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Neurological markers in the brain can help detect people at risk for psychotic disorders

Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.

27 Aug 2019

International team receives $3.1 million NIH grant to find better ways to treat tetralogy of Fallot

An international team of researchers received a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover new and better ways to treat a pediatric congenital heart condition known as tetralogy of Fallot, which affects a total of 85,000 individuals in the United States.

27 Aug 2019

Promising new strategy to treat severe dengue disease on the horizon

Researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered that tryptase, an enzyme in human cells that acts like scissors to cut up nearby proteins, is responsible for blood vessel leakage in severe dengue hemorrhagic fever.

27 Aug 2019

Gold nanoparticles shown to safely, effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade prostate tumors

Biocompatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

27 Aug 2019

Teens with higher prenatal organophosphate exposure show altered brain activity

Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children.

27 Aug 2019

Simple smartphone-based method for detecting extremely low levels of norovirus

A little bit of norovirus - the highly infectious microbe that causes about 20 million cases of food poisoning in the United States each year - goes a long way. Just 10 particles of the virus can cause illness in humans.

27 Aug 2019

Sea snail compound shows potential as new anti-cancer pharmaceutical

The remarkable ability of a small Australian sea snail to produce a colorful purple compound to protect its eggs is proving even more remarkable for its potential in a new anti-cancer pharmaceutical.

27 Aug 2019

Mindfulness can enhance academic performance and mental health in middle schoolers

Two new studies from MIT suggest that mindfulness -- the practice of focusing one's awareness on the present moment -- can enhance academic performance and mental health in middle schoolers.

26 Aug 2019

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according to research published Aug. 26 in JAMA Neurology.

26 Aug 2019

Biosero’s GBG Batch Planner accelerates lab productivity, maximizes use of high-value equipment

Biosero, Inc. released the GBG Batch Planner today, a plug-in for its Green Button Go Automation Scheduling Software Suite that accelerates lab productivity by automating schedules for high-value lab equipment.

From Biosero Inc. 26 Aug 2019

Addiction clinics market pricey, unproven treatments to desperate patients

Jason was hallucinating. He was withdrawing from drugs at an addiction treatment center near Indianapolis, and he had hardly slept for several days.

23 Aug 2019

Study uncovers link between dietary zinc and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Researchers have uncovered a crucial link between dietary zinc intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the primary bacterial cause of pneumonia.

23 Aug 2019

Sensing temperature inside cells using a fluorescent nano-thermometer

How do you know a cell has a fever? Take its temperature.

23 Aug 2019

Updated recommendations for treatment of patients with axial spondyloarthritis released

Today, the American College of Rheumatology, in partnership with the Spondylitis Association of America and the Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network, released the 2019 Update of the Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis.

22 Aug 2019

Virginia Tech professor wins NSF grant to study biofilm formation in bacteria

Should I stay or should I go? This is a common question people ask themselves in their journey through life, but bacteria are also asking the same question.

22 Aug 2019

Kawasaki Medical University installs first MILabs E-Class U-SPECT6/CT in Japan

Kawasaki Medical University, Yokohama’s research hub for state-of-the-art medical science and services has acquired anultra-high-resolutionE-ClassU-SPECT6/CT system for preclinical imaging.

22 Aug 2019

RNA sequencing data added to robust study of Parkinson's disease

A team at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, has just added a crucial new element - RNA sequencing data -- to its robust study of Parkinson's disease.

22 Aug 2019

Critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy enhance brain imaging

In an article published today in the peer-reviewed, open-access SPIE publication Neurophotonics, "High density functional diffuse optical tomography based on frequency domain measurements improves image quality and spatial resolution," researchers demonstrate critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based optical imaging in the brain.

22 Aug 2019

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Henniker Plasma Technology supporting research at the Innovative Life Science Research Lab

From Henniker Plasma 22 Aug 2019

Most patients willing to share personal medical data with researchers, survey finds

As medicine becomes both bigger and more personalized, the need for massive databases of patient records, such as the 1 million person All of Us Research Program, become increasingly essential to fueling both new discoveries and translational treatments.

21 Aug 2019

Imaging News and Research

Neurological markers in the brain can help detect people at risk for psychotic disorders

International team receives $3.1 million NIH grant to find better ways to treat tetralogy of Fallot

Promising new strategy to treat severe dengue disease on the horizon

Gold nanoparticles shown to safely, effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade prostate tumors

Teens with higher prenatal organophosphate exposure show altered brain activity

Simple smartphone-based method for detecting extremely low levels of norovirus

Sea snail compound shows potential as new anti-cancer pharmaceutical

Mindfulness can enhance academic performance and mental health in middle schoolers

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Biosero’s GBG Batch Planner accelerates lab productivity, maximizes use of high-value equipment

Addiction clinics market pricey, unproven treatments to desperate patients

Study uncovers link between dietary zinc and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Sensing temperature inside cells using a fluorescent nano-thermometer

Updated recommendations for treatment of patients with axial spondyloarthritis released

Virginia Tech professor wins NSF grant to study biofilm formation in bacteria

Kawasaki Medical University installs first MILabs E-Class U-SPECT6/CT in Japan

RNA sequencing data added to robust study of Parkinson's disease

Critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy enhance brain imaging

The Francis Crick Institute, Making Lab

Most patients willing to share personal medical data with researchers, survey finds

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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