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New technology developed for microscopic imaging in living organisms

— April 20, 2019

Biotechnologists, physicists, and medical researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed technology for microscopic imaging in living organisms. A miniaturized multi-photon microscope, which could be used in an endoscope in future, excites the body’s own molecules to illuminate and enables cells and tissue structures to be imaged without the use of synthetic contrast agents. The […]

Self-controlled tissue expanders for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
— April 7, 2019

Breast cancer patient Jessica Linders used the AeroForm Tissue Expanders for four weeks leading up to her breast reconstruction surgery. Credit: Henry Ford Health System Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The FDA-approved AeroForm Tissue Expanders eliminate […]
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Study reveals a revolutionary way to treat eye injuries, prevent blindness
— April 3, 2019

Apr 3 2019 New research led by scientists at Newcastle University, UK reveals a potential revolutionary way to treat eye injuries and prevent blindness – by softening the tissue hosting the stem cells which then helps repair wounds, inside the body. Credit: Newcastle University The team discovered that the simple application of a tissue-softening enzyme, […]
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Nanofibrous membrane could enhance periodontal tissue regeneration
— March 22, 2019

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half of all Americans will have periodontal disease at some point in their lives. Characterized by inflamed gums and bone loss around teeth, the condition can cause bad breath, toothache, tender gums and, in severe cases, tooth loss. Now, in ACS Nano, researchers report […]
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AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable
— March 21, 2019

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The FDA-approved AeroForm Tissue Expanders eliminate the need for weekly saline injections at the physician’s office, improves patient comfort and may decrease the rate of expander infection. Instead, the system fills […]
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New method to study biomechanical changes in tissues after laser surgery
— March 12, 2019

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Although currently laser surgery is a very popular tool for various vision disorders correction, it is still difficult to ensure proper control over the accuracy, efficiency and safety of such procedures. Therefore, Russian scientists have proposed a new method to describe tissue changes after such operations. This method was described in […]
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Newly developed probe looks, acts, and feels so much like real neuron
— February 28, 2019

Like a well-guarded fortress, the human brain attacks intruders on sight. Foreign objects, including neural probes used to study and treat the brain, do not last long. But now, researchers have designed a probe that looks, acts, and feels so much like a real neuron that the brain cannot identify the imposters. According to Charles […]
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Johns Hopkins study describes cells that may help speed bone repair
— February 23, 2019

Johns Hopkins investigators has uncovered roles of two types of cells found in vessel walls of fat tissue that may help speed bone repair. Research led by Johns Hopkins investigators has uncovered the roles of two types of cells found in the vessel walls of fat tissue and described how these cells may help speed […]
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Physicians Committee launches new effort to encourage people to donate organ and tissue
— April 5, 2019

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine–a nonprofit with more than 175,000 members including doctors, scientists, and laypeople–has launched a new effort today to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors to help scientists save human lives and reduce and replace animal experiments. Human tissue is typically obtained in three ways: post-mortem from people who […]
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AMSBIO introduces FDA standard tissue microarrays
— March 31, 2019

Mar 27 2019 AMSBIO offers an unmatched portfolio of over 2000 tissue microarrays (TMAs), one of the best sample formats for rapid detection of cellular localization of RNA and protein expression. Recently, the company introduced US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) standard TMAs for human, mouse and rat to its portfolio. Designed in close conformance […]
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Innovative membrane offers a viable solution for periodontitis
— March 22, 2019

Periodontitis affects nearly half of Americans ages 30 and older, and in its advanced stages, it could lead to early tooth loss or worse. Recent studies have shown that periodontitis could also increase risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. A team of UCLA researchers has developed methods that may lead to more effective and […]
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Researchers observe speedy ‘slingshot’ cell movement for the first time
— March 15, 2019

By slingshotting themselves forward, human cells can travel more than five times faster than previously documented. University of Michigan researchers observed the movement in bioengineered 3D scaffolds that model stromal tissue–the connective tissue that surrounds organs. The researchers say this method of cell movement, observed for the first time, could be involved in the spread […]
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Liquid Biopsy-Based Test IDs Biomarkers in Metastatic NSCLC
— March 6, 2019

Home News Professional Liquid Biopsy-Based Test IDs Biomarkers in Metastatic NSCLC FRIDAY, March 1, 2019 — A cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis using a 73-gene panel can successfully be used to identify “Guideline-7” (G7) biomarkers in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC), according to research scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American […]
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To learn secrets of lab-grown “gutballs,” scientists turn them inside out
— February 27, 2019

About 10 years ago, I wrote an article for our magazine, Stanford Medicine, about a remarkable new method scientists in the lab of Stanford hematologist Calvin Kuo, MD, PhD, had developed for culturing intestinal tissue in the form of little hollow spheres. I called these mini-organs, which can be up to a quarter-inch in diameter, […]
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Novel approach uses small amounts of tissue to quantify PD-L1 expression levels in tumors
— February 15, 2019

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab, have become important tools for managing non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Assessing the level of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressed by a tumor can help clinicians determine how the patient should be treated. A report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics describes a novel and rapid […]
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