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New technology can speed up drug development for tuberculosis

A novel technology that integrates machine learning and high-throughput imaging could accelerate drug discovery to fight tuberculosis (TB).

27 Jul 2020

Less invasive imaging system can improve cancer diagnosis

Cancer diagnosis requires a lengthy process of multiple analyses of tissue biopsies, impeding the quick and early detection of cancers.

From Osaka University 24 Jul 2020

A novel technique to control and visualize functions of living cells

A research group composed of Professor Takayuki Shibata and his colleagues at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology has given greater functionalities to atomic force microscopy (AFM).

23 Jul 2020

Fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers, study reveals

There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less or moving more--yet after decades of research, the biology underlying this equation remains mysterious.

23 Jul 2020

Novel method of communication relies on 'mechano-chemical' signals to control cell movement

Cells work around the clock to deliver, maintain, and control every aspect of life. And just as with humans, communication is a key to their success.

23 Jul 2020

Boosting metabolic resources in the brain could be a way to slow neurodegeneration

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma, the opposite optic nerve comes to the rescue by sharing its metabolic energy.

From Vanderbilt University 22 Jul 2020

Study reveals key factor that influences malignant cells to develop into tumor

Researchers have unraveled a crucial factor that governs whether malignant cells will develop into a tumor. The study was recently published in the eLife journal.

22 Jul 2020

Novel nano drug candidate kills triple negative breast cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new nano drug candidate that kills triple negative breast cancer cells.

21 Jul 2020

Study shows how proteins prevent DNA replication errors

Two rereading proteins on the DNA assembly line collectively work as an emergency stop button to inhibit replication errors.

20 Jul 2020

New method reveals the dynamics of HIV Gag-protein lattice structure

Viruses are scary. They invade our cells like invisible armies, and each type brings its own strategy of attack. While viruses devastate communities of humans and animals, scientists scramble to fight back.

17 Jul 2020

Imaging mass spectrometry identifies tumor markers for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features "Lipid and protein tumor markers for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identified by imaging mass spectrometry" by Schmidt et. al. which reported that the authors used MALDI imaging mass spectrometry and immunohistochemistry to seek tumor-specific expression of proteins and lipids in HNSCC samples.

15 Jul 2020

New study can help treat metabolic and genetic bone diseases

A team of researchers, headed by Kanazawa University, has demonstrated that a tiny fish can potentially stop painful genetic and metabolic bone diseases. The study was recently published in the Communications Biology journal.

15 Jul 2020

New research grant may transform the landscape of micro-CT imaging

With a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Mini Das, associate professor of physics at the University of Houston, will help usher in the next generation of micro computed tomography (CT) imaging.

15 Jul 2020

New radiopharmaceutical offers precise diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in preclinical studies

Researchers have developed a new pair of agents that show exceptional effectiveness for precision diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in preclinical studies.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers engineer new nanobodies from Ilama blood cells against COVID-19 infection

UK scientists declared recently that antibodies extracted from llamas have been demonstrated to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory tests.

14 Jul 2020

PET radiotracer is safe and effective for imaging malignant brain tumors

A first-in-human study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Annual Meeting has demonstrated the safety, favorable pharmacokinetic and dosimetry profile of 64Cu-EBRGD, a new, relatively long-lived PET tracer, in patients with glioblastomas.

14 Jul 2020

Nano-radiomics uses imaging data to assess changes in the tumor microenvironment

Research has shown that the tumor microenvironment (TME) can help cancers grow and evade the immune response.The TME has even been shown to inhibit cellular immunotherapy, a novel form of treatment in which the cells of a patient's immune system are re-engineered in the lab to attack cancer cells.

14 Jul 2020

PET reveals the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Whole body positron emission tomography (PET) has, for the first time, illustrated the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys via the immune system following acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

14 Jul 2020

Peter S. Conti awarded 2020 Benedict Cassen Prize for pioneering work in cancer imaging

Peter S. Conti, MD, PhD, known for his pioneering work in the diagnosis and management of cancer, was awarded the Benedict Cassen Prize during the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

14 Jul 2020

A mobile platform for screening lung cancer

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where rates of new lung cancer cases tend to be higher, according to study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

14 Jul 2020

Imaging News and Research

New technology can speed up drug development for tuberculosis

Less invasive imaging system can improve cancer diagnosis

A novel technique to control and visualize functions of living cells

Fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers, study reveals

Novel method of communication relies on 'mechano-chemical' signals to control cell movement

Boosting metabolic resources in the brain could be a way to slow neurodegeneration

Study reveals key factor that influences malignant cells to develop into tumor

Novel nano drug candidate kills triple negative breast cancer cells

Study shows how proteins prevent DNA replication errors

New method reveals the dynamics of HIV Gag-protein lattice structure

Imaging mass spectrometry identifies tumor markers for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

New study can help treat metabolic and genetic bone diseases

New research grant may transform the landscape of micro-CT imaging

New radiopharmaceutical offers precise diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in preclinical studies

Researchers engineer new nanobodies from Ilama blood cells against COVID-19 infection

PET radiotracer is safe and effective for imaging malignant brain tumors

Nano-radiomics uses imaging data to assess changes in the tumor microenvironment

PET reveals the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Peter S. Conti awarded 2020 Benedict Cassen Prize for pioneering work in cancer imaging

A mobile platform for screening lung cancer

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