Monitors dynamic interactions without cell disruption Categories Research/development tools, Diagnostics, Imaging Development Stage Prototype Patent Status United States patent application filed Market Potential users are big pharma R&D groups, academic research ...

Categories Biomarkers, Diagnostics Development Stage Working prototype Patent Status Provisional patent filed Market Size The 2007 global market for biomarkers was $5.6 billion, increasing to over $12.8 billion by 2012, at a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of ...

BackgroundHandwriting is a communication medium that enables the presentation of knowledge and serves as a critical tool in gaining insights about the writer's characteristics and situation.While handwriting difficulties are common among school-aged children (dysgraphia, learning disabilities, ...

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Background Mycoplasmas are a group of bacteria characterized by unique features - they are the smallest replicating, free-living bacteria. Comprising a minimal genome and lacking a cell wall, properties making difficulties in research and diagnosis. Mycoplasmas are very common inhabitants of ...

Enables detection from 15-17th week of pregnancy Categories Antibodies, Diagnostics Development Stage Proof of concept in human placentas Patent Status Patents filed US and Japan Israel, Europe and Canada Market Size 2004 musculoskeletal medical devices sales $22.4 ...

* For more detailed information, see link to white paper at the right * Background: Piezoelectric stack actuators are a common choice for micro and nano-positioning. Their main advantages are nano-scale positioning accuracy combined with a short rise time (milliseconds). However, piezoelectric ...

Background As genetic knowledge rapidly expands, the number of genetic problems that can be detected at an early stage increases, and determination of which tests to perform becomes increasingly difficult. Primary care physicians that previously had been able to provide full and accurate ...

Summary An MRI-based Non-invasive real-time depiction of Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) abnormalities that enables a wide range of diagnostic, therapeutic and drug development applications.The BBB is a capillary barrier that protects the brain from fluctuations in blood chemistry and passage of ...

Summary A method to map cellular lineage trees for humans. The human body is made of about 100 trillion cells, all of which are descendants of a single cell, the fertilized egg. The quest to understand their path of descent, called a cell lineage tree, is shared by many branches of biology. ...

The retina is the nervous tissue in the eyes allowing the transformation of visual stimuli into nerve impulses which are transferred to the brain. The blood supply to the retina comprises of distinct vessels which are separated from the retinal extracellular space by the blood-retinal barrier ...

Falls among older adults are a major healthcare problem with significant associated costs. During the past three decades, tremendous advances have been made in the understanding of the factors that contribute to loss of balance and falls, however, assessment tools for diagnosis of increased fall ...

Classifying medical images for enhanced diagnoses Categories Data mining, Diagnostics, Imaging, Bioinformatics Development Stage Algorithm completed; in use for pathology and melanoma Patent Status US patent granted 6,631,204 Market Size U.S. medical imaging software ...

Summary MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers for ALS.Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disease that progressively destroys motor neurons in the brain and the spinal cord, eventually causing paralysis and death. Currently, there are approximately 25,000 patients with ALS in the ...

miRNA signature for diagnosis and indication of responsiveness to therapy Categories Oncology, Pediatrics, Diagnostics Development Stage Diagnostic- Clinical POC; Therapeutic-pre-clinical Patent Status Provisional patent application filed Market GlobalData estimated ...