Posts Tagged ‘medical diagnostics’
For better mammogram readings, direct the gaze
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new technique called “subtle gaze direction” could lower the learning curve for reading mammograms, researchers say. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Use liquid lasers to find cancer genes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new technique could offer a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to a particular type of cancer or other diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments
Portable device to detect disease in 30 minutes
CORNELL (US) — Researchers are developing a small detector designed to quickly identify pathogens such as tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 11:52 - 0 Comments
Sugar in cells marks esophageal cancer
NYU (US) — Researchers say it may be possible to detect pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by identifying changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line the cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:27 - 3 Comments
Device spots melanoma cell by cell
U. MISSOURI (US) — A new photoacoustic device will detect melanoma long before tumors develop, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 29, 2011 10:45 - 0 Comments
Test quickly diagnoses infections in pets
U. MISSOURI (US) — A simple blood test that may diagnose pet infections in approximately a third of the current time could lead to a similar test for humans. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 19, 2011 12:18 - 2 Comments
Strokes diagnosed via iPhone FaceTime
EMORY (US) — Using two-way video on the iPhone 4 could help doctors assess the severity of a patient’s stroke symptoms, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 11:34 - 0 Comments
Single test for many cancer mutations
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — More patients with ovarian cancer carry mutations predisposed to cancer—and in more genes—than previously thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Imaging scope may lead to fewer biopsies
CORNELL (US) — A new imaging scope that can be inserted safely into a patient’s body could minimize the need for unnecessary biopsies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2011 14:28 - 0 Comments
Estrogen buildup spikes blood pressure
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Long-term exposure to estrogen generates excessive levels of a compound that increases stress, ultimately causing a rise in blood pressure. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2011 12:09 - 0 Comments
Wii helps sick kids find balance
RICE (US) — A video game is the inspiration for a computerized motion tracking system that is aiding children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or amputations advance balancing skills. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 18, 2011 15:28 - 0 Comments
Biochip tests blood on the spot
UC BERKELEY (US) — A self-powered lab-on-a-chip that works without extra tubes or components could be a boon for global health care. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2011 13:42 - 2 Comments
Lasers more precisely ID melanomas
DUKE (US) — A laser-based tool that accurately diagnoses melanoma has the potential to save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in unnecessary health care costs each year. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 10, 2011 10:36 - 4 Comments
‘Dirt cheap’ seaweed chips spot disease
RICE (US) — Microsponges derived from seaweed are a key component of a tiny programmable chip designed to sniff out diseases such as HIV and cancer. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 1, 2011 23:16 - 0 Comments
Painless biopsies with smart lasers
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Using laser microscopes that deploy rapid, ultra-short pulses to identify molecules, doctors may soon have the tools to perform painless skin cancer biopsies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2011 12:30 - 1 Comment
Light scope detects early cancer
DUKE (US) — A tiny light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope may provide a more accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2010 17:27 - 0 Comments
Why medicine hearts math
EMORY (US) — “The love between math and medicine goes back a long time,” says mathematician Alessandro Veneziani. Recent advances in computer imaging have brought the two even closer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 10:48 - 1 Comment
Check breath for signs of sickness
STONY BROOK (US) — A new nanomedicine tool could make it possible to instantly detect and monitor disease by simply exhaling into a handheld device. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 22:50 - 0 Comments
Tool gauges bone’s fracture risk
UC SANTA BARBARA (US)—Physicists have developed a new tool to measure the strength and quality of bone. (more…)
