Brain :: Evidence found for novel brain cell communication
An article published today, July 16, 2007, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides strong evidence for a novel type of communication between nerve cells in the brain.
Laboratory
Breast Cancer :: FDA approves test to detect metastatic breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first molecular-based laboratory test for detecting whether breast cancer has spread (metastasized) to nearby lymph nodes.
Cancer :: Tumor painting revolutionizes fight against cancer, better than an MRI
A tumor paint developed by researchers at Seattle Children?s Hospital Research Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will help surgeons see where a tumor begins and ends more precisely by illuminating the cancerous cells.
Proton Therapy :: Innovative physics device may revolutionize cancer treatment
Using innovative physics, researchers have proposed a system that may one day bring proton therapy, a state-of-the-art cancer treatment method currently available only at a handful of centers, to radiation treatment centers and cancer patients everywhere.
Cancer :: Potential new target for cancer found
By bypassing a well-known gene implicated in almost one-third of all cancers and instead focusing on the protein activated by the gene, Duke University Medical Center researchers believe they may have found a new target for anti-cancer drugs.
Infant :: Rochester Now Offers Gene Test to Detect Deadly Childhood Disease
Rochester has become one of only a handful of communities around the world to offer a genetic test to detect Batten disease, a deadly inherited disorder.
DNA :: Liverpool amongst first in UK to install unique DNA sequencing technology
Unique technology, that uses the enzymes of fireflies to read the genetic code of DNA, has been installed at the University of Liverpool.
Dental :: Laser used to help fight root canal bacteria
High-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration now can help eliminate bacteria in root canals, according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
Proton Therapy :: Innovative physics device may revolutionize proton therapy
Using innovative physics, researchers have proposed a system that may one day bring proton therapy, a state-of-the-art cancer treatment method currently available only at a handful of centers, to radiation treatment centers and cancer patients everywhere.
Sports :: Neoprene sleeve equal to knee brace during recovery from ACL surgery
Approximately 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year. After surgery, patients who return to sport often wear a hard brace or neoprene sleeve to protect the knee. This study refutes common belief that a hard knee brace is more protective than a neoprene sleeve.