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A beginner’s guide to better understand curative and transformative therapies

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a series of articles offering important insight regarding the current state of curative and transformative therapies.

17 Jun 2019

Researchers exploit nanoparticles to develop test for early detection of different diseases

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are taking advantage of a unique phenomenon of nanoparticles to develop a test for early detection of different types of diseases, including cancer.

17 Jun 2019

Small cluster of neurons in mouse's brain are crucial to making squeaky, ultrasonic 'songs'

Researchers at Duke University have isolated a cluster of neurons in a mouse's brain that are crucial to making the squeaky, ultrasonic 'songs' a male mouse produces when courting a potential mate.

17 Jun 2019

Applying cutting-edge technology to radiotherapy for improving cancer patient outcomes

The impact that cancer has on society cannot be underestimated. Throughout our lives one in two of us will be diagnosed with a form of cancer, with the disease accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths worldwide in 2018.

17 Jun 2019

Augusta vision scientist receives grant to learn more about keratoconus’ causes and treatments

It's an eye condition where genetics and environmental factors like ultraviolet light and vigorous eye rubbing conspire to make the usual curvature of the cornea more pointy, leaving us with double vision and nearsighted.

17 Jun 2019

New hair-sized probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung

A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung has been developed by scientists.

17 Jun 2019

Artificial nose helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery

An artificial nose developed at Tampere University, Finland, helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery and enables the more precise excision of tumors.

17 Jun 2019

Novel miniature probe measures tissue damage in the lung

Scientists spanning several disciplines have come up with an optical fiber-based probe much thinner than a hair, but which carries 19 sensors to measure changes in oxygen and pH deep in the lung.

17 Jun 2019

New radiation technique shows promise for treating patients with essential tremor

Tyrus Agee thought his promising new career was doomed. He had only one year left to finish his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

16 Jun 2019

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

A machine-learning method discovered a hidden clue in people's language predictive of the later emergence of psychosis -- the frequent use of words associated with sound.

14 Jun 2019

Researchers develop new 3D tissue imaging technique to study disease at cellular level

To diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, scientists and doctors must understand how cells respond to different medical conditions and treatments.

14 Jun 2019

New ground-breaking research could transform lives of many people with mobility issues

The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol.

14 Jun 2019

New implant technology safely minimizes injections for people with macular degeneration

In a clinical trial of 220 people with “wet” age-related macular degeneration, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, collaborators from many sites across the country, and Genentech in South San Francisco have added to evidence that using a new implant technology that continuously delivers medication into the eyes is safe and effective in helping maintain vision and reduces the need for injections in the eyes.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 14 Jun 2019

Developing new immunotherapeutic treatments for emerging viral diseases

Emerging viral diseases is a term used to refer to diseases caused by pathogens such as the Ebola virus. Whilst vaccines can protect people against these diseases, there is an urgent need for treatment options after infection.

14 Jun 2019

New imaging modality identifies presence of cholesterol in arterial plaque

In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics, "Frequency-domain differential photoacoustic radar: theory and validation for ultra-sensitive atherosclerotic plaque imaging," researchers demonstrate a new imaging modality that successfully identifies the presence of cholesterol in the arterial plaque.

14 Jun 2019

Combining expansion microscopy with VR allows researchers to 'step inside' biological data

A combined research team from Carnegie Mellon University and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason is pairing a nanoscale imaging technique with virtual reality technology to create a method that allows researchers to "step inside" their biological data.

14 Jun 2019

New small, optical nano-sensor could soon measure air pollution

Air pollution is responsible for 550,000 premature deaths a year in Europe - and 7 million worldwide, according to the WHO.

14 Jun 2019

FAU scientists develop rapid, reliable method to continuously monitor sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder that affects red blood cells, distorting their natural disc shape into a crescent moon or "sickle" shape. Normal red blood cells move freely through small vessels throughout the body to deliver oxygen.

14 Jun 2019

Bio-based plastic Street activity helps children to make their own plastic

The transition to a bio-based economy starts by raising already young children's awareness. Activities which take technology and chemistry of bio-based materials in the schools make children curious and help them understand better such an important yet complex topic.

14 Jun 2019

New objective model classifies degrees of iridocorneal angle to assess severity of glaucoma

Pablo Amil, a researcher from the research group in Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear Optics and Lasers (DNOLL) at the ESEIAAT, has created an objective model that classifies the degrees of the iridocorneal angle, a key element for assessing the severity of glaucoma.

14 Jun 2019

Technology News and Research

A beginner’s guide to better understand curative and transformative therapies

Researchers exploit nanoparticles to develop test for early detection of different diseases

Small cluster of neurons in mouse's brain are crucial to making squeaky, ultrasonic 'songs'

Applying cutting-edge technology to radiotherapy for improving cancer patient outcomes

Augusta vision scientist receives grant to learn more about keratoconus’ causes and treatments

New hair-sized probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung

Artificial nose helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery

Novel miniature probe measures tissue damage in the lung

New radiation technique shows promise for treating patients with essential tremor

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

Researchers develop new 3D tissue imaging technique to study disease at cellular level

New ground-breaking research could transform lives of many people with mobility issues

New implant technology safely minimizes injections for people with macular degeneration

Developing new immunotherapeutic treatments for emerging viral diseases

New imaging modality identifies presence of cholesterol in arterial plaque

Combining expansion microscopy with VR allows researchers to 'step inside' biological data

New small, optical nano-sensor could soon measure air pollution

FAU scientists develop rapid, reliable method to continuously monitor sickle cell disease

Bio-based plastic Street activity helps children to make their own plastic

New objective model classifies degrees of iridocorneal angle to assess severity of glaucoma

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