New large language model helps patients understand their radiology reports
Imagine getting an MRI of your knees and being told you have "mild intrasubstance degeneration of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus."
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Advanced PET technique allows simultaneous imaging of three radiotracers
For the first time, a new PET imaging technique has successfully visualized three radiotracers in a single scan, according to findings presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2025 Annual Meeting. ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Novel brain imaging platform combines upright PET and AR eye tracking to advance cognitive disorder research
A cutting-edge brain imaging platform that integrates upright PET scanning, an augmented reality (AR) headset, and motion tracking enables researchers to study brain function in a more natural and dynamic way. Presented at ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Alcohol use disorder harms the brain's immune system earlier in women
The immune system is the body's protector. Following the detection of a potential threat, such as a bacterial or viral infection, a healthy immune system will attack the foreign invader. What many people don't realize is ...
Jun 16, 2025
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PET-based technique can monitor engineered T cells during immunotherapy
In modern immunotherapy, modified immune cells are introduced into the body to attack tumors and other targets. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for tracking these cells in the ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Mood disorders in late-life may be early warning signs for dementia
Depression and bipolar disorder of late onset may represent more than just mental health conditions. Growing evidence suggests these late-life mood disorders (LLMDs) could be not merely risk factors, but rather early warning ...
Jun 9, 2025
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Blood test shows 95% accuracy for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in outpatient memory clinics
Alzheimer's disease, marked by memory loss, trouble concentrating and thinking, and changes in personality and behavior, devastates patients, their families and loved ones. With new treatments available for people with early ...
Jun 6, 2025
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Decade-long brain aging study releases open-access data for global research use
Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have released the full dataset from a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically ...
May 29, 2025
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Rural Georgians lack access to Alzheimer's disease treatment
Rural Georgians may find it difficult to access medication that could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
May 27, 2025
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Researchers develop a noninvasive method for diagnosing insulinomas
Diabetes is characterized by the pancreas producing too little insulin, but there is a rarer condition in which it produces too much. A hormone-producing tumor originating in the pancreas—an insulinoma—is the cause. Patients ...
May 22, 2025
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