News articles tagged with 'biomedical' (Page 2)
New microfluidic chip for discriminating bacteria
— 15 Sep 2010 10:09 | BiologyA new 'on-chip' method for sorting and identifying bacteria has been created by biomedical engineers at Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University. The technique, developed by Hsien-Chang…
Biomedical research policy needed for therapies, economic growth, education and security
— 3 Sep 2010 11:58 | HealthBold and coordinated leadership at the federal level is essential to create secure, long-term, sustainable biomedical research funding policies based on strategic priorities, say the…
UCSF unveils model for implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis
— 3 Sep 2010 11:55 | HealthUCSF researchers today unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis…
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology reacts to stem-cell ruling
— 3 Sep 2010 10:34 | HealthThe American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology expressed its disapproval and disappointment this week in response to the Aug. 23 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the…
How badly does it hurt? Research examines the biomedical diagnosis of pain
— 17 Aug 2010 10:57 | HealthIs the science of diagnosing pain causing a number of pain sufferers to defend their honour? Research out of the University of Cincinnati is examining the diagnosis of pain that evades…
Scientists successfully use human induced pluripotent stem cells to treat Parkinson's in rodents
— 17 Aug 2010 10:00 | HealthResearchers at the Buck Institute for Age Research have successfully used human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to treat rodents afflicted with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The…
A heart beats to a different drummer
— 16 Aug 2010 09:05 | BiologyLove, exercise and, new research shows, an infrared laser can make a heart beat faster…
Rutgers researchers assess severity of prostate cancers using magnetic resonance imaging
— 11 Aug 2010 10:03 | HealthRutgers researchers are developing methods that can accurately assess the severity of prostate cancer by analysing magnetic resonance images and spectra of a patient's prostate gland.…
New imaging technique could help physicians ease the aftermath of breast cancer
— 4 Aug 2010 10:19 | HealthA new study of breast cancer survivors may help physicians ease a common side effect of cancer treatments. The collaborative research by Eva Sevick, Ph.D., Director of the Centre for…
Engineered coral pigment helps scientists to observe protein movement
— 28 Jul 2010 12:06 | BiologyScientists in Southampton, UK, and Ulm and Karlsruhe in Germany have shown that a variant form of a fluorescent protein (FP) originally isolated from a reef coral has excellent properties…