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Can meal times affect your risk of glucose intolerance?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Frank Scheer and Dr. Sarah Chellappa about their latest research that investigated the effect meal times has on glucose intolerance.

18 Jan 2022

Lifestyle interventions for preschool children can enhance long-term cardiovascular health status

Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy cardiovascular health habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Jan 2022

New and improved method for imaging the structure of neural connections

The glory of tissue expansion technologies is that when structures, such as proteins that build nerve cell connections, are too small for a microscope to resolve, clever chemistry can make everything bigger and easier to see.

13 Jan 2022

Using lab-grown stomachs to shed light on the symptoms of COVID-19

Could lab-grown 'mini-stomachs' be used to look at COVID-19 symptoms in children? In this interview, we speak to Paolo De Coppi to find out more.

13 Jan 2022

ASTRO provides new guidance on the use of external beam radiation therapy for primary liver cancers

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary liver cancers using external beam radiation therapy (EBRT).

12 Jan 2022

Link between two key parts of the brain plays a role in neuropsychiatric brain disorders

Florida State University researchers have identified a link between two key parts of the brain that play significant roles in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and depression.

12 Jan 2022

5-SENSE score can predict if patients with epilepsy will benefit from a more invasive workup

A pre-surgical workup can help determine whether patients with focal epilepsy are good candidates for surgical resection but also predict the outcome of an additional invasive exploration, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

12 Jan 2022

New type of blood test can be used to detect cancers as well as metastatic disease

A publication by University of Oxford researchers describes a new minimally invasive and inexpensive blood test that can identify cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms.

12 Jan 2022

Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel by more than half

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work.

12 Jan 2022

Bruker introduces fast BioAFM for automated mechanobiology

Bruker today announced the release of the JPK NanoWizard® V BioAFM, a novel system that marks a milestone in automation and ease of use for life science atomic force microscopy research.

From Bruker BioAFM 12 Jan 2022

Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enables a stroke patient to be treated with high level of care

A patient believed to have suffered a stroke typically gets transported to the nearest emergency room for tests to determine the best course of action. Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enabled one patient to have her stroke diagnosed and a treatment plan set up without ever stepping foot in a hospital.

11 Jan 2022

Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections

In a new study, researchers determined the early immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) during mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in rhesus macaques.

11 Jan 2022

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine contractions.

10 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new biopsy technology for profiling multiple tumor microenvironment biomarkers

A team led by University of California, Irvine researchers has developed a new biopsy technology that can profile multiple tumor microenvironment biomarkers simultaneously, revealing cellular spatial organization and interactions that will help advance personalized disease diagnosis and treatment.

10 Jan 2022

Higher olive oil consumption linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer mortality

Consuming more than 7 grams (>1/2 tablespoon) of olive oil per day is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer mortality, neurodegenerative disease mortality and respiratory disease mortality, according to a study publishing today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

10 Jan 2022

JPND announces call for multinational research on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions

The EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative has announced a joint transnational call for multinational research on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions.

10 Jan 2022

Researchers identify factors at midlife linked with 10-year declines in women's physical health

Among 55-year-old women, factors such as higher body mass index, smoking, osteoarthritis, depressive symptoms and more were associated with clinically important declines in physical health 10 years later.

9 Jan 2022

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has revealed some of the mechanisms by which polyps develop into colorectal cancer, setting the framework for improved surveillance for the cancer utilizing precision medicine.

7 Jan 2022

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and peer medical groups have issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging.

7 Jan 2022

Grouping tumors by 'immune archetypes' points the way to personalized immunotherapies

The UCSF researchers, led by first co-authors Alexis Combes, PhD, and Bushra Samad, MS, and senior author, Max Krummel, PhD, obtained tumor specimens from 78 UCSF clinicians, and surveyed 364 tumors biopsies from patients and categorized them into groups based on their immune microenvironment.

7 Jan 2022

Imaging News and Research

Can meal times affect your risk of glucose intolerance?

Lifestyle interventions for preschool children can enhance long-term cardiovascular health status

New and improved method for imaging the structure of neural connections

Using lab-grown stomachs to shed light on the symptoms of COVID-19

ASTRO provides new guidance on the use of external beam radiation therapy for primary liver cancers

Link between two key parts of the brain plays a role in neuropsychiatric brain disorders

5-SENSE score can predict if patients with epilepsy will benefit from a more invasive workup

New type of blood test can be used to detect cancers as well as metastatic disease

Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel by more than half

Bruker introduces fast BioAFM for automated mechanobiology

Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enables a stroke patient to be treated with high level of care

Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

Researchers develop new biopsy technology for profiling multiple tumor microenvironment biomarkers

Higher olive oil consumption linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer mortality

JPND announces call for multinational research on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions

Researchers identify factors at midlife linked with 10-year declines in women's physical health

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

Grouping tumors by 'immune archetypes' points the way to personalized immunotherapies

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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