The Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems in collaboration with the College of Medicine in the US has developed a small ultrasound device that could speed up the process of healing chronic wounds. ...
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Researchers from Boston and Oregon have developed a silk implant that may help stop the progression of epilepsy. This biodegradable implant is designed to release adenosine, a specific chemical compound when placed in the brain. ...
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Now you don't have to depend on the store clerk at the health food store to help you compare and choose a dietary supplement. A free online database launched this week let's you check the label and browse the ingredients and claims of brand ...
The USFDA has granted priority review designation for investigational agent Metreleptin, jointly developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca, for the treatment of metabolic disorders associated with rare forms of ...
Tiny particles of matter called quantum dots, which emit light with exceptionally pure and bright colors, have found a prominent role as biological markers. In addition, they are realizing their potential in computer and television screens, ...
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Are formula cans and plastic baby bottles safe? The linings of formula cans and polycarbonate (a type of plastic) baby bottles contain the chemical bisphenol A (or BPA). While there's little scientific data on the effects of BPA on ...
Partek Incorporated has partnered with Kennedy Krieger Institute to develop commercial software, which will aid in analyzing genomic data from patients suffering with autism spectrum disorder and mental health disorders. Analyzing human ...
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Corgenix Medical has received the notification of CE Mark for its Relasv antigen rapid test for Lassa fever diagnosis. Relasv is the diagnostic test developed by Corgenix and members of the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium (VHFC), a ...
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Fish-oil pills and supplements of lutein and zeaxanthin, nutrients found in many fruits and green leafy vegetables, don't boost the effectiveness of a popular vitamin and mineral combination previously found to help fight macular ...
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Superstorm Sandy devastated not just homes and property, but people's ability to get needed health care, too. A quarter of the people in our survey of online subscribers in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York said Sandy caused medical ...
VaxInnate, a US-based biotechnology firm, has received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to fund the development of a recombinant vaccine for the prevention of dengue. The grant will provide ...
Posted by Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 3/25/2013 12:22:33 PM The U.S. Department of Energy has approved of the first bionic eye for use in the U.S. The creation of this retinal prosthesis stems, in part, from DOE support for a decade of ...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a Phase I small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to TriLink BioTechnologies to use its expertise in nucleic acid chemistry and develop an approach to RNA sample preparation for ...
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Facebook is rolling out a patch to fix a rare bug in its API that had apparently been leaking users' phone numbers to app developers. The glitch, which was first reported back in June 2012, was affecting the email field in some mobile ...
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A new study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, North Carolina has revealed that environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may suppress a gene important to nerve cell function and to the development of ...
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