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Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between radiation (electromagnetic radiation, or light, as well as particle radiation) and matter.

Reverse spectroscopy eliminates background noise and cleans up images

Optical techniques enable us to examine single molecules, but do we really understand what we are seeing? After all, the fuzziness caused by effects such as light interference makes these images very difficult to interpret.

23 Dec 2011

Autism Speaks announces 47 new ASD research grants

Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the awarding of 47 new research grants totaling $13,242,279 in funding over the next three years.

22 Dec 2011

NYC Council Member celebrates re-launch of Einstein's Gruss MRRC

At a morning ceremony today, New York City Council Member James Vacca, along with administrators and faculty members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, celebrated the re-launch of Einstein's Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center.

17 Dec 2011

Researchers demonstrate laser transmission spectroscopy

A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame have demonstrated a novel DNA detection method that could prove suitable for many real-world applications.

17 Dec 2011

AtheroNova establishes clear development plan for AHRO-001 after positive FDA feedback

AtheroNova Inc., a biotech company focused on the research and development of compounds to regress atherosclerotic plaque has established a clear development plan, including Phase I and Phase II protocol outlines, based on the recently finalized minutes of its pre-IND meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AHRO-001, a compound for the treatment of atherosclerosis.

15 Dec 2011

FDA allows marketing of Infrascanner Model 1000 for intracranial hematomas diagnosis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first hand-held device intended to aid in the detection of life-threatening bleeding in the skull called intracranial hematomas, using near-infrared spectroscopy.

14 Dec 2011

InfraReDx receives $10M senior secured multi-draw term loan from GE Capital

GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services announced today that it was the sole lender on a $10 million senior secured multi-draw term loan to InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company committed to advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery and other vascular diseases. The financing will be used to help support product commercialization efforts.

5 Dec 2011

Researchers uncover binding pocket of 'functional significance' in Ras oncoprotein

A drug discovery team at Genentech, Inc., has uncovered a chink in the molecular armor of Ras, the most commonly occurring oncogene, which is a gene that when mutated has the potential of causing cancer in humans.

5 Dec 2011

UA researchers receive NSF grant to develop terahertz spectral imager

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Engineering have been awarded $530,000 to develop a unique piece of scientific equipment that will further spectral imaging research.

2 Dec 2011

GE Healthcare invests in C8 MediSensors to focus on disease management solutions

GE Capital and GE Healthcare, the financial services and healthcare divisions of General Electric Company, announced today an investment in C8 MediSensors, Inc., a privately held developer of non-invasive continuous glucose monitors for diabetic patients.

2 Dec 2011

Polarized filter may improve ability to detect precancerous changes, reduce unnecessary biopsies

The same filtered light that enables sunglasses to reduce glare may improve a physician's ability to detect early signs of cervical cancer, reducing unnecessary biopsies and surgery.

30 Nov 2011

New integrated system for correlated atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopic imaging

At the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall 2011 Meeting, Bruker announced today the release of the Innova-IRIS, an integrated system for correlated atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopic imaging.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 29 Nov 2011

Growth hormone replacement increases bone formation in abdominally obese women

In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months was found to increase bone formation in abdominally obese women.

29 Nov 2011

Clinical value of OrSense NBM 200 non-invasive Hb monitor for maternal health to be presented at 4th COGI

OrSense Ltd., announced today that two oral presentations on the clinical value of its NBM 200 non-invasive hemoglobin (Hb) monitor for maternal health and anemia monitoring prior, during and post delivery of pregnant women will be presented at the 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics Gynecology and Infertility (COGI).

21 Nov 2011

Psoriasis may alter cholesterol composition and decrease HDL function

Collaborative research from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has shown that psoriasis patients have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death, especially if the psoriasis is moderate to severe. Now, Penn researchers have discovered the potential underlying mechanism by which the inflammatory skin disease impacts cardiovascular health.

17 Nov 2011

Type 2 diabetics with low cholesterol may carry residual risk of cardiac events

LipoScience, Inc., an in-vitro diagnostic company advancing patient care in cardiovascular, metabolic and other diseases using an innovative and proprietary platform based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology, recognizes a presentation of clinical data which suggests that type 2 diabetics with low non-HDL and low LDL cholesterol may carry residual risk of a cardiac event based on high LDL particle numbers.

16 Nov 2011

DNP effectively identifies structure of biological proteins in small samples

Researchers from Hull, Bristol and Frankfurt have shown that a new technique for identifying molecular structure can be used effectively on small samples of biological proteins, particularly proteins that are targeted for drug development.

15 Nov 2011

InfraReDx TVC Imaging System to be exhibited at TCT 2011

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company committed to advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery and other vascular diseases, today announced that its TVC Imaging System for the true vessel characterization of coronary artery disease will be highlighted during the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Meeting (TCT 2011).

7 Nov 2011

InfraReDx launches enhanced version of LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company committed to advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery and other vascular diseases, today announced the launch of its TVC Imaging System, an enhanced version of the LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System.

7 Nov 2011

Unprecedented detailed description of MAP kinase complex structure

In many pharmaceutical company and university laboratories, scientists are looking closely at kinase complexes because the enzymes play key roles in essential cell functions. By taking unusual steps to examine a kinase complex, researchers at Brown University and the National Institutes of Health have found a sought-after prize: an unprecedentedly detailed description of its structure complete with a rare location on its structure that could be a target for new therapeutic drugs.

7 Nov 2011

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Reverse spectroscopy eliminates background noise and cleans up images

Autism Speaks announces 47 new ASD research grants

NYC Council Member celebrates re-launch of Einstein's Gruss MRRC

Researchers demonstrate laser transmission spectroscopy

AtheroNova establishes clear development plan for AHRO-001 after positive FDA feedback

FDA allows marketing of Infrascanner Model 1000 for intracranial hematomas diagnosis

InfraReDx receives $10M senior secured multi-draw term loan from GE Capital

Researchers uncover binding pocket of 'functional significance' in Ras oncoprotein

UA researchers receive NSF grant to develop terahertz spectral imager

GE Healthcare invests in C8 MediSensors to focus on disease management solutions

Polarized filter may improve ability to detect precancerous changes, reduce unnecessary biopsies

New integrated system for correlated atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopic imaging

Growth hormone replacement increases bone formation in abdominally obese women

Clinical value of OrSense NBM 200 non-invasive Hb monitor for maternal health to be presented at 4th COGI

Psoriasis may alter cholesterol composition and decrease HDL function

Type 2 diabetics with low cholesterol may carry residual risk of cardiac events

DNP effectively identifies structure of biological proteins in small samples

InfraReDx TVC Imaging System to be exhibited at TCT 2011

InfraReDx launches enhanced version of LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System

Unprecedented detailed description of MAP kinase complex structure

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