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Ruben Dagda, Ph.D. has authored multiple research manuscripts and review articles in the areas of toxicology and neurobiology. As a research associate and an educator at the University of Pittsburgh, he is interested in enhancing public awareness on the benefits of biomedical research in improving the quality of life, and understanding brain-related diseases. He has presented his research at national conferences and has received numerous awards for his contributions to Parkinson's disease.

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Mellon scientists developed cyborg brain chips that allow human brain waves to control computers

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

It may sound as this news was taken directly out of a science fiction movie script but the reality is that brain computer interfaces (BCI) are one...
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IBM scientists have unveiled a new lab-on-a-chip device for screening infections and biomarkers

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 · 1 comment

In this new age of nanotechnology, the possibility for developing an easy-to-use medical without the need to visit the family doctor or perform blood...
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Neurosurgeons can now perform a virtual non-invasive brain biopsy in real-time

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Brain cancer is a devastating disease with a relatively poor prognosis which accounts for about 1.5% of all cancers of the world population. Prior to...
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Magnetic nanoparticles can efficiently locate and destroy tumors

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Since their inception, nanoparticles are not just a wonderful chemical engineering invention that have a myriad of possible biomedical applications,...
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New promising treatments partially restore vision in blind people

As more than two million Americans suffer from eye related diseases, three studies summarized in this Examiner related article show that these...
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Coloring and lighting up the brain: new techniques allow investigators to map the human brain

The inception of the Golg stain in 1887 literally revolutionized the field of neurobiology. This staining technique was further refined and improved...
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Researchers develop new techniques to enhance spinal cord regeneration after injury

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New discoveries in spinal cord regeneration research were unveiled by a superb panel of well known spinal cord investigators during a press conference...
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Exercise delays neuronal death and improves quality of life in Parkinson's disease animal models.

Groundbreaking research performed in rhesus macaque monkeys and in rodents showed the benefits of exercise in a neurotoxin model of Parkinson’s...
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UPCI researchers improve the detection of cancer biomarkers which may lead to better treatment

When it comes to treating a cancer patient, time is of the essence for accurately identifying the type and malignancy of a tumor. A misdiagnosis of...
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From medical uses to cosmetic additive: how nano-diamonds may improve the quality of life

Nanotechnology seems to be pushing the envelope further and further as new applications are unveiled every year. As mentioned and summarized in other...
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