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Personal Activity Intelligence can help people maintain a healthy body weight, study shows

New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.

23 Aug 2021

Non-invasive retinal imaging may be useful for detecting Alzheimer's disease risk

Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to neuronal death.

23 Aug 2021

Nanotechnology provides novel solutions against zoonotic viruses

Therefore, scientists functionalize nanoparticles to act against these pathogenic viruses in a clinical strategy. In a recent review published in the journal Microbial Pathogenesis, researchers look at the novel solutions against zoonotic viruses provided by nanotechnology.

23 Aug 2021

Study provides new data on discontinuation of active surveillance by low-risk prostate cancer patients

Nearly half of men initially managed with active surveillance for "low-risk" prostate cancer transition to definitive treatment – such as surgery or radiation therapy – within a few years after diagnosis.

23 Aug 2021

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

Artificial intelligence, along with a $71-million expansion of Radiation Oncology services, is allowing UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer physicians to pioneer a new PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy that improves tumor control compared with traditional daily therapy.

From Elekta 20 Aug 2021

New AI blood test found to detect over 90% of lung cancers

A novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center was found to detect over 90% of lung cancers in samples from nearly 800 individuals with and without cancer.

20 Aug 2021

Leducq Foundation awards $7 million for vascular malformation research

Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, the Stephen Walter Ranson Professor of Cell Biology and chair of Cell and Developmental Biology, is the North American coordinator for an international collaboration that has received a five-year, $7 million Transatlantic Networks of Excellence Program award from the Leducq Foundation.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers create a novel strategy for developing an effective TB vaccine

Innovators at Purdue University and Houston Methodist Research Institute have created a novel strategy for developing an effective vaccine for a widespread form of tuberculosis.

20 Aug 2021

New analytical method visualizes cell functions in vasculature-on-a-chip

A microphysiological system (MPS), also known as an organ-on-a-chip, is a 3D organ construct using human cells that help reveal how organs respond to drugs and environmental stimuli.

20 Aug 2021

HMGA1 plays role in gastric cancer cell proliferation and metastasis

Aging-US published "HMGA1 promotes gastric cancer growth and metastasis by transactivating SUZ12 and CCDC43 expression" which reported that HMGA1 is overexpressed in GC cells and the high expression of HMGA1 was correlated with worse survival in GC patients using a bioinformatics assay.

19 Aug 2021

Scientists use mathematical concepts to analyze fMRI data

Research led by a Wayne State University Department of Mathematics professor is aiding researchers in Wayne State's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences in analyzing fMRI data. fMRI is the preeminent class of signals collected from the brain in vivo and is irreplaceable in the study of brain dysfunction in many medical fields, including psychiatry, neurology, and pediatrics.

19 Aug 2021

Scientists identify the main components driving amyloid beta-associated synapse degeneration

Healthy adult brains are endowed with a vast number of synapses, structures that relay signals across nerve cells to enable communications, information processing and storage throughout the nervous system.

18 Aug 2021

WVU researcher investigates inflammatory responses produced by exposure to chemical agents

Many of us face safety risks at work, but those serving in the military or working in law enforcement and industrial settings are at greater risk for dangerous chemical exposures.

18 Aug 2021

Videos capture the inexorable spread of SARS-CoV-2 in live animals

Video images capture for the first time in live animals the inexorable spread of the COVID-19 virus, tracking the infection as it moved from the noses of mice to the lungs and other organs over the course of six days, in a new study led by researchers at Yale and Université de Montréal.

18 Aug 2021

Practicing meditation for just a couple of months can make your brain quicker

Just eight weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

18 Aug 2021

Patients with enlarged prostate may have lower chances of significant prostate cancer

A team of Beaumont Health researchers from Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Urology studied the relationship between benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, and prostate cancer in 405 men by quantitatively looking at different parts of prostate tissue on MRI.

18 Aug 2021

Research aims to reduce the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients

New research aims to shed light on reducing the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients who require brain surgery to manage the condition.

18 Aug 2021

New bioengineered lung model could help scientists to advance research in lung conditions

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from McMaster and SickKids are developing a cutting-edge lung model that can better respond to viruses and drug treatments, giving scientists a tool to advance research in lung conditions like COVID-19, cystic fibrosis and allergens for asthma and air pollution.

18 Aug 2021

Blue light can activate key signaling pathway that plays role in embryonic development and cancer

Blue light is illuminating new understanding of a key signaling pathway in embryo development, tissue maintenance and cancer genesis.

17 Aug 2021

Prediction models may reduce false-positive MRI screenings in women with dense breasts

Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, according to a new study in the journal Radiology.

17 Aug 2021

Imaging News and Research

Personal Activity Intelligence can help people maintain a healthy body weight, study shows

Non-invasive retinal imaging may be useful for detecting Alzheimer's disease risk

Nanotechnology provides novel solutions against zoonotic viruses

Study provides new data on discontinuation of active surveillance by low-risk prostate cancer patients

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

New AI blood test found to detect over 90% of lung cancers

Leducq Foundation awards $7 million for vascular malformation research

Researchers create a novel strategy for developing an effective TB vaccine

New analytical method visualizes cell functions in vasculature-on-a-chip

HMGA1 plays role in gastric cancer cell proliferation and metastasis

Scientists use mathematical concepts to analyze fMRI data

Scientists identify the main components driving amyloid beta-associated synapse degeneration

WVU researcher investigates inflammatory responses produced by exposure to chemical agents

Videos capture the inexorable spread of SARS-CoV-2 in live animals

Practicing meditation for just a couple of months can make your brain quicker

Patients with enlarged prostate may have lower chances of significant prostate cancer

Research aims to reduce the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients

New bioengineered lung model could help scientists to advance research in lung conditions

Blue light can activate key signaling pathway that plays role in embryonic development and cancer

Prediction models may reduce false-positive MRI screenings in women with dense breasts

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