Compact handheld probe can be used for microscopic analysis of tissue without any special stains or preparation A newly developed handheld fiber optic probe can perform multiple microscopy techniques without the need for tissue staining. The compact probe represents an important step toward endoscopic cancer diagnosis. In an important step toward endoscopic diagnosis of cancer,...
Category: <span>Diagnostic</span>
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Could THIS lead to a cure for multiple sclerosis? Scientists uncover the possible cause of the disease which has long been deemed a mystery
Multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers have high protein levels in their brain cells This alters the cells’ energy supply, triggering MS symptoms, such as fatigue The findings may lead to new treatments for the condition, which has no cure Scientists may be one step closer to discovering a cure for the debilitating lifelong condition multiple sclerosis...
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Technique dramatically speeds research into cancer, genetic diseases
Associate Professor of Pharmacology J. Julius Zhu led the team that created the new technique. A new technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine will let a single cancer research lab do the work of dozens, dramatically accelerating the search for new treatments and cures. And the technique will benefit not...
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Eye movements could help in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
The way people with Parkinson’s disease make use of their eyes to complete simple tasks in both the real world and working at computers is being investigated by neuroscientists and the findings could help in early diagnosis and improve their life’s quality. Neuroscientists at the University of Lincoln have been investigating markers specific to Parkinson’s,...
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CRISPR cousin SHERLOCK may be able to track down diseases, scientists say
Researchers demonstrate the fluorescent signal generated by SHERLOCK.SCOTT SASSONE/BROAD INSTITUTE If the genome-editing powerhouse CRISPR were a dog, it would be the kind you can train to retrieve everything from Frisbees to slippers to a cold beer. In research reported on Thursday, scientists trained their puppy to be so discriminating it can tell Zika’s genetic...
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Research connects first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease
Kidneys (stock image). Getting your first kidney stone may put you a risk for chronic kidney disease, say researchers. Mayo Clinic nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease. In a paper published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers announce a persistent decline in kidney functioning following an individual’s first case...
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Study shows hearing tests miss common form of hearing loss
Traditional clinical hearing tests often fail to diagnose patients with a common form of inner ear damage that might otherwise be detected by more challenging behavioral tests, according to the findings of a University at Buffalo-led study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. This type of “hidden hearing loss” paradoxically presents itself as essentially normal hearing...
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Eye movement research could hold the key to early Parkinson’s diagnosis
The way people with Parkinson’s use their eyes to complete simple tasks in both the real world and working at computers is being investigated by neuroscientists – and the findings could help early diagnosis and improve their quality of life. Neuroscientists at the University of Lincoln have been investigating markers specific to Parkinson’s, including...
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Link between 1st time kidney stone and CKD (Chronic kidney disease)
Summary: Nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease. Researchers announce a persistent decline in kidney functioning following an individual’s first case of kidney stones. Nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and CKD. In a paper published in Mayo Clinic proceedings, researchers announce that a...
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Hearing tests miss out common form of Hearing loss
Traditional clinical hearing tests often fails to diagnose patients with a common form of inner ear damage that might otherwise be detected by challenging behavioral tests. These findings of a University at Buffalo were published in the Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. This “hidden hearing loss” presents itself as essentially normal hearing in the clinic, where...