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Blood pressure monitoring could become as easy as taking a video selfie in future

Blood pressure monitoring might one day become as easy as taking a video selfie, according to new research in Circulation:Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

6 Aug 2019

New blood test can detect clinically significant prostate cancer in high-risk patients

An international research team at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, has developed a new blood test capable of detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in high-risk patients, as reported in the medical journal Cancers on 27 July 2019.

6 Aug 2019

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

The incidence of thyroid cancer among first responders who volunteered or were employed as firefighters, rescue personnel and cleanup workers at Ground Zero in New York on or after September 11, 2001, is three times higher than that in the general population.

5 Aug 2019

Scientist wins two-year grant for diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's via innovative skin test

Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD, an expert in prion and degenerative neurological diseases, has received a two-year grant for developing diagnostic tools for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other related brain-based degenerative disorders via an innovative skin test that uses ultrasensitive technology.

2 Aug 2019

Researchers discover elastic polymer with broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that an elastic polymer possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria in just minutes - including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

2 Aug 2019

Rare immune cells may serve as 'periscopes' to monitor the body's immune status, study finds

A rare, short-lived population of immune cells in the bloodstream may serve as 'periscopes' to monitor immune status via lymph nodes deep inside the body, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

2 Aug 2019

Super-resolution microscopy helps unravel elusive causes of dementia

University of Queensland researchers have used super-resolution microscopy to observe key molecules at work inside living brain cells, further unraveling the puzzle of memory formation and the elusive causes of dementia.

2 Aug 2019

Study finds worrisome increase in medical imaging during pregnancy

Use of medical imaging during pregnancy increased significantly in the United States, a new study has found, with nearly a four-fold rise over the last two decades in the number of women undergoing computed tomography CT scans, which expose mothers and fetuses to radiation. Pregnant women are warned to minimize radiation exposure.

1 Aug 2019

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

It’s not just about garlic on the breath any more; your breath could now help reveal a variety of diseases. The science behind it is that the human body excretes a number of volatile compounds through the breath, and the type and proportion of these vary with the kind of disease.

1 Aug 2019

Liver function may be important in Alzheimer’s disease risk

A new study shows a strong link between altered liver function and the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This correlates with recent data on the role played by diseases affecting the systemic metabolism, such as diabetes and high blood cholesterol, in disruptions of brain function as in AD.

31 Jul 2019

Research uncovers novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease

New research from the Alzheimer's Disease Metabolomics Consortium and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative has uncovered novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease, paving a new path toward a systems level view of Alzheimer's relevant for early detection and ultimately for prevention.

31 Jul 2019

Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed infants

Seventy-one of 110 Brazilian infants at the highest risk for experiencing problems due to exposure to the Zika virus in the womb experienced a wide spectrum of brain abnormalities, including calcifications and malformations in cortical development, according to a study published July 31, 2019 in JAMA Network Open.

31 Jul 2019

Highly sensitive 'sniff-cam' to detect disease biomarkers

Having bad breath can mean someone ate a smelly lunch, but it could indicate that the person is sick. Various scent compounds have been linked to illnesses such as diabetes, lung cancer and Parkinson's disease, leading scientists to develop technology that measures these substances.

31 Jul 2019

Scientists gain insights into how the brain perceives different odors

Scientists have looked deep into the brain to understand the relationships between the synapses of olfactory nerves and the functions of inhibitory interneurons.

31 Jul 2019

Smartphone ‘virus scanner’ could help governments contain viral outbreaks

Researchers have created and tested a miniature virus-scanning device for smartphones that is 100 times more sensitive than commercial influenza testing kits.

31 Jul 2019

MR Solutions wins third Queen’s Award for advanced PET imaging technology

MR Solutions has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of the company’s innovative PET imaging technology for use in pre-clinical research.

From MR Solutions 31 Jul 2019

Smartphone virus scanner could help tackle the spread of diseases

The current leading method to assess the presence of viruses and other biological markers of disease is effective but large and expensive. It is prohibitively difficult for use in many situations, especially due to certain economic and geographic factors.

31 Jul 2019

Study investigates whether patients with ADPKD should be screened for brain aneurysms

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is characterized by progressive development of kidney cysts, as well as abnormalities outside the kidneys, including brain aneurysms or weaknesses in blood vessels in the brain that balloon and fill with blood and may later rupture.

31 Jul 2019

Rutgers Health treats children with multiple sclerosis at the dedicated pediatric MS program

Alexander Wallerson was 12 years old when he saw a popular movie with his mother. Now 26, he remembers that specific day vividly. It was the first time he experienced the signs of multiple sclerosis (MS)."I walked like I was drunk," says Wallerson, who lives in New Brunswick. "I was limping but not in pain."

29 Jul 2019

UC Berkeley awarded $47 million grant to study how healthy lifestyle changes the aging brain

The University of California, Berkeley announced today that it has received a five-year grant expected to total $47 million from the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) to incorporate advanced brain imaging into the Alzheimer's Association's groundbreaking clinical trial, the U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER), to determine whether lifestyle changes can protect memory in people at risk of developing dementia.

29 Jul 2019

Imaging News and Research

Blood pressure monitoring could become as easy as taking a video selfie in future

New blood test can detect clinically significant prostate cancer in high-risk patients

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

Scientist wins two-year grant for diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's via innovative skin test

Researchers discover elastic polymer with broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties

Rare immune cells may serve as 'periscopes' to monitor the body's immune status, study finds

Super-resolution microscopy helps unravel elusive causes of dementia

Study finds worrisome increase in medical imaging during pregnancy

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

Liver function may be important in Alzheimer’s disease risk

Research uncovers novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease

Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed infants

Highly sensitive 'sniff-cam' to detect disease biomarkers

Scientists gain insights into how the brain perceives different odors

Smartphone ‘virus scanner’ could help governments contain viral outbreaks

MR Solutions wins third Queen’s Award for advanced PET imaging technology

Smartphone virus scanner could help tackle the spread of diseases

Study investigates whether patients with ADPKD should be screened for brain aneurysms

Rutgers Health treats children with multiple sclerosis at the dedicated pediatric MS program

UC Berkeley awarded $47 million grant to study how healthy lifestyle changes the aging brain

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