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Study explores impact of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis usage on unborn children

An unforeseen consequence of normalization of marijuana use is that adolescents and adults of childbearing age are increasingly engaged in a practice of Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabinoid (SAC) use, or co-ingestion.

28 Apr 2020

Immune-regulating drug reverses dental problems in aging mice

A drug that has life-extending effects on mice also reverses age-related dental problems in the animals, according to a new study published today in eLife.

28 Apr 2020

Immunotherapy before surgery may help eradicate high-risk breast cancer

A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers shows women with high-risk HER2-negative breast cancer treated before surgery with immunotherapy, plus a PARP inhibitor with chemotherapy, have a higher rate of complete eradication of cancer from the breast and lymph nodes compared to chemotherapy alone.

28 Apr 2020

New Leica platform adds an additional dimension of information to confocal imaging

Leica Microsystems, has announced the launch of its flagship new confocal microscopy platform, called STELLARIS.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 28 Apr 2020

New method developed to study the fundamentals of human interaction

Researchers at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre have developed a new method for simultaneous imaging brain activity from two people, allowing them to study social interaction.

28 Apr 2020

Researchers develop new method for remotely stimulating activity in deep brain regions

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a promising method for remotely stimulating activity in deep brain regions, advancing understanding of how molecules act in the brain and paving the way for better cancer treatments and therapies for other diseases.

27 Apr 2020

Discovery of new type of immune cell in breast ducts

Australian researchers from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered a new form of immune cells within the ducts of the breast that keeps the breasts healthy. The study was published this week in the journal Nature Cell Biology.

27 Apr 2020

New insights into asthma aerosol treatments could aid future improvements

New research has revealed new insights into common asthma aerosol treatments to aid the drug's future improvements which could benefit hundreds of millions of global sufferers.

27 Apr 2020

Scientists elucidate novel disease processes involved in pulmonary fibrosis development

Working alongside research groups from Heidelberg, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have elucidated the novel disease processes involved in the development of pulmonary fibrosis.

27 Apr 2020

SARS-CoV-2 readily infects human intestinal cells in a laboratory model

A new Dutch study available on bioRxiv uses differentiated human small intestinal organoids in vitro to demonstrate that intestinal epithelium supports the replication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and elicits a strong generic immune response.

27 Apr 2020

Earbud-like nerve stimulator may offer relief for people suffering from indigestion

People who suffer frequent indigestion may find relief with a small device that hooks onto the ear known as a transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator, or taVNS. People who used taVNS showed significant improvements in their stomach's ability to accommodate and process a meal, according to a new study.

27 Apr 2020

Patients with aggressive form of skin cancer can benefit from new type of immunotherapy

In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind study to evaluate the safety of a type of immunotherapy before surgery in patients with an aggressive form of skin cancer, researchers report that the treatment eliminated pathologic evidence of cancer in nearly half of the study participants undergoing surgery.

27 Apr 2020

Artificial intelligence: A backup and excellent benefit for radiologists

Diagnosing emphysema and classifying its severity have long been more art than science.

27 Apr 2020

Siemens Healthineers to expand SARS-CoV-2 testing to include a total antibody test to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic

Siemens Healthineers announced today it is significantly expanding its infectious disease testing capabilities to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing the critical need for accurate diagnostic testing to manage COVID-19, the company has developed a laboratory-based total antibody test1 to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in blood.

From Siemens Healthineers Point of Care Diagnostics 24 Apr 2020

Researchers report new imaging method that creates fast, inexpensive 3D images

Researchers at the University of Houston last year reported a new imaging method capable of producing fast and inexpensive three-dimensional images, offering the potential to more easily track the progress of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer at the cellular level.

24 Apr 2020

New guide released for screening and managing lung cancer during COVID-19

A new expert panel consensus statement published simultaneously today in the journals Radiology: Imaging Cancer, Chest and the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides guidance to clinicians managing lung cancer screening programs and patients with lung nodules during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Apr 2020

New study could prevent children from losing their sight after brain surgery for epilepsy

A Fight for Sight funded research study has successfully demonstrated that an imagining technique could help children keep their sight after brain surgery for epilepsy, in results published in Frontiers in Neuroscience this month (April 8).

24 Apr 2020

CytoSMART to donate 100 mini live-cell imagers to help combat COVID-19

CytoSMART Technologies is to donate 100 mini live-cell imaging systems to researchers in high containment labs worldwide.

24 Apr 2020

Australian researchers develop world’s first ultrasound biosensor

Australian researchers have made a world-first breakthrough that has the potential to monitor the changes in pH levels and other responses to therapy in stroke and cancer patients.

24 Apr 2020

New report highlights blood clot dangers in patients with COVID-19

A special report published today in the journal Radiology outlines prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complications stemming from blood clots in patients with COVID-19. The journal also published two research letters and a case study on this topic.

23 Apr 2020

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Study explores impact of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis usage on unborn children

Immune-regulating drug reverses dental problems in aging mice

Immunotherapy before surgery may help eradicate high-risk breast cancer

New Leica platform adds an additional dimension of information to confocal imaging

New method developed to study the fundamentals of human interaction

Researchers develop new method for remotely stimulating activity in deep brain regions

Discovery of new type of immune cell in breast ducts

New insights into asthma aerosol treatments could aid future improvements

Scientists elucidate novel disease processes involved in pulmonary fibrosis development

SARS-CoV-2 readily infects human intestinal cells in a laboratory model

Earbud-like nerve stimulator may offer relief for people suffering from indigestion

Patients with aggressive form of skin cancer can benefit from new type of immunotherapy

Artificial intelligence: A backup and excellent benefit for radiologists

Siemens Healthineers to expand SARS-CoV-2 testing to include a total antibody test to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers report new imaging method that creates fast, inexpensive 3D images

New guide released for screening and managing lung cancer during COVID-19

New study could prevent children from losing their sight after brain surgery for epilepsy

CytoSMART to donate 100 mini live-cell imagers to help combat COVID-19

Australian researchers develop world’s first ultrasound biosensor

New report highlights blood clot dangers in patients with COVID-19

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