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Massachusetts General’s New Protocol Extends Donor Liver Preservation

A system developed by investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine allowed successful transplantation of rat…

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Duke Engineers Measure Neuron Response to Magnetic Therapy

Engineers and neuroscientists at Duke University have developed a method to measure the response of an individual neuron to transcranial magnetic stimulation…

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New 3-D Insight into Key Brain Receptor by OHSU Researchers

Researchers with Oregon Health & Science University's Vollum Institute have given science a new and unprecedented 3-D view of one of the most important…

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MIT Neuroscientists Control Muscle Movement with Light

For the first time, MIT neuroscientists have shown they can control muscle movement by applying optogenetics — a technique that allows scientists to control…

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Siemens' Magnetic Resonance Imaging production site in Erlangen, Germany

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique, which produces images that show the inside of the human body.

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Siemens' production site for Angiography systems in Forchheim, Germany

Angiography systems used for interventional imaging in radiology, cardiology and image-guided surgery have been produced in the Siemens Healthcare Business…

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3D Mammography Boosts Cancer Detection and Reduces Recalls

3D Mammography finds significantly more invasive cancers and reduces unnecessary recalls, according to a large, retrospective study published in June 25 issue…

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A Better Imager for Identifying Tumors

Before they excise a tumor, surgeons need to determine exactly where the cancerous cells lie. Now, research published today in The Optical Society’s (OSA)…

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A New Tool to Confront Lung Cancer

Only 15% of patients with squamous cell lung cancer – the second most common lung cancer – survive five years past diagnosis. Little is understood about how…

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3D Breast Imaging Improves Cancer Screening Accuracy

In community-based radiology practice, mammography screening with 3D digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) yielded lower recall rates, an increased overall cancer…

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MRI Technique Aims to Reduce ADHD Misdiagnosis Risks

ADHD is a common disorder in children and adolescents that can continue into adulthood. Symptoms include hyperactivity and difficulty staying focused, paying…

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New Eye Sensor Monitors Glaucoma Pressure Changes

University of Washington engineers have designed a low-power sensor that could be placed permanently in a person’s eye to track hard-to-measure changes in eye…

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Spectrum Health Launches Neurostimulator for Epilepsy Care

The NeuroPace® Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS®) System is an implantable therapeutic device designed to detect abnormal electrical activity in the brain and…

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New Imaging Techniques Show Safety in Liver and Breast Tests

Using computer simulations, imaging the liver and breast with gamma or neutron radiation was found to be safe, delivering levels of radiation on par with…

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New Device Isolates Aggressive Cancer Cells for Screening

A Cornell cancer research team is taking a new approach to screening for these dangerous cells, using a microfluidic device they invented that isolates only…

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Deeper than ancestry.com, 'EvoCor' identifies gene relationships

A frontier lies deep within our cells.

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