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Revvity Signals Software unveils Signals Clinical solution to accelerate critical clinical trial insights and data-driven decisions

Today, Revvity, Inc. announced that its software and informatics division, Revvity Signals, is unveiling the Signals Clinical™ solution, a software-as-a-service (SaaS), end-to-end clinical data science platform designed to centralize all clinical trial data, providing fast, actionable insights for quicker clinical decisions and accelerated market delivery of therapeutics.

From Revvity 14 Feb 2024

Researchers uncover new mechanism of action between nutrient adaptation of intestinal stem cells and aging

The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging.

12 Feb 2024

LSHTM researchers receive £2m funding to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have been awarded £2m funding through the UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund, to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.

9 Feb 2024

CARB-X awards $1.8 million to Visby Medical to develop a portable rapid PCR test for gonorrhea

Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) will award up to US$1.8 million to biotechnology company, Visby Medical, to develop a portable rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic to detect the presence of the pathogen that causes gonorrhea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and its susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, a former frontline oral antibiotic that can no longer treat resistant NG.

9 Feb 2024

Study evaluates large language models for autocontouring in head and neck radiotherapy

A new study evaluates an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm for autocontouring prior to radiotherapy in head and neck cancer.

8 Feb 2024

Tiny device could help improve safety, effectiveness of cell therapy for spinal cord injury patients

A tiny device built by scientists at MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology could be used to improve the safety and effectiveness of cell therapy treatments for patients suffering from spinal cord injuries.

7 Feb 2024

New treatment target found for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most common types of genetic epilepsy.

7 Feb 2024

New guidelines aim to improve reporting of biofield therapy trials

New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (JICM). Biofield therapies (BFTs), such as External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch, are a related group of integrative medicine interventions in which practitioners use their hands on or above a client's body to stimulate healing and well-being.

7 Feb 2024

New tool can help researchers to better understand the metabolism of microorganisms

Researchers from University of California San Diego, as part of a large collaboration with scientists around the world, have developed a new search tool to help researchers better understand the metabolism of microorganisms.

6 Feb 2024

eLabNext and Promega join forces to accelerate digital transformation in life science labs

eLabNext (an Eppendorf Group Company), the provider of a Digital Lab Platform with lab inventory management system (LIMS), electronic lab notebook (ELN), and artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) solutions for life science laboratories, and Promega Corporation (Promega), a global leader in innovative technologies, tools, and technologies for the life science industry, announced a collaboration today to make Promega’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) readily accessible through the eLabNext’s eLabMarketplace.

5 Feb 2024

Breakthrough recombinase technology ushers in precise, adaptable gene editing

A team of researchers at the Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, led by Prof. Frank Buchholz, has achieved a major breakthrough in genome editing technology.

1 Feb 2024

CRISPR revolutionized: New method edits genes directly in the body

Most approved gene therapies today, including those involving CRISPR-Cas9, work their magic on cells removed from the body, after which the edited cells are returned to the patient.

1 Feb 2024

Scientists uncover a way to "hack" neurons' internal clocks to speed up brain cell development

The neurons that make up our brains and nervous systems mature slowly over many months.

31 Jan 2024

Cerebellum plays key role in exercise-induced anxiety relief

"Only exercise can remove all kinds of doubts," Goethe said. Physical exercise is the lubricant between the body and the mind.

31 Jan 2024

New initiative aims to transform how Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, treated across healthcare settings

Members of the AD-RIDDLE consortium announced today that they will begin a new initiative that aims to bridge the gap between Alzheimer's research, implementation science, and precision medicine.

31 Jan 2024

CN Bio appoints Joseph Parisi as US Director of Sales to support accelerated growth in key OOC market

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) company that designs and manufactures single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced the appointment of Joseph Parisi as US Director of Sales. In his new role, Joe will lead the expansion of the Company’s sales and support activities for the US market to address the growing demand for new alternative methodologies (NAMs) in preclinical drug discovery.

31 Jan 2024

Gene therapy could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

A new study in mice shows that replacement of a dysfunctional gene could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare inherited disorder in which the muscular walls of the heart progressively weaken and put patients at risk of dangerous irregular heartbeats.

30 Jan 2024

Equity through virtual visits: Telehealth revolutionizes hypertension care for Medicaid recipients

A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health found that hypertension management via telehealth increased among Medicaid recipients regardless of race and ethnicity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Jan 2024

MGI Unveils Comprehensive Expansion of Automation Product Lines for Life Science and Healthcare Research

MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (referred to as MGI), a leading provider of cutting-edge tools and technology for life science and healthcare research, today announced a strategic expansion of its automation product lines.

From MGI 30 Jan 2024

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

A common test used to decide whether breast cancer patients should get chemotherapy may be making bad recommendations for some Black women, leading them to forgo chemotherapy when it might have helped, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

29 Jan 2024

Biotechnology News and Research

Revvity Signals Software unveils Signals Clinical solution to accelerate critical clinical trial insights and data-driven decisions

Researchers uncover new mechanism of action between nutrient adaptation of intestinal stem cells and aging

LSHTM researchers receive £2m funding to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics

CARB-X awards $1.8 million to Visby Medical to develop a portable rapid PCR test for gonorrhea

Study evaluates large language models for autocontouring in head and neck radiotherapy

Tiny device could help improve safety, effectiveness of cell therapy for spinal cord injury patients

New treatment target found for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

New guidelines aim to improve reporting of biofield therapy trials

New tool can help researchers to better understand the metabolism of microorganisms

eLabNext and Promega join forces to accelerate digital transformation in life science labs

Breakthrough recombinase technology ushers in precise, adaptable gene editing

CRISPR revolutionized: New method edits genes directly in the body

Scientists uncover a way to "hack" neurons' internal clocks to speed up brain cell development

Cerebellum plays key role in exercise-induced anxiety relief

New initiative aims to transform how Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, treated across healthcare settings

CN Bio appoints Joseph Parisi as US Director of Sales to support accelerated growth in key OOC market

Gene therapy could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Equity through virtual visits: Telehealth revolutionizes hypertension care for Medicaid recipients

MGI Unveils Comprehensive Expansion of Automation Product Lines for Life Science and Healthcare Research

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

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