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European Medicines Agency backtracks
on clinical trials data transparency
An editorial in The
British Medical Journal has questioned why the European Medicines
Agency has recently decided to backtrack on their decision for
public access to clinical trial data. 29 May 2014
Implanted devices made from flexible
transistors can wrap around body parts
Electronic devices
that become soft when implanted inside the body can reshape to grip
body parts, such as large tissues, nerves and blood vessels. 28 May
2014
GE and Tesla Engineering to produce
ultra high strength MRI scanners
GE Healthcare and Tesla
Engineering Ltd. have announced that they will collaborate to
produce ultra high field 7.0 tesla whole-body MRI scanners for
scientific and medical research. 28 May 2014
microRNAs play critical role in
healing intestinal wounds caused by chronic bowel diseases
A
microRNA cluster believed to be important for suppressing colon
cancer, plays a critical role in wound healing in the intestine,
according to research at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the US.
28 May 2014
Bacteria in lungs protect against
asthma
Whether or not people develop asthma may be determined
in the first few weeks after birth according to a study of mice
funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
Mayo Clinic launches 50-gene cancer
panel test for more targeted chemotherapy
The Mayo Clinic in
Minnesota, US, has launched CANCP, a new gene panel cancer test to
help tailor chemotherapy to the individual patient based on the
unique genomic signature of the patient’s tumour. 21 May 2014
Sure Chill Company awarded $1.4 million to develop
portable vaccine cooling box
The company has been
awarded $1.4 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to
develop an innovative long-life vaccine cooler for use in remote
undeveloped places. 21 May 2014
New alliance to assess global
treatment of retinopathy
A new project has been launched to
assess the awareness and treatment of diabetic retinopathy across 40
countries to inform policy and practice related to the condition. 21
May 2014
Jellagen wins £550,000 investment to
produce medical grade collagen
Jellagen Pty Ltd has announced
a £550,000 equity investment led by Finance Wales with co-investment
by six members of xénos, the Wales Business Angel Network and SWAIN.
21 May 2014
Film dressing prevents skin reaction
during radiotherapy
Mepitel Film dressings prevent the
development of painful skin ulcerations associated with breast
cancer radiation therapy, according to a NEW study. 6 May 2014
MRI-guided biopsy for brain cancer
improves diagnosis
Neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Heath System
have combined real-time MRI technology with non-invasive cellular
mapping techniques to develop a new biopsy method that increases the
accuracy of brain cancer diagnosis. 6 May 2014
ValiRx cancer screening gene biomarker
granted Japanese patent
ValiRx Plc has announced that NAV3,
its cancer screening test gene biomarker has received patent
approval by the Japanese patent office (JPO). 6 May 2014
Calcivis receives £1.3m investment for
tooth decay assessment system
Oral health company Calcivis
has received a UK Biomedical Catalyst award co-funding a £0.5m
development programme and raised a further £0.8m in equity funding
from existing investors. 2 May 2014
Enterome raises further €10 million
funding for genotyping technology
Enterome Bioscience SA has
raised €10m in the first tranche of a Series B fund raising to
develop disease management solutions based on the gut microbiome. 2
May 2014
Cambridge University Hospitals invests £120m in medical and
education centre
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUHT) and
John Laing have invested £120 million in The Forum, a mixed-use
medical and education facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
2 May 2014
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