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Researcher employs high-resolution imaging, mechanical mapping to gauge structural integrity of cornea

A biomedical engineer at the University of Houston is developing new techniques to map the structural integrity of the human cornea, work that could lead to more effective therapies for degenerative corneal disease.

15 Jun 2016

IVR system with brief intervention message encourages patients to talk to doctors about drinking habits

Primary care doctors are reluctant to talk to patients about their drinking habits, for fear of being perceived as judgmental. But a simple, intervention that encourages discussion could resolve this issue, according to a recent study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

15 Jun 2016

MPC outperforms PID in automated insulin delivery for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

The so-called artificial pancreas — an automated insulin delivery system for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus — uses an advanced control algorithm to regulate how much insulin a pump should deliver and when. Regulating glucose is challenging because levels respond to a wide-array of variables, including food, physical activity, sleep, stress, hormones, metabolism and more.

14 Jun 2016

FDG-PET imaging tracks ability of atezolizumab to bolster immunity against NSCLC

Non-small cell lung cancers have a collective reputation for not responding very well to chemotherapy. Researchers at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) are presenting a means of evaluating an immunotherapy that fights off NSCLC by strengthening a patient's own immune system.

14 Jun 2016

Molecular imaging technique could help optimize radiotherapy dose to combat NETs

Aggressive neuroendocrine cancer is something of a dark horse--a rare, elusive and persevering force linked to discouraging long-term survival rates.

14 Jun 2016

New nano-fabricated platform provides accurate post-surgery prognosis for glioblastoma patients

A new nano-fabricated platform for observing brain cancer cells provides a much more detailed look at how the cells migrate and a more accurate post-surgery prognosis for brain cancer (glioblastoma) patients.

14 Jun 2016

New imaging study links tau proteins to neurodegenerative pathology of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's is a devastating and incurable disease marked by beta-amyloid and tau protein aggregations in the brain, yet the direct relationship between these proteins and neurodegeneration has remained a mystery.

14 Jun 2016

Screening PSA levels in younger men could accurately predict future risk of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been shown to reduce death and the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the body, but the PSA test remains highly controversial as it frequently leads to over diagnosis and over treatment of men who may not be at risk.

14 Jun 2016

Genetic blood test can help predict patient’s respone to neuroendocrine cancer therapy

Malignant neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively rare, notoriously difficult to treat, and associated with poor long-term survival. According to research presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an investigative blood test could predict how patients will respond to peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) before they commit to a course of treatment.

14 Jun 2016

PET imaging can help identify autoimmune inflammation in MS

The triggers of autoimmune inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) have eluded scientists for many years, but molecular imaging is bringing researchers closer to identifying them, while providing a means of evaluating next-generation therapies for MS, say researchers introducing a study at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

14 Jun 2016

PET/CT imaging technique may provide way to break perpetual cycle of alcohol abuse

Alcoholism is a devastating disorder that too often leads to a perpetual cycle of abuse. An emerging molecular imaging technique may provide a way to break that cycle.

14 Jun 2016

Many family doctors have poor knowledge about LDCT lung cancer screening

Although clinical trials have shown that lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can detect lung cancers early and reduce lung cancer mortality, less than half of family physicians in a recent survey agreed that screening reduces lung cancer–related deaths.

14 Jun 2016

Blue wavelength light exposure leads to subsequent increases in brain activity in prefrontal cortex

A new study found that blue wavelength light exposure led to subsequent increases in brain activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) when participants were engaging in a cognitive task after cessation of light exposure.

13 Jun 2016

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Researcher employs high-resolution imaging, mechanical mapping to gauge structural integrity of cornea

IVR system with brief intervention message encourages patients to talk to doctors about drinking habits

MPC outperforms PID in automated insulin delivery for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

FDG-PET imaging tracks ability of atezolizumab to bolster immunity against NSCLC

Molecular imaging technique could help optimize radiotherapy dose to combat NETs

New nano-fabricated platform provides accurate post-surgery prognosis for glioblastoma patients

New imaging study links tau proteins to neurodegenerative pathology of Alzheimer's disease

Screening PSA levels in younger men could accurately predict future risk of prostate cancer

Genetic blood test can help predict patient’s respone to neuroendocrine cancer therapy

PET imaging can help identify autoimmune inflammation in MS

PET/CT imaging technique may provide way to break perpetual cycle of alcohol abuse

Many family doctors have poor knowledge about LDCT lung cancer screening

Blue wavelength light exposure leads to subsequent increases in brain activity in prefrontal cortex

INTEGRA releases multichannel version of EVOLVE manual pipette

INTEGRA launches single channel version of innovative EVOLVE manual pipette

Johns Hopkins researchers develop lab test that accurately predicts glioblastoma aggression and spread

Scientists developing cost-effective retinal scanner for early diagnosis of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy

New ultrasensitive magnetometer probe system for detecting cancer moves towards commercialisation

BD launches new safety blood collection device in the UK

Postnova reports advances in analysis of plasma proteins using AF4-ICP-MS system

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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