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New research tackles child obesity through the introduction of a computerized nutritional tool known

With government figures estimating 30 percent of all U.S. children are overweight or at risk for being too heavy, there is a necessity for innovative new strategies to prevent these young people from becoming overweight or obese adults.

10 Oct 2004

Barbed sutures, ultrasonic body contouring and soft tissue fillers offer patients faster results without the downtime of surgery

Patients without time for a facelift or intimidated by surgery now have more minimally invasive options that produce effective results.

10 Oct 2004

Pilot study of mind-to-movement device shows early promise

In March 2002, Brown University researchers published an astounding piece of science. Three rhesus monkeys, they reported, could control a computer cursor without their hands. They used their minds instead.

10 Oct 2004

Scientists have developed a new technology capable of improving survival outcomes after bone marrow transplantation

The study was published in the September issue of the prestigious medical journal, British Journal of Hematology. The technology involves the rational design and application of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma, and graft versus host disease.

8 Oct 2004

First use of technology called ubiquitin-mediated fluorescence complementation to study a cell-signaling mechanism called ubiquitination

Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School and Howard Hughes Medical Institute have found a way to see proteins in cells that have been tagged by a molecular “sticky note” called ubiquitin.

8 Oct 2004

Researchers identify three new chemical risk factors for bladder cancer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and colleagues have identified three new chemical risk factors for bladder cancer in a study involving some 600 people in the Los Angeles area. The work was reported in the Oct. 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

8 Oct 2004

New medical imaging device will help pinpoint suitable veins for an injection or a drip

The modern technology of light detection using charge coupled device (CCD) TV cameras along with the power of the modern digital computer and state of the art image processing algorithms can be applied to the solution of problems in Medical Imaging.

7 Oct 2004

$10 million to establish a multidisciplinary research program in cancer nanotechnology

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded scientists from Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology two new collaborative research grants, totaling nearly $10 million, to establish a multidisciplinary research program in cancer nanotechnology and to develop a new class of nanoparticles for molecular and cellular imaging.

6 Oct 2004

Researchers identifiy brain circuit that appears crucial in converting short-term memories into long-term memories

The circuit links the major learning-related area of the brain to another region that governs the brain's higher functions.

6 Oct 2004

Patients suffering from diseases as varied as Type II diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's have one thing in common

Patients suffering from diseases as varied as Type II diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and dozens of lesser known maladies have one thing in common: they suffer from a large build up of amyloids

5 Oct 2004

RiboNovix secures license to novel anti-infective discovery technology from Wayne State University

New biotechnology company, RiboNovix, Inc., is addressing the worsening problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by developing new anti-infectives that are less susceptible to drug resistance.

5 Oct 2004

Exposure to carcinogens called arylamines is associated with bladder cancer risk in both smokers and nonsmokers

Exposure to a family of carcinogens called arylamines is associated with bladder cancer risk in both smokers and nonsmokers, according to a new study in the October 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

5 Oct 2004

Researchers grow mouth lining into pieces of bio-bandage

University of Michigan researchers are testing a new procedure in which they can take a tiny piece of a person's mouth lining, grow it into a dollar-bill sized piece of tissue and graft that expanded piece into the donor's mouth to heal a wound.

5 Oct 2004

International society agrees that the potential of stem cells derived from fat show promising clinical uses

While questions still remain about the nature and function of stem cells found in fat, a group of researchers and clinicians convened today in Pittsburgh at the Second Annual Meeting of the International Fat Applied Technology Society (IFATS) agreed that research should move forward with the ultimate goal of performing human clinical trials to test the cells' therapeutic potential for specific indications.

5 Oct 2004

Spitting into a cup could someday be an alternative to blood testing

Researchers have identified the largest number of proteins to date in human saliva, a preliminary finding that could pave the way for more diagnostic tests based on saliva samples. Such tests show promise as a faster, cheaper and potentially safer diagnostic method than blood sampling, they say.

5 Oct 2004

Technology News and Research

New research tackles child obesity through the introduction of a computerized nutritional tool known

Barbed sutures, ultrasonic body contouring and soft tissue fillers offer patients faster results without the downtime of surgery

Pilot study of mind-to-movement device shows early promise

Scientists have developed a new technology capable of improving survival outcomes after bone marrow transplantation

First use of technology called ubiquitin-mediated fluorescence complementation to study a cell-signaling mechanism called ubiquitination

Researchers identify three new chemical risk factors for bladder cancer

New medical imaging device will help pinpoint suitable veins for an injection or a drip

$10 million to establish a multidisciplinary research program in cancer nanotechnology

Researchers identifiy brain circuit that appears crucial in converting short-term memories into long-term memories

Patients suffering from diseases as varied as Type II diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's have one thing in common

RiboNovix secures license to novel anti-infective discovery technology from Wayne State University

Exposure to carcinogens called arylamines is associated with bladder cancer risk in both smokers and nonsmokers

Researchers grow mouth lining into pieces of bio-bandage

International society agrees that the potential of stem cells derived from fat show promising clinical uses

Spitting into a cup could someday be an alternative to blood testing

What is wavefront lasik eye surgery?

Stem cells and drug design

Background noises don't just cover up conversation, they may actually scramble brain activity

Number of low birth weight infants born in America rose between 1990 and 2000

Research aims to improve the health and safety of construction workers

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry: The Power of Collaboration in Life Sciences

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