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Sartorius releases the 6th edition of its popular live-cell analysis handbook

Sartorius, a leader in new technologies for real-time, live-cell imaging and analysis, has released the 6th edition of its popular Live-Cell Analysis Handbook.

From Sartorius 10 Oct 2022

New technique may help move or break up kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility study published today in The Journal of Urology.

7 Oct 2022

Opioid receptor levels in brown fat found to be dependent on the length of daylight hours

Researchers from the Turku PET Centre, Finland, have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat.

7 Oct 2022

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired in the brains of people with addiction to cocaine or heroin, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Baylor College of Medicine.

6 Oct 2022

New database brings together multiple brain maps in one place

The brain is a complex organ, and no one imaging mode can catch everything that's going on inside it. Over the years, multiple "brain maps" have emerged, each focusing on different brain processes, from metabolism to cognitive function.

6 Oct 2022

Research reveals new role of the cerebellum in storing emotional experiences

The cerebellum is known primarily for regulation of movement. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered that the cerebellum also plays an important role in remembering emotional experiences.

6 Oct 2022

Low-cost imaging system uses fluorescent molecules to determine the depth of tumor cells

Researchers have developed a low-cost, simple imaging system that uses tumor-targeting fluorescent molecules to determine the depth of tumor cells in the body.

6 Oct 2022

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Li Ye, P.h.D about his latest research which identified sensory neurons that carry a stream of messages from adipose tissue to the brain.

5 Oct 2022

PSI researchers optimize a method for tumor diagnosis using radionuclides

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, have optimized a method for tumor diagnosis using radionuclides.

5 Oct 2022

Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

In a new study, researchers identified distinguishing immune features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with late-resolving pulmonary fibrosis (LR COVID-PF) and early-resolving (ER COVID-PF).

4 Oct 2022

Study: Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients qualify for treatments that slow Alzheimer's progression

The development of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaking down amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease, has brought fresh hope to aging populations and the doctors who treat them.

3 Oct 2022

Study helps understand how brain pathology influences the development of cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Using advanced diffusion neuroimaging technology, Kessler Foundation researchers investigated the relationship between the rate of cognitive fatigue to microstructural changes in the brain in persons with multiple sclerosis.

1 Oct 2022

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system.

30 Sep 2022

New algorithm may help predict the risk of Alzheimer's dementia

When people participate in studies of aging, they often want to know what their individual risks of developing dementia from Alzheimer's disease are. Washington University researchers have developed an algorithm that can help provide them with information about what their risks may be.

30 Sep 2022

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Since their discovery over 100 years ago, neurons in the brain's olfactory bulb called tufted cells have been difficult to study.

29 Sep 2022

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

In a recent study, researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nose spray containing nanoparticles can improve recovery after ischemic stroke in an animal model.

29 Sep 2022

uPAR may be a promising target for therapy in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms

A novel PET radiotracer can accurately assess the presence of a biomarker that indicates the level of tumor aggressiveness in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).

28 Sep 2022

Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term

Researchers formulate a method to identify the molecular and systemic factors linking COVID-19 to short- and long-term neurologic illness.

28 Sep 2022

Third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibit smaller brain size on MRI

According to an open-access Editor's Choice article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibited multiple smaller 2D biometric measurements of the brain, as well as altered fetal physiology, on investigational MRI.

28 Sep 2022

Treatment for neurological diseases often no longer effective enough in the later stages

Neurological diseases often begin with an inflammatory process and the degradation of the so-called myelin layer, which surrounds the nerve fibers (axons) like a protective insulating layer.

28 Sep 2022

Imaging News and Research

Sartorius releases the 6th edition of its popular live-cell analysis handbook

New technique may help move or break up kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia

Opioid receptor levels in brown fat found to be dependent on the length of daylight hours

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

New database brings together multiple brain maps in one place

Research reveals new role of the cerebellum in storing emotional experiences

Low-cost imaging system uses fluorescent molecules to determine the depth of tumor cells

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

PSI researchers optimize a method for tumor diagnosis using radionuclides

Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

Study: Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients qualify for treatments that slow Alzheimer's progression

Study helps understand how brain pathology influences the development of cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

New algorithm may help predict the risk of Alzheimer's dementia

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

uPAR may be a promising target for therapy in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms

Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term

Third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibit smaller brain size on MRI

Treatment for neurological diseases often no longer effective enough in the later stages

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