New Rochelle, NY -- A novel method for printing human cells onto surfaces in defined patterns can help advance research on tissue engineering and regeneration, as described in an article in Tissue Engineering , Part C, Methods, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc ( http://www.liebertpub.com ). The ...

DENVER, CO U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emergency response and bio-threat experts and researchers will be presenting the results of an interagency biological response exercise conducted last year. This exercise was done in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Department of ...

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) EPA emergency responders and researchers to highlight innovative ways to detect and respond to biological threats at 5th National Bio-Threat Conference, Denver, Colo., March 27-29, 2012.

A five year old girl named Lauren, who suffers with cerebral palsy (CP), has been participating with her parents in an ongoing study that measures the functional effects of baclofen pump (an implant that helps loosen and tone muscles) for children with CP. Thanks to this pump, daily activities, which ...

Some patients with advanced heart failure caused by cardiomyopathy, the deterioration of function of the heart muscle, are getting a new lease on life thanks to an innovative treatment program at Jewish Hospital, a part of KentuckyOne Health, and the University of Louisville. Led by Emma Birks, M.D., Ph.D., ...

This meeting will look at what different business models exist that are the most customer-facing, flexible and integrated with healthcare systems. Furthermore, and in-depth discussion will take place in terms of how such cross-functional teams can work together to more effectively provide diverse stakeholders with the budget effective health outcomes ...

Ethicon Endo-Surgery will demonstrate its latest product innovations and best practices in minimally-invasive procedures focused on improving clinical outcomes and the quality of patient care at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) conference, March 7-11 in San Diego, CA.

Neonatal specialists from UC San Diego Medical Center and Tri-City Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will soon be able to collaborate, diagnose and treat some of San Diego County's tiniest, and most complicated babies through an innovative telemedicine program that connects. The program uses a real-time, two-way audio/video ...

(American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) A study in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's March issue describes innovative efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in the Alaska Native population, who experience twice the incidence and death rates from colorectal cancer as does the US white population. As a result of ongoing efforts, ...

(US Pharmacopeia) The latest specifications for the identity, quality and purity of more than 1,100 food ingredients, test methods to verify specifications, key guidance on critical issues such as impurities testing for metals, and full content from an upcoming Food Fraud Database are all included in the new Food Chemicals ...

Targeting the emergent field of hyperspectral retinal imaging, Photon etc. is proud to launch IRIS™, a new device for non-invasive localization of biomolecules in the eye fundus. Based on a custom-made mydriatic retinal camera and Photon etc.’s Tunable Laser Source, IRIS™ is a versatile instrument that allows high definition retinal ...

Scientists have developed a unique compound that in laboratory tests blocks inflammation-causing molecules in blood cells known to fuel ailments like cancer and cardiovascular disease without causing harmful toxicity. Past attempts to identify new compounds that tamp down so-called reactive oxygen species (ROS) molecules in cells have been complicated by ...