MRI — with or without FDG PET coregistration —c an improve the staging of patients with small cell lung cancer. «FDG PET/CT, whole-body MRI, and coregistered FDG PET/MRI outperformed conventional tests for various staging endpoints in patients with SCLC,» concluded first author Yoshiharu Ohno from the Fujita Health University School of Medicine in Japan. Whole-body…

Researchers have found a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium chloride tied to poor health. «It’s a stealth approach, not like buying the ‘reduced salt’ option, which people generally don’t like,» said Carolyn Ross, a Food Science professor at WSU. «If we can stair-step people down, then we increase…

Researchers created technology that uses optical imaging to better help surgeons map out tumors in the body and help them understand how certain diseases affect activity in the brain. Purdue University researchers created technology that uses optical imaging to better help surgeons map out tumors in the body and help them understand how certain diseases…

Peritoneal dialysis performed with an automated wearable artificial kidney was safe and effective for removing toxins from the blood of patients with kidney failure. Researchers are testing the potential of an Automated Wearable Artificial Kidney (AWAK) device for peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatments, which would allow dialysis to be performed on-the-go, overcoming the challenge of long…

Bacteriophages, or phages, may play a significant role in treating complex bacterial infections in prosthetic joints, according to new research. The findings suggest phage therapy could provide a potential treatment for managing such infections, including those involving antibiotic-resistant microbes. The research is published in the July issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID). «The treatment for…

Scientists have obtained the first high-resolution 3D image of nebulin, a giant actin-binding protein that is an essential component of skeletal muscle. This discovery has brought to light the chance to better understand the role of nebulin, as its functions have remained largely nebulous due to its large size and the difficulty in extracting nebulin…

New research proves theoretically that the Weak Equivalence Principle can be violated by quantum particles in gravitational waves — the ripples in spacetime caused by colossal events such as merging black holes. As well as resolving a long-standing debate in quantum theory, Quach’s findings could lead to the development of advanced new materials, including fluids…

Researchers have developed a device that detects viruses in the body as fast as and more accurately than current, commonly used rapid detection tests. The optical sensor uses nanotechnology to accurately identify viruses in seconds from blood samples. Researchers say the device can tell with 95 percent accuracy if someone has a virus. The optical…

One of the largest problems with cancer treatment is the development of resistance to anticancer therapies. A research team found that repurposing a commonly used chemotherapy drug using a nanoparticle was more effective than both a solution of the pure drug and other available treatments. One of the largest problems with cancer treatment is the…

The secrets of the tiniest active structures in integrated circuits can be revealed using a non-destructive imaging technique, scientists show. The breakthrough required the efforts of an international team of scientists from JKU and Keysight Technologies (Austria), ETH/EPFL/PSI and IBM Research — Europe (Switzerland) and from UCL (UK). The life-givers of integrated circuits and quantum…