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Influence of Nanotechnology on Health
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[11/03/2010] Chemistry professor David Cramb and his researchers have developed a methodology to measure various aspects of nanoparticles in the blood stream of chicken embryos. Influence of Nanotechnology on Health - read more
For Precise Tasks by Surgeons
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[09/03/2010] Engineers developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will, according to the inventors, let doctors precisely control scalpels and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue. For Precise Tasks by Surgeons - read more
A Mini-Laboratory for All Cases
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[04/03/2010] Many illnesses can be reliably diagnosed through laboratory tests, but these in vitro analyses often use up valuable time. A new system that can carry out complex analyses on the spot will soon be ready for the market. A Mini-Laboratory for All Cases - read more
Insight Into Failing Heart Cells
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[02/03/2010] Researchers have been able to see how heart failure affects the surface of an individual heart muscle cell in minute detail, using a new nanoscale scanning technique. Insight Into Failing Heart Cells - read more
Sensor May Detect Tumour in Bodily Fluid
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[24/02/2010] A small liquid sensor may detect cancer instantly and could one day lead to a home detection kit. Sensor May Detect Tumour in Bodily Fluid - read more
With Grandma’s Needle and Thread
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[23/02/2010] Researchers have stitched together 'lab-on-a-chip' devices with cotton thread and sewing needles. With Grandma’s Needle and Thread - read more
How 'Random' Lasers Work
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[19/02/2010] A decade after their discovery, researchers have found that so-called random lasers occur because of natural, mirror-like cavities in the polymers. They say such lasers may prove useful for diagnosing cancer. How 'Random' Lasers Work - read more
Miniature Ultrasound Device Tested
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[18/02/2010] It looks more like an iPod than a medical tool. But the latest miniature ultrasound device might one day introduce a new level of home therapy for arthritis, injury and other painful ailments. Miniature Ultrasound Device Tested - read more
Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Spread
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[17/02/2010] Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Spread - read more
Imaging Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s
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[10/02/2010] Through the use of brain-imaging techniques, researchers have been able to predict a brain's progression to Alzheimer's by measuring subtle changes in brain structure over time long before symptoms can be seen. Imaging Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s - read more
Kill Cancer with 'Nanobubbles'
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[09/02/2010] Using lasers and nanoparticles, scientists have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions. Kill Cancer with 'Nanobubbles' - read more
Promising for Combating Cancer
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[05/02/2010] Scientists have further developed a potential new treatment against cancer that uses magnetic nanoparticles to attach to cancer cells, removing them from the body. Promising for Combating Cancer - read more
Coating Opens Door to More Safety
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[04/02/2010] Researchers have developed a “smart coating”, as they call it themselves, that is to help surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection. Coating Opens Door to More Safety - read more
New Computational Tool for Treatment
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[03/02/2010] A docking algorithm allows successful design of new inhibitors for an anti-cancer target. New Computational Tool for Treatment - read more
Microchip Helps Identify Neurotoxins
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[02/02/2010] Scientists have invented a new analytical method for rapid neurotoxicity screening. They grow neurons on a microchip and check for substances that inhibit the formation of a network between the cells. Microchip Helps Identify Neurotoxins - read more
Rubber Sheets Could Power Pacemakers
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[29/01/2010] Power-generating rubber films could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers and other electronic devices. Rubber Sheets Could Power Pacemakers - read more
New Technique Against Cancer
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[27/01/2010] A new technique to catch cancer early has taken an important step forward thanks to the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). NPL's 'phantoms' will ensure an new screening technique can be relied upon by hospitals to identify early signs of cancer. New Technique Against Cancer - read more
Neuron Connections Seen in 3D
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[26/01/2010] Researchers have managed to obtain 3D images of the vesicles and filaments involved in communication between neurons. The method is based on a novel technique in electron microscopy. Neuron Connections Seen in 3D - read more
Killing Bacteria with Visible Light
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[21/01/2010] In the battle against bacteria, researchers have developed a powerful new weapon – an enhanced photocatalytic disinfection process that uses visible light to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, even in the dark. Killing Bacteria with Visible Light - read more
How Clean Is Your Knife?
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[20/01/2010] A new fast-acting disinfectant that is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions could help to reduce the spread of deadly infections in hospitals, according to research. How Clean Is Your Knife? - read more
New Heart Procedure Eliminates Exposure
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[19/01/2010] Researchers have developed an x-ray free technique to treat a common heart disorder called atrial fibrillation – this might eliminate radiation exposure to patients and their medical providers. New Heart Procedure Eliminates Exposure - read more
Brain Imaging May Help Diagnose
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[15/01/2010] Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs, and measuring magnetic signals that mark this delay may become a standardized way to diagnose autism. Brain Imaging May Help Diagnose - read more
Nanoscience “Goes Big”
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[14/01/2010] A recently discovered method may be useful for fabricating nanoscale electronic or optical circuits and multiplex sensors. Nanoscience “Goes Big” - read more
A Virtual Liver, a Better Chance of Life
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[13/01/2010] Systems to construct 3D images of individual patients' livers, with their tumours or other pathologies, from MRI or CT-scans, have been developed, according to researchers. A Virtual Liver, a Better Chance of Life - read more
New Technology for Small Robots
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[08/01/2010] Researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic "ferropaper" that might be used to make low-cost "micromotors" for surgical instruments, tiny tweezers to study cells and miniature speakers. New Technology for Small Robots - read more
Big Improvement to Medical Imaging
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[05/01/2010] A joint research team has discovered a method of using nanoparticles to illuminate the cellular interior to reveal the slow processes inside of cells. Big Improvement to Medical Imaging - read more
Behaviour Modification Could Ease Concerns
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[23/12/2009] In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behaviour of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants — their main gateway into the environment. Behaviour Modification Could Ease Concerns - read more
Bioactive Glass Nanofibers Produced
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[22/12/2009] A team of researchers has developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone. Bioactive Glass Nanofibers Produced - read more
Are Patients Losing Sleep?
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[18/12/2009] A widely used test for measuring nighttime blood pressure may interfere with patients' sleep, thus affecting the results of the test, reports a new study. Are Patients Losing Sleep? - read more
Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers
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[17/12/2009] Researchers have used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings could simplify the way physicians test for biomarkers of cancer and other diseases. Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers - read more
Chiral Materials To Overcome Casimir Effect
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[16/12/2009] Nanoscale machines may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to new discoveries. Chiral Materials To Overcome Casimir Effect - read more
Nanoprobes Hit Targets in Tumours
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[15/12/2009] Tiny nanoprobes have shown to be effective in delivering cancer drugs more directly to tumour cells and research has shown that the nanoprobes are getting the drugs to right cellular compartments. Nanoprobes Hit Targets in Tumours - read more
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