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Before Judge Newman, Lourie and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts... Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced approval of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc.’s Banyan BTI (Brain Trauma Indicator) under the FDA’s De ... Read More »
Medical imaging isotopes are used to diagnose various diseases, such as cancer and coronary artery disease, and to evaluate brain, lung, kidney, and liver... Read More »
Around the world, 250,000 women die every year because of complications from pregnancy and childbirth, a leading cause of death and disability among women of... Read More »
In a decidedly bond-villain esque move, researchers have used a thin sliver of diamond to create one of the most powerful and refined X-ray lasers to date. Described... Read More »
Three-dimensional spatial visualization plays a tremendously important role in medicine. Whether doctors are analyzing a CT, MRI, X-ray or ultrasound (among many... Read More »
The inspiration behind NASA scientist’s quest to build a highly specialized X-ray mirror comes from an unusual source: a roll of Scotch® tape. The rounded... Read More »
Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed the world’s most accurate device for mapping brain activity. Thanks to new low-field MRI, the device... Read More »
An international research team at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has created 3D images of fragile but biologically important molecules inside protein... Read More »
Engineers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a new imaging technique that may lead to advances in solid-tissue imaging and in cancer treatment... Read More »
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Aurora SterlingI've heard that most chemotherapy drugs are light-sensitive. How exciting to be able to harness what is generally considered a weakness today into a new path for treatment.
Jun 28, 2012
Nanotechnology could be the key to understanding a common form of kidney disease. The work done by Arizona State University (ASU) researchers is receiving support from... Read More »
New research out of Stony Brook University holds significant potential to revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, especially for medical... Read More »
Laser-like X-ray beams can now be generated from a tabletop device. Most current X-ray lasers depend on facilities that are at least the size of football stadiums... Read More »
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Montefiore Medical Center discovered a new technique that will aid in assessing concussion victims... Read More »
Normal x-rays, the type you might get if you go to a hospital for a broken leg, for example, image your bones by bombarding tissue with x-rays and measuring the... Read More »
Enjoy this week’s wrap up of trending medical news!
Rats paralyzed due to spinal cord injury walking again thanks to new therapy
Rats that... Read More »
A study published this week in Science demonstrates the potential of free-electron lasers (FEL) to obtain high-resolution structural insight into macromolecules. An... Read More »
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
Diagnosing diseases such as HIV and leukemia could soon be as simple as screening cells using an inexpensive, portable device. The new chip can focus cells into a... Read More »
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Daniel PorterI bet flow cytometry could be a useful technique in a variety of fields -- could they possibly implement a single FC device for a variety of applications?
May 30, 2012
Aurora SterlingI don't see why not. Seems like it would be fairly straightforward to adapt this for other uses.
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 »