Inspired by tiny particles that carry cholesterol through the body, MIT chemical engineers have designed nanoparticles that can deliver snippets of genetic material that turn off disease-causing genes. This approach, known as RNA ...
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All but a few eukaryotes die without oxygen, and they respond dynamically to changes in the level of oxygen available to them. UCD scientists used genetic analysis to pinpoint an evolutionary switch in regulating response to low oxygen ...
The novel avian H7N9 influenza virus has caused more than 130 human infections with 43 deaths in China. New research, conducted under the supervision of Kansas State University's Juergen Richt, is showing promise in helping to fight this ...
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A review and update of a controversial 20-year-old theory of consciousness published in Physics of Life Reviews claims that consciousness derives from deeper level, finer scale activities inside brain neurons. The recent discovery of ...
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With the continued growth of the global medical device market demand and the increasing levels of health care, medical supplies market demand is on the high growth trend year by year. Meanwhile SMEs in China medical supplies industry has ...
Tags: Bandage, Gauze, Isolation Gown, Nurse Cap, Face Mask, Surgical Instruments
By counting the number of cancer-fighting immune cells inside tumors, scientists say they may have found a way to predict survival from ovarian cancer. The researchers developed an experimental method to count these cells, called ...
US-based BioVentrix has announced that placement of its Revivent-TC ventricular enhancement system, via Less Invasive Ventricular Enhancement (LIVE) procedure, has been successfully expanded to a second European clinical site. The ...
Ventana Medical Systems, a member of the Roche Group, has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) approval for its Companion Algorithm ER (SP1) image analysis algorithm used with the Ventana iScan Coreo scanner ...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Analysis Algorithm
AB SCIEX, a developer of mass spectrometry products, has announced the launch of its AB SCIEX IVD-MS analyzer CE marked for general in vitro diagnostic use in Europe. The release of this mass spectrometry-based analyzer is in response to ...
US-based BioMedical Enterprises (BME) has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance (K131640) for its upgraded HammerLock Nitinol intramedullary fixation system for hammertoe deformities. The patent-pending HammerLock ...
BonAlive Biomaterials, a manufacturer of implantable medical devices for bone regeneration, has announced the CE Mark approval and the launch of a patented, ready-to-use and mouldable version of its osteostimulative BonAlive bioactive glass ...
The mystery surrounding essential oils and their therapeutic value in both physical and emotional healing is truly astonishing, as these 100 percent natural plant and herb extracts have been shown to be highly effective medicines when taken ...
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NLT SPINE, a manufacturer of minimally invasive spine surgery products, has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generation 2.0 PROW FUSION and eSPIN lumbar interbody fusion products, which are ...
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VIDA Diagnostics, a provider of quantitative imaging and informatics services, has announced the release of Apollo 2.0 at the 2013 American College of Chest Physicians Conference. The software advance signifies the next generation product ...
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Vital Images, a Toshiba Medical Systems Group company, was selected by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) to integrate into JHM's Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system. VitreaView was rated the highest in each of the evaluation ...