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UC researchers receive $3.2 million grant to study stroke recurrence risk

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases to study the use of neuroimaging to pinpoint the risk factors of stroke recurrence.

7 Jan 2019

Researchers identify genetic risk factor for atypical heart attack in women

New research published by teams from Leicester, UK and Paris, France in collaboration with international partners from the US and Australia, has found a common genetic factor that confers a significant risk of atypical heart attacks in women.

7 Jan 2019

New editorial proposes changes to improve minority representation in clinical trials

In an editorial published in CNS Spectrums, Jay Avasarala, MD, PhD, takes the research community to task for its lack of minority representation in Phase III clinical trials for drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

2 Jan 2019

Researchers identify unique signatures of concussion in the brains of young athletes using MRI

Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor a concussion injury.

20 Dec 2018

Study: Brain connectivity network in T1D patients is different from healthy people

Patients with Type 1 Diabetes have a brain connectivity network different from the healthy people, according to a new study led by researchers of the Institute of Neurosciences and the Institute of Complex Systems of the University of Barcelona.

19 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

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

New project explores whether skin wounds can heal without leaving scars

Can skin wounds heal without leaving scars? That's the question being explored in a project entitled ScarLessWorld headed by Dr. Yuval Rinkevich, research group leader at Helmholtz Zentrum München.

3 Dec 2018

Early detection of pediatric epilepsy possible through 'deep learning' technique

Early detection of the most common form of epilepsy in children is possible through "deep learning," a new machine learning tool that teaches computers to learn by example, according to a new study that includes researchers from Georgia State University.

28 Nov 2018

Using Pre-Clinical Imaging to Detect Cancer

In this interview, Émilie Beaulieu Ouellet, Application Scientist for life science imaging at Photon Etc talks to New-Medical about their range of preclinical infrared imagers and how they can allow cancer detection.

From Photon etc. 27 Nov 2018

Scientist uncovers hidden region of the human brain

A world-renowned expert has announced the discovery of a hidden brain region in humans that may be what differentiates humans from monkeys and other animals.

23 Nov 2018

International experts to discuss strategies to maintain spatial orientation in old age

The sense of direction is one of the most important human abilities. From 27 to 29 November 2018, about 70 experts from Europe, Canada and the US will discuss in Magdeburg how this navigation system operates and how it alters in old age or due to dementia.

20 Nov 2018

Researchers produce 3D chemical maps of small biological samples

Scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II --a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory--have used ultrabright x-rays to image single bacteria with higher spatial resolution than ever before.

16 Nov 2018

Conditions that produce signs similar to arthritis

Arthritis is a term commonly used to describe conditions giving rise to joint based symptoms. Arthritis takes on many forms, with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis among the most common.

15 Nov 2018

UT Southwestern scientists selected to receive 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards

Two UT Southwestern faculty members have been selected to receive 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas.

15 Nov 2018

New edition of Red Journal focuses on roles of imaging in radiation oncology

A new special edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics focuses on the roles of imaging in radiation oncology. The collection explores topics such as improving accuracy with patient positioning, defining radiation therapy volumes using imaging, imaging of functional biomarkers, the role of imaging in post-treatment care, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

15 Nov 2018

TAMEST recognizes UT Southwestern’s Ralph DeBerardinis for changing our understanding of cancer

Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D., professor at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern is the recipient of the 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from TAMEST.

14 Nov 2018

Study identifies unique functional brain networks associated with ASD behaviors in infancy

A new study has identified unique functional brain networks associated with characteristic behaviors of autism spectrum disorder in 12- and 24-month old children at risk for developing ASD. The study is published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

13 Nov 2018

Researchers discover how mitochondria deploy a powerful punch against disease-causing bacteria

The constant battle for dominance between disease-causing bacteria and our immune systems has led to the evolution of some crafty warfare tactics on both sides.

12 Nov 2018

Precisely targeted prostate cancer radiotherapy possible with nuclear medicine imaging

Current standard imaging techniques for initial staging of prostate cancer often underestimate the extent of disease beyond the prostate.

9 Nov 2018

Imaging Techniques News and Research

UC researchers receive $3.2 million grant to study stroke recurrence risk

Researchers identify genetic risk factor for atypical heart attack in women

New editorial proposes changes to improve minority representation in clinical trials

Researchers identify unique signatures of concussion in the brains of young athletes using MRI

Study: Brain connectivity network in T1D patients is different from healthy people

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

Prestigious R&D 100 Award presented to Leica Microsystems

New project explores whether skin wounds can heal without leaving scars

Early detection of pediatric epilepsy possible through 'deep learning' technique

Using Pre-Clinical Imaging to Detect Cancer

Scientist uncovers hidden region of the human brain

International experts to discuss strategies to maintain spatial orientation in old age

Researchers produce 3D chemical maps of small biological samples

Conditions that produce signs similar to arthritis

UT Southwestern scientists selected to receive 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards

New edition of Red Journal focuses on roles of imaging in radiation oncology

TAMEST recognizes UT Southwestern’s Ralph DeBerardinis for changing our understanding of cancer

Study identifies unique functional brain networks associated with ASD behaviors in infancy

Researchers discover how mitochondria deploy a powerful punch against disease-causing bacteria

Precisely targeted prostate cancer radiotherapy possible with nuclear medicine imaging

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