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Weill Cornell to purchase innovative equipment to help detect and treat diabetic retinopathy

Weill Cornell Medical College's ophthalmology services for diabetic patients received a boost last month, courtesy of a grant from the New York City Council secured by Councilwoman Jessica Lappin.

21 Sep 2012

Aerpio Therapeutics commences AKB-9778 Phase 1b/2a trial in diabetic macular edema

Aerpio Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for vascular diseases by targeting the Tie2 pathway, today announced that it has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1b/2a trial of AKB-9778 for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).

20 Sep 2012

Obese adults with excess visceral fat, biomarkers of insulin resistance more likely to develop diabetes

Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, while obese individuals with higher amounts of total body fat and subcutaneous fat (underneath the skin) did not have this increased risk, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

20 Sep 2012

Bilateral pediatric sinusitis takes longer to heal after surgery

Children should be evaluated for an extended period after undergoing bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery, show findings from a retrospective study.

19 Sep 2012

Diabetes risk accumulates with visceral fat

A change in intraabdominal fat area over time is associated with the development of diabetes in Japanese-American individuals, report US researchers.

18 Sep 2012

Minor stroke patients need urgent imaging

Mild stroke or transient ischemic attack results in a surprisingly high rate of disability, say researchers.

18 Sep 2012

Ionizing radiation imaging raises breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 carriers

Exposure to ionizing radiation at an early age increases the risk for breast cancer among women with BRCA1/2 mutations, reveals research published in the BMJ.

17 Sep 2012

Breath testing could discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules

A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, showed that breath testing could be used to discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules.

17 Sep 2012

Study compares transcrestal techniques for maxillary sinus floor elevation

For a successful dental implant, the first step for some patients is reconstructive surgery of the jaw. A bone graft to augment the upper jaw can now be achieved by several methods. To assess these methods, their risk of sinus perforation, and the best evaluation technology, researchers put these procedures to the test on 20 human cadaver specimens.

15 Sep 2012

University of Rochester faculty member to receive Ant-nio Champalimaud Vision Award

David Williams, a faculty member of the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics, director of its Center for Visual Science, and dean for research in Arts, Science, and Engineering, will receive the Ant-nio Champalimaud Vision Award at a ceremony today in Lisbon, Portugal.

15 Sep 2012

Factors predictive of successful DME treatment revealed

The pretreatment central subfield thickness in the eyes of patients with diabetic macular edema is the strongest predictor of outcome after one year of treatment with ranibizumab, with a reduction linked to better visual acuity outcomes, report researchers.

14 Sep 2012

Minor stroke patients need urgent imaging

medwireNews: Mild stroke or transient ischemic attack results in a surprisingly high rate of disability, say researchers.

14 Sep 2012

Model predicts lung cancer risk

Researchers have shown that The Liverpool Lung Project Risk Model is effective in identifying those at the highest risk for lung cancer within 5 years, and who are therefore suitable for computed tomography screening.

13 Sep 2012

FDG–PET/CT improves staging and modifies radiotherapy management

The addition of FDG–positron emission tomography/computed tomography revised radiotherapy decision-making and enhanced tumor staging capabilities in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, research shows.

13 Sep 2012

Legs of grasshoppers and crabs have ideal shape to resist bending and compression

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recently shown that the legs of grasshoppers and crabs have the ideal shape to resist bending and compression. If human leg bones were built the same way, they could be twice as strong.

13 Sep 2012

Mayo Clinic receives FDA approval for Choline C 11 Injection to help detect prostate cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the production and use of Choline C 11 Injection, a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging agent used to help detect recurrent prostate cancer.

13 Sep 2012

CT shows promise in predicting COPD exacerbation risk

Measurement of the pulmonary artery-to-aorta ratio can predict the risk for exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, particularly those that require hospitalization, say the authors of a US study.

11 Sep 2012

F-18-FDG PET/CT may easily predict disease-free survival for invasive ductal breast cancer patients

Disease-free survival for invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC) patients may be easier to predict with the help of F-18-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans, according to research published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. New data show that high maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) of F-18-FDG in the lymph nodes prior to treatment could be an independent indicator of disease recurrence.

6 Sep 2012

OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System for creating corneal incisions receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Global ophthalmic company OptiMedica Corp. has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) market clearance of its Catalys Precision Laser System for creating single-plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea during cataract surgery.

5 Sep 2012

Regional PACS networks may be useful in reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma

According to a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, using a combination of the Internet and compact discs (CD) to transfer images during inter-hospital transfer is associated with much lower repeat imaging rates, suggesting that regional PACS networks may be useful for reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma.

4 Sep 2012

Tomography News and Research

Weill Cornell to purchase innovative equipment to help detect and treat diabetic retinopathy

Aerpio Therapeutics commences AKB-9778 Phase 1b/2a trial in diabetic macular edema

Obese adults with excess visceral fat, biomarkers of insulin resistance more likely to develop diabetes

Bilateral pediatric sinusitis takes longer to heal after surgery

Diabetes risk accumulates with visceral fat

Minor stroke patients need urgent imaging

Ionizing radiation imaging raises breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 carriers

Breath testing could discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules

Study compares transcrestal techniques for maxillary sinus floor elevation

University of Rochester faculty member to receive Ant-nio Champalimaud Vision Award

Factors predictive of successful DME treatment revealed

Minor stroke patients need urgent imaging

Model predicts lung cancer risk

FDG–PET/CT improves staging and modifies radiotherapy management

Legs of grasshoppers and crabs have ideal shape to resist bending and compression

Mayo Clinic receives FDA approval for Choline C 11 Injection to help detect prostate cancer

CT shows promise in predicting COPD exacerbation risk

F-18-FDG PET/CT may easily predict disease-free survival for invasive ductal breast cancer patients

OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System for creating corneal incisions receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Regional PACS networks may be useful in reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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