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Miniaturized Lasers Can Emit Quantum Light
For more than 100 years it
has been known that light
comes in small packages, the
so-called photons. The
discovery of this
quantization of the light
field has opened up a new
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Finding Fear: Neuroscientists Locate Where It Is Stored In The Brain
Neuroscientists using an
imaging technique that
enabled them to trace the
process of neural activation
in the brain have pinpointed
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Prostate Cancer 'Homing Device' Created For Drug Delivery
A new prostate cancer
"homing device" could
improve detection and allow
for the first targeted
treatment of the disease.
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Remote-control Closed System Invented For Inserting Radio-active Atoms Inside Fullerenes
A hands-off process for
filling fullerenes with
radioactive material is
being tested to see if it
will produce multi-modality
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Potential Fix For Damaged Knees Identified
July 10, 2009 — Investigators have shown that a biodegradable scaffold or plug can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage. The study is unique in that it used serial magnetic resonance imaging and ... > full story -
New Discovery To Aid In Diagnosis And Treatment Of Kidney Disease
July 10, 2009 — Researchers have identified the target antigen PLA2R in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (kidney disease), which has implications for the diagnosis and treatment of this ... > full story -
PET Can Measure Effectiveness Of Novel Breast Cancer Treatment
July 9, 2009 — Positron emission tomography scans in mice can be used to determine whether a novel type of breast cancer treatment is working as intended, study ... > full story -
Cancer Survivors At Greater Risk Of Birth Complications; Special Monitoring Needed
July 8, 2009 — Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, say researchers. Although such women may have conceived spontaneously and considered themselves to be ... > full story -
New MRI Technique Could Mean Fewer Breast Biopsies In High-risk Women
July 8, 2009 — Biomedical engineers have developed a method that, applied in MRI scans of the breast, could spare some women with increased breast cancer risk the pain and stress of having to endure a biopsy of a ... > full story -
Most Neuropsychological Tests Don't Tell Alzheimer's Disease From Vascular Dementia, Study Finds
July 8, 2009 — Most of the cognitive tests that have been used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia have not been very helpful when used alone. A new report concluded that when ... > full story -
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Potential Patient Safety Risks Among Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients
July 8, 2009 — Researchers have identified potential safety risks among methadone maintenance treatment patients due to the quantity and accuracy of medical record documentation. Improved communication and ... > full story -
New Device Could Benefit Treatment Of Hand Injuries
July 7, 2009 — Bioengineering students invented a device to measure intrinsic hand muscle strength. The device could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of hand injuries and neurological disorders, ... > full story -
Are Breast Cancer Patients Being Kept In The Dark?
July 7, 2009 — Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to ... > full story -
Larger Hospital Units Have Lower Miscarriage Rates After Invasive Pregnancy Tests
July 7, 2009 — A study of more than 64,000 pregnant women has found that miscarriage rates following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling were 1.4 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. The research also ... > full story
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