Nuclear/Molecular

ART to Present Molecular Imaging Applications at AACR Meeting in Denver

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:25:13 +0000

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. will be exhibiting at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), April 19-22, in Denver, Colorado.

Pioneering Medical Nanotechnology Offers New Cancer Breakthrough Hope

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:44:48 +0000

University of Leicester team examine potential of new technology to pave way for development of a combined diagnosis/therapeutic strategy. A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester could be potentially paving the way for the development of a powerful new strategy for both the early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Researchers Harness Radioactivity for New Cancer Treatments

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:55:31 +0000

Medical researchers from the University of Alberta are pushing the boundaries of nuclear medicine.

Nanotechnology could Unlock Safer Cancer Treatments

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:48:33 +0000

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta is developing a set of advanced nanotechnology particles that could one day replace radiation and chemotherapy as a cancer treatment. The miniscule nanoparticles, about 100 times smaller than the width of a human hair, have the ability to deliver genetic material and medicines to targeted cells.

Gold Nanoparticles Can Cook Cancer Cells

nitha@medicexchange.com (Dr. Nitha Thejal) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:14:24 +0000

Researchers are describing a long-awaited advance toward applying the marvels of nanotechnology in the battle against cancer. They have developed the first hollow gold nanospheres — smaller than the finest flecks of dust — that search out and "cook" cancer cells.

Ongoing Worldwide Shortage of Medical Isotopes could Threaten Patient Care, Says Expert

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:37:30 +0000

A University of Nottingham expert is calling on the Government to provide substantial new investment into the production of medical isotopes or face a dangerous shortage that threatens to compromise patient healthcare.

Nanodumbbells Target Cancer Cells

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:03 +0000

US scientists have designed nanoparticles that function like 'guided missiles' in the targeted destruction of breast cancer cells.

Chemists of UConn found to increase luminescence efficiency of carbon nanotubes

bindu@medicexchange.info (Bindu) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:21:01 +0000

Breakthrough procedure has potential applications in medical imaging, homeland security and biological sensors.

Cornell's quantum dot proven harmless to the body

nitha@medicexchange.com (Dr. Nitha Thejal) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:34:53 +0000

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center report that Cornell dots ("C dots") are biologically safe; they are stable inside the body and are easily excreted by the kidney.The MSKCC researchers also note the quantum dots can reveal the extent of a cancer tumor's blood vessels, cell death, treatment response, and invasive or metastatic spread to lymph nodes and distant organs.

March 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Molecular Breast Imaging

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:40:08 +0000

March 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Molecular Breast Imaging, Canes and Walkers, Training for an Event and Hormone Therapy for Women