Radiology & Imaging
Human images from world's first total-body scanner unveiled
EXPLORER, the world's first medical imaging scanner that can capture a 3-D picture of the whole human body at once, has produced its first scans.
Nov 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify a mechanism that fuels cancer cells' growth
Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified sodium glucose transporter 2, or SGLT2, as a mechanism that lung cancer cells can utilize to obtain glucose, which is key to their survival and promotes ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Photoacoustic imaging may help doctors detect ovarian tumors earlier
Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in women. A multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis has found an innovative way to use sound ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Neuroscience
New glimpses into brain uncover neurological basis for processing social information
Neuroscientists are developing a clearer picture than ever before of how the animal brain processes social information, from status and competitive advantage in a group to the calls and vocalizations of peers. New studies ...
Nov 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Towards a more objective schizophrenia diagnosis
The diagnosis of the mental disorder schizophrenia is a highly subjective and qualitative process. If a patient presents with particular characteristic symptoms such as false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, hearing ...
Oct 30, 2018
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Radiology & Imaging
Accurate evaluation of chondral injuries by near infrared spectroscopy
Osteoarthritis is a disabling disease characterised by joint pain and restricted mobility, affecting especially the elderly. The disease generally progresses slowly, even over decades. Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, however, ...
Oct 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
New imaging tool captures how sound moves through the chinchilla ear
Researchers have developed a new device that can be used to visualize how sound-induced vibrations travel through the ear. The technology is providing new insight into how the ear receives and processes sound waves and, with ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
"Eye scan" a promising option for early detection of central nervous system disorders
Partners from Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands are taking part in the EU MOON project to develop new techniques for early diagnosis of age-related diseases of the eye and central nervous system, and successfully ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Cyclic peptides for cancer therapy and prognosis assessment
NUS biologists have developed cyclic peptides that can trigger cancer cell death without affecting healthy cells.
Oct 3, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Single agent treats two cancers with same genetic cause
(HealthDay)—A single checkpoint inhibitor can be used to successfully treat two simultaneous types of primary cancer in a patient with Lynch syndrome, according to a research letter published online Sept. 25 in the Annals ...
Sep 27, 2018
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