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EUS-FNA can help in effective management of worrisome pancreatic lesions

An endoscopic procedure can improve the outlook for patients with a fairly common type of pancreatic lesion that is challenging to manage and that, if left untreated, can progress to cancer, according to a study in the September issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

2 Sep 2016

Mayo Clinic offers CDC’s Zika virus screening test

Mayo Clinic will offer the Zika virus antibody test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1 Sep 2016

Nanopores can be effective way to measure DNA interactions with emerging anti-cancer drugs

Cancer thrives when mutated cells undergo frequent division. Most anti-cancer drugs work by inserting themselves in between the DNA base pairs that encode our genetic information.

1 Sep 2016

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

For children with autism and a class of genetic disorders, exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, according to a study by researchers at UW Medicine, UW Bothell and Seattle Children's Research Institute.

1 Sep 2016

Advances in IT sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures

A significant part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was the $25 billion invested in health information technology (IT) to improve quality, safety, efficiency in health care while also reducing health disparities.

1 Sep 2016

Research findings of protein may form foundation for new approach to antibiotics

Researchers have made the first-ever detailed, atomic-level images of a peroxiredoxin, which has revealed a peculiar characteristic of this protein and might form the foundation for a new approach to antibiotics.

1 Sep 2016

University of Arizona could contribute to improved tumor assessment with preclinical PET scanner for simultaneous PET/MRI

Cubresa Inc., a medical imaging company that develops and markets molecular imaging systems, today announced the successful installation of their compact PET scanner called NuPET™ for preclinical PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Arizona (UA).

From Cubresa Inc. 1 Sep 2016

Advances in nuclear medicine production: an interview with Jayne Senior

In my view, one of the greatest changes in recent history that has come about in nuclear medicine production is Australia’s full adoption of Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) technologies – in both the fuel and the target plates.

1 Sep 2016

Devices monitoring sedentary behavior under-represented in wearable tech market, study shows

Sedentary behaviour monitoring is under-represented in the wearable tech market, a new study has found.

1 Sep 2016

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.

1 Sep 2016

Whitehead Institute scientists develop novel method for profiling mitochondrial metabolites

Whitehead Institute scientists have developed a method to quickly isolate and systematically measure metabolite concentrations within the cellular organelles known as mitochondria, often referred to as the "powerhouses of the cell."

31 Aug 2016

New non-invasive method could lead to better treatment and diagnosis of migraines

New UBC research has found that amplified electroencephalograms (EEGs) can produce diagnostic results of a brainwave associated with migraines and epilepsy that are comparable to the current, more invasive, standard--a discovery that could lead to better treatment and diagnosis of these conditions.

31 Aug 2016

Device / Technology News

EUS-FNA can help in effective management of worrisome pancreatic lesions

Mayo Clinic offers CDC’s Zika virus screening test

Nanopores can be effective way to measure DNA interactions with emerging anti-cancer drugs

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

Advances in IT sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures

Research findings of protein may form foundation for new approach to antibiotics

University of Arizona could contribute to improved tumor assessment with preclinical PET scanner for simultaneous PET/MRI

Advances in nuclear medicine production: an interview with Jayne Senior

Devices monitoring sedentary behavior under-represented in wearable tech market, study shows

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

Whitehead Institute scientists develop novel method for profiling mitochondrial metabolites

New non-invasive method could lead to better treatment and diagnosis of migraines

CAIRE adopts new MAP Policy to protect customers' confidence in quality of products

Study explains how FFF technique can help characterize different tattoo inks

Porvair Microlute SPE sample preparation system offers fast, trouble-free alternative to cartridges

Researchers working to develop simple blood test to predict onset of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists find way to use CRISPR/Cas9 technology to diagnose and inactivate cancer mutations

Simple diagnostic algorithm to assess pulmonary embolism risk can help reduce rate of CTPA imaging

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute offers bioresorbable stent for patients with clogged arteries

The brain remembers missing hands and fingers even decades after amputation, study reveals

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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