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Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content, a technique which is promising for medical applications such as tissue trauma management and in cosmetology.

16 Jan 2021

Breakthrough in microscopy, endoscopy may soon revolutionize the study of cellular origin of diseases

A breakthrough in microscopy and endoscopy will soon revolutionize the study of the cellular origin of diseases, advancing the field of precision medicine. This is the goal of CRIMSON, a trans-disciplinary and trans-national research project recently funded by European Commission.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers propose to make new laser 'blade' for medical scalpels

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and Saratov State University teamed up with colleagues from Taiwan and proposed to make a laser 'blade' for a medical scalpel with a specified curved shape using a photonic 'hook'.

22 Nov 2020

Photonics-based device could help COVID-19 patients with adequate treatments

Few could have foreseen the considerable impact that SARS-CoV-2 has had so far and is still having worldwide. Numbers continue to escalate and the complexity of the COVID-19 symptoms have hindered all efforts to optimize its treatment.

3 Aug 2020

Groundbreaking technology could enhance therapeutic efficiency of nanomedicines

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and their colleagues from Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a breakthrough technology to resolve a key problem that has prevented the introduction of novel drugs into clinical practice for decades.

17 Jul 2020

Enhanced photoacoustic imaging improves cancer staging

Prof. TIAN Chao's group from the Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made progress on the photoacoustic imaging for medical science.

29 Jun 2020

New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing

Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. They hope to use this technique to understand how skin disorders, such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients and psoriasis, can be treated.

17 Jun 2020

New insight could aid in the development of universal vaccines for respiratory viruses

A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs' immune cells are responding to viral infections could help scientists develop a vaccine.

11 Jun 2020

Improving IVF Treatments by Imaging Sperm Cells

News-Medical spoke to Professor Natan Shaked about his new sperm cell imaging technique that could be used to help improve the outcomes of IVF treatments.

22 May 2020

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a novel method for diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune disorders.

19 May 2020

Global study to test whether antimalaria drug can prevent COVID-19 in health-care workers

With $9 million in philanthropic support, an international group of physicians and scientists is establishing a research network to evaluate promising therapies for COVID-19.

18 May 2020

New label-free microscopic techniques provide better visualization of extracellular vesicles

The Biophotonics Imaging Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology has developed imaging techniques that investigate tissues without using any staining or labels.

21 Feb 2020

Supersensitive nanomaterials hold promise for DNA analysis and next-generation drugs

In 1900, German physician Paul Ehrlich came up with the notion of a "magic bullet." The basic idea is to inject a patient with smart particles capable of finding, recognizing, and treating a disease. Medicine has pursued the magic bullet ever since.

19 Feb 2020

Scientists develop new tool using machine learning to diagnose lymphedema

Scientists at the TSU Laboratory for Biophotonics, with specialists from the Tomsk Scientific Research Institute of Microsurgery, have developed a new tool for diagnosing lymphedema, a severe pathology that can develop after radical treatment of several oncological diseases.

17 Feb 2020

New approach using deep learning could speed up brain image microscopy by 16 times

Textbook descriptions of brain cells make neurons look simple: a long spine-like central axon with branching dendrites.

8 Jan 2020

Salk researchers uncover new function of mitochondria

Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are known for their energy-generating machinery. Now, Salk researchers have discovered a new function of mitochondria: they set off molecular alarms when cells are exposed to stress or chemicals that can damage DNA, such as chemotherapy.

15 Dec 2019

Biophotonics News and Research

Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content

Breakthrough in microscopy, endoscopy may soon revolutionize the study of cellular origin of diseases

Researchers propose to make new laser 'blade' for medical scalpels

Photonics-based device could help COVID-19 patients with adequate treatments

Groundbreaking technology could enhance therapeutic efficiency of nanomedicines

Enhanced photoacoustic imaging improves cancer staging

New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing

New insight could aid in the development of universal vaccines for respiratory viruses

Improving IVF Treatments by Imaging Sperm Cells

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Global study to test whether antimalaria drug can prevent COVID-19 in health-care workers

New label-free microscopic techniques provide better visualization of extracellular vesicles

Supersensitive nanomaterials hold promise for DNA analysis and next-generation drugs

Scientists develop new tool using machine learning to diagnose lymphedema

New approach using deep learning could speed up brain image microscopy by 16 times

Salk researchers uncover new function of mitochondria

CSHLP releases new book on 'Metastasis: Mechanism to Therapy'

Faster Identification of Bacterial Infections Using Raman Spectroscopy Could Save Lives

EU Biophotonic workshop set to examine latest developments in clinical diagnostics

New blood flow monitor has potential to save lives

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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