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Understanding neural crest cell development will help to better comprehend craniofacial birth defects

Craniofacial birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, are among the most common human congenital malformations.

16 Feb 2023

New research could help explain how sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism

New research from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine could help explain how the sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism.

14 Feb 2023

New imaging system reveals how female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone

A new study published in Science Advances shows female and male hearts respond differently to the stress hormone noradrenaline.

23 Jan 2023

Precise 3D imaging can help measure radiation during cancer treatment

Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan.

3 Jan 2023

Specialized MRI sensor can detect light deep within tissues

Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.

22 Dec 2022

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

The adage 'Seeing is believing' was front of mind for Dr. Chih-Wei Logan Hsu and Dr. Joshua D. Wythe at Baylor College of Medicine as they and their colleagues developed an innovative technology called EZ Clear.

13 Oct 2022

Protoporphyrin IX delayed fluorescence imaging as a modality for hypoxia-based oncologic surgical guidance

In the surgical treatment of cancer, distinguishing between tumors and healthy tissues is critical. Fluorescent markers can help to do this, by enhancing the contrast of tumors during surgery.

11 Oct 2022

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Since their discovery over 100 years ago, neurons in the brain's olfactory bulb called tufted cells have been difficult to study.

29 Sep 2022

Scientists identify two distinct subtypes of obesity

A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and response to medication.

14 Sep 2022

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

12 Sep 2022

AI method automatically detects plaque erosion in the heart's arteries based on OCT images

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method that can automatically detect plaque erosion in the heart's arteries using optical coherence tomography (OCT) images.

16 Jun 2022

New project seeks to develop a microscopy system for making drug interactions in the liver visible

Bielefeld University is coordinating a new EU-research project that seeks to produce microscopic liver tissue cultures that can survive for 14 days, while also using imaging methods to investigate how liver cells react to combinations of different medications.

14 Jun 2022

Researchers propose new imaging method to study neural networks in living brains

The brain is made up of a complex series of networks-signals are constantly bouncing between those networks to allow us to experience the world and move through it effectively.

25 May 2022

Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus

A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team of UTHealth Houston researchers by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2022

Optical Imaging News and Research

Understanding neural crest cell development will help to better comprehend craniofacial birth defects

New research could help explain how sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism

New imaging system reveals how female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone

Precise 3D imaging can help measure radiation during cancer treatment

Specialized MRI sensor can detect light deep within tissues

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

Protoporphyrin IX delayed fluorescence imaging as a modality for hypoxia-based oncologic surgical guidance

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Scientists identify two distinct subtypes of obesity

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

AI method automatically detects plaque erosion in the heart's arteries based on OCT images

New project seeks to develop a microscopy system for making drug interactions in the liver visible

Researchers propose new imaging method to study neural networks in living brains

Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus

New technology could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

Osteoblast-derived vesicles regulate the switch from bone formation to resorption via a miRNA-mediated mechanism

Optical imaging reveals how cancer cells hijack metabolic activity to fuel pancreatic tumor growth

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Frequency domain optical imaging could reliably identify lupus arthritis and track disease progression

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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