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Targeted fluorescence successfully identifies pulmonary metastases in osteosarcoma patient

In a proof-of-principle case report, researchers announce that targeted fluorescence successfully identified pulmonary metastases in a patient with osteosarcoma, making it easier for surgeons to locate the tumors for resection.

5 Jan 2018

Study identifies how excess fat disrupts heart cells' ability to produce energy

A University of Iowa study has identified how excess fat in the heart, a common feature in diabetes and obesity, can harm the cells' essential ability to produce energy.

5 Jan 2018

HSS researchers win grant to determine if stem cell therapy can improve outcomes for rotator cuff tears

A multidisciplinary team led by Scott Rodeo, MD, and Christopher Mendias, PhD, at Hospital for Special Surgery has been awarded the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Grant in Cellular Therapy in honor of James Urbaniak, MD in Collaboration with National Stem Cell Foundation.

5 Jan 2018

Researchers use Quest MRI to identify earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in mice

Alzheimer's disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives. It's financially devastating as well: care for Alzheimer's patients is predicted to top $1 trillion by about the time children born today are having children of their own.

5 Jan 2018

Everyday eye movements may be cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure

Common, unavoidable eye movements may be a cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure (normal-tension glaucoma), according to new research supported by the National Eye Institute.

4 Jan 2018

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Pericytes, a little-understood type of cell on the brain's blood vessels, grow into the empty space left when neighboring pericytes die, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in a January 2nd, 2018 article in Cell Reports.

4 Jan 2018

Wake Forest Baptist receives NIH grant for alcohol addiction research center

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center a grant worth an estimated $8 million over five years for the establishment of a new center for research into alcohol addiction.

3 Jan 2018

Supercomputers help scientists to devise cancer models for predicting individual treatment outcomes

Attempts to eradicate cancer are often compared to a "moonshot" -- the successful effort that sent the first astronauts to the moon.

3 Jan 2018

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

The new total-body PET/CT scanner could revolutionize our understanding and treatment of disease through analysis of better imaging data from the whole body.

3 Jan 2018

Advanced live cell imaging reveals brain’s response to blood vessel injury

Live cell imaging and laser beam ablation reveals the damage response of pericytes surrounding blood vessels in the brain.

3 Jan 2018

New brain mapping technique reveals link between connectivity and IQ

According to a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA, a novel and comparatively simple technique that maps the wiring of the brain has indicated a relationship between how well connected a person’s brain regions are and their intelligence.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers use Nobel prize-winning technology to zoom in and see vital kidney protein

Researchers have applied Nobel prize-winning microscope technology to uncover an ion channel structure that could lead to new treatments for kidney stones.

3 Jan 2018

New MRI technology can reduce need for tumor biopsies

The most common type of tumor found in the kidney is generally quite small (less than 1.5 in). These tumors are usually found by accident when CAT scans are performed for other reasons and the serendipitous finding poses a problem for doctors.

3 Jan 2018

$Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells$

Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells

A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, has found that one of the most common medications to prevent osteoporitic fractures gives rise to previously unknown mineralization of bone cells. The discovery may be important for understanding the effect of medication on bone quality.

2 Jan 2018

Uchicago Medicine begins treating patients in new, modern adult emergency department

The University of Chicago Medicine began treating patients in its new, state-of-the-art adult emergency department on Friday, Dec. 27. The larger, more modern facility – the newest and most advanced of its kind in Chicago – cared for about two dozen patients within its first three hours.

30 Dec 2017

Discovery of key protein’s structure may help improve drug design

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have peered deep into the heart of a key protein used in drug design and discovered dynamic structural features that may lead to new ways to target diseases.

29 Dec 2017

Callous-unemotional traits linked to brain structure differences in boys, not girls

Callous-unemotional traits are linked to differences in brain structure in boys, but not girls. This reports a European research team led by the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in a study on brain development in 189 adolescents.

27 Dec 2017

Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer

The GammaPod - a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer - has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.

26 Dec 2017

White noise has potential to improve word learning, study reveals

Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed.

26 Dec 2017

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer

The GammaPod – a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer – has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.

22 Dec 2017

Imaging News and Research

Targeted fluorescence successfully identifies pulmonary metastases in osteosarcoma patient

Study identifies how excess fat disrupts heart cells' ability to produce energy

HSS researchers win grant to determine if stem cell therapy can improve outcomes for rotator cuff tears

Researchers use Quest MRI to identify earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in mice

Everyday eye movements may be cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Wake Forest Baptist receives NIH grant for alcohol addiction research center

Supercomputers help scientists to devise cancer models for predicting individual treatment outcomes

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

Advanced live cell imaging reveals brain’s response to blood vessel injury

New brain mapping technique reveals link between connectivity and IQ

Researchers use Nobel prize-winning technology to zoom in and see vital kidney protein

New MRI technology can reduce need for tumor biopsies

Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells

Uchicago Medicine begins treating patients in new, modern adult emergency department

Discovery of key protein’s structure may help improve drug design

Callous-unemotional traits linked to brain structure differences in boys, not girls

Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer

White noise has potential to improve word learning, study reveals

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer

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