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A technique developed in consultation with NASA was initially intended to detect early bone loss in astronauts confined to zero gravity. But, it is also proving... Read More »
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Daniel PorterSounds like a great breakthrough that will be easy enough to implement. No mention of how much equipment is necessary for the calcium urinalysis -- could this eventually become a reasonably portable device?
May 30, 2012
Doctors can now see behind the eardrum to diagnose chronic ear infections, thanks to a new medical imaging device, which could usher in a new suite... Read More »
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Baby kept alive with world’s smallest artificial heart
Italian doctors are reporting that... Read More »
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Aurora SterlingThe connections between industry and research are always interesting
Jul 5, 2012
University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie’s studies suggest that pH changes are important for normal brain activity and increased acidity is linked to... Read More »
Researchers at MIT are developing a wearable and portable brain monitor that tells a computer when its user is mentally overwhelmed. The system detects when a person... Read More »
Imaging the loss of nerve function in the heart may identify patients with the highest risk of sudden cardiac arrest, who are the most likely to benefit from... Read More »
Over the past century, the personal response to breast cancer has dramatically changed. While breast cancer is still greatly feared (and rightly so), the increased... Read More »
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor, or device used to culture cells and... Read More »
Spider silks have long been known to posses exception material properties. "Dragline" silk, the silk used to construct the foundations of spider weds... Read More »
Nanotechnology is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, and a significant hurdle to development is imagine difficulties encountered on these small scales. To image... Read More »
The use of single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT imaging is changing the clinical management in a significant number of thyroid cancer patients... Read More »
Women should begin to get mammograms in their 40s, according a new study published in the latest issue of American Journal of Roentgenology which explored the... Read More »
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new X-ray technique to identify tissue fibers in the heart that ensure the muscle beats regularly. A... Read More »
A PhD student in bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is developing a new imaging technique that could improve the way breast cancer is... Read More »
Dartmouth researchers demonstrated a connection between brain responses, measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and future behavior. The... Read More »
According to Sheri Wilcox, Ph.D., Director of Discovery Sciences at SomaLogic, the use of CT-scans in a high-risk population of heavy smokers has been proven to... Read More »
Resistant malaria spreads as research funding challenges continue
Resistant malaria strains have recently been reported in Cambodia, Thailand and parts of... Read More »
A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the progression and physical path of many... Read More »
Results of a trial conducted by Rush University Medical Center showed that screening with low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT scan) not only reduces lung cancer... Read More »
A study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first to calculate exactly how much radiation obese patients receive from a CT scan. Head of the Nuclear... Read More »