New nuclear magnetic resonance technique offers ‘molecular window’ for live disease diagnosis

http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-nuclear-magnetic-resonance-technique-offers-molecular-window-for-live-disease-diagnosis

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Simpson says there’s great medical potential for this new technique, since it can be adapted to work on existing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems found in hospitals. “It could have implications for disease diagnosis and a deeper understanding of how important biological processes work,” by targeting specific biomarker molecules that are unique to specific diseased tissue.

The new approach could detect these signatures without resorting to surgery and could determine, for example, whether a growth is cancerous or benign directly from the MRI alone.

The technique could also provide highly detailed information on how the brain works, revealing the actual chemicals involved in a particular response. “It could mark an important step in unraveling the biochemistry of the brain,” says Simpson.
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That’s good to know… and…

No more surgery=better !

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