News tagged with tissue biopsy
'A little off the top' helps map cells with submicrometer resolution
To determine if a tissue biopsy reveals the presence of cancer, a histologist often screens for cells with an abnormal appearance or a specific visible trait such as a larger-than-usual nucleus. However, by ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Radio-guided surgery a safe and simple way to remove potentially cancerous nodules in the lung
Using tiny spheres of radioactive liquid to guide surgeons as they remove potentially cancerous material in the lungs is safe and more effective than other techniques, Italian researchers report at the European Multidisciplinary ...
Feb 26, 2011 |
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Scientists pinpoint a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer
UCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Researchers find chronic injury in kidneys of healthy adults
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that the kidneys of healthy adults show signs of chronic mild injury that increase with age. This damage is present even though the adults showed no clinical signs of kidney disease. The ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 03, 2010 |
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Lasers Could Speed Cancer Testing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Photonics center explores new technology that might enable real-time diagnoses.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Engineer designs micro-endoscope to seek out early signs of cancer
Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection.
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Study identifies new way to biopsy brain tumors in real time
A new miniature, hand-held microscope may allow more precise removal of brain tumors and an easier recognition of tumor locations during surgery.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Human Tissue Act may have helped research, says study
Fears that medical research using tissue such as blood or material from biopsies would be obstructed by the Human Tissue Act 2004 may have been unfounded, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals.
Sep 01, 2009 |
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How to confirm the causes of iron deficiency anemia in young women
Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) is commonly seen in women aged ...
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Research reveals molecular pathway behind invasive prostate cancers
University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer and cell biologists have identified a new molecular pathway key to the development of invasive prostate cancers.
May 18, 2009 |
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Light Reveals Breast Tumor Oxygen Status
(PhysOrg.com) -- Light directed at a breast tumor through a needle can tell pathologists how much oxygen the tumor is consuming, and help oncologists choose treatment options that would be most effective for an individual ...
Apr 01, 2009 |
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A rigorous method for liver biopsy
Liver biopsy is still considered the gold standard for grading, staging and "stad-ging" the chronic liver disease. In addition, it remains a primary source for acquiring new knowledge on the liver pathology. Demand for precise ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 31, 2008 |
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