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Study provides new insights into how visual information transformed from retina to cortical representations

Neurons in our brain do a remarkable job of translating sensory information into reliable representations of our world that are critical to effectively guide our behavior. The parts of the brain that are responsible for vision have long been center stage for scientists' efforts to understand the rules that neural circuits use to encode sensory information.

30 Apr 2016

NBI-facilitated bladder tumour surgery can lower risk of cancer recurrence

Research into bladder tumour surgery has found that using narrow band imaging can significantly reduce the risk of disease recurrence.

30 Apr 2016

New research reveals sliding ability of cancer cells that helps in tumor spread

Metastasis. The very word evokes fear. Defined as the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, metastasis is the cause of approximately 90 percent of deaths among cancer patients. How does metastasis come about? And can we stop it? New research from a team led by Northeastern's Anand Asthagiri, associate professor of bioengineering and chemical engineering, helps to answer those questions. It provides an astonishing look at the biophysical properties that permit breast cancer cells to "slide" by obstales and travel out of their primary tumor toward a blood vessel that will carry them to a new site.

29 Apr 2016

New fluorescent chemical probes that measure enzyme levels can diagnose inherited genetic disorders

Scientists at the Universities of York and Leiden have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of an inherited genetic disorder which damages muscle and nerve cells in the body.

29 Apr 2016

Cubresa's new NuPET scanner enables simultaneous PET/MRI in existing third-party MRI systems

A compact PET scanner called NuPET has been commercially released for simultaneous preclinical PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in existing third-party MRI systems.

From Cubresa Inc. 29 Apr 2016

University of Kaiserslautern uses JPK NanoWizard AFM to study bacterial interaction with microstructured surfaces

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the research into the interaction of bacteria with microstructured surfaces in the Department of Physics at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany.

From Bruker BioAFM 29 Apr 2016

University of Kaiserslautern uses JPK NanoWizard AFM to study bacterial interaction with microstructured surfaces

From Bruker BioAFM 29 Apr 2016

Spectral Imaging Technologies in Microscopy

In this interview, Alex Cooper from Sutter Instrument discusses how spectral imaging technologies can be used in a wide range of microscopy applications.

From Sutter Instrument 29 Apr 2016

Cells have ability to perceive their own shapes, new study shows

Can a cell sense its own shape? Working in the Marine Biological Laboratory's Whitman Center, scientists from Dartmouth College developed an ingenious experiment to ask this question. Their conclusion - Yes - is detailed in a recent paper in the Journal of Cell Biology.

29 Apr 2016

New miniaturized microscope offers unprecedented insight into nervous system function

A microscope about the size of a penny is giving scientists a new window into the everyday activity of cells within the spinal cord. The innovative technology revealed that astrocytes--cells in the nervous system that do not conduct electrical signals and were traditionally viewed as merely supportive--unexpectedly react to intense sensation.

28 Apr 2016

Radiology experts urge awareness, accountability around medical scans for children

Whether a child is complaining of intense stomach pain or has a head injury after a car crash, doctors may recommend a computed tomography, or CT scan, to investigate possible injuries.

28 Apr 2016

Scientists build semantic atlas to show how human brain organizes language

What if a map of the brain could help us decode people's inner thoughts? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have taken a step in that direction by building a "semantic atlas" that shows in vivid colors and multiple dimensions how the human brain organizes language. The atlas identifies brain areas that respond to words that have similar meanings.

28 Apr 2016

Protea signs license agreement with Yale to develop new technology for detecting malignant melanoma

Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. announced today that it had entered into an exclusive license agreement with Yale University for new technology to improve the differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma.

27 Apr 2016

Understanding need for supplemental cancer screening for women with dense breasts

In a study appearing in the April 26 issue of JAMA, Elizabeth A. Rafferty, M.D., formerly of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and colleagues evaluated the screening performance of digital mammography combined with tomosynthesis (a type of imaging) compared with digital mammography alone for women with varying levels of breast density.

27 Apr 2016

Innovations in pre-clinical MRI: an interview with Priv. Doz. Dr. Dominik von Elverfeldt

To me the most exciting aspect of pre-clinical imaging is its broad range, from very basic science up to applied science. You deal with a range of disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology and of course medicine, as the aim is the translation of research to humans.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 27 Apr 2016

$Study finds TBS as independent contributor to fracture risk assessment$

Study finds TBS as independent contributor to fracture risk assessment

One of the most recent and extensively studied determinants of fracture risk is trabecular bone score (TBS). TBS, which is assessed by lumbar spine dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) imaging, provides information about the micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue. Previous studies have shown that TBS predicts fracture in postmenopausal women and older men. TBS is currently used in conjunction with BMD values to enhance the predictive ability of the widely used Fracture Risk Assessment tool (FRAX), a calculator used to assess an individual's 10-year risk of major osteoporotic fracture.

26 Apr 2016

Single season of contact sports can cause measurable brain changes

Repeated impacts to the heads of high school football players cause measurable changes in their brains, even when no concussion occurs, according to research from UT Southwestern Medical Center's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

26 Apr 2016

Transforming MR images into body composition measurements: an interview with Olof Leinhard

Today's medical science utilizes relatively simple anthropometric measures that describe the body, such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. All of these measures are approximations of the body with the intention to characterize what's inside reflecting underlying phenomena that underpin the risk for different diseases.

26 Apr 2016

Scientists discover Hobit, Blimp1 genes that fight disease-causing pathogens

Melbourne researchers have uncovered the genes responsible for the way the body fights infection at the point of 'invasion' - whether it's the skin, liver, lungs or the gut.

25 Apr 2016

Differences in timing of stem cells turning into cartilage play major role in shaping the face

Timing is everything when it comes to the development of the vertebrate face. In a new study published in PLoS Genetics, USC Stem Cell researcher Lindsey Barske from the laboratory of Gage Crump and her colleagues identify the roles of key molecular signals that control this critical timing.

25 Apr 2016

Imaging News and Research

Study provides new insights into how visual information transformed from retina to cortical representations

NBI-facilitated bladder tumour surgery can lower risk of cancer recurrence

New research reveals sliding ability of cancer cells that helps in tumor spread

New fluorescent chemical probes that measure enzyme levels can diagnose inherited genetic disorders

Cubresa's new NuPET scanner enables simultaneous PET/MRI in existing third-party MRI systems

University of Kaiserslautern uses JPK NanoWizard AFM to study bacterial interaction with microstructured surfaces

University of Kaiserslautern uses JPK NanoWizard AFM to study bacterial interaction with microstructured surfaces

Spectral Imaging Technologies in Microscopy

Cells have ability to perceive their own shapes, new study shows

New miniaturized microscope offers unprecedented insight into nervous system function

Radiology experts urge awareness, accountability around medical scans for children

Scientists build semantic atlas to show how human brain organizes language

Protea signs license agreement with Yale to develop new technology for detecting malignant melanoma

Understanding need for supplemental cancer screening for women with dense breasts

Innovations in pre-clinical MRI: an interview with Priv. Doz. Dr. Dominik von Elverfeldt

Study finds TBS as independent contributor to fracture risk assessment

Single season of contact sports can cause measurable brain changes

Transforming MR images into body composition measurements: an interview with Olof Leinhard

Scientists discover Hobit, Blimp1 genes that fight disease-causing pathogens

Differences in timing of stem cells turning into cartilage play major role in shaping the face

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