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Osmometry
Osmolality is a simple, rapid and relatively inexpensive procedure that is important in the diagnosis of many physiological conditions, because the measurement of osmolality often Read more …
First approved blood pool contrast agent
Gadofosveset trisodium (trade name: Vasovist) is the first approved blood pool contrast agent worldwide for the diagnosis of vascular disease, Bayer Schering Pharma AG reports. Read more …
Blood products and radiofrequency identification (RFID)
The Sato Corporation specialises in barcode printing – established in Japan, it pioneered the first hand labellers in 1962 and, in 1974, developed a printer able to print barcodes Read more …
Dutch hold ‘mini’ conference on tissue vigilance
To help improve transfusion safety, in accordance with EU Directive 2002/98/EC, the Dutch National Haemovigilance Office, TRIP, receives and analyses reports of transfusion Read more …
Lab on the tip of the world
Smiths Medical, part of the Smiths Group, has organised and is maintaining one of four main laboratories for Caudwell Xtreme Everest – the biggest human biology study ever Read more …
A new study could revolutionise drug testing
Researchers have made a breakthrough by detecting the electrical equivalent of a living cell's last gasp. The work takes them a step closer to both seeing the 'heartbeat' of a Read more …
Bless you! The allergy season has begun
The beautiful weather not only causes high spirit but also seasonal allergies. And as every year, over-the-counter allergy medications are booming, whereas most of the patients Read more …
New quick test for MRSA delivers results in just 5 hours
The methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most common causes of life threatening infections among hospital patients. What makes the bacterium that Read more …
For use with microscopes
The new Olympus E-330 micro-imaging system for microscopy includes the world’s first digital SLR camera to show real-time frame images on the LCD, the company reports. ‘The Read more …
Microscopy: Single-Lens Reflex camera shows real-time frame images
The Olympus E-330 digital micro-imaging system promises new perspectives for biological procedures: With the unique digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) camera real-time frame images Read more …
Analysis made easier
The Leica DMD108 has been designed to ease the growing workload in histopathology laboratories.
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EU regulates to match medicines to children
Although the way adults react to drugs is often not the same for children, there are no special trials to check the suitability for smaller size patients.
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Blood test may detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear
A new blood test is under development that has detected two kinds of proteins found in people suffering Alzheimer’s.
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Electro-medical safety tester meets new IEC 62353 standard
Rigel Medical, part of the Seaward Group, has launched a new biomedical electrical safety analyser.
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Ever expanding rapid diagnostic products
Inverness Medical Innovations develops and manufactures rapid diagnostic products for use in preventive as well as interventional therapies.
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Drug trials
Small and medium-size contract research organisations (CROs) have huge potential For the last few decades, pharmaceutical companies have increasingly chosen to use medium-size Read more …
Advanced catheters
Smiths Medical launched a newly range of advanced embryo replacement catheters for in vitro fertilisation.
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Test identifies patients who benefit from targeted cancer drugs
USA - A new laboratory test - EGFRx, developed by the Weisenthal Cancer Group* - has accurately identified patients who would benefit from treatment with the molecularly-targeted Read more …
New Microarray technology to check bird ’flu
USA - A new technology, named glycan microarray, can identify pathogens in a few hours and give advance warning of the ability of a virus to infect humans. Read more …
Regular intake of NSAIDs reduces breast cancer risk
USA - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce the risk for breast cancer by 71%, according to recent studies published in the journal BMC Cancer. In colorectal Read more …
Biochip for the early detection of cancer
The Innsbruck Biocentre, led by Professor Lukas Huber, is involved in a major European research project. This involves the development of a ‘biological interface’ for a new Read more …