New artificial intelligence tool helps clinicians distinguish between dementia types
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness…
Light-activated proteins demonstrate quantum sensing and radio wave control
Until now, quantum sensing has primarily been known from solid-state materials such as diamonds with deliberately introduced tiny…
New AI tool cuts breast cancer biopsy wait times
Women with abnormal mammograms often have to wait for weeks to find out whether they have breast cancer.…
PSMA PET detects high-risk prostate cancer bone metastases
Compared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superior detection of bone metastases…
Why new Alzheimer’s drugs are dividing regulators worldwide
New Alzheimer’s drugs are raising hopes, but modest benefits, ARIA safety risks, high costs, and regulatory disagreements show…
Current-free wireless fields selectively alter immune and cancer cell migration
Traditional electrotaxis assays place electrodes directly into the cell culture medium, which inevitably drives current through the sample.…
Complete 3D map of pancreas reveals surviving insulin cells
Researchers at Umeå University have conducted a unique three-dimensional mapping of an entire human pancreas. The study shows…
Fluid viscosity drives mechanical memory and invasion in glioblastoma
Most cancer studies focus on chemical signals or stiff tumor surroundings, but the stickiness of the fluid itself…
Scientists Create Laser “Whirlpools” That Spin Tiny Cells Without Touching Them
The laser rotates delicate cell samples under the microscope without physical contact. Credit: Fan Nan, KIT Researchers have…
Multi-center research initiative aims to improve glioblastoma patient outcomes
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are part of a new multi-institution research effort aimed at improving…
Hand-held wireless probe helps surgeons identify breast cancer tumors
Breast cancer impacts over 2 million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery…
MIT Laser Breakthrough Lets Scientists Watch Drugs Enter the Brain in Real Time
Under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize into a highly focused “pencil…