Oncology & Cancer
Changing the outlook for pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer often is hidden and doesn't cause symptoms until it has spread. It is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the world.
Nov 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows brain response to unfair situations can predict future depression levels in healthy people
(Medical Xpress)—A trio of researchers with Tamagawa University and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, both in Japan, has found that it is possible to predict the level of depression a ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Speaking and understanding speech share the same parts of the brain
The brain has two big tasks related to speech: making it and understanding it. Psychologists and others who study the brain have debated whether these are really two separate tasks or whether they both use the same regions ...
Aug 16, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychopaths are not neurally equipped to have concern for others, study shows
Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological "hardwiring" that enables them to care for others, according to a new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago and the University of New Mexico.
Apr 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Increasing the odds of prostate cancer detection
For three years, Andrew Harder wondered if he had prostate cancer. In 2009, he had routine blood work that revealed an elevated prostate-specific antigen level. When PSA is above 4 nanograms per milliliter of blood, it can ...
Jul 21, 2016
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Radiology & Imaging
Quantum technology for cancer imaging
Tracing the metabolism of tumor cells using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has not been feasible in routine clinical settings hitherto. Now, an interdisciplinary research team including the Technical University of Munich ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Cardiology
Portable MRIs almost as effective as standard MRIs in detecting strokes
Portable MRI machines, an emerging technology that makes medical imaging accessible even in remote locations, detected ischemic strokes, or strokes caused by clotting, in 90% of patients scanned, according to a study led ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Cardiology
Advanced imaging technology predicts cardiovascular risk from inflammation detected in arteries
Using advanced PET/MRI technology, researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have detected arterial inflammation in regions that have yet to develop atherosclerotic plaques. The results ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Medical research
MRIs could become powerful tools for monitoring cholesteral therapy
MRI scanning could become a powerful new tool for assessing how well cholesterol drugs are working, according to Loyola University Health System cardiologist Binh An P. Phan, MD.
Oct 14, 2011
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Cardiology
MRI technology visualizes heart metabolism in real time
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an indispensable part of medicine. It allows unique insights into the body and diagnosis of various diseases. However, current MRI technology has its limitations: although it can ...
Nov 18, 2022
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