News tagged with chemical biomarkers
Nanoparticles harvest invisible cancer biomarkers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer biologists have long presumed that tumor cells shed telltale markers into the blood and that finding these blood-borne biomarkers could provide an early indicator that cancer is developing somewhere ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Novel nanocrystals with advanced optical properties developed for use as luminescent biomarkers
Upconversion emission materials are ideal for bioimaging due to its effectiveness as contrast agents for the detection of cancer cells, more so when the background emission of non-cancerous tissues can be minimised. These ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2011 |
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An enzyme in fish can demonstrate environmental toxins
The level of the enzyme carbonyl reductase (CBR) is elevated in the livers of fish that have been exposed to cleaned wastewater. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg can show that CBR has properties that may make it ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Purdue, NIST working on breathalyzers for medical diagnostics
Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in developing breath-analysis technology to rapidly diagnose patients by detecting chemical compounds called "biomarkers" in a person's respiration in real ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 28, 2010 |
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Potential new test for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis identified
Researchers at King's College London's Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, based at St Thomas' Hospital have discovered new ways of measuring biological markers in the blood which could be used to diagnose ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Breathalyzer test detects lung cancer: study
Scientists in Israel have devised a portable breath tester that detects lung cancer with 86 percent accuracy, according to a study released Sunday.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 30, 2009 |
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Researchers Shed Light on Esophageal Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson from the University of Saskatchewan used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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