Neuroscience
New study reveals how the nervous system mutes or boosts sensory information to make behavioral decisions
Fruit flies may be able to teach researchers a thing or two about artificial intelligence.
Oct 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers advance technique to distinguish brain energy molecules
Researchers at Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently examined how cells in the brains of people at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease make and use energy. Relationships between the ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Immunology
Researchers discover how to capture images of cells at work inside our lungs
University of Calgary scientists have discovered how to capture "live" images of immune cells inside the lungs. The group at the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at the Cumming School of Medicine is the first in the ...
Sep 3, 2020
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Surgery
Researchers develop endoscope that takes sharp, 3-D images of cells
There's been an explosion in the use of endoscopes in medical procedures over the past 30 years, from examining the liver and stomach (known as laparoscopy) to minimally invasive surgery. The use of these instruments is firmly ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers create new way to detect breast cancer more accurately
A team of researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has developed a new way to more accurately detect breast cancer in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery.
Apr 16, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New imaging method sheds light on Alzheimer's disease
To understand what happens in the brain when Alzheimer's disease develops, researchers need to be able to study the molecular structures in the neurons affected by Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Neuroscience
Seismic imaging technology could deliver finely detailed images of the human brain
The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today in npj Digital Medicine, paves the way for the development of high-fidelity clinical imaging of the human brain that could ...
Mar 6, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Portable photoacoustic breast imaging system shows promise during initial lab tests
A new, portable breast imaging system under development in Buffalo has the potential to better identify breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue.
Nov 29, 2019
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Radiology & Imaging
Imaging uncovers secrets of medicine's mysterious ivory manikins
Little is known about the origins of manikins—small anatomical sculptures thought to be used by doctors four centuries ago—but now advanced imaging techniques have offered a revealing glimpse inside these captivating ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Retinal imaging technology for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the U.S., with approximately 5.4 million currently affected and an estimated 16 million by 2050. Damage to the brain from Alzheimer's disease occurs years before patients ...
Nov 12, 2019
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