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ObsEva announces €26m series A funding
from venture capital firms
Swiss company ObsEva has announced
the closing of a CHF32m Series-A financing round led by Sofinnova
Partners, and co-led by Sofinnova Ventures and Novo A/S. 30 Aug 2013
Alcohol is greatest factor in onset of
early dementia
A study by researchers at Umeå University in Sweden has found that
the risk factor most strongly linked to the development of early
dementia is alcohol poisoning, which increased the risk
almost five times. 30 Aug 2013
Obese people with few gut flora are more susceptible to chronic
diseases
An international research project, MetaHIT, has found
that people with fewer bacterial species in their intestines are
more likely to develop health complications, such as cardiovascular
diseases and diabetes. 30 Aug 2013
World’s largest collection of
engineered human cell lines available for research
Austrian
biotechnology company Haplogen and the Center for Molecular Medicine
have announced that they are making available their large collection
of human cell lines that are deficient for single genes. 30 Aug 2013
Space and life sciences centre
established in Edinburgh Bioquarter
A new Centre of
Excellence for Space and Life Sciences to be based at the Edinburgh
BioQuarter will create a physical environment for innovation in the
crossover between health and space technologies. 30 Aug 2013
Siemens introduces PET-CT with patient
flow-through
Siemens Healthcare has launched the Biograph mCT
Flow, a PET-CT system that moves the patient smoothly through the
system’s gantry, while continuously acquiring PET data. 30 Aug 2013
Small monitor records temperature of medicines and vaccines in logistics chain
Swiss company Escatec has announced is building nearly a third of
a million temperature monitors a year for Berlinger & Co of
Switzerland. 29 Aug 2013
ValiRx wins €1.6m grant to develop
genetics-based cancer treatment
ValiRx plc and consortium
member Pharmatest Services have been awarded a €1.6 million
Eurostars grant to progress the pre-clinical studies of its novel
product VAL101. 29 Aug 2013
Jayex patient kiosks achieve NHS
interoperability accreditation
InterSystems has announced
that Jayex Technology has delivered the first self-service
patient kiosks to achieve the NHS Interoperability Toolkit (ITK)
accreditation. 29 Aug 2013
North Durham hospital installs low
dose interventional imaging system
County Durham and
Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a Siemens Artis zee
imaging system in University Hospital of North Durham for a range of
diagnostic and interventional procedures. 29 August 2013
Labelled gold nanoparticles hold key
to targeted stem cell therapy
Researchers at Southampton and
Cambridge Universities have developed a technique using gold
nanoprobes to identify different types of cells, so that they can
target the right ones, such as cancer, in stem cell therapies. 28 Aug 2013
Cisco and Inmarsat collaborate to
extend telemedicine worldwide via satellite
Inmarsat has
announced a collaboration with Cisco to make Cisco’s telemedicine
system, the Cisco TelePresence VX Clinical Assistant, available in
the world’s most remote communities. 28 Aug 2013
Carbon ion radiotherapy effective for
treating inoperable spinal tumours
A new study has shown
that carbon ion radiotherapy can control cancer growth and prolong
survival in patients with spinal tumours. 21 Aug 2013
Call for action on antimicrobial
resistance
International leaders from the pharmaceutical
industry, academia, SMEs and the healthcare sector met in May to
look at why we are no closer to defusing the antibiotic resistance
“ticking-time bomb” than we were a decade ago. 21 Aug 2013
World’s pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
base moving to
India
The India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) predicts that the Indian pharmaceutical market
will progress from the major generics producer to a world centre for
development and production of patented products. 20 Aug 2013
Abnormal ageing gene linked to blood
cancer
A variant of a gene that helps control ageing in
humans by acting as a cell’s internal clock has been linked to blood
cancer in a major new study by the Institute of Cancer Research
(ICR), London. 19 Aug 2013
Cook Medical introduces Holmium laser
system for urological procedures
Cook Medical has announced
that its H-30 Holmium urology laser system is available in the
United States and Europe. 19 Aug 2013
Siemens launches SPECT-CT system for high resolution molecular
imaging
Siemens Healthcare's xSPECT system,
the Symbia Intevo, combines the high sensitivity of single-photon
emission computed tomography (SPECT) with the high specificity of CT
to generate high resolution and, for the first time, quantitative
images. 19 Aug 2013
Image guided surgical system treats
blood clots in the brain
A new image-guided surgical system
under development at Vanderbilt University uses steerable needles to
penetrate the brain with minimal damage and suction away blood
clots. 19 Aug 2013
Rapid tissue analysis shows stage of
bowel cancer for fine tuning treatment
Researchers at
Imperial College have measured the stage of a tumour by analysing
the chemicals produced by the tumour cells using high-resolution
magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 15 Aug
2013
Tunable Raman laser shines light on
new medical applications
The University of Strathclyde has
developed a high-performance Raman laser that can produce light
beams with more power and a wider range of colours than current
Raman lasers. 13 Aug 2013
New molecular probe for real-time PCR
monitoring and genetic testing
Eprobe is a fluorescent probe
for PCR DNA amplification techniques and DNA analysis developed by
researchers from RIKEN and Japanese firm K.K.DNAForm. 13 Aug 2013
Innovative neck support developed for
motor neurone disease patients
A collar that comfortably
supports the neck of motor neurone disease (MND) patients and makes
it easier to carry out common tasks has been developed by a
multidisciplinary team from Sheffield. 5 Aug 2013
ASTERICS project develops adaptable
assistive technology system
The EC-funded ASTERICS project
has developed an assistive technology system with a set of software,
controller and actuators that can be adapted to the needs of
individual users for controlling devices in the home. 5 Aug 2013
Knee brace helps Danny Cipriani
recover from ligament injury
England Premiership rugby player
Danny Cipriani is recovering from ligament damage with the help of
an innovative knee brace that stabilises the joint and prevents over
extension. 5 Aug 2013
Low frequency ultrasound accelerates healing of venous ulcers
Researchers at Drexel University have developed a small
electronic patch that delivers low-frequency, low-intensity
ultrasound to wounds to stimulate healing. 5 Aug 2013
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