by | Jan 15, 2020 | Boyle, Walter
— Background: Vasodilatory shock, a reduction in effective blood circulation, occurs when endogenous vasoconstrictor mechanisms fail as a result of an often lethal combination of severe infections. Sepsis, as one of the causes, alone affects 1 million people resulting in more than 258,000 deaths each …
by | Dec 18, 2019 | Gutmann, David
— Using a series of Nf1 genetically-engineered mouse strains, researchers isolated low-grade glioma stem cells (CD133+ cells) for in vitro and in vivo brain tumor studies. These lines are authenticated optic glioma stem cells, with the ability to self-renew at limiting dilutions; express stem cell mar…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Grigsby, Perry
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Researchers in Dr. Perry Grigsby’s lab have developed a patented brachytherapy device for outpatient, MRI-guided treatment of gynecological cancers. Gynecological cancers, such as recurrent endometrial and cervical cancers, can be treated with brachytherapy, but requir…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Crimmins, Dan, Gaut, Joseph, Ladenson, Jack, Laterza, Omar, Lockwood, Christina, Modur, Vijay
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A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed patented antibodies designed to identify MIOX (myo-inositol oxygenase), a renal-specific biomarker that can be detected immediately following acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI can be caused by surgery, s…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Berezin, Mikhail, Du, Tommy, Garnett, Roman, Huang, Yunshen, Kim, David, Mishra, Deependra, Wu, Qian, Zhang, Hairong
— Background: With the advancement in the area of hyperspectral imaging technology, there is an influx of data being collected from disparate sources of highly sophisticated technology. Processing these data using current software is either non-interactive, in capable of leveraging the wealth of infor…