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Computing the best high-resolution 3-D tissue images

Real-time, 3-D microscopic tissue imaging could be a revolution for medical fields such as cancer diagnosis, minimally invasive surgery and ophthalmology. University of Illinois researchers have developed ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Whole genome analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis highlights risks with current method of tracking

In a study released today in Nature Genetics, researchers have found that Chlamydia has evolved more actively than was previously thought. Using whole genome sequencing the researchers show that the exchange of DNA betwee ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nuclear magnetic resonance with no magnets

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful tool for chemical analysis and, in the form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an indispensable technique for medical diagnosis. But its uses have been limited ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (25) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Biochip-based device for cell analysis

(Phys.org) -- Inexpensive, portable devices that can rapidly screen cells for leukemia or HIV may soon be possible thanks to a chip that can produce three-dimensional focusing of a stream of cells, according ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created 4 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New, inexpensive paper-based diabetes test ideal for developing countries

With epidemics of Type 2 diabetes looming in rural India, China and other areas of the world where poverty limits the availability of health care, scientists are reporting development of an inexpensive and ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers combat global disease with a cell phone, Google Maps and a lot of ingenuity

(Phys.org) -- In the fight against emerging public health threats, early diagnosis of infectious diseases is crucial. And in poor and remote areas of the globe where conventional medical tools like microscopes and cytometers ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Quantum dots provide quantitative profile of pancreatic cancer biomarkers on single cells

(Phys.org) -- With the aid of a novel set of lipid-coated, targeted quantum dots, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a method for quantifying multiple specific biomarkers on the surfaces of individual ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First detection of pregnancy protein in older people destined for Alzheimer's disease

In an advance toward a much-needed early diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease (AD), scientists have discovered that older women destined to develop AD have high blood levels of a protein linked to pregnancy ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers characterize biomechanics of ovarian cells according to phenotype at stages of cancer

Using ovarian surface epithelial cells from mice, researchers from Virginia Tech have released findings from a study that they believe will help in cancer risk assessment, cancer diagnosis, and treatment efficiency ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Get a whiff of this: Low-cost sensor can diagnose bacterial infections

Bacterial infections really stink. And that could be the key to a fast diagnosis.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New biosensor may improve food, water safety and cancer detection

A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food safety and reduced health risks.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New blood analysis chip could lead to disease diagnosis in minutes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A major milestone in microfluidics could soon lead to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes. The device, developed by an international team of researchers ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Mar 17, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Online tool can help seniors quickly determine risk for dementia

(PhysOrg.com) -- A quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried seniors find out if they are at risk of developing dementia and determine whether they should seek a comprehensive, face-to-face ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Consistent exercise associated with lower risk of colon cancer death

Consistent exercise is associated with a lower risk of dying from colon cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 31, 2010 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

A 'USB' for medical diagnosis? Universal microfluidics connector could find broad use

Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices. They hope that the "fit to flow" interface ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast