Frequency domain optical imaging could reliably identify lupus arthritis and track disease progression
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly referred to as simply "lupus", is an autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system attacks …
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Spending time outdoors has a positive effect on the brain, study shows
If you're regularly out in the fresh air, you're doing something good for both your brain and your well-being. This …
Molecular imaging can improve therapeutic management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas
For patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC), molecular imaging can improve staging and clinical management of the disease, according to …
Imaging approach to stop epilepsy seizures
An advanced imaging approach developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let surgeons determine the best target …
Important potential role for routine brain imaging in advanced kidney cancer
The April 2021 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer …
New system facilitates real-time imaging of biological, pathological processes
Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have developed a novel …
Researchers are working to speed up drug development to treat brain diseases
Though 40 million concussions are recorded annually, no effective treatment exists for them or for many other brain-related illnesses. In …
New technique helps image biological samples at the microscopic level
Researchers have developed a spectroscopic microscope to enable optical measurements of molecular conformations and orientations in biological samples. The novel …
COVID-19 vaccination axillary adenopathy detected during breast imaging
An open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) describes the clinical and imaging features of axillary adenopathy detected …
Metal-containing radiopharmaceuticals could improve access to diagnostic imaging of AD
A team of researchers from the Laboratory of Biophysics at NUST MISIS, Lomonosov Moscow State University and D. Mendeleev University …
Breast Cancer Screening
Screening means looking for the cancer or ailment before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. …
What Does Deep Brain Stimulation Involve?
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure that may be used in the treatment and management of Parkinson’s disease, …
Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy
By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Fluorescence Microscopy allows specimens to be studied with high sensitivity and specificity through the use …
What are Pilot Studies and Clinical Trials?
Skip to What is a randomized controlled trial? What is a pilot study? Optimizing information from pilot studies Trial recruitment …
Why Cryo-EM is Gaining Popularity in Structural Biology
By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Cryo-electron microscopy, also known as Cryo-EM, is a technique for visualizing macromolecular structures which has …
Photoactivated Localization Microscopy (PALM)
Photoactivated Localization Microscopy (PALM) is a form of super-resolution microscopy that is used in biological research. Image Credit: anyaivanova / …
Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), along with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), are autoimmune disorders involving the medium and large arteries which have …
Applications of CLARITY
CLARITY or Clear Lipid-exchanged Acrylamidehybridized Rigid Imaging/Immunostaining/In situ-hybridization-compatible Tissue-hYdrogel is a method of histological fixation and clearing. CLARITY is used …