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Medical White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in medical research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

Infection Control by Sterilizing Medical Connectors & Equipment

This article looks at infection control by sterilizing medical connectors and equipment.

From Stäubli Electrical Connectors 5 Oct 2018

Hormone Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Hormone therapy, is commonly used to treat recurrent breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer and it is the first therapy to specifically target in oncology.

From AstraZeneca 20 Sep 2018

Point-of-Care HbA1c Testing Against International Quality Targets

Recent advances in technology have made it possible for point-of-care HbA1c testing to be performed outside the lab.

From EKF Diagnostics 20 Sep 2018

Biosensors - Modifying Graphene to be Blood Compatible

In order for it to be used in biosensor applications graphene must be modified to be blood compatible. Research in this area is currently taking place.

From Graphenea 7 Sep 2018

Graphene Additive Reduces the Wear Rate of Alumina Hip Implants

In a recent study, researchers from Graphenea, in collaboration with scientists from Spain and Russia, have demonstrated a method for improving the wear resistance and lowering the friction of alumina by adding graphene.

From Graphenea 7 Sep 2018

The Role Polymers Play in Minimally Invasive Medical Devices

Zeus makes cutting-edge polymer parts for medical devices designed for minimally invasive medicine. These core products are built to deliver better performance with improved manufacturing ease.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Bioabsorbable Scaffolds for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Bioabsorbable scaffolds may be considered the new threshold in endovascular treatment. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that the most frequent form of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD).

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Using Polymer Technology for Arterial Disease

Arteries become diseased when fatty tissue is deposited inside the artery walls followed by the buildup of plaque lesions, either soft or hard. Hard plaque is due to the deposition of calcium salts from blood into the fatty layer.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Catheter Construction Solutions

This article shows how the Z-team from Zeus was able to save a client $550,000 a year by coming up with a custom-made catheter manufacturing process.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Chirality Sensors

Chirality is a phenomenon exhibited by both naturally occurring and synthetic molecules.

From Nanalysis Corp. 18 Aug 2018

Imaging Hydrogel Coatings in Biomedical Applications

Any material used in a medical device should have a strong structure and suitable mechanical properties but be biologically inert, or preferably evoke a healing response within the body. To achieve this need for strength and durability combined with biocompatibility, surface treatments such as bonded coatings are often adopted.

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

Why is it Difficult to Detect Mutagenic Impurities?

The guidelines for detecting pharmaceutical impurities, including ICH M7, which are either known or suspected to be mutagenic are meant to give a broad picture of the limits to which these may be present.

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

Why Stereo-Selective Metabolism in Drug Discovery and Development is Important

A quote from Rudolph Buchheim, an experimental pharmacologist who lived from 1820 to 1879, summarizes the nature and importance of studies in drug metabolism

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

The Drug Discovery Road Map

Drug discovery constitutes a multi-billion dollar industry, with chemists playing a vital role in various points on the drug discovery roadmap.

From Nanalysis Corp. 14 Aug 2018

Antimicrobial Properties of Bioactive Glass-Coated Implants

Bioactive glass-coated implants, induces specific biological activity.

From Mo-Sci 10 Aug 2018

Detection of Malaria in Resource-Limited Environments Using Reverse Transcription PCR Assay

Detection of malaria is a significant health issue, particularly across subtropical and tropical environments.

12 Jul 2018

A Novel Blood Processing Technology for Simple and Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Candidiasis

Although tests have been developed to identify the presence of circulating Candida antigens for diagnosis of candidiasis, testing in clinic continues to be predominantly based on culture-based methods rather than PCR-based molecular diagnosis.

12 Jul 2018

Increasing the Speed of Next Generation DNA Sequencing for Rapid Diagnosis of Disease

Increasing the speed of next generation DNA sequencing is highly beneficial in aiding clinical diagnosis due to the simultaneous detection of multiple pathological targets.

12 Jul 2018

Stabilization of mRNA in Urine to Aid Diagnostic Tests for Prostate Cancer

Identifying the presence of PSA mRNA in urine is used as a diagnostic test for prostate cancer. ARCIS have developed technology for the stabilizationof mRNA in urine samples over an extended time-course.

12 Jul 2018