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Just one night of sleep deprivation increases the urge to eat

A new study has shown that just one night of sleep deprivation can increase the desirability of food.

17 Dec 2018

Getting the Most Out of the CLARITY Technique

An interview with Dr. Tim Steppe, discussing the latest advances in the CLARITY technique and his top tips for scientists using this method in their research.

From Logos Biosystems 17 Dec 2018

Study finds epigenetic differences in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia

A study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital has identified, for the first time, epigenetic differences between the brains of individuals with schizophrenia and those of unaffected study participants.

17 Dec 2018

Researchers use brain connectome to reassess neuroimaging findings of Alzheimer's disease

Already affecting more than five million Americans older than 65, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise and expected to impact more than 13 million people by 2050.

17 Dec 2018

Recurrence of urinary tract infection may depend on bacterial strain, study shows

Genetically diverse bacterial strains that cause urinary tract infections differ in their ability to trigger protective immune responses in mice, potentially explaining why these infections frequently recur in many patients, according to a study published December 13 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Thomas Hannan and Scott Hultgren of Washington University School of Medicine, and colleagues.

14 Dec 2018

Answering the Biggest Neurological Research Questions of Today

An interview with Dr. Peggy Taylor, discussing the biggest neurological research questions of today and how BioLegend is helping to develop new biomarkers for neurological disease.

From BioLegend 14 Dec 2018

Shining new light on neuron firing

Scientists have plenty of ways to watch as individual neurons in a brain fire, sending electrical signals from one to the next, but they all share a basic problem.

14 Dec 2018

Recent developments and challenges in hMAT inhibitors

Zhu et al. have reviewed the recent developments in the knowledge about the binding, inhibitory mechanisms and structure-activity relationships of hSERT, hNET and hDAT, which are primary human monoamine transporters hMATs.

14 Dec 2018

Children with high levels of callous traits show widespread differences in brain structure

Children with elevated levels of callous traits—such as a lack of remorse and disregard for other people's feelings—show widespread differences in brain structure compared with children with lower levels of the traits, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.

13 Dec 2018

Ritalin drug affects organization of pathways that build brain networks used in attention, learning

There's a reason so many children are prescribed methylphenidate, better known by the trade name Ritalin: it helps kids quell attention and hyperactivity problems and sit still enough to focus on a school lesson.

13 Dec 2018

Researchers create noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire

Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape. The method could be used to observe nerve activity in light-accessible parts of the body, such as the eye, which would allow physicians to quantitatively monitor visual function at the cellular level.

13 Dec 2018

New mouse model shows potential for rapid identification of promising muscular dystrophy therapies

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has created a new mouse model of a common form of muscular dystrophy with the potential of rapidly distinguishing promising therapeutic drugs from those unlikely to be successful.

13 Dec 2018

Study describes mechanism that makes people more vulnerable to hunger-causing stimuli

The holiday season is a hard one for anyone watching their weight. The sights and smells of food are hard to resist.

13 Dec 2018

Prestigious R&D 100 Award presented to Leica Microsystems

Leica Microsystems are recognized with a presitigious R&D 100 Award for their SP8 FALCON Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) solution.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 12 Dec 2018

Whole-body imaging PET/MRI offers information to guide treatment options for prostate cancer

New research on prostate cancer staging shows that PSMA-targeted PET/MRI performs equally as well as currently used predictive tools to determine the risk for advanced disease.

12 Dec 2018

Study: People living near oil and gas wells show early signs of cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health have found a possible connection between the intensity of oil and gas exploration in an area and early indicators of cardiovascular disease among nearby residents.

11 Dec 2018

Advanced illumination expands capabilities of light-sheet microscopy

Bruker announces the launch of the Luxendo InVi SPIM AIM next-generation lattice light-sheet microscope, with an advanced illumination module (AIM).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 11 Dec 2018

Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified in live human brains new radioactive “tracer” molecules that bind to and “light up” tau tangles, a protein associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.

11 Dec 2018

Study explores how patients want to discuss symptoms with doctors

Sleep, pain, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue (known collectively as SPADE for short) symptoms are extremely common, but often unrecognized and undertreated by primary care physicians.

11 Dec 2018

Imagination can help overcome fear and anxiety-related disorders, shows study

Imagine a barking dog, a furry spider or another perceived threat and your brain and body respond much like they would if you experienced the real thing.

11 Dec 2018

Imaging News and Research

Just one night of sleep deprivation increases the urge to eat

Getting the Most Out of the CLARITY Technique

Study finds epigenetic differences in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia

Researchers use brain connectome to reassess neuroimaging findings of Alzheimer's disease

Recurrence of urinary tract infection may depend on bacterial strain, study shows

Answering the Biggest Neurological Research Questions of Today

Shining new light on neuron firing

Recent developments and challenges in hMAT inhibitors

Children with high levels of callous traits show widespread differences in brain structure

Ritalin drug affects organization of pathways that build brain networks used in attention, learning

Researchers create noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire

New mouse model shows potential for rapid identification of promising muscular dystrophy therapies

Study describes mechanism that makes people more vulnerable to hunger-causing stimuli

Prestigious R&D 100 Award presented to Leica Microsystems

Whole-body imaging PET/MRI offers information to guide treatment options for prostate cancer

Study: People living near oil and gas wells show early signs of cardiovascular disease

Advanced illumination expands capabilities of light-sheet microscopy

Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Study explores how patients want to discuss symptoms with doctors

Imagination can help overcome fear and anxiety-related disorders, shows study

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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