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Interactions between genome and skin
bacteria influence inflammatory skin diseases
A German
research group has found that low numbers of some species of skin
bacteria are associated with certain inflammatory disorders and that
the bacteria are in turn affected by the genetic makeup of the host.
30 Sept 2013
Serious delays in diagnosis of
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MS
Most patients with
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis are facing
unacceptable delays in diagnosis in Europe, according to research
carried out by GE Healthcare. 26 Sept 2013
Novartis Ultibro Breezhaler approved
by EC and Japan for treating COPD
Novartis has gained EC and
Japanese approval for its Ultibro Breezhaler to treat various
symptoms in adult patients with COPD. 26 Sept 2013
Dell incorporates Tobii eye-tracking
technology into tablet computer
Tobii Technology has
partnered with Dell OEM Solutions to launch the Tobii EyeMobile, an
integration of its eye tracking technology onto a tablet platform.
26 Sept 2013
European Parliament could cripple
medical innovation in Europe
The European Parliament’s
Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has
voted in favour of draft legislation that trade body Eucomed says
could cripple the medical technology sector in Europe and delay
patients' access to innovative products. 25 Sept 2013
Body's own T cells identified as
potential source of universal flu vaccine
A virus-killing
immune cell, called CD8 T, is more numerous in the body of people
who avoid more serious bouts of flu, according to research at
Imperial College London, and could be the source of a new type of
vaccine. 23 Sept 2013
Skin cancer tissue rapidly identified
during surgery
The University of Nottingham has developed an
accurate technique to rapidly identify the margins of cancerous
tissue during surgery that combines auto-fluorescence of skin tissue
with Raman laser spectroscopy. 23 Sept 2013
EMIS takes over Ascribe for £57.5m
EMIS Group plc, the UK's leading software provider for GP practices,
has bought pharmacy systems supplier Ascribe from private equity
group ECI. 13 Sept 2013
Virtual monitoring by mobile phone
ensures TB patients complete medication
Sending videos by
mobile phone is an effective technique to ensure TB patients take
their prescribed medication and complete their course of treatment.
13 Sept 2013
Decision-support tool reduces deaths
from pneumonia in emergency departments
A trial of an
electronic decision support tool that is linked to patients'
electronic medical records showed it helped to reduce deaths from
pneumonia in emergency departments by up to 25%. 12 Sept 2013
Medical image storage driving
exponential growth in vendor neutral archive systems
High
growth in medical data storage in vendor-neutral archive (VNA)
systems will drive strong demand for VNA solutions over the next
five years, according to a report from market analysts IHS. 12 Sept
2013
3D-printed tubular pump provides alternative to heart transplant
A custom-designed tubular pump for implanting into the aortic
artery to support a failing heart is being developed by researchers
at Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham University Hospitals.
11 Sept 2013
Skuldtech secures €1m to develop blood
biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease
French biotechnology
company Skuldtech has secured €1m in funding from Bpifrance (French
public financing structure) to develop a blood biomarker test for
Alzheimer's disease. 11 Sept 2013
Raman laser highlights tumour cells in
brain tissue during surgery
A new laser-based technology can identify cancerous cells
during surgery, enabling surgeons to make sure they remove all the
cells that could develop into a new tumour. 10 Sept 2013
Colour-changing dots detect blood-borne bacteria
A team at the University of Illinois has developed a cheap
disposable device containing a chemical sensing array (CSA) that can
rapidly identify bacteria from the signature chemicals that they
give off. 10 Sept 2013
Three new rapid diagnostic tests for
drug-resistant TB
Three new diagnostic tests could each be
used to successfully diagnose drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB)
patients in a quarter of the time taken by the current method,
according to new research.
9 Sept 2013
New path for selectively killing
cancer cells discovered — sugar metabolism
Cancer cells can
be selectively destroyed by inhibiting their sugar metabolism when
in an induced inactive state, according to medical researchers in
Berlin. 9 Sept 2013
Lung diseases cost EU nations
€400bn/yr
A report from the European Respiratory Society
(ERS) shows that lung conditions cause 1 in 10 deaths across Europe
and cost an estimated €390bn for the 28 EU countries. 9 Sept 2013
Light absorbing particles generate steam in cold water using sunlight
Light absorbing nanoparticles
dispersed in water can generate steam from sunlight with remarkable
efficiency and without needing to boil the whole container of water
(with video). 9 Sept 2013
Collagen can suppress growth of cancer
Collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body, triggers
chemical signals that help prevent the growth of cancer, according
to a new study by the Institute of Cancer Research, London. 6 Sept
2013
Vienna Prediction Model calculates
risk of venous thrombosis
Researchers at the Medical
University of Vienna have developed a model to calculate the risk of
patients suffering a recurrence of a venous thrombosis using three
factors. 6 Sept 2013
PV Nano Cell's copper inks for printed
electronics attract $3.5m investment
Israeli company PV Nano
Cell Ltd, which develops materials for inkjet printing of conductive
patterns in solar cells and printed electronics, has completed a
funding round of about $3.5 million. 4 Sept 2013
Smartwatches can analyse quality of sleep
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics
Research IGD have developed software for commercially available
smartwatches that can collect data on sleep patterns and detect
anomalies. 4 Sept 2013
Spermidine prevents dementia in fruit
flies
Feeding fruit flies with the natural cell component
spermidine prevents memory impairment, according to research
conducted by Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Graz. 1
Sept 2013
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