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New molecular tool can be used to study single synapses of neurons

Neurons are the primary cells of the nervous system, and the signals that are transmitted between them are responsible for all our actions and our cognitive ability.

9 Feb 2021

Researchers create bone replicas using a hot nano-chisel

A holy grail for orthopedic research is a method for not only creating artificial bone tissue that precisely matches the real thing, but does so in such microscopic detail that it includes tiny structures potentially important for stem cell differentiation, which is key to bone regeneration.

9 Feb 2021

Metal-containing radiopharmaceuticals could improve access to diagnostic imaging of AD

A team of researchers from the Laboratory of Biophysics at NUST MISIS, Lomonosov Moscow State University and D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia has summarized metal-containing diagnostic agents for positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

9 Feb 2021

Traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to changes in key brain structures

A new study from University of Alberta researchers has shown that traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to tiny changes in key brain structures that can now be identified decades later.

9 Feb 2021

Study: Human hearing process is directly linked to synchronization by gamma waves

How come we don't hear everything twice: After all, our ears sit on opposite sides of our head and most sounds do not reach both our ears at exactly the same time.

9 Feb 2021

NVQI-QOD reaches major milestone with more than 10,000 procedures in the registry

The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) Patient Safety Organization (PSO), in partnership with the NeuroPoint Alliance (NPA), is pleased to announce that the NVQI-QOD now has over 10,000 procedures in the registry.

9 Feb 2021

Study explores how membraneless organelles form and organize themselves

In cells, numerous important biochemical functions take place within spherical chambers made from proteins and RNA.

9 Feb 2021

Tiny nanoparticles furnished with dyes could be used for new imaging techniques

Tiny nanoparticles can be furnished with dyes and could be used for new imaging techniques, as chemists and physicists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) show in a recent study.

9 Feb 2021

Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods

Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease, Mount Sinai researchers report in one of the first studies on the topic. The findings were published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on January 29.

8 Feb 2021

New study to examine the effects of MS disease-modifying therapy on cognitive fatigue

Kessler Foundation researchers have received support from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to conduct an investigator-initiated study on the effects of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) on cognitive fatigue in individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).

8 Feb 2021

Machine learning can help improve predictions of mortality risk

Researchers at Geisinger have found that a computer algorithm developed using echocardiogram videos of the heart can predict mortality within a year.

8 Feb 2021

Study shows efficacy of radionuclide therapy–immunotherapy combination in prostate cancer model

A combination of radionuclide therapy and immunotherapy has proven successful in slowing the progression of prostate cancer and increasing survival time, according to new research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

8 Feb 2021

Study elucidates the mode of action of SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetes

Although SGLT-2 inhibitors are central to the treatment of diabetes, their exact mode of action was hitherto unknown.

8 Feb 2021

Using machine learning to identify patients with a mix of psychotic and depressive symptoms

A way of using machine learning to more accurately identify patients with a mix of psychotic and depressive symptoms has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

8 Feb 2021

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

The Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences published results of a study into Cadaver versus Simulator Based Arthroscopic Training in Shoulder Surgery, showing significant improvements in all elements of the course completion.

From VirtaMed 8 Feb 2021

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

From VirtaMed 8 Feb 2021

Bruker establishes new customer support center in the Middle East at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Research Park

Bruker Corporation and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly announced the establishment of the Bruker Arabia office at the KAUST Research and Technology Park, furthering the trusted partnership between the two organizations.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 8 Feb 2021

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

A team of Brown University researchers developed a technique that uses tiny polymer spheres to sense the forces at play as body tissue forms and grows.

8 Feb 2021

Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by fluorescence in situ hybridization probes

A team of scientists from France has recently designed fluorescence in situ hybridization probes (CoronaFISH) to visualize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA in infected cells. A detailed description of the probe design, validation, and application is currently available on the bioRxiv preprint server.

7 Feb 2021

Dartmouth-invented camera system captures real-time video of the beam during radiation treatment

Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) is the first cancer center in the world to install BeamSite Cherenkov imaging cameras in its radiotherapy treatment rooms.

6 Feb 2021

Imaging News and Research

New molecular tool can be used to study single synapses of neurons

Researchers create bone replicas using a hot nano-chisel

Metal-containing radiopharmaceuticals could improve access to diagnostic imaging of AD

Traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to changes in key brain structures

Study: Human hearing process is directly linked to synchronization by gamma waves

NVQI-QOD reaches major milestone with more than 10,000 procedures in the registry

Study explores how membraneless organelles form and organize themselves

Tiny nanoparticles furnished with dyes could be used for new imaging techniques

Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods

New study to examine the effects of MS disease-modifying therapy on cognitive fatigue

Machine learning can help improve predictions of mortality risk

Study shows efficacy of radionuclide therapy–immunotherapy combination in prostate cancer model

Study elucidates the mode of action of SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetes

Using machine learning to identify patients with a mix of psychotic and depressive symptoms

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

Bruker establishes new customer support center in the Middle East at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Research Park

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by fluorescence in situ hybridization probes

Dartmouth-invented camera system captures real-time video of the beam during radiation treatment

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