A Keen Sense for Molecules

27-Feb-2018 - Laser physicists from the Laboratory of Attosecond Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have developed an extremely powerful broadband infrared light source. This light source opens up a whole new range of opportunities in medicine, life ...

Maelstroms in the heart

New, promising imaging technique for cardiac arrhythmias

23-Feb-2018 - Every five minutes in Germany alone, a person dies of sudden cardiac arrest or fibrillation, the most common cause of death worldwide. This is partly due to the fact that doctors still do not fully understand exactly what goes on in the heart during the occurrence. Until now, it was impossible to ...

QIAGEN acquires Spanish diagnostics start-up company

QIAGEN enters into agreement to acquire STAT-Dx

09-Feb-2018 - QIAGEN N.V. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire STAT-Dx, a privately-held company developing the next generation of multiplex diagnostics for one-step, fully integrated molecular analysis of common syndromes using a novel system based on real-time PCR technology and proven ...

Biosensors will be inexpensive, do more, go everywhere

09-Feb-2018 - When it comes to biometric sensors, human skin isn't an ally. It's an obstacle. The University of Cincinnati is developing cutting-edge methods to overcome this barrier without compromising the skin and its ability to prevent infection and dehydration. By making better noninvasive tests, ...

Eurofins expands in clinical diagnostics

06-Feb-2018 - Eurofins Scientific announces the acquisition of Labo Van Poucke (“LVP”), a leading laboratory performing human medical testing covering all branches of clinical biology. LVP was founded in 1969 and has been a 100% family-owned business ever since. LVP performs almost all medical analyses ...

analytica supporting program: Come be amazed by laboratory technology, analytics and biotechnology

26-Jan-2018 - From April 10 to 13, Munich is once again the meeting point of the laboratory industry: analytica, the leading international trade fair for laboratory technology, analytics and biotechnology, offers many highlights in the supporting program in addition to the exhibition and the top-class ...

A swallowable test to detect pre-cancerous Barrett's esophagus

19-Jan-2018 - Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have developed a simple, swallowable test for early detection of Barrett's esophagus that offers promise for preventing deaths from esophageal adenocarcinoma. Barrett's esophagus ...

neotiv secures seed funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds

17-Jan-2018 - From basic research straight to a digital medical product: this vision has been turned into reality by neotiv. The team headed by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chris Rehse and dementia researcher Prof. Emrah Düzel develops user-friendly apps that are able to measure the psychological effects of ...

The first precise measurement of a single molecule's effective charge

Discovery could pave the way to new diagnostic tools

16-Jan-2018 - For the first time, scientists have precisely measured the effective electrical charge of a single molecule in solution. This fundamental insight of an SNSF Professor could also pave the way for future medical diagnostics. Electrical charge is one of the key properties that allows molecules to ...

Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired robotics

16-Jan-2018 - UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics. The simple body design of stingrays, ...