Guided by glowing bacteria, researchers have devised an imaging technique that can diagnose live tuberculosis in an hour and help monitor the efficacy of treatments. That's particularly critical because many TB strains have ...
Aug 16, 2018
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify tiny differences in patients' brains that cause treatment-resistant epilepsy. In the first study to use this approach, it has ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Medical imaging experts are adept at solving common optical illusions, according to research from four UK universities, including the University of East Anglia.
Mar 14, 2025
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