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UTHSC researchers awarded $1.9 million to study white matter mechanisms underlying dementia

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded two UTHSC researchers over $1.9 million to study the pathogenesis of white matter damage, a main contributing factor to dementia.

3 Mar 2021

First detailed images of newborn babies' lungs captured at birth

Researchers have captured the first detailed images of newborn babies' lungs as they take their first breaths.

3 Mar 2021

Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors Assist Accurate 3D Flight Tracking

Optical Surfaces Ltd has been selected by the Optical Engineering Group at the University of Warwick (UK) School of Engineering to supply key focusing optics to enable accurate 3D tracking and analysis of mosquito flight behaviour.

3 Mar 2021

New guidance to manage swollen lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccination

Lymph nodes in the armpit area can become swollen after a COVID-19 vaccination, and this is a normal reaction that typically goes away with time.

3 Mar 2021

$High-resolution imaging, 3D computer modeling reveal the fractal nature of neurons$

High-resolution imaging, 3D computer modeling reveal the fractal nature of neurons

High-resolution imaging and 3D computer modeling show that the dendrites of neurons weave through space in a way that balances their need to connect to other neurons with the costs of doing so.

3 Mar 2021

COVID-19 disrupts heart muscle contraction, may lead to heart failure

Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal heart rhythms.

3 Mar 2021

Cincinnati Children's scientists receive grant to advance research on air pollution and mental health

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's just received a 5-year grant totaling $5.3 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to advance research into the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children and adolescents.

2 Mar 2021

Novel dual-targeting drug could become a next-generation treatment for EBV-related cancers

A Hong Kong Baptist University-led research team has developed a novel drug which has the potential to become a next-generation treatment for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

2 Mar 2021

Researchers explore early stages of ribosome formation to identify new targets for antibiotics

Ribosome formation is viewed as a promising potential target for new antibacterial agents. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have gained new insights into this multifaceted process.

2 Mar 2021

Researchers confirm a threshold value for non-invasive imaging biomarker

Breast cancer is the commonest fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of recovery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an accurate technique for detecting and classifying tumors in breast tissue.

2 Mar 2021

New 4D hydrogels may help develop tissues that closely resemble their natural counterparts

Tissue engineering has long-depended on geometrically static scaffolds seeded with cells in the lab to create new tissues and even organs.

2 Mar 2021

New type of ultrasound scan could improve outcome from brain tumor surgery

A type of ultrasound scan can detect cancer tissue left behind after a brain tumor is removed more sensitively than surgeons, and could improve the outcome from operations, a new study suggests.

1 Mar 2021

New open-source platform can advance research on atrial fibrillation

An open-source platform, OpenEP co-developed by researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King's College London has been made available to advance research on atrial fibrillation, a condition characterized by an irregular and often fast heartbeat.

27 Feb 2021

Researchers use new approaches to address premature failure of dental restorations

How can dental restorations - such as fillings and crowns - be made to last longer? A new research group centered at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Technische Universität (TU) Berlin plans to address this topic by utilizing approaches from both materials science and dentistry.

27 Feb 2021

Genomic Data Commons offers the largest resource in cancer genomics

The National Cancer Institute's Genomic Data Commons (GDC), launched in 2016 by then-Vice President Joseph Biden and hosted at the University of Chicago, has become one of the largest and most widely used resources in cancer genomics, with more than 3.3 petabytes of data from more than 65 projects and over 84,000 anonymized patient cases, serving more than 50,000 unique users each month.

27 Feb 2021

Early PDA closure may reduce adverse outcomes in premature babies

Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in the first four weeks of life, according to research published by Le Bonheur Cardiologist Ranjit Philip, MD, and Medical Director of Interventional Cardiac Imaging and Interventional Catheterization Laboratory Shyam Sathanandam, MD.

26 Feb 2021

FDA permits marketing of new device to protect athletes from harmful effects of head impacts

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device intended to be worn around the neck of athletes aged 13 years and older during sports activities to aid in the protection of the brain from the effects associated with repetitive sub-concussive head impacts.

26 Feb 2021

Borosilicate Glass Microplates Improve Imaging Sensitivity

Porvair Sciences new Krystal™ Glass Bottom microplate with high quality specialty glass from Schott provides unmatched performance for whole-plate CCD imaging and laser detection applications.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 26 Feb 2021

Researchers use Doppler to look inside living cells, track their metabolic activity

Doppler radar improves lives by peeking inside air masses to predict the weather. A Purdue University team is using similar technology to look inside living cells, introducing a method to detect pathogens and treat infections in ways that scientists never have before.

26 Feb 2021

Current screening guidelines may not detect liver cancer soon enough in African Americans

Early detection could reduce the number of African Americans dying from liver cancer, but current screening guidelines may not find cancer soon enough in this community, according to a study published in Cancer in February.

25 Feb 2021

Imaging News and Research

UTHSC researchers awarded $1.9 million to study white matter mechanisms underlying dementia

First detailed images of newborn babies' lungs captured at birth

Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors Assist Accurate 3D Flight Tracking

New guidance to manage swollen lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccination

High-resolution imaging, 3D computer modeling reveal the fractal nature of neurons

COVID-19 disrupts heart muscle contraction, may lead to heart failure

Cincinnati Children's scientists receive grant to advance research on air pollution and mental health

Novel dual-targeting drug could become a next-generation treatment for EBV-related cancers

Researchers explore early stages of ribosome formation to identify new targets for antibiotics

Researchers confirm a threshold value for non-invasive imaging biomarker

New 4D hydrogels may help develop tissues that closely resemble their natural counterparts

New type of ultrasound scan could improve outcome from brain tumor surgery

New open-source platform can advance research on atrial fibrillation

Researchers use new approaches to address premature failure of dental restorations

Genomic Data Commons offers the largest resource in cancer genomics

Early PDA closure may reduce adverse outcomes in premature babies

FDA permits marketing of new device to protect athletes from harmful effects of head impacts

Borosilicate Glass Microplates Improve Imaging Sensitivity

Researchers use Doppler to look inside living cells, track their metabolic activity

Current screening guidelines may not detect liver cancer soon enough in African Americans

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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