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New imaging device can help detect early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a new imaging device capable of measuring both the thickness and texture of the various layers of the retina at the back of the eye.

15 May 2020

TUM researchers develop innovative x-ray method for lung diagnostics

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed an innovative x-ray method for lung diagnostics, which they now plan to test in one of its first applications for diagnosis of the respiratory ailment COVID-19 caused by Coronavirus.

15 May 2020

Researchers develop new method to study the effect of long-term oxygen deficiency

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a method to study how muscle cells in the blood vessels of the lung, permanently contract because of long-term oxygen deficiency.

15 May 2020

Two new devices could offer additional safety for health care workers during COVID-19

Treating patients with COVID-19 means health care workers are putting their own health and safety on the line each day.

14 May 2020

Using supercomputers to screen drugs for deadly heart arrhythmias

Death from sudden cardiac arrest makes headlines when it strikes athletes. But it also causes the most deaths by natural causes in the U.S. estimated at 325,000 per year.

14 May 2020

Molecular imaging can help identify treatment response in neuroendocrine tumor patients

A new proof-of-concept study published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has demonstrated that molecular imaging can be used for identifying early response to 177Lu-DOTATATE treatment in neuroendocrine tumor patients.

14 May 2020

Researchers identify a group of dysregulated genes in autism

Autism has long been associated only with behavioral and environmental factors, but the role of genetics in its development is now increasingly evident. Some 100 genes have been found to play a role in autism spectrum disorder, and another thousand are being studied to the same end.

14 May 2020

MRI reveals signs of fetal alcohol syndrome in the womb

New images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by the mother, in a study led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University involving rhesus macaques.

13 May 2020

Does HIV infection increase the severity of COVID-19?

A new study by researchers at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 reports that being infected with HIV at the time of acquiring COVID-19 does not significantly increase the severity of illness or the risk of complications.

13 May 2020

Trial E3311: Less intense treatment for HPV+ oropharynx cancer shows positive results

The final results of the randomized phase two trial E3311 will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, to occur virtually from May 29-31.

13 May 2020

Developing innovative radiation treatment for inoperable brain and spinal tumors

An innovative radiation treatment that could one day be a valuable addition to conventional radiation therapy for inoperable brain and spinal tumors is a step closer, thanks to new research led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers at the Canadian Light Source (CLS).

13 May 2020

New study explores brain regions that drive the instinct to form lasting bonds

When it comes to forming a lasting bond, our longing for a partner may be as important as-;if not more important than-;how we react when we're with them, suggests a surprising new brain imaging study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

13 May 2020

Imaging News and Research

New imaging device can help detect early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

TUM researchers develop innovative x-ray method for lung diagnostics

Researchers develop new method to study the effect of long-term oxygen deficiency

Two new devices could offer additional safety for health care workers during COVID-19

Using supercomputers to screen drugs for deadly heart arrhythmias

Molecular imaging can help identify treatment response in neuroendocrine tumor patients

Researchers identify a group of dysregulated genes in autism

MRI reveals signs of fetal alcohol syndrome in the womb

Does HIV infection increase the severity of COVID-19?

Trial E3311: Less intense treatment for HPV+ oropharynx cancer shows positive results

Developing innovative radiation treatment for inoperable brain and spinal tumors

New study explores brain regions that drive the instinct to form lasting bonds

Abnormal calcium levels in mitochondria may cause neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease

A 'multi-omics' approach to the development of drugs against COVID-19

AI techniques in medical imaging may lead to false positives and false negatives

New tool could help physicians diagnose the cause of blood clots

Personalized therapeutic approach can improve bone healing process, prevent complications

New technology enables simultaneous imaging of multiple proteins

Physical presence of spouses can alter each other's brain activity

Study: Prediction errors also play a role in the context of highly dynamic perceptual events

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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