A protein fragment called 12.5 kda cystatin may generate first simple test for multiple sclerosis
...ticated technique called SELDI-time-of-flight mass spectroscopy that can find one specific protein in a complex mixture based on its weight. They used it to examine CSF samples from 29 patients with MS or pre-MS symptoms such as numbness on one side; 27 patients with transverse myelitis, a painful inflammation of...High tech imaging tells the tale of plaque from the inside out
...s 2005. "Time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy or TR-LIFS can be used to accurately identify plaq...e researchers received when using the fluorescence spectroscopy to categorize the same plaques as early, fibrotic and high risk. Results indicated the technique was...Near infrared laser device can measure brain oxygen levels
...principle of cerebral oximetry is based on optical spectroscopy techniques. The discovery that near-infrared light can pass through the scalp and skull to examine levels of hemoglobin and other light absorbing compounds of the brain was made at Duke by Frans Jobsis, Ph.D., in 1977. "It has always been a challeng...ASU secures $3.9 million to study spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders
...te-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy system will provide scientists an opportunity to advance basic biomedical discoveries aimed at improving human health. The $1.3 million high-resolution, 7.0 Tesla magnetic imaging system will allow 2-D and 3-D image reconstruction. With a resolutio...1.7m to build world's first SIMS instrument combined with infra-red spectroscopy
...l for the first time combine ToF-SIMS and infrared spectroscopy opening up new possibilities in the study biologic...earch. By combining this capability with infra-red spectroscopy we will be able to get a much fuller picture of the chemistry of the molecules and materials we are ...Findings relate aspirin-induced ulcers, hearing loss
...r introducing the new technique of dynamic tension spectroscopy into my laboratory," Raphael said. "This enabled us to really get insight into the subtle details associated with the mechanism by which salicyalte affects membrane stability." Zhou was recently awarded a Student Research Fellowship award from the Am...Penn named a 'Breast Cancer Center of Excellence' by Department of Defense
...MRI), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and ultrasoundto visualize and follow tumor cells in living animals from their origins to their eventual progression to metastasis and recurrence. These animal models mimic key features of hu...MR spectroscopy helps identify cancerous breast tumors
...nges in breast tumors with magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy enables radiologists to more accurately distinguis...August issue of the journal Radiology. "Adding spectroscopy to breast MR examinations will not only reduce concern over possible missed cancers and unnecessary ...Cedars-Sinai medical tipsheet for June 2005
...ed the development of an experimental fluorescence spectroscopy device that has been able to diagnose dangerous atherosclerotic plaques (vulnerable plaques) and aggressive brain tumors (gliomas). BLADDER PACEMAKER TREATMENT RELIES ON ELECTRICAL PULSES TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF URGE INCONTINENCY According to the...Fluorescence device to diagnose atherosclerosis and tumors described at optics conference
... biochemical status of the tissue. "Time-resolved" spectroscopy adds a greater degree of specificity, measuring no...bility of time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TR-LIFS) to differentiate brain tumor tissue from normal brain tissue and its ability to detect art...Radiologists play key role in child abuse cases: Electronic exhibit outlines signs of abuse
...f the brain can detect repeated hemorrhages and MR spectroscopy can detected elevated lactate levels, which are found in hypoxic (loss or reduction of oxygen) injuries. "On the other hand, there are a number of diseases and disorders that could potentially be mistaken for abuse," said Dr. Walker. "For examp...Watching metals melt, nanometer-scale views inside cells
...uccesses, the researchers hope to helpfluorescence spectroscopy become a widespread clinical technique.(Presentation CFJ3, "Applications of Time-Resolved FluorescenceSpectroscopy to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and BrainTumors Diagnosis") WATCHING METALS MELT: INSIGHTS FOR PLANETS, STARS, AND EXTREMEST...Lipoprotein abnormalities found in severely obese children
... a test that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to provide a more detailed lipid profile than standard lipid panels. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is sometimes called "good" cholesterol because it returns cholesterol to the liver where it can be eliminated. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is often...MR spectroscopy may be superior for determining prostate cancer prognosis
...gs that block testosterone's action. Although MR spectroscopy has been used for many years to measure the chemic...aking in prostate cancer. The researchers used MR spectroscopy to analyze tissue samples from 82 patients in whom prostate cancer had been confirmed by prostatecto...Brain region recovery possible in former methamphetamine users
...method of brain imaging, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), that allows the visualization of biochemical markers that are linked with damage and recovery to the neurons in the brain. The researchers measured biomarkers in the anterior cingulum cortex, a region of the brain associated with selective at...