How surgeons use fluorescent spray to make cancer cells glow
With the advent of a new fluorescent spray used during surgery, doctors can visualize tumors with their naked eyes. Scientists at the University of Tokyo published an article on November 23, 2011 in...
View ArticleNanoscale MRI possible with quantum computing
Quantum computing — considered the powerhouse of computational tasks — may have applications in areas outside of pure electronics, according to Gurudev Dutt, a University of Pittsburgh researcher, and...
View ArticleScientists at Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology create transparent spinal...
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology have devised a new technique to create a three-dimensional model image of spinal tissue. Nerve cells in the spinal cord are responsible for...
View ArticleMind-reading technologies become reality with bioinformatics advances
Saying an innovation seems like science fiction is pretty much a cliché in 2012. However, it’s hard not to invoke the term when speaking about mind-reading technologies. Along with time travel,...
View ArticleSwallow a pill to let doctors see your insides
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have successfully tested a controllable endoscopic capsule that could someday swim through the body, photographing specific areas as directed. The capsule...
View ArticleCutting-edge MRI techniques for studying communication within the brain
Innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques that can measure changes in the microstructure of the brain’s white matter that could affect brain function and the ability of different regions...
View ArticleScientists reach highest recorded temperature for an iron-based superconductor
A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology has found an iron-based superconductor that operates at the highest known temperature for a material in its class. The discovery inches...
View ArticleColonoscopy: Boldly going ... virtual
A colonoscopy, one of the most dreaded routine medical procedures, is a type of cancer screening where physicians use a flexible tube mounted with a camera to view the interior of the colon for...
View ArticleINTERVIEW - Hamid Tizhoosh: Revolutionizing medical image contouring to...
Contouring medical images -- deciding what tissue is normal and what is cancerous in an MRI, ultrasound, CT or other scan -- can be a tricky business. First, it’s time consuming. Depending on the body...
View ArticleInnovations and ethical dilemmas of treating traumatic brain injury
Unlike other diseases and disorders, which may have complex names (Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, anyone?), traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a rather straightforward description. TBI...
View ArticleMRI techniques improve detection of pulmonary embolism
Research indicates that applying new techniques to magnetic resonance pulmonary angiography (MRPA), which uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), significantly improves detection of pulmonary embolism....
View ArticleScans reveal astonishingly simple 3D grid structure
A new technology with high resolution wiring diagram of our brains may reveal individual differences in brain connections that could aid diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders.The new Connectom...
View ArticleNew MRI technique may predict progress of dementia
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 degenerative brain diseases, report...
View ArticleYour brain on acid: A new way to image brain function
University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie’s studies suggest that pH changes are important for normal brain activity and increased acidity is linked to anxiety and depression. However, while many...
View ArticleNew MRI technique aids concussion assessment
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Montefiore Medical Center discovered a new technique that will aid in assessing concussion victims. Each year, more than one million...
View ArticleNew graphene MRI contrast agent a groundbreaking medical advance
New research out of Stony Brook University holds significant potential to revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, especially for medical applications. In a paper published in PloS...
View ArticleASU research to fight a common form of kidney disease gains support
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 the National Institutes of...
View ArticleMEG-MRI Combined Brain Mapping
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 is the first to successfully combine the...
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