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DNAzymes, gold nanoparticles and disease detection: an interview with Dr Chan and Kyryl Zagorovsky, University of Toronto

Gold nanoparticles are tiny spherical particles made out of gold atoms with sizes on nanometre scale. This is around 1,000 times smaller than the thickness of human hair.

23 Apr 2013

Working-memory training can improve range of skills, new study reveals

A brain-training task that increases the number of items an individual can remember over a short period of time may boost performance in other problem-solving tasks by enhancing communication between different brain areas.

16 Apr 2013

Study: Altering brain activity with laser light eliminates addictive behavior in rats

By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats - or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine seekers.

4 Apr 2013

Study shows wireless, self-contained sensor records, transmits brain activity data

A compact, self-contained sensor recorded and transmitted brain activity data wirelessly for more than a year in early stage animal tests, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Mar 2013

Research shows THz pulses destroy skin tissue and increase tumor-suppressing proteins

Terahertz (THz) radiation, a slice of the electromagnetic spectrum that occupies the middle ground between microwaves and infrared light, is rapidly finding important uses in medical diagnostics, security, and scientific research. As scientists and engineers find evermore practical uses for this form of radiation, questions persist about its potential human health risks.

15 Mar 2013

Patients with implanted cardiac devices can safely drive or ride in electric cars without risk of EMI

A Mayo Clinic study has concluded that patients with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators can safely drive or ride in an electric car without risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI).

11 Mar 2013

VMAT use to deliver prostate intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces treatment time

According to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the use of volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to deliver intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to prostate cancer patients results in an overall reduction in treatment time of approximately 14 percent. The study was performed at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta.

3 Feb 2013

Pelvic floor exercises after RP ‘sufficient’

Performing pelvic floor muscle training both before and after radical prostatectomy is no more effective at reducing postoperative urinary incontinence than performing the exercises after surgery, report researchers.

30 Jan 2013

Lightning may affect the onset of headache and migraines

University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have found that lightning may affect the onset of headache and migraines.

25 Jan 2013

BRIGHTs bind to biomarkers of disease and light up to reveal their location

Called BRIGHTs, the tiny probes described in the online issue of Advanced Materials on Nov. 15, bind to biomarkers of disease and, when swept by an infrared laser, light up to reveal their location.

21 Nov 2012

Airport security scanners may affect function of insulin pump or CGM devices

Full-body or X-ray scanners used for airport security screening may affect the function of insulin pump or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices.

25 Oct 2012

Simultaneous computer brain exercises and electromagnetic stimulation for Alzheimer's disease treatment

World Alzheimer's Day - As the planet turns its attention to World Alzheimer's Day, an emerging technology using focused computer brain exercises may offer new hope to Alzheimer's patients and their families.

21 Sep 2012

No link between low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and health risks

There is no scientific evidence that low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and other transmitting devices causes adverse health effects, according to a report presented by a Norwegian Expert Committee. In addition, the Committee provides advice to authorities about risk management and regulatory practice.

18 Sep 2012

Monthly sunlight increase linked to age at BD onset

Greater monthly increases in solar radiation at any given geographic location are associated with an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder, researchers report.

6 Sep 2012

Monthly sunlight increase linked to age at BD onset

Greater monthly increases in solar radiation at any given geographic location are associated with an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder, researchers report.

6 Sep 2012

Stanford engineers demonstrate feasibility of super-small, implantable cardiac device

A team of engineers at Stanford has demonstrated the feasibility of a super-small, implantable cardiac device that gets its power not from batteries, but from radio waves transmitted from outside the body. The implanted device is contained in a cube just eight-tenths of a millimeter in radius. It could fit on the head of pin.

1 Sep 2012

New device can measure mass of individual molecules one at a time

A team led by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have made the first-ever mechanical device that can measure the mass of individual molecules one at a time.

27 Aug 2012

Biosense Webster launches new CARTO 3 Multi-Electrode Mapping Version

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced the launch of the new CARTO 3 MEM (Multi-Electrode Mapping) Version in the United States.

13 Aug 2012

High in-utero magnetic field levels may increase risk of obese or overweight in childhood

In-utero exposure to relatively high magnetic field levels was associated with a 69 percent increased risk of being obese or overweight during childhood compared to lower in-utero magnetic field levels, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in the current online version of Nature's Scientific Reports.

30 Jul 2012

Virginia Hospital Center offers new Calypso System for patients with prostate cancer

Virginia Hospital Center is among the few hospitals along the east coast to offer the new Calypso® System featuring GPS for the Body technology and Beacon electromagnetic transponders for patients with certain types of cancer.

26 Jul 2012

Electromagnetic News and Research

DNAzymes, gold nanoparticles and disease detection: an interview with Dr Chan and Kyryl Zagorovsky, University of Toronto

Working-memory training can improve range of skills, new study reveals

Study: Altering brain activity with laser light eliminates addictive behavior in rats

Study shows wireless, self-contained sensor records, transmits brain activity data

Research shows THz pulses destroy skin tissue and increase tumor-suppressing proteins

Patients with implanted cardiac devices can safely drive or ride in electric cars without risk of EMI

VMAT use to deliver prostate intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces treatment time

Pelvic floor exercises after RP ‘sufficient’

Lightning may affect the onset of headache and migraines

BRIGHTs bind to biomarkers of disease and light up to reveal their location

Airport security scanners may affect function of insulin pump or CGM devices

Simultaneous computer brain exercises and electromagnetic stimulation for Alzheimer's disease treatment

No link between low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and health risks

Monthly sunlight increase linked to age at BD onset

Monthly sunlight increase linked to age at BD onset

Stanford engineers demonstrate feasibility of super-small, implantable cardiac device

New device can measure mass of individual molecules one at a time

Biosense Webster launches new CARTO 3 Multi-Electrode Mapping Version

High in-utero magnetic field levels may increase risk of obese or overweight in childhood

Virginia Hospital Center offers new Calypso System for patients with prostate cancer

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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