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Carbon ion radiotherapy controls cancer growth, prolongs survival in patients with spinal tumors

A new analysis has found that a type of radiation therapy called carbon ion radiotherapy can control cancer growth and prolong survival in patients with spinal tumors. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that the treatment is a promising alternative for patients whose spinal tumors cannot be surgically removed.

12 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Obamacare isn't a 'job-killing' law; hometown insurer Aetna pulls out of Conn. exchange

The share of part-time jobs rose sharply during the recession, as it always does - employers always cut workers' hours in downturns. Here's the question: Has this share continued to grow as we approach the start of the ACA's employer mandate, which was recently pushed back a year to 2015? The answer is no. Part-time workers represent 19.0 percent of total employment - below the post-recession peak of 20.0 percent and exactly the same as a year ago (Jared Bernstein and Paul Van de Water, 8/6).

8 Aug 2013

ASU expert receives $1.6 million grant to advance microscopy imaging research

At Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, Nongjian (NJ) Tao has been designing advanced microscopy methods with the ambitious aim of capturing molecular-scale phenomena in living systems. The new techniques, which combine multiple imaging modalities, are poised to revolutionize the study of biology and the development of new drugs.

8 Aug 2013

NIH-funded study of aquaporin proteins could hold clues to cataract

Researchers have achieved dynamic, atomic-scale views of a protein needed to maintain the transparency of the lens in the human eye. The work, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, could lead to new insights and drugs for treating cataract and a variety of other health conditions.

6 Aug 2013

Toshiba receives order from NIRS for carbon ion radiotherapy system

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has received an order from Japan's National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) for the world's first rotating gantry irradiation system with superconducting magnets for a carbon ion radiotherapy system. The system will be installed in a new radiotherapy room that NIRS is constructing at its facility in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in March 2015.

2 Aug 2013

Duke Medicine researchers identify a protein critical to TMJD pain

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) is the most common form of oral or facial pain, affecting over 10 million Americans. The chronic disorder can cause severe pain often associated with chewing or biting down, and lacks effective treatments.

2 Aug 2013

International meeting to focus on carbon ion radiotherapy for cancer patients

Cancer experts from around the world are converging in Denver on Thursday and Friday to analyze the success of cutting-edge radiation therapies, and to determine how one promising treatment option could be delivered for the first time to cancer patients in the United States.

2 Aug 2013

New technique accelerate tissue repair, reduce costs for chronic wound management

In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid. The applicator delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound directly to wounds, and was found to significantly accelerate healing in five patients with venous ulcers.

2 Aug 2013

Researchers create calcium-sensitive proteins that respond quickly to changes in neuron activity

Princeton University researchers have created "souped up" versions of the calcium-sensitive proteins that for the past decade or so have given scientists an unparalleled view and understanding of brain-cell communication.

26 Jul 2013

Stem cell-based epilepsy approach may help in search for better medicines to treat seizure disorders

A new stem cell-based approach to studying epilepsy has yielded a surprising discovery about what causes one form of the disease, and may help in the search for better medicines to treat all kinds of seizure disorders.

25 Jul 2013

Bodelin’s ProScope Micro Mobile picks up steam in dermatology

Bodelin Technologies' newly released ProScope Micro Mobile, the first professional-level microscope to be made specifically to attach to mobile devices such as the iPad, iPad mini, iPhone as well as other tablets and smartphones, has been picking up steam in the dermatology, Estheticians and hair restoration industries.

24 Jul 2013

CLAMP: A newly discovered protein that regulates genes

They say a good man is hard to find. Were it not for a newly discovered protein, the X chromosome of a male fruit fly could never be found by a gene-regulating complex that male flies need to develop and survive. And that case is just one example of what the new finding means. More generally, the research provides biologists with a model of how proteins that govern gene transcription find their targets on chromosomes, a process that's essential to healthy cell function and sometimes implicated in disease.

22 Jul 2013

Researchers use peels of apples and tomatoes to purify water

One of the most crucial problems affecting the world today is the scarcity of potable water. In a bid to make clean water available at low cost, Mr Ramakrishna Mallampati, a PhD candidate at the National University of Singapore, experimented with water treatment techniques using materials that are easily available, and came up with novel ways to purify water using the peels of apples and tomatoes.

22 Jul 2013

Researchers develop new drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment

Researchers have developed a drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment in which a sponge-like material surrounds an insulin core. The sponge expands and contracts in response to blood sugar levels to release insulin as needed. The technique could also be used for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells.

19 Jul 2013

Some strains of avian H7N9 influenza develop resistance to antiviral drugs

Some strains of the avian H7N9 influenza that emerged in China this year have developed resistance to the only antiviral drugs available to treat the infection, but testing for antiviral resistance can give misleading results, helping hasten the spread of resistant strains.

17 Jul 2013

Study explores mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced neurological side effects

Chemotherapy is one of the primary treatments for cancer. However, one of the most disturbing findings of recent studies of cancer survivors is the apparent prevalence of chemotherapy-associated adverse neurological effects, including vascular complications, seizures, mood disorders, cognitive dysfunctions, and peripheral neuropathies.

16 Jul 2013

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Carbon ion radiotherapy controls cancer growth, prolongs survival in patients with spinal tumors

Viewpoints: Obamacare isn't a 'job-killing' law; hometown insurer Aetna pulls out of Conn. exchange

ASU expert receives $1.6 million grant to advance microscopy imaging research

NIH-funded study of aquaporin proteins could hold clues to cataract

Toshiba receives order from NIRS for carbon ion radiotherapy system

Duke Medicine researchers identify a protein critical to TMJD pain

International meeting to focus on carbon ion radiotherapy for cancer patients

New technique accelerate tissue repair, reduce costs for chronic wound management

Researchers create calcium-sensitive proteins that respond quickly to changes in neuron activity

Stem cell-based epilepsy approach may help in search for better medicines to treat seizure disorders

Bodelin’s ProScope Micro Mobile picks up steam in dermatology

CLAMP: A newly discovered protein that regulates genes

Researchers use peels of apples and tomatoes to purify water

Researchers develop new drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment

Some strains of avian H7N9 influenza develop resistance to antiviral drugs

Study explores mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced neurological side effects

Saltwater-treatment for cystic fibrosis: an interview with Matthew Allen, Program Director at Cambridge Consultants

Roche introduces new metabolite tests for cell fermentation analytics

Study suggests patient's neurons may be altered in different ways, although resulting disease is same

New study explains how the brain maintains zinc balance during embryonic development

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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