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Mysterious skeleton shows molecular complexity of bone diseases
Garry Nolan | Via Science Daily | March 22, 2018A bizarre human skeleton, once rumored to have extraterrestrial origins, has gotten a rather comprehensive genomic work-up, the results of which are now in, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine report. The findings stamp out any remaining quandaries about the specimen’s home planet — it’s without a doubt human — but more than […]
Learning to see – New artificial intelligence technique dramatically improves the quality of medical imaging
Bruce Rosen | Via EurekAlert | March 21, 2018A radiologist’s ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality diagnostic imaging studies directly impacts patient outcome. However, acquiring sufficient data to generate the best quality imaging comes at a cost – increased radiation dose for computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) or uncomfortably long scan times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Now researchers […]
New links between genetic abnormality and brain function in Huntington’s disease
Bharat B. Biswal | Via EurekAlert | March 21, 2018While the gene mutation that causes Huntington’s disease has been associated with changes in certain types of functional brain connectivity, a new study that examined connectivity across the whole brain has now identified alterations in functional connectivity in additional brain networks and has also shown significant associations between the extent of the degree of gene […]
NIH grant awarded to Ferris for groundbreaking study of the brain during locomotor adaptation
Daniel Ferris | Via University of Florida | March 21, 2018Humans possess the ability to walk in a variety of situations – from navigating through crowds to traversing tightropes. However, due to limitations in brain imaging technology, the inner workings of the brain during adaptation of walking patterns have largely remained a mystery. “You walk in different ways all the time. You deal with terrain, […]
Part of the Crowd
Rory Cooper | Via Pitt Med | March 20, 2018Brandon Daveler twisted the throttle on his Yamaha and hit a jump at full speed. It was the first American Motorcyclist Association race of the 2005 season, and Daveler, a 15-year-old thrill seeker who enjoyed working on engines, was confident he could win the District 5 title. But his life changed in midair. Daveler flipped […]
Biomedical engineering’s Anant Madabhushi awarded patent for differential atlas for cancer characterization
Anant Madabhushi | Via Case Western Reserve | March 16, 2018Anant Madabhushi, the F. Alex Nason professor II of biomedical engineering and director of the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics, was awarded U.S. patent 9,851,421 titled “Differential Atlas for Cancer Characterization.” The described invention provides methods and apparatus associated with producing a quantification of differences associated with biochemical recurrence (BcR) in a region […]
Treating the deep brain with ultrasound
Bin He | Via Carnegie Mellon | March 16, 2018For nearly 60 years, doctors have been using cardiac pacemakers to treat patients with abnormal heart rates, otherwise known as heart arrhythmias. These pacemakers—which consist of a battery, computerized generator, and multiple electrodes—send electrical pulses to the heart when they detect any kind of abnormal cardiac activity, like when the heart is beating too slow […]
Obesity may promote resistance to antiangiogenic therapy for breast cancer
Rakesh Jain | Via Massachusetts General Hospital | March 14, 2018Obesity – which is already known to reduce survival in several types of cancer – may explain the ineffectiveness of angiogenesis inhibitors in the treatment of breast cancer. A research team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators describes finding, for the first time, that obesity and obesity-related molecular factors appear to induce resistance to […]
3D printing to keep life flowing
Guillermo Ameer | Via Materials Today | March 13, 2018Life depends on keeping things flowing. Blood in our veins, nutrients in our digestive tracts, or air in our lungs, all need to be kept moving. When disease or damage obstruct the flow, medical stents and scaffolds can save lives. They hold crucial arteries open, while these blood vessels repair themselves, or maintain the necessary […]
3D Printed Vascular Patches with Patterned Channels Used to Grow Organized Blood Vessels in Mice
Christopher Chen | Via 3D Print.com | March 12, 2018Ischemic cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death and disability in the US, and growing fast around the rest of the world as well. Ischemic refers to tissue that has been starved of oxygen – when heart disease results in blocked blood vessels, the tissues can die because the blood cells carrying precious […]
Potential New Clinical Laboratory Urine Test for TB Could Speed Up Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease That Kills 1.7 Million People Each Year
Lance Liotta | Via Dark Daily | March 12, 2018Tuberculosis is a major killer that ranks alongside HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death worldwide. This deadly disease takes the lives of more than a million people each year. And, unfortunately, traditional medical laboratory testing using X-rays, blood/skin/sputum specimens, or the new molecular diagnostic systems can be time consuming and expensive. Now, scientists at […]
Algorithm identifies lung cancer patients who should have chemotherapy
Anant Madabhushi | Via Health Data Management | March 12, 2018Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic are developing a computerized tissue imaging capability that uses predictive analytics to potentially help identify which lung cancer patients are likely to experience an earlier recurrence of the disease. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently awarded Anant Madabhushi, founding director of the Center for Computational Imaging and […]
3-D mapping babies’ brains
Philip Bayly | Via Washington University in St. Louis | March 9, 2018During the third trimester, a baby’s brain undergoes rapid development in utero. The cerebral cortex dramatically expands its surface area and begins to fold. Previous work suggests that this quick and very vital growth is an individualized process, with details varying infant to infant. Research from a collaborative team at Washington University in St. Louis […]
Producing protein nano-armor
Alan Russell | Via Carnegie Mellon University | March 9, 2018Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed methods that speed up the process of developing chemically linked synthetic and biological molecules by more than 10 times in natural conditions. The findings, which marry biology and chemistry, could make the production of bioconjugates for use in biomedicine, materials science, and other fields more efficient and cost-effective. Bioconjugates […]
Professor Milica Radisic named a YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction
Milica Radisic | Via University of Toronto | March 8, 2018Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) has been named a YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction for 2018. This prestigious recognition honours the outstanding achievements of those who work to improve the lives of women and girls in their community. Professor Radisic is the Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering and Associate Chair, Research for […]
Cezeaux Selected as Dean at Arkansas Tech
Judy Cezeaux | Via Arkansas Tech University | March 8, 2018Dr. Judy Cezeaux, chair of biomedical engineering at Western New England University for the past decade, has been selected to become the next dean of the Arkansas Tech University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Pending approval by the Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees, Cezeaux will take office at ATU on Monday, June 18. “Dr. […]
Thomas Webster has published a new textbook, “Immune Aspects of Biopharmaceuticals and Nanomedicines”
Thomas Webster | Via CRC Press | March 7, 2018A stand-alone, easily accessible volume that examines and provides a broad survey of various topics pertaining to the immune effects of biopharmaceuticals and nanomedicines, both beneficial and adverse. An essential reference for the novice and expert alike in diverse areas such as medicine, law, biotechnology, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, toxicology, drug development, regulatory science, and governmental […]
Imaging agent helps predict success of lung cancer therapy
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir | Via Stanford University | March 7, 2018Doctors contemplating the best therapy for lung cancer patients may soon be able to predict the efficacy of a widely used lung cancer drug based on an imaging agent and a simple scan, according to the findings of a new clinical trial co-led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers developed […]
Anastasio to chair NIH Biomedical Imaging Technology Study Section
Mark Anastasio | Via Washington University in St. Louis | March 6, 2018Mark Anastasio, professor of biomedical engineering and of electrical & systems engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed chair of the National Institutes of Health Biomedical Imaging Technology B Study Section (BMIT-B) for a two-year term beginning July 1. The Biomedical Imaging Technology Study […]
How a yeast cell helps crack open the ‘black box’ behind artificial intelligence
Trey Ideker | Via EurekAlert | March 5, 2018“It seems like every time you turn around, someone is talking about the importance of artificial intelligence and machine learning,” said Trey Ideker, PhD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center professor. “But all of these systems are so-called ‘black boxes.’ They can be very predictive, but we don’t actually […]