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Rensselaer nano-photonics expert named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow

Nano-photonics expert Shawn Yu-Lin, professor of physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a member of the university's Future Chips Constellation and Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center, has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

30 Nov 2012

NIMH-funded research could help with early-detection and treatment of children with autism

The research, supported by a four-year grant totaling $600,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health, could help with early-detection, diagnosis and treatment of children with autism.

30 Nov 2012

BMBF to provide EUR 1.3M to develop MRI using polarized substances

Over the past 30 years, magnetic resonance imaging has evolved into one of the most important imaging procedures in medical diagnostics. With a new approach based on the use of polarized gases and dissolved substances, it will in future be possible to produce even better quality images of the inside of the human body.

30 Nov 2012

Study shows how anaplasma phagocytophilum subverts natural processes

Bacteria that cause the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in humans create their own food supply by hijacking a process in host cells that normally should help kill the pathogenic bugs, scientists have found.

30 Nov 2012

Researchers study effects of food logos on obese and healthy weight children

Rates of childhood obesity have tripled in the past 30 years, and food marketing has been implicated as one factor contributing to this trend. Every year, companies spend more than $10 billion in the US marketing their food and beverages to children; 98% of the food products advertised to children on television are high in fat, sugar, or sodium. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers used neuroimaging to study the effects of food logos on obese and healthy weight children.

30 Nov 2012

Cleveland Clinic researcher names American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Cleveland Clinic researcher Jun Qin, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). As part of the Molecular Cardiology Department in the Lerner Research Institute, Qin was elected as an AAAS Fellow for exemplary contributions to the field of cell signaling.

30 Nov 2012

Scientists define key underlying process implicated in multiple sclerosis

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have defined for the first time a key underlying process implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS)-a disease that causes progressive and irreversible damage to nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This discovery offers new hope for the millions who suffer from this debilitating disease for which there is no cure.

30 Nov 2012

Varian's TrueBeam receives Indian AERB clearance for use in advanced radiosurgical treatments

Varian Medical Systems has received regulatory clearance from the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the use of its unique TrueBeam High Intensity Mode for advanced radiosurgical treatments.

29 Nov 2012

Microscope system designed to acquire very low-light bioluminescence images introduced in North America by Olympus America

A benchtop commercial microscope system designed to acquire very low-light bioluminescence images has now been introduced in North America by Olympus America. The LV200 stand-alone microscope system is already being used to capture images of living cells and tissues by researchers in Europe and Japan.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 29 Nov 2012

Imaging window into future for brain injury patients

A model based on quantitative diffusion tensor imaging findings predicts outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury better than current methods, shows a multicenter study.

29 Nov 2012

New antifungal drugs could be developed based on substance bacteria use to decompose mushrooms

Soft rot diseases cause a great deal of damage in agriculture, and turn fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms to mush. By using imaging mass spectrometry together with genetic and bioinformatic techniques (genome mining), German researchers have now discovered the substance the bacteria use to decompose mushrooms.

29 Nov 2012

Tufts University researchers demonstrate silk-based implantable optics

Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have demonstrated silk-based implantable optics that offer significant improvement in tissue imaging while simultaneously enabling photo thermal therapy, administering drugs and monitoring drug delivery. The devices also lend themselves to a variety of other biomedical functions.

29 Nov 2012

Toshiba offers courses for Aquilion PRIME and RXL CT systems

Providing customers with advanced training for their imaging technology, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Institute of Advanced Imaging in Irvine, Calif., offers courses for the Aquilion PRIME and Aquilion RXL CT systems.

29 Nov 2012

Creative art therapy combined with MBSR program shows promise for women with breast cancer

Cancer and stress go hand-in-hand, and high stress levels can lead to poorer health outcomes in cancer patients. The Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine combined creative art therapy with a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for women with breast cancer and showed changes in brain activity associated with lower stress and anxiety after the eight-week program.

29 Nov 2012

Brain effects of high-altitude sickness retained long term

Mountaineers who experience high-altitude cerebral edema often retain traces of the bleed in their brains for many years afterward, show study findings.

28 Nov 2012

Polydipsia linked to brain alterations in schizophrenia

Psychogenic polydipsia is associated with significantly reduced left insula volume in patients with schizophrenia, researchers report.

28 Nov 2012

Hebrew University of Jerusalem develops sonar vision device for congenitally blind people

A "sonar vision" system that enables people who are blind from birth to perceive the shape of a face, a house or even words and letters, is being developed by a team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

28 Nov 2012

Florbetapir PET scans can detect brain amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer’s

A test to detect brain amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer disease (AD) provides doctors with useful information on treatment and further testing for patients with cognitive impairment, according to a study published online by the journal Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders.

28 Nov 2012

The Neuro clinician-scientists to further research on HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's

Clinician-scientists take a unique, integrated approach that is essential to advancing science and medicine. Problems encountered in the clinic inspire research and new findings from the labs are directly applied to patients' needs.

28 Nov 2012

Researchers aim to improve feeling of 'walking on marbles' for arthritis patients

Researchers at the University of Southampton are to undertake a new stage of a study aimed at improving the health and mobility of those suffering from the common complaint of 'walking on marbles' associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the feet.

28 Nov 2012

Imaging News and Research

Rensselaer nano-photonics expert named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow

NIMH-funded research could help with early-detection and treatment of children with autism

BMBF to provide EUR 1.3M to develop MRI using polarized substances

Study shows how anaplasma phagocytophilum subverts natural processes

Researchers study effects of food logos on obese and healthy weight children

Cleveland Clinic researcher names American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Scientists define key underlying process implicated in multiple sclerosis

Varian's TrueBeam receives Indian AERB clearance for use in advanced radiosurgical treatments

Microscope system designed to acquire very low-light bioluminescence images introduced in North America by Olympus America

Imaging window into future for brain injury patients

New antifungal drugs could be developed based on substance bacteria use to decompose mushrooms

Tufts University researchers demonstrate silk-based implantable optics

Toshiba offers courses for Aquilion PRIME and RXL CT systems

Creative art therapy combined with MBSR program shows promise for women with breast cancer

Brain effects of high-altitude sickness retained long term

Polydipsia linked to brain alterations in schizophrenia

Hebrew University of Jerusalem develops sonar vision device for congenitally blind people

Florbetapir PET scans can detect brain amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer’s

The Neuro clinician-scientists to further research on HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's

Researchers aim to improve feeling of 'walking on marbles' for arthritis patients

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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