HOUSTON, July 1 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

Imaging Pushes Cellular and Exosome Science Forward

By Laurie Fickman - (713) 743-8454

3d render of cells releasing exosomes, tiny extracellular vesicles involved in a number of physiological processes. Courtesy Getty Images

Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer's, but scientists have struggled to see them and study them in detail. Now, these particles, or exosomes, are about to be seen in a whole new light - under a new imaging technology being developed in the lab of Wei Chuan Shih, professor of electrical and computer engineering at UH.

The new te...