Surgical procedure does not appear to reduce risk of subsequent stroke after 'mini-stroke'
Patients with thickening and blockage of the internal carotid artery (supplies blood to the brain) and hemodynamic cerebral ischemia (insufficient blood flow to the brain, sub-type of stroke) who had a surgical procedure ...
Cardiology
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Tracing biological pathways
A new chemical process developed by a team of Harvard researchers greatly increases the utility of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in creating real-time 3-D images of chemical process occurring inside the human body.
Cancer
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Do deficits in brain cannabinoids contribute to eating disorders?
A new report in Biological Psychiatry suggests that deficits in endocannabinoid function may contribute to anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Endocannabinoids are substances made by the brain that affect brain function and ch ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 31, 2011 |
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FDG-PET appears promising for predicting prognosis of patients with inoperable NSCLC
The prognosis for patients with stage II and III inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is poor, with only about 15 percent of patients surviving at five years post-treatment for the disease. While new treatment strategies ...
Cancer
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Virus shows promise for imaging and treating pancreatic cancer
Researchers are investigating a potential treatment and noninvasive imaging modality for pancreatic cancer that shows promise, according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y., and Genelux ...
Cancer
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Researchers discover a treatment against an aggressive childhood cancer
A study made by IDIBELL researchers shows that glucose metabolism inhibition with 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) induces cell death in a type of childhood sarcoma: alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. The results have been published in the ...
Cancer
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Metabolic state of brain cancer stem cells significantly different than the cancer cells they create
The metabolic state of glioma stem cells, which give rise to deadly glioblastomas, is significantly different from that of the brain cancer cells to which they give birth, a factor which helps those stem cells avoid treatment ...
Cancer
Sep 06, 2011 |
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PET scans confirm effectiveness of estrogen-blocking drugs in breast cancer patients
For the first time, researchers at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance have demonstrated the feasibility of using serial positron emission tomography (PET) scans, using a special estrogen-containing isotope, to confirm the relative ...
Cancer
Aug 18, 2011 |
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New research supports upcoming Alzheimer's disease guidelines
Two new studies published in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) provide insight into the potential of positron emission tomography (PET) to differentiate between types of dementia and to identify pharma ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 01, 2011 |
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PET scan with [11C]erlotinib may provide noninvasive method to identify TKI-responsive lung tumors
A non-invasive PET imaging technique may identify lung cancers that respond best to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), allowing doctors to better select patients for personalized therapy, according to research presented at ...
Cancer
Jul 05, 2011 |
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New therapy for childhood neuroblastoma proves feasible and safe
A new treatment option may soon be available for children with neuroblastoma according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The study tested the principle that combined positron emissi ...
Cancer
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Brain scan identifies patterns of plaques and tangles in adults with Down syndrome
In one of the first studies of its kind, UCLA researchers used a unique brain scan to assess the levels of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles -- the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease -- in adults with ...
Neuroscience
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Irregular breathing can affect accuracy of 4-D PET/CT
A study presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting focuses on the effect that breathing irregularities have on the accuracy of 4D positron emission tomography (PET) scans and outlines a PET imaging method that reduces "motion ...
Cancer
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Molecular imaging provides fast and effective diagnosis for patients with fever of unknown origin
Research presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting highlights molecular imaging's diagnostic potential for patients with fever of unknown origin. Persistent fever can be a warning sign for a range of diseases that could be dangerous ...
Cancer
Jun 06, 2011 |
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PET imaging determines malignancy in potential ovarian cancer cases
A study presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting may provide a new tool for detection of malignant-stage ovarian cancer. Researchers found that positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT), which images both ...
Cancer
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