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'Sugar' signatures help identify and classify pancreatic cancer cell subtypes
Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators have developed a new method for identifying and classifying pancreatic cancer cell subtypes based on sugars found on the outside of cancer cells.
Apr 9, 2025
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Radiology & Imaging
Study finds X-rays very helpful for diagnosing low back problems
Plain radiographs (X-ray), computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used in the evaluation of lower back pain. While MRI use has increased most over the past decades (more than 300% ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Wearable scanner provides insights into how excitatory and inhibitory brain signals change as people age
A new study has shown how aspects of brain function change with age, revealing that excitatory processes in the brain decrease, while inhibitory processes increase as children get older. The findings are an important step ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Scientists pioneer noninvasive 3D imaging to enhance skin cancer management
Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the National Healthcare Group (NHG) have jointly pioneered an innovative imaging technique combining Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Scientists discover how nanoparticles of toxic metal used in MRI scans infiltrate human tissue
University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans, have found that oxalic acid, a molecule found in many foods, can generate nanoparticles of the ...
Apr 5, 2025
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Ultrasound reveals capillaries and cells in living organs
Researchers from the University of Technology Delft, the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Caltech have developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells across living organs—something ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Unnecessary imaging scans contributing to climate change
Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad?
Apr 3, 2025
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Assessment method may improve the reliability of radiologists' diagnostic reports
Due to the inherent ambiguity in medical images like X-rays, radiologists often use words like "may" or "likely" when describing the presence of a certain pathology, such as pneumonia.
Apr 3, 2025
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Why do women get 'reassurance scans' during pregnancy? And how can you spot a suspicious provider?
Recent media coverage in the Nine newspapers highlights a surge in non-medical ultrasound providers offering "reassurance ultrasounds" to expectant parents.
Apr 3, 2025
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Brain abnormalities seen in military members with blast exposure
In military service members with a history of repetitive blast exposure, researchers found that higher blast exposure correlated with changes in the functional connectivity between brain regions, according to a new study ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Novel imaging method maps brain-wide changes in neuronal connections
Neurons communicate with each other by passing millisecond-long signals across tiny junctions called synapses. Experiences cause the strength of these connections to change—a process called synaptic plasticity, which underlies ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Novel AI-powered imaging technique shows promise in evaluating patients for percutaneous coronary intervention
Patients with narrowing of at least 50% in three major coronary arteries did equally well when treated with a minimally invasive stent placement guided either by ultrasound-based imaging or by a novel, artificial-intelligence-powered ...
Mar 31, 2025
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MRI scans show dynamic brain patterns linked to depression progression
Depression affects millions of people worldwide, but much is still unknown about this illness and treatments don't always work. Ph.D. candidate Jesper Pilmeyer examined patients' brains using MRI technology. The patterns ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Digital twin of the heart helps to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Millions of people around the world live with cardiac arrhythmias. Only in Spain, it is estimated that more than one million citizens suffer from them. Detecting and treating them accurately continues to be one of the great ...
Mar 31, 2025
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PET imaging confirms direct involvement of dopamine in cognitive flexibility
For the first time, scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. PET imaging shows ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Three out of ten breast cancers detected between screenings, study finds
In a new study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown that so-called interval cancers, which are detected between two screening sessions, account for a significant proportion of breast cancer cases and that certain ...
Mar 28, 2025
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New PET radiotracer provides first look at inflammation biomarker in human brain
A novel PET imaging approach can effectively quantify a key enzyme associated with brain inflammation, according to research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The first-in-human study, which ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Many women undergo annual mammography, despite biennial screening recommendations
A high proportion of women seem to undergo mammography screening every year, despite recommendations for biennial screening, according to a research letter published online March 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Mar 28, 2025
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AI could help sonographers identify abnormalities in unborn babies more quickly
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help sonographers identify any abnormalities at the 20-week pregnancy screening scan almost twice as quickly, without reducing the accuracy or reliability of diagnoses, a new study has shown.
Mar 27, 2025
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Breast-conserving therapy linked to breast shrinkage
For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT)—including radiation therapy (RT)—leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Mar 27, 2025
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Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies
A tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could transform early cancer detection has been developed by researchers.
Mar 26, 2025
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Adding 3D total body photography to usual care increases rate of skin excisions, study finds
The addition of three-dimensional (3D) total-body photography (TBP) and sequential digital dermoscopy imaging (SDDI) via teledermatology to usual care increases the number and rate of skin excisions, according to a study ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Increased use of chest X-rays linked to earlier lung cancer diagnosis and improved survival
A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant link between the frequency of chest X-ray referrals from GPs and earlier diagnosis and improved survival rates for lung cancer patients.
Mar 25, 2025
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Scientists map brain network linked to generalized seizures, paving way for new brain stimulation therapies
Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the "'whole brain.'" However, new research has challenged this longstanding idea, since carefully targeting specific brain areas through deep brain stimulation ...
Mar 24, 2025
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High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an international clinical trial has shown.
Mar 23, 2025
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