Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered MRI scanners, normally used to produce images, can steer cell-based, tumour busting therapies to specific target sites in the body... Read more
Scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised and demonstrated a new, shape-shifting probe, about o... Read more
By combining, in a liposome, magnetic nanoparticles and photosensitizers that are simultaneously and remotely activated by external physical stimuli (a magnetic field and light), scientists... Read more
New Biosensing Platform Could Quickly and Accurately Diagnose Disease and Monitor Treatment Remotely
In much the same way that glucometers and pregnancy tests have revolutionized in-home diagnostic testing, researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators have identified a new... Read more
MRI probe technology shows brain toxins in living animals for first time No methods currently exist for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, which affects one out of nine people... Read more
MIT chemists have developed new nanoparticles that can simultaneously perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorescent imaging in living animals. Such particles could help scientists... Read more
Scientists in Singapore develop a quicker, cheaper and potentially more reliable way to improve diagnosis in rural areas A team of scientists in Singapore have created a new way to test for... Read more
For detecting cancer, manual breast exams seem low-tech compared to other methods such as MRI. But scientists are now developing an “electronic skin” that “feels” and... Read more
Versatile particles offer a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications Kit Lam and colleagues from UC Davis and other institutions have created dynamic nanoparticles (NPs) that... Read more
A stroke therapy using stem cells extracted from patients’ bone marrow has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans. Five patients received the treatment in a p... Read more
A patient at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is the first child in North America to have undergone a specialized procedure that uses ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)... Read more
Scientists from the University of Granada are the first to develop magnetic bacteria that, as part of food intake, help to diagnose digestive diseases like stomach cancer Researchers have i... Read more
Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers at the University of Basel are reporting first evidence that green tea extract enhances the cognitive fun... Read more
When individuals engage in risky business transactions with each other, they may end up being disappointed. This is why they’d rather leave the decision on how to divvy up jointly-owne... Read more