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Brainlab announces UK symposia on
Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform
Image-guided technology
developer Brainlab is inviting key UK clinicians and healthcare
professionals to a series of free clinical symposia on 27 April in
Bristol, 28 April in Sheffield and 29 April in London. 23 April 2010
Zurich hospital first to give
radiotherapy with new Varian TrueBeam
The University Hospital
of Zürich has become the first in the world to treat cancer patients
with the revolutionary TrueBeam system that can treat a moving
target with unprecedented speed and precision. 22 April 2010
Siemens Uroskop images entire urinary
tract with single exposure
The new dynamic flat detector
technology of UROSKOP Omnia enables the urologist to cover
the entire urinary tract (kidney, ureter, bladder) with only one
single exposure of exceptional image quality. 22 April 2010
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Nanosensors powered by piezoelectric
nanogenerators
By combining a new generation of piezoelectric
nanogenerators with two types of nanowire sensors, researchers at
the Georgia Institute of Technology have created what are believed
to be the first self-powered nanometer-scale sensing devices that
draw power from the conversion of mechanical energy. 21 April 2010
Cultivating uncultivable bacteria
opens door for new generation of antibiotics
Scientists at
Northeastern University in the US have taken a major step towards
being able to grow previously uncultivable bacteria in the lab, the
potential key to developing a new generation of highly effective
antibiotics. 21 April 2010
Combined colon and kidney surgery
using single-incision laparoscopy
Surgeons at the University
of California, San Diego School of Medicine have carried out a
single-incision laparoscopy to perform a combined colectomy and
kidney-preserving therapy. 21 April 2010
Growth factor from endothelial cells
enables mass production of adult stem cells
Research has
found that endothelial cells, components of blood vessels, produce
growth factors that can grow copious amounts of adult stem cells.
Until now, adult stem cell cultures would die within four or five
days despite best efforts to grow them. 21 April 2010
Supercomputer maps evolution of H1N1
flu mutations giving resistance to Tamiflu
If the behaviour
of the seasonal form of the H1N1 influenza virus is any indication,
scientists say that chances are good that most strains of the
pandemic H1N1 flu virus will become resistant to Tamiflu, the main
drug stockpiled for use against it. 21 April 2010
HD 3D view in robotic surgery for
prostate cancer compensates for lack of touch
Robotic
surgical technology with its three-dimensional, high-definition view
gives surgeons the sensation of touch, even as they operate from a
remote console. Outcomes compare favourably with traditional
invasive surgery. 21 April 2010
Better biomarkers needed for liver
cancer detection
Widely used biomarkers are not optimal in
early detection of liver cancer, the third most common cause of
cancer-related death worldwide, according to a study published in
Gastroenterology. 21 April 2010
Drug screening strategy finds two
prototype cancer drugs
A comprehensive drug development
strategy that starts with extensive screening of potential targeting
agents and then narrows down to a small-molecule prototype has
yielded two potential drugs that block cancer-promoting pathways in
novel ways. 21 April 2010
New antivirus effective against H5N1 flu
A single intranasal dose of CS-8958 given to mice two hours after
infection with H5N1 influenza virus resulted in a higher survival
rate and lower virus levels than a standard five-day course of
oseltamivir (Tamiflu). 21 April 2010
Novel
MRI dopamine sensor provides new tool for functional imaging of
brain
Neuroscientists at MIT have designed a new MRI
sensor that responds to the neurotransmitter dopamine, an
achievement that may significantly improve the specificity and
resolution of future brain imaging procedures. 21 April 2010
Recycling medical equipment could save
hospitals millions
Wider adoption of the practice of
recycling medical equipment — including laparoscopic ports and
durable cutting tools typically tossed out after a single use —
could save hospitals hundreds millions of dollars annually and
curb waste at medical centres. 21 April 2010
First EU Joint Programming initiative
to tackle Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's disease
Leading
researchers from across Europe gathered in Stockholm last week to
develop a European-wide research strategy to tackle
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Disease. 20 April 2010
How nanosized particles may affect
skin care products
The rapidly growing field of
nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both
enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. 16 April
2010
Illumina introduces VeraCode ADME core
panel for studying drug response and adverse events
The ADME
Core Panel offers the most complete representation of the key
biomarkers associated with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism
and excretion. 16 April 2010
New method for tuning lasers gives
potential for nanosurgery
Researchers at the Technische Universität Darmstadt have found a new
method for generating tunable wavelengths employing
quantum-dot lasers. It has potential applications in molecular
surgery, destroying cancer cells, corneal surgery and diagnostics. 16 April 2010
Residual brain tumour cells need
different treatment from main tumour
Tumour cells left behind
after surgery were found to be substantially different from the
cells in the midst of the tumour mass and could explain why
radiation or chemotherapy cannot entirely prevent this deadly
disease to reoccur. 15 April 2010
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Wide variations in treatment for
breast cancer in Europe, USA and Japan
A global study of
nearly 10,000 women with early breast cancer has found wide
variations in how they were treated, despite international consensus
on best practice, according to the May issue of the British Journal
of Surgery. 15 April 2010
Domainex collaboration with ICR
advances breast cancer drug research
Scientists have
discovered drug-like compounds that inhibit an enzyme from the PARP
superfamily, whose expression leads to the survival of breast cancer
cells. These will be screened to find potential drug candidates for
further development. 14 April 2010
Olympus merges minimally invasive
diagnostics expertise into Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH, Celon AG and Olympus Medical Products
Czech SPOL SRO have joined forces to create a new, single brand. 14
April 2010
International design award for three
Siemens diagnostic imaging systems
Siemens Healthcare has
been awarded the international red dot design award for three of its
new-to-market imaging systems. 14 April 2010
Almac launches web-based label
approval process for clinical trials
Almac Clinical Services
has launched a new web-based clinical Label Approval System, a
workflow-based label approval management system. 14 April 2010
PolyTherics receives £100k grant to develop
novel fusion proteins
PolyTherics Limited, London-based innovators in precision
engineering of proteins, has started work on
a project to produce fusion
proteins using its chemical linker technologies. 14 April 2010
Siemens expands Clinitek point of care
urinalysis porfolio
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has
launched the Clinitek Status+ Analyser and the Clinitek Status
Connect System for urinalysis and pregnancy testing at the point of
care. 2 April 2010
ChromoTek launches RFP-Trap and
GFP-Booster bioimaging reagents
RFP-Trap is used to identify
and pull down interaction partners of proteins tagged with RFP (red
fluorescent protein) and GFP-Booster restores or increases the GFP
(green fluorescent protein) signal in super-resolution microscopy. 2
April 2010
TRaC offers safety test service for in
vitro diagnostic medical systems
TRaC has received full
accreditation at its UK facilities to carry out safety testing of
all medical diagnostic products that fall within the scope of the EU
In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices Directive. 2
April 2010
Promega Maxwell 16 in vitro
diagnostics system gains EU approval
The Promega Maxwell 16
IVD System has gained the CE marked for in vitro diagnostic medical
devices. The CE mark applies to the instrument, the Maxwell 16 Blood
DNA Purification System and the Maxwell 16 Viral Total Nucleic Acid
Purification System. 2 April 2010
Symposium on deuterium depletion: a
new concept in anticancer drug development
The First
International Symposium on Deuterium Depletion will be held on 13-14
May 2010 in Budapest, Hungary to give researchers and medical
practitioners a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a novel
tool for submolecular medicine. 2 April 2010
NHS NIC awards Frazer Nash medical
product development grants
Engineering consultancy
Frazer-Nash has been awarded a series of development grants by the
UK NHS National Innovation Centre (NIC) to develop innovative
healthcare product concepts to support the needs of NHS patients. 2
April 2010
Northern Irish oncology hub showcased
in Washington DC
Almac opened a high-level Washington DC
event last month: From Science to Society: A Northern Ireland
Showcase in Cancer Genomics and Personalized Medicine, to
highlighted the capabilities and exceptional work of Northern
Ireland’s established oncology hub. 2 April 2010
Phico Therapeutics raises further
£1.8m to develop new class of superbug antibiotics
Cambridge
based Phico Therapeutics, has raised £1.8 million from their recent
funding round of institutional investors and business angels to
develop new treatments for drug-resistant 'superbugs'. 2 April 2010
Genetic test for cancer could result
in reduced side effects from treatment in children
A genetic
analysis technique that can identify a less agressive form of a
cancer could enable children to be given less intensive treatment
than current practice to reduce their risk of damaging side-effects.
2 April 2010
Evotec in deal with Hypha Discovery to
enhance drug discovery platform
The deal gives Evotec's
screening clients access to Hypha’s MycoDiverse natural product
collection for use as part of its hit-and-lead services to identify
medicinal compounds. 2 April 2010
Bioheart launches trial of genetically
modified muscle stem cells for heart repair
US company
Bioheart has commenced work on its REGEN trial, a Phase I clinical
trial to test genetically modified muscle stem cells in hearts of
patients suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF). 2 April 2010
New clues to achieving eternal life
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have shown that cells that
grow forever get this capacity through gradual changes in the
expression of genes that govern the repair of DNA damage and
regulate growth and cell death. 1 April 2010
First deployment of iMDsoft's ICU
software in Denmark
Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup,
Denmark has chosen iMDsoft's MetaVision for its newly-built,
state-of-the-art, intensive care unit. 1 April 2010
Telemedicine improves stroke
evaluations in rural areas
A US study has shown that
compared with telephone consultations, telemedicine evaluation of
stroke patients results in more accurate diagnoses, better emergency
decision-making, fewer complications and encouraging long-term
outcomes. 1 April 2010
Eden Biodesign and Millipore in
partnership to offer pharmaceutical manufacturing and gene
expression technology
The partnership that will provide
biopharmaceutical companies with access to a combination of Eden’s
cGMP manufacturing and Millipore’s Ubiquitous Chromatin Opening
Elements expression technology. 1 April 2010
High-resolution CT and CT pulmonary
angiography most important advances in cardiopulmonary imaging in 25
years
The two techniques were chosen as the most influential
in a survey of experts conducted by the Journal of Thoracic
Imaging to mark its 25th anniversary. 1 April 2010
European countries adopt plan to fight environmental threats to
health
Through the Declaration and Commitment to Act 53 European
governments agreed to implement national programmes to provide equal
opportunities to each child by 2020 by ensuring access to safe water
and sanitation, opportunities for physical activity and a healthy
diet, improved air quality and an environment free of toxic
chemicals. 1 April 2010
MRI
scans of brain networks could help predict effects of brain injury
An MRI scanning technique originally developed for study of brain
organization could enable better prediction of the effects of
strokes and other brain injuries, neurologists at Washington
University School of Medicine in St Louis have found. 1 April 2010
New tuberculosis inhibitor discovered
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
have screened 175,000 small chemical compounds and identified one that blocks the growth of
the tuberculosis bacteria. 1 April 2010
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