology in its lead chronic Dry Eye therapeutic currently under development and other ophthalmic therapies.

3 Jul 2015

Umeå University researchers capture and describe 'invisible' protein structure

A research group at Umeå University in Sweden has managed to capture and describe a protein structure that, until now, has been impossible to study. The discovery lays the base for developing designed enzymes as catalysts to new chemical reactions for instance in biotechnological applications.

3 Jul 2015

Discovery reveals possibility of using water for finer analysis of the brain's functioning

To observe the brain in action, scientists and physicians use imaging techniques, among which functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is the best known. These techniques are not based on direct observations of electric impulses from activated neurons, but on one of their consequences. Indeed, this stimulation triggers physiological modifications in the activated cerebral region, changes that become visible by imaging.

3 Jul 2015

FMNCA's disaster response program makes difference in patients' lives during Super Storm Sandy

Fresenius Medical Care North America, a division of Fresenius Medical Care and North America's largest provider of kidney care, hospitalist services and renal products, today hailed a new study by the Department of Health and Human Services this week showing that dialysis patients who received treatments immediately before Super Storm Sandy experienced a much better survival rate and less frequent visits to the hospital.

3 Jul 2015

Bidding for Health charity auction to raise funds in support of Immunodeficiency Canada

Bidding for Health charity auction will raise much needed funds in support of a Canadian national registered charity Immunodeficiency Canada. 100% of proceeds raised will be used towards its programs and services. There is a wide range of exciting items to bid on with new items added throughout the month, so check back often. Something for all ages.

3 Jul 2015

Researchers receive 2.6 million euros to study evolution of sexual reproduction in plants

A European and US consortium coordinated by Jorg Becker, group leader at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC; Portugal), has now received funding of 2.6 million euros for 3 years to study the evolution of sexual reproduction in plants. The project is funded under the scope of ERA-CAPS, a European network dedicated to support research activities in Plant Sciences.

3 Jul 2015

Study: New test may help predict effectiveness of biologic drugs in RA patients

A study of 311 patients by The University of Manchester has found that it may be possible to predict early which rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients will fail to respond to the biologic drugs given to treat them.

3 Jul 2015

Researchers analyze cardiometabolic benefits of exercise

Everyone knows that exercise generally helps the cardiovascular system, but much remains unknown about how the benefits arise, and what to expect in different people who exercise to improve their health. To gain a more precise understanding of how exercise improves health and whom it helps most, researchers analyzed the results of 160 randomized clinical trials with nearly 7,500 participants.

3 Jul 2015

Harvard Medical School scientists reveal structure of vesicular stomatitis virus protein

Viruses need us. In order to multiply, viruses have to invade a host cell and copy their genetic information. To do so, viruses encode their own replication machinery or components that subvert the host replication machinery to their advantage.

3 Jul 2015

Two new studies show that fecal transplantation may help fight against ulcerative colitis

Two new studies led by researchers from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University show that transplantation of fecal matter may be a useful tool in the fight against ulcerative colitis (UC).

3 Jul 2015

New AHA/ASA guidelines recommend stent retrievers to treat strokes in selected patients

New devices called stent retrievers are enabling physicians to benefit selected patients who suffer strokes caused by blood clots. The devices effectively stop strokes in their tracks.

3 Jul 2015

Researchers compare effectiveness of two stem cell types in treating retinal degeneration

By growing two types of stem cells in a "3-D culture" and measuring their ability to produce retinal cells, a team lead by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers has found one cell type to be better at producing retinal cells.

3 Jul 2015

Gene therapy improves lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis

Gene therapy was shown to provide significant benefits for patients with cystic fibrosis in a recent clinical study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.

3 Jul 2015

WATCHMAN Device helps reduce stroke risk, stop use of blood thinners in patients with atrial fibrillation

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning medication. Physicians at MedStar Heart at MedStar Washington Hospital Center were the first in the Washington metropolitan region to successfully implant the WATCHMAN Device on June 16 in two patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib).

3 Jul 2015

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Research Instruments receives European patent for RI Witness system

Nihon University announces first international symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration

BookWise Solutions secures new contract to provide software services to The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre

The future of MPI: an interview with Dr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, University Hospital Schleswig Holsten

Increased sleepiness may necessitate cautious PD management

Brunel University student produces animated short film on understanding visually impaired people

Redwood Pharma signs licensing agreement with Broda Technologies for hydrogel drug delivery technology

Umeå University researchers capture and describe 'invisible' protein structure

Discovery reveals possibility of using water for finer analysis of the brain's functioning

FMNCA's disaster response program makes difference in patients' lives during Super Storm Sandy

Bidding for Health charity auction to raise funds in support of Immunodeficiency Canada

Researchers receive 2.6 million euros to study evolution of sexual reproduction in plants

Study: New test may help predict effectiveness of biologic drugs in RA patients

Researchers analyze cardiometabolic benefits of exercise

Harvard Medical School scientists reveal structure of vesicular stomatitis virus protein

Two new studies show that fecal transplantation may help fight against ulcerative colitis

New AHA/ASA guidelines recommend stent retrievers to treat strokes in selected patients

Researchers compare effectiveness of two stem cell types in treating retinal degeneration

Gene therapy improves lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis

WATCHMAN Device helps reduce stroke risk, stop use of blood thinners in patients with atrial fibrillation

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