Posts Tagged ‘medical imaging’

Tiny, tunable alloys emit near-infrared light

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — New nanoparticle alloys offer light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine, report researchers. Continue…

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:20 - 0 Comments

Social change shows up in preteen brain

U. OREGON (US) — New research reveals which brain regions are active as kids on the brink of adolescence consider their identity and social status. (more…)

Hydrogel turns mouse brain transparent

STANFORD (US) — A new technique can make a mouse brain transparent, allowing researchers to probe its intact wiring and structures with light and chemicals. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 8:48 - 0 Comments

Freshman brains change with images of alcohol

PENN STATE (US) — Connections among brain regions involved in emotion processing and cognitive control may change with increased exposure to alcohol and alcohol-related cues during the first year of college. (more…)

CT scans find clogged arteries in mummies

USC (US) — Ancient people from around the world had plaque buildup in their arteries, even without modern diets or sedentary habits. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 12:31 - 1 Comment

Faster MRI finds disease with ‘fingerprints’

CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — A new MRI method could provide early identification of specific cancers, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and other maladies, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2013 16:46 - 0 Comments

Does bias invalidate some MRI results?

STANFORD (US) — Traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, meaning that hundreds of research papers may be invalid. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2013 17:06 - 0 Comments

3D model changes fetal heart ‘timeline’

U. SHEFFIELD / U. LEEDS (UK) — Compared to those of other mammals, human hearts are disorganized jumbles of tissue until relatively late in pregnancy, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2013 14:08 - 1 Comment

7 factors rule out need for CT scans in kids

UC DAVIS (US) — A new study identifies seven factors that can help emergency room doctors decide if a child needs a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2013 14:32 - 0 Comments

For better brain scans, kids ‘act natural’

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Asking kids to do something normal during an fMRI scan—like watching Sesame Street—has given scientists new insight into how children’s brains develop. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2012 13:55 - 0 Comments

MRI tool cuts risk of making strokes worse

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new way of reading MRI brain scans measures blood-brain barrier damage more accurately, an advance doctors hope will lead to safer, more individualized treatment immediately after a stroke. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 17, 2012 15:50 - 0 Comments

Chestnut testing on a CT scanner

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — In an effort to make sure chestnuts make it to market in good condition, researchers are working to develop a noninvasive method of detecting internal decay. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2012 12:27 - 1 Comment

‘Stunningly clear’ view of blood vessels

STANFORD (US) — A new technique that uses carbon nanotubes and lasers allows researchers to view pulsing blood vessels of living animals with unprecedented clarity. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2012 11:58 - 0 Comments

Nano-spheres carry drug to bladder tumors

UC DAVIS (US) — Specially designed nanoparticles can target tumor cells in the bladder and bring the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel with them, a study with mice shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 9:44 - 0 Comments

‘Tube’ view of nerve fibers may monitor MS

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A new discovery could be a powerful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of brain diseases like multiple sclerosis that have links to myelin loss. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 30, 2012 15:16 - 1 Comment

Protein sticks to damaged collagen near cancer

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new synthetic protein can detect cancer and other diseases in the body by finding and latching onto damaged collagen nearby, scientists say. (more…)