Researchers at a German university have developed a simple test for determining the risk of being affected by Parkinson's disease (PD), based on a DNA analysis of peripheral blood cells. It allows for a diagnosis of PD at a very early stage and may permit assessing a person´s risk of developing PD ...

A Finnish high-tech company has developed a technology that enables high-quality image analysis for cell and tissue analysis. Images can be sent to the company and customer will receive quantitative analysis results in less than two weeks. The results are documented in numerical form and as result i...

A Dutch SME has developed a technique to turn several sources (MRI, CT, PET, Ultrasound) into 3D movies, where objects can be manipulated and cross-sections can be made. This technique lends itself especially well to education and training in the medical profession. Cooperation is sought for upscali...

A Basque research foundation is looking for scientific groups or companies interested in development of cell therapies and other biotechnological products for clinical applications and human diagnostics; Results will be useful for regenerative medicine or disease diagnostic applications.  

Collaborative work with a Scottish University research team has resulted in a number of new bisnapthalimidopropyl derivatives with high cytotoxic potency against a range of human cancer cell lines. The compounds are the subject of pending patent applications internationally and the University is see...

A Finnish company is offering an automated production system of O-15 labeled H2O for Positron Emission Tomography studies. The system is designed for continuous and bolus production of radio-water with saline flow. The main advantages are easy operation with external control unit, patient safety and...

The esophageal research team of a Dutch Academic Medical Centre is one of the leading research groups in the field of endoscopic detection and treatment of early (Barrett) neoplasia of the esophagus. To perform biomarker research on the valuable collection of paraffin-material, the Dutch research gr...

Dutch scientists from an academic medical center have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) that are associated with the risk of developing restenosis in response to balloon angioplasty. When incorporated in a SNP detection kit, these SNPs may be used to diagnose a patient with increased ...

  A German university has found out that two proteins may serve as novel markers for the diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer. They may be used for the determination of a patient`s prognosis and for a therapy efficacy within the scope of personalized medicine. Cost-effective breast canc...

A UK Research Institute with an international reputation for excellence in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease is seeking licensing or technical cooperation agreements. Technologies and services being offered include the preclinical testing of novel drug ...

At a Dutch university a number of tumour specific (Sox) proteins have been produced in an E. Coli expression system. These are used in diagnostic assays to find the concentration of antibodies for Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Only Computed Tomography (CT) is now used to diagnose SCLC, followed by ...

An Italian SME working with a Professor of Medicine have developed a 3D biometric diagnostic aid that allows the detection of postural imbalances of the spine such as scoliosis. The device is simple to use, non-invasive and most importantly, does not use radiation. It can be used for mass screeni...

  A research group of the University of Barcelona with wide experience in medical image processing has developed a new computerized method for accurate radiological diagnosis of bone metastases. The research group is mainly looking for a license agreement with an industrial partner, but o...