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Research highlights differences in how hospitals diagnose appendicitis in children

Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.

29 Jan 2025

Bruker launches infrared imaging microscope for pharma and life science research

Bruker Corporation announced the launch of the LUMOS™ II ILIM , a quantum cascade laser (QCL) based infrared imaging microscope. The new LUMOS II ILIM redefines performance standards, enabling pharma and life science researchers to capture ultrafast IR images of expansive areas with enhanced spatial resolution.

From Bruker Optics 29 Jan 2025

Study aims to explore structural alterations in the brains of people with bipolar disorder

A new study, led by USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), will explore structural alterations in the brains of people with bipolar disorder (BD), a chronic mental illness with one of the highest rates of attempted suicide - and for which no biological tools currently exist to guide diagnosis or treatment.

29 Jan 2025

Prolonged REM sleep latency linked to Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

Research indicates longer REM latency is associated with higher Alzheimer's biomarkers, pointing to its potential as an early indicator of neurodegeneration.

29 Jan 2025

Scientists discover new skeletal tissue with potential for regenerative medicine

A global team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery of a new skeletal tissue known as "lipocartilage," offering immense potential for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

28 Jan 2025

Study explores the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function

A new study published today in JAMA Network Open explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks.

28 Jan 2025

Study shows long-term cannabis use disrupts critical brain processes

Heavy lifetime cannabis use is associated with reduced brain activation in key cognitive regions, particularly during working memory tasks, while recent use may cause temporary cognitive impairments.

28 Jan 2025

New diagnostic guidelines aim to distinguish common memory disorder from Alzheimer’s

LATE-NC diagnostic criteria improve differentiation from Alzheimer's, addressing challenges in memory-loss syndromes and guiding therapeutic interventions.

28 Jan 2025

New nanosystem offers hope for improved diagnosis and treatment of tongue cancer

A pioneering study has unveiled the Au-HN-1 nanosystem, a cutting-edge approach that promises to transform the diagnosis and treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC).

27 Jan 2025

Mount Sinai leads the way with first HYDROS Robotic System procedure in New York City

The Mount Sinai Hospital has performed New York City's first procedure using the HYDROS Robotic System, a cutting-edge technology designed to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate.

27 Jan 2025

Blood test for ctDNA identifies patients who benefit from celecoxib after surgery

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their blood after surgery to remove the cancer, may benefit from adding of celecoxib, to post surgery treatment.

26 Jan 2025

New dye offers breakthrough in deep tissue imaging and cancer therapy

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new dye that can strongly absorb second near-IR radiation and transform it to heat.

25 Jan 2025

New procedure standard/practice guideline released for fibroblast activation protein PET

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued a new procedure standard/practice guideline for the use of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) PET.

25 Jan 2025

Innovative approach tracks SARS-CoV-2 in the blood to guide COVID-19 treatment

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood and other fluids from patients with acute COVID-19 infections, creating the potential for guiding future treatment of patients. The research is published in Science Advances.

25 Jan 2025

New research highlights critical challenges facing radiology

In one of the largest global surveys of radiologists from across 50 countries, new research from Everlight Radiology highlights critical challenges facing the field of radiology. Radiology Unlocked: The Global Radiologist Report 2025, reveals radiologists’ first hand insights on the critical pressures facing the field of radiology, including the incidence of burnout and stress, the dangers of overnight working, the potential (and pitfalls) of AI, and the opportunities presented by outsourcing, as well as exploring potential solutions.

25 Jan 2025

Revvity ignites scientific breakthroughs at SLAS2025

Revvity, Inc. is set to unveil its groundbreaking new Phenologic.AI™ software at SLAS2025 in San Diego, January 27-29. Designed to redefine cellular imaging workflows for Revvity’s Harmony™ and Signals Image Artist™ software packages, the Phenologic.AI software leverages pre-trained deep-learning models to analyze brightfield images, providing an additional multiplexing channel and streamlined workflows for live cell analysis.

From Revvity 24 Jan 2025

Understanding the long-term effects of repetitive head hits in athletes

The impact makes us cringe-the sound of two helmets making contact during a football game, a player down on the field.

23 Jan 2025

New approach to treating ependymoma with leukemia drug

Rakesh Jain PhD, Director of the E.L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital and A. Werk Cook Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, is senior author of a new study in PNAS, Targeting EPHB2/ABL1 Restores Anti-Tumor Immunity in Preclinical Models of Ependymoma.

23 Jan 2025

Microplastics in the bloodstream may pose hidden risks to brain health

Trapped immune cells laden with microplastics starve the brain of oxygen—mouse study links vascular blockages to memory loss and motor deficits, with lingering risks even after symptoms fade.

23 Jan 2025

New method enables simultaneous multi-color imaging with bioluminescent proteins

Imaging live cells with fluorescent proteins has long been a crucial technique for understanding cellular behavior. While bioluminescent proteins offer several advantages over fluorescent proteins, the limited availability of color variants has made it difficult to observe multiple targets simultaneously.

23 Jan 2025

Imaging News and Research

Research highlights differences in how hospitals diagnose appendicitis in children

Bruker launches infrared imaging microscope for pharma and life science research

Study aims to explore structural alterations in the brains of people with bipolar disorder

Prolonged REM sleep latency linked to Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

Scientists discover new skeletal tissue with potential for regenerative medicine

Study explores the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function

Study shows long-term cannabis use disrupts critical brain processes

New diagnostic guidelines aim to distinguish common memory disorder from Alzheimer’s

New nanosystem offers hope for improved diagnosis and treatment of tongue cancer

Mount Sinai leads the way with first HYDROS Robotic System procedure in New York City

Blood test for ctDNA identifies patients who benefit from celecoxib after surgery

New dye offers breakthrough in deep tissue imaging and cancer therapy

New procedure standard/practice guideline released for fibroblast activation protein PET

Innovative approach tracks SARS-CoV-2 in the blood to guide COVID-19 treatment

New research highlights critical challenges facing radiology

Revvity ignites scientific breakthroughs at SLAS2025

Understanding the long-term effects of repetitive head hits in athletes

New approach to treating ependymoma with leukemia drug

Microplastics in the bloodstream may pose hidden risks to brain health

New method enables simultaneous multi-color imaging with bioluminescent proteins

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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