News tagged with mri machine


Doctors find new way to predict recurrent stroke

New research from the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) shows that using a CT (computerised tomography) scan, doctors can predict if patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, ...

Cardiology created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New nanotechnology research study turns brain tumors blue

(Medical Xpress)—In an article published this week in the journal Drug Delivery and Translational Research, researchers from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology have reported the de ...

Cancer created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds child abuse can lead to stunted brain development

(Medical Xpress) -- A small team of researchers has found that various forms of child abuse can lead to stunted development in certain regions of the brain. The research carried out by Martin Teicher, Carl ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Opening the brain to new treatments

One of the trickiest parts of treating brain conditions is the blood brain barrier, a blockade of cells that prevent both harmful toxins and helpful pharmaceuticals from getting to the body's control center. ...

Medical research created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The value of literature, now supported by MRI imaging

(Medical Xpress)—The inside of an MRI machine might not seem like the best place to cozy up and concentrate on a good novel, but a team of researchers at Stanford are asking readers to do just that.

Neuroscience created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast