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Bioengineers develop tool that reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells

Bioengineers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have used DNA to develop a tool that detects and reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells and that may one day be used to deliver drugs to tumor cells.

8 May 2014

BIOTRONIK's Entovis pacemaker system gets FDA approval

BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical devices, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for its Entovis pacemaker system with ProMRI technology.

7 May 2014

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins will use a $65 million gift toward the construction of a new patient care building that will be named for the late Albert P. “Skip” Viragh, Jr., a Maryland mutual fund investment leader and philanthropist.

7 May 2014

New research aids development of better treatments for dry eye

The eye is an exquisitely sensitive system with many aspects that remain somewhat of a mystery-both in the laboratory and in the clinic.

7 May 2014

Rice University researchers find new possibilities for benign, 'tunable' virus

Rice University scientists have designed a tunable virus that works like a safe deposit box. It takes two keys to open it and release its therapeutic cargo.

7 May 2014

Scientists identify key molecular switches that control age-related memory impairment

Even among the healthiest individuals, memory and cognitive abilities decline with age. This aspect of normal aging can affect an individual's quality of life and capability to live independently but the rate of decline is variable across individuals.

7 May 2014

Snacking linked with abdominal fat and fatty liver

Researchers from The Netherlands found that snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods was independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic steatosis).

7 May 2014

Leading plastic surgeon invited to share latest advances in robotic hair restoration

Chicago plastic surgeon Gregory A. Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS, has been invited to be part of Harvard Medical School's "I Am Harvard," sharing his outcomes in the field of plastic surgery and advances in robotic hair restoration.

6 May 2014

Phasefocus invited to present a two day workshop on label-free cell imaging at CATIM

Phase Focus Ltd (Phasefocus), the company that is revolutionising microscopy and imaging with the Phasefocus Virtual Lens®, has been invited to present a two day workshop on label-free cell imaging at CATIM – the Centre for Alternative Testing and In-vitro Monitoring on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th June. The meeting will take place at the Frenchay Campus of the University of the West of England, Bristol.

From Phase Focus Limited 6 May 2014

Scientists examine how depression increases risk for heart disease and stroke

Scientists have shown that anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart, but also increase the risk for heart disease.

6 May 2014

Study shows cognitive deficits, structural differences in brains of school-age children born late preterm

The brains of children who were born just a few weeks early differ from those born on time, and these differences may affect learning and behavior, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

6 May 2014

DTI scans reveal males take longer recovery time after concussion than females

A study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) found that males took longer to recover after concussion than females did.

6 May 2014

Diagnosis of Huntington's disease requires combination of clinical symptoms, radiological changes, genetic diagnosis

Huntington's disease is an autosomal-dominant inherited neurodegenerative disease with a distinct phenotype, but the pathogenesis is unclear.

6 May 2014

New phase III clinical trial shows non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment relieves cancer pain

When cancer progresses and spreads to the bone, patients often suffer debilitating pain. Now, a new phase III clinical trial shows that non-invasive magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound treatment that heats the cancer within the bone, relieves pain and improves function for most patients when other treatment options are limited.

6 May 2014

Olympus launches next-generation ENDOCAPSULE 10 System for capsule endoscopy procedures

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in Medical and Surgical Products, among other core businesses, announced today the commercial availability of its 510(k) cleared, next-generation ENDOCAPSULE 10 System for small bowel capsule endoscopy procedures.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 May 2014

FABP5 protein enhances cognitive function

Case Western Reserve researchers have discovered that a protein previously implicated in disease plays such a positive role in learning and memory that it may someday contribute to cures of cognitive impairments.

5 May 2014

New two-year data from Biogen Idec’s Phase 3 trial for peginterferon beta-1a presented at AAN annual meeting

New two-year data from the Phase 3 ADVANCE clinical trial for peginterferon beta-1a in adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS) has been presented at the 66th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting.

5 May 2014

New technique to examine how proteins interact at level of single HIV viral particle

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from KU Leuven in Belgium has developed a new technique to examine how proteins interact with each other at the level of a single HIV viral particle.

5 May 2014

Researchers discover potential genetic variant that may make brains more resilient against Alzheimer's

Autopsies have revealed that some individuals develop the cellular changes indicative of Alzheimer's disease without ever showing clinical symptoms in their lifetime.

5 May 2014

Long-term use of drug combination reduces risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children

Long-term use of a drug combination reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral reflux compared to placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

5 May 2014

Imaging News and Research

Bioengineers develop tool that reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells

BIOTRONIK's Entovis pacemaker system gets FDA approval

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

New research aids development of better treatments for dry eye

Rice University researchers find new possibilities for benign, 'tunable' virus

Scientists identify key molecular switches that control age-related memory impairment

Snacking linked with abdominal fat and fatty liver

Leading plastic surgeon invited to share latest advances in robotic hair restoration

Phasefocus invited to present a two day workshop on label-free cell imaging at CATIM

Scientists examine how depression increases risk for heart disease and stroke

Study shows cognitive deficits, structural differences in brains of school-age children born late preterm

DTI scans reveal males take longer recovery time after concussion than females

Diagnosis of Huntington's disease requires combination of clinical symptoms, radiological changes, genetic diagnosis

New phase III clinical trial shows non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment relieves cancer pain

Olympus launches next-generation ENDOCAPSULE 10 System for capsule endoscopy procedures

FABP5 protein enhances cognitive function

New two-year data from Biogen Idec’s Phase 3 trial for peginterferon beta-1a presented at AAN annual meeting

New technique to examine how proteins interact at level of single HIV viral particle

Researchers discover potential genetic variant that may make brains more resilient against Alzheimer's

Long-term use of drug combination reduces risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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