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Poor early life environment leaves permanent mark on adult brain

A severely deprived child may never really recover from the impact of deprivation early in life, finds a new study.

9 Jan 2020

Arrow unveils new proof-of-concept design incorporating Analog Devices' 3D ToF technology for healthcare monitoring

Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics today unveiled the first healthcare-focused proof-of-concept design incorporating Analog Devices' 3D time-of-flight technology at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show.

9 Jan 2020

Syngene’s next generation GeneSys image capture software offers picture perfect chemi blot images

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is delighted to announce its GeneSys software is now available with the addition of new ChemiRapid, Signal Accumulation Calculator and Enhanced Image features designed to improve chemiluminescence imaging workflow and quality.

From Syngene 9 Jan 2020

New screening platform helped scientists to discover drug-like compounds

A sophisticated new screening platform developed by scientists at Scripps Research has enabled them to discover a set of drug-like compounds, including an ingredient found in sore throat lozenges, that may powerfully protect brain cells from dangerous stresses found in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 Jan 2020

New approach using deep learning could speed up brain image microscopy by 16 times

Textbook descriptions of brain cells make neurons look simple: a long spine-like central axon with branching dendrites.

8 Jan 2020

First-time marathon training could rejuvenate your heart

A study reports that first-time marathon training improves arteries of the heart and could improve cardiovascular fitness.

8 Jan 2020

Patient care could be affected as health research faces a crisis

Health research faces a crisis that could impact on patient care, says a new report led by 10 prominent figures in the NHS and academia.

8 Jan 2020

Bacterial exposure is a potential environmental risk factor in developing coeliac disease

Bacterial exposure has been identified as a potential environmental risk factor in developing coeliac disease, a hereditary autoimmune-like condition that affects about one in 70 Australians.

8 Jan 2020

Researchers capture light emission from the eye of a patient undergoing radiotherapy

For decades, theories have existed to explain patient reports of seeing light flashes during radiation therapy, even with their eyes closed.

7 Jan 2020

Scientists uncover new types of brain activity that may be key to human intelligence

A team of scientists has revealed evidence that human brains may be even more powerful than we anticipated.

7 Jan 2020

Novel artificial intelligence algorithm helps detect brain tumor

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique and artificial intelligence algorithm that can help identify brain tumors.

7 Jan 2020

Zika virus can affect infants despite ‘normal’ testing at birth

A study reports that infants born to Zika-exposed mothers showed neurodevelopmental slowing despite testing as normal at birth.

7 Jan 2020

Study: Children with public insurance are more likely to receive unnecessary medical care

Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don't need than those with private insurance, a new study finds.

7 Jan 2020

New clinical study to test retinal screening processes for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

The University of Rhode Island, in collaboration with BayCare Health System in Florida and The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, an affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is launching a clinical trial of retinal screening processes that could help clinicians detect Alzheimer's disease possibly two or more decades before patients develop life-altering clinical symptoms.

6 Jan 2020

AACC’s journal highlights new clinical tests that could improve care for concussions

In a special brain health collection, AACC's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine highlights the innovative clinical tests that laboratory medicine experts are developing to improve care for concussions.

6 Jan 2020

Novel imaging technique produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors

A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors, a new study finds.

6 Jan 2020

Study underscores the importance of long-term follow-up for Zika-exposed infants

Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having "normal" brain imaging and head circumference at birth, a finding that underscores the importance of long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up for Zika-exposed infants, according to a study published online Jan. 6, 2020, in JAMA Pediatrics.

6 Jan 2020

Brief daily mindfulness training facilitates extinction of fear reactions

Mindfulness has been shown to reduce negative emotions in both healthy individuals as well as patients with psychological problems. Studies have also shown that mindfulness is effective for treating clinical emotional problems like anxiety, depression, stress and trauma related disorders.

6 Jan 2020

Mystery virus infecting dozens in central China prompts fears of new epidemic

China announced that an unknown form of viral pneumonia has broken out in Wuhan and has so far infected almost 60 people.

6 Jan 2020

New radiotracer can provide insights into how the heart recovers after myocardial infarction

Insights into how the heart recovers after myocardial infarction (heart attack) can be obtained with a new radiotracer that targets fibroblast activity prior to it causing permanent damage.

2 Jan 2020

Imaging News and Research

Poor early life environment leaves permanent mark on adult brain

Arrow unveils new proof-of-concept design incorporating Analog Devices' 3D ToF technology for healthcare monitoring

Syngene’s next generation GeneSys image capture software offers picture perfect chemi blot images

New screening platform helped scientists to discover drug-like compounds

New approach using deep learning could speed up brain image microscopy by 16 times

First-time marathon training could rejuvenate your heart

Patient care could be affected as health research faces a crisis

Bacterial exposure is a potential environmental risk factor in developing coeliac disease

Researchers capture light emission from the eye of a patient undergoing radiotherapy

Scientists uncover new types of brain activity that may be key to human intelligence

Novel artificial intelligence algorithm helps detect brain tumor

Zika virus can affect infants despite ‘normal’ testing at birth

Study: Children with public insurance are more likely to receive unnecessary medical care

New clinical study to test retinal screening processes for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

AACC’s journal highlights new clinical tests that could improve care for concussions

Novel imaging technique produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors

Study underscores the importance of long-term follow-up for Zika-exposed infants

Brief daily mindfulness training facilitates extinction of fear reactions

Mystery virus infecting dozens in central China prompts fears of new epidemic

New radiotracer can provide insights into how the heart recovers after myocardial infarction

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