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Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility
Markus Buehler | Via MIT | June 25, 2018The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a protein molecule called tropoelastin. Remarkably, this molecule can be stretched to eight times its length and always returns back to its original size. Now, for the first time, researchers have decoded the molecular structure of […]
Long-lasting radionuclide therapy for advanced neuroendocrine tumors proves effective
Shawn Chen | Via EurekAlert | June 25, 2018A first-in-human study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) demonstrates the benefits and safety of a new, long-lasting type of radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Lutathera-177 (177Lu)-DOTATATE (trade name Lutathera), a peptide receptor radionuclide tharapy (PRRT) with radiolabeled somatostatin analogues […]
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D., receives Benedict Cassen Prize for Molecular Imaging Research
Sam Gambhir | Via EurekAlert | June 25, 2018Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, known for his pioneering work in multimodality molecular imaging, was awarded the Benedict Cassen Prize during the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) in Philadelphia, Pa. This honor is awarded every two years by the Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and […]
UA researchers develop novel ‘lung-on-a-leaf’ model to study pulmonary diseases
Frederic Zenhausern | Via EurekAlert | June 20, 2018Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix have developed a revolutionary “lung on a leaf” to study pulmonary diseases. Kenneth Knox, MD, professor and associate dean of faculty affairs and development, and Frederic Zenhausern, PhD, MBA, professor and director of the UA Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine, have received a […]
New microscope system may image cancer progression, tumorous cells in real time
Stephen Boppart | Via Health Imaging | June 20, 2018A new molecular imaging system developed by researchers from the University of Illinois may allow researchers to monitor cancerous cells as they progress inside the body. Simultaneous label-free auto fluorescence multi-harmonic (SLAM) microscopy utilizes tailored pulses of light to simultaneously image cancerous cells and tissue with multiple wavelengths, according to a University of Illinois news […]
Success of blood test for autism affirmed
Juergen Hahn | Via Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | June 19, 2018One year after researchers published their work on a physiological test for autism, a follow-up study confirms its exceptional success in assessing whether a child is on the autism spectrum. A physiological test that supports a clinician’s diagnostic process has the potential to lower the age at which children are diagnosed, leading to earlier treatment. […]
New photoacoustic CT system detects breast tumors with 15-second scans
Lihong Wang | Via Radiology Business | June 19, 2018Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena have developed a single-breath-hold photoacoustic CT (SBH-PACT) system that can image a patient’s breast in 15 seconds and requires no ionizing radiation or contrast agents, sharing their findings in a new study published by Nature Communications. Lihong Wang, PhD, a Caltech professor of medical engineering […]
Robert Langer named 2018 US Science Envoy
Robert Langer | Via MIT | June 18, 2018Robert S. Langer, the David H. Koch (1962) Institute Professor at MIT, has been named one of five U.S. Science Envoys for 2018. As a Science Envoy for Innovation, Langer will focus on novel approaches in biomaterials, drug delivery systems, nanotechnology, tissue engineering, and the U.S. approach to research commercialization. One of 13 Institute Professors […]
Scientists edit heart muscle gene in stem cells, may be able to predict risk
Joseph Wu | Via CNN | June 18, 2018In our human genome, there are many elusive genetic variants related to medical conditions, but the impact of these variants to actually cause a disease has not been conclusively determined — or ruled out. In other words, the impact certain variants could have on your health remains a guessing game. But a new study involving […]
Giorgio wins spot in 2018 NIH mobile health institute at UCLA
Todd Giorgio | Via Vanderbilt University | June 15, 2018Todd Giorgio, professor of biomedical engineering, has been selected by the Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) to attend a Mobile Health Training Institute at UCLA July 29-Aug. 3. The summer institute seeks to advance biomedical discovery and improve health through mobile sensor big data. Participation is limited to 30 scholars for a […]
Regenerative Bandage Accelerates Healing in Diabetic Wounds
Guillermo Ameer | Via Northwestern University | June 11, 2018A simple scrape or sore might not cause alarm for most people. But for diabetic patients, an untreated scratch can turn into an open wound that could potentially lead to a limb amputation or even death. A Northwestern University team has developed a new device, called a regenerative bandage, that quickly heals these painful, hard-to-treat […]
“Definitions In Biomaterials” Conference Attracts World Experts to Chengdu
Xingdong Zhang | Via International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE) | June 8, 2018It has been more than 30 years since the first “Definitions in Biomaterials” consensus conference was held in Chester, UK, in 1986. Over these thirty-two years, new concepts, materials and technologies in the field of biomaterials have emerged while some controversies surfaced concerning some traditional terms in the field. This urged the leaders of the […]
Cynthia Reinhart-King to serve on National Academies inaugural New Voices panel
Cynthia Reinhart-King | Via Vanderbilt University | June 8, 2018Cynthia Reinhart-King, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, is one of 18 early-career leaders selected by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to serve on New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a pilot initiative to engage a diverse network of emerging leaders in SEM fields across the United […]
Rebecca Richards-Kortum named US science envoy
Rebecca Richards-Kortum | Via Rice University | June 8, 2018The State Department has selected Rice University bioengineer and global health pioneer Rebecca Richards-Kortum to serve as a U.S. science envoy. She is one of five science envoys announced today and one of only 23 scientists ever selected for this prestigious position. Launched in 2009, the Science Envoy Program selects renowned and distinguished American scientists […]
U.S. Scientist Esther Sans Takeuchi Receives European Inventor Award 2018 in the Non-EPO Countries Category
Esther Takeuchi | Via Cision PRWeb | June 7, 2018The European Patent Office (EPO) announced today that U.S. Scientist Esther Sans Takeuchi has won the 2018 European Inventor Award in the “Non-EPO countries” category, one of the five award categories. The award was presented to her by the European Patent Office (EPO) at a ceremony held today in Paris, Saint-Germain-en-Laye attended by some 600 […]
BD lifts Bard vet DeFord to CTO
John A. DeFord | Via Mass Device | June 4, 2018Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) said last Friday it is lifting former C.R. Bard science, technology and clinical affairs senior VP John DeFord to the role of chief technology officer and exec VP. Since acquiring Bard in a $24 billion deal that closed last December, DeFord has served as BD interventional segment R&D SVP, the Franklin Lakes, […]
Joseph J. Pancrazio Appointed Vice President for Research
Joseph Pancrazio | Via University of Texas, Dallas | June 1, 2018Dr. Joseph J. Pancrazio, associate provost and professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been named vice president for research for the University. Effective June 1, the appointment was made after a national search that attracted exceptional candidates, said UT Dallas President Richard C. Benson. “Dr. Pancrazio has a deep understanding […]
Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs
Muhammad Zaman | Via Boston University | May 30, 2018The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend an upcoming seminar with Muhammad H. Zaman, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Pardee Center Faculty Associate, where he will discuss his recent book, Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs. The seminar will take place on […]
Engineers design color-changing compression bandage
Jennifer Lewis | Via MIT | May 29, 2018Compression therapy is a standard form of treatment for patients who suffer from venous ulcers and other conditions in which veins struggle to return blood from the lower extremities. Compression stockings and bandages, wrapped tightly around the affected limb, can help to stimulate blood flow. But there is currently no clear way to gauge whether […]
Wake Forest researchers create advanced brain organoid to model strokes, screen drugs
Anthony Atala | Via EurekAlert | May 29, 2018Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have developed a 3-D brain organoid that could have potential applications in drug discovery and disease modeling. This is the first engineered tissue equivalent to closely resemble normal human brain anatomy, containing all six major cell types found in normal organs including, neurons and immune cells. In […]