A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has, for the first time, successfully mapped patterns of prostate cancer recurrence, following surgery. Using C-11 choline PET imaging and multi-parametric MRI, researchers found an anatomically diverse pattern of recurrence, which may help optimize treatment of patients whose prostate cancer returns after surgery. ‘This study has important implications for […]
Chemists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with RCSI, have devised a revolutionary new scanning technique that produces extremely high-res 3D images of bones without exposing patients to X-ray radiation. The chemists attach luminescent compounds to tiny gold structures to form biologically safe nanoagents’ that are attracted to calcium-rich surfaces, which appear when bones crack […]
Researchers today unveiled results from a new blood test to help identify which patients are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings showed that the biochip test, which allows multiple tests to be run on one blood sample, was as accurate as existing molecular tests that analyse DNA. ‘This is the first time […]
MGH researchers are testing a system for identifying bacterial infections that could save lives, speed recovery and reduce healthcare costs. Ralph Weissleder, MD, PhD, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Systems Biology, and Hakho Lee, PhD, also a principal investigator at the centre, are leading a team of researchers that has created such […]
A portable power-free test for the rapid detection of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has been developed by academics at Loughborough University and the University of Reading. The new test termed Lab-on-a-Stick is an inexpensive microfluidic strip – comprising of tiny test tubes about the size of a human hair – capable of identifying bacteria found […]
In developing nations, the current test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) is error-prone, complicated and time-consuming. Furthermore, patients in these resource-limited areas can’t easily travel back to a clinic at a later date to get their results. To make diagnoses simpler, faster and more accurate, chemists have developed a quick and easy diagnostic tool. Field trials […]
New blood-testing technology is being developed by Lancaster academics. The new small-scale technology, called EBio-LacSens’, would rapidly measure blood characteristics to monitor for sepsis or toxins. It would be a good indicator of the success of treatments following operations and it could ensure the early detection of sepsis in chemotherapy patients. In addition it could […]
Continuous heart monitoring for up to 14 days revealed a higher risk of ischemic stroke among patients who experienced a higher burden of atrial fibrillation, according to Kaiser Permanente research. Patients with a specific irregular heartbeat, called atrial fibrillation (AFib), who were not taking medication to prevent blood clots (anticoagulants), were monitored using a special […]
EPFL researchers have developed an innovative cardiac support system in the form of a small ring placed on the aorta. This device is less invasive than traditional methods and avoids problems of hemolysis and the need for regular transfusions because it does not come into direct contact with the blood. The heart is sometimes in […]
During heart surgery, it is sometimes necessary to temporarily stop cardiac activity, a process known as cardioplegia. Specific myocardial protection techniques are necessary for pediatric use. At the 96th AATS Annual Meeting, cardiac surgeons present the results of a prospective, randomized trial of pediatric heart surgery patients that shows that the del Nido cardioplegia solution, […]
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