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Study aims to achieve earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minority populations

Researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, in collaboration with Columbia University Irving Medical Center, are leading a national, multi-site study aimed to achieve earlier diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.

4 Sep 2019

Medical imaging rates continue to increase despite broad campaign to reduce their use

Despite a broad campaign among physician groups to reduce the amount of imaging in medicine, the rates of use of CT, MRI and other scans have continued to increase in both the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, according to a new study of more than 135 million imaging exams conducted by researchers at UC Davis, UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente.

4 Sep 2019

New non-invasive system to help measure cranial deformation of infants

Photomedas. This is the name of a non-invasive system that will help measure the cranial deformation of infants - from newborns, to 12-month-old babies.

4 Sep 2019

Too much Vitamin D could be harmful to bones

Vitamin D – an essential for healthy bones and calcium in the body, is prepared by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. A daily exposure of around 10 to 15 days is considered to be adequate for fulfilling the needs of vitamin D in the body.

4 Sep 2019

Sony releases new workflow version of vendor-neutral NUCLeUS imaging platform

Sony has released a new, more user-friendly workflow version of its vendor-neutral medical imaging platform, NUCLeUS.

From Sony Biotechnology Inc. 3 Sep 2019

Simple test produces a color change in urine to signal tumor growth in mice

A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a color change in urine to signal growing tumors in mice.

3 Sep 2019

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

The European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on acute pulmonary embolism are published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website. They were developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society.

31 Aug 2019

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according to a new report published Aug. 30 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

30 Aug 2019

Eliminating visual stimuli may help offset symptoms of spatial neglect in stroke patients

A recent report by Kessler researchers and clinicians described the effects of binocular occlusion in a patient with spatial neglect and severe posture impairment.

30 Aug 2019

Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test could deliver results from lab to GPs in under two hours

The threat of antibiotic-resistant strains of infection is an escalating global health concern and improved targeting of antibiotics is crucial in reducing the spread of resistance.

30 Aug 2019

White matter influences how people respond to non-invasive electrical brain stimulation

Tiny changes in the microscopic structure of the human brain may affect how patients respond to an emerging therapy for neurological problems.

29 Aug 2019

The Kavli Foundation gifts $3 million to support neuroscience research at Salk

The Salk Institute announced today that The Kavli Foundation has committed $3 million to support ongoing neuroscience research at Salk as part of the joint UCSD-Salk Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind.

29 Aug 2019

Study investigates link between social cognition and fatigue, mood in multiple sclerosis

A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers linked the deficits in social cognition in multiple sclerosis with symptoms in other domains.

29 Aug 2019

Intrinsic night vision could be on the horizon for humans

Scientists have used nanoparticles to develop the ability to see near-infrared light in mice.

29 Aug 2019

Tecan unveils Spark Cyto plate reader with real-time image cytometry

Tecan is launching the innovative Spark® Cyto plate reader at SLAS Europe 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, from the 26th to the 28th of June

From Tecan 29 Aug 2019

UTA receives CPRIT funding to support cancer research programs

The University of Texas at Arlington received more than $2.1 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas to support the University's flourishing cancer research programs.

28 Aug 2019

Gold nanoparticles used successfully in prostate tumour trial

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York have reported a pilot clinical trial with a “nanoparticle-based photothermal cancer therapy” for prostate cancers. Their work with this targeted therapy is published in a study titled, “Gold nanoshell-localized photothermal ablation of prostate tumors in a clinical pilot device study,” in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Science.

28 Aug 2019

Imaging News and Research

Study aims to achieve earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minority populations

Medical imaging rates continue to increase despite broad campaign to reduce their use

New non-invasive system to help measure cranial deformation of infants

Too much Vitamin D could be harmful to bones

Sony releases new workflow version of vendor-neutral NUCLeUS imaging platform

Simple test produces a color change in urine to signal tumor growth in mice

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Eliminating visual stimuli may help offset symptoms of spatial neglect in stroke patients

Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test could deliver results from lab to GPs in under two hours

White matter influences how people respond to non-invasive electrical brain stimulation

The Kavli Foundation gifts $3 million to support neuroscience research at Salk

Study investigates link between social cognition and fatigue, mood in multiple sclerosis

Intrinsic night vision could be on the horizon for humans

Tecan unveils Spark Cyto plate reader with real-time image cytometry

UTA receives CPRIT funding to support cancer research programs

Gold nanoparticles used successfully in prostate tumour trial

Exposure to pesticides in the womb linked to changes in brain activity in adolescents

Study proves that auditory pathways are more specialized in speech than previously assumed

Researchers win NSF grant to investigate how young kids develop self-regulation

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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