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Largest psoriasis meta-analysis to date yields new genetic clues
1-2% of the US population have psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease that causes red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin.
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Ebola survivors have a ‘unique’ retinal scar
Researchers have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific effects on the back on the eye using an ultra widefield retinal camera.
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Scientists light the way for immune system to attack cancer
The science behind harnessing the immune system to fight cancer is complicated, but a University of Rochester Medical Center laboratory discovered a simple, practical way to use light and optics to steer killer immune cells toward tumours.
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Researchers create a roadmap of bipolar disorder and how it affects the brain
Global study reveals thinning of gray matter in brain regions responsible for inhibition and emotion
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Pathways leading to beta cell division identified, may aid diabetes treatment
Pancreatic beta cells help maintain normal blood glucose levels by producing the hormone insulin -- the master regulator of energy (glucose). Impairment and the loss of beta cells interrupts insulin production, leading to type 1 and 2 diabetes.
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PET/CT helps predict therapy effectiveness in paediatric brain tumours
Brain cancers are difficult to treat, and it can be hard to predict whether a therapy will be effective. When the patient is a child, it's even more important to predict the potential effectiveness of a drug before beginning treatment.
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microRNA reduces stroke risk
The molecule microRNA-210 stabilises deposits in the carotid artery and can thus prevent them from tearing, and prevent dangerous blood clots from forming.
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Scientists develop novel chemical dye to improve liver cancer imaging
Scientists have developed a novel nanodiamond-based contrast agent - a chemical "dye" used to enhance the visibility of internal body structures in magnetic resonance imaging - that improves visualisation of liver cancer tumours...
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Creating the ‘google earth’ of tumours
We caught up with Dr Josephine Bunch to find out how NPL are using the Cancer Research Grand Challenge funding & novel imaging techniques to map cancer tumours...
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Tech note: Practical tips for cellular quantification and imaging using Thermo Scientific Varioskan LUX multimode reader and Invitrogen EVOS FL Auto Cell Imaging System
This technical note offers practical tips for facilitating the use of Thermo ScientificTM VarioskanTM LUX multimode reader and InvitrogenTM EVOSTM FL Auto Cell Imaging System with the goal of achieving successful cellular quantification and imaging of mammalian cells in microplate-based assays...
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World-leading imaging centre of excellence opened in Glasgow
The University of Glasgow has officially opened its new £32M Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE).
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Application Note: IDEA Bio-Medical offers a new feature for spatio-temporal analysis of rare events measures, using high-content microscopy
IDEA Bio-Medical offers a new feature for spatial detection and characterisation of temporal kinetics of rare events using its advanced HCS system, WiScan® Hermes...
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Application Note: Exploration of microbial communities using the Thermo Scientific Varioskan LUX Multimode Reader and the Invitrogen EVOS FL Cell Imaging System
This application note demonstrates the feasibility of combining the Thermo Scientific™ Varioskan™ LUX multimode reader and Invitrogen™ EVOS™ FL Cell Imaging System for the fluorescence-based quantification and imaging of complex biological systems, without requiring separate assay optimisation...
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3D visualisation of the pancreas – new tool in diabetes research
Umeå researchers have created datasets that map the three-dimensional distribution and volume of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
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Biomarkers In-Depth Focus 2017
Drug developers sometimes think of imaging as an emerging discipline. But John Waterton, Paul Hockings, Juliana Maynard and Caleb Roberts explain how imaging biomarkers are transforming drug development. Francesco Gatto and Jens Nielsen, from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, discuss moving towards systems biomarkers for cancer diagnosis...
