Oncology & Cancer

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

When the PSA is elevated: for which men is a biopsy necessary to confirm or rule out suspected prostate cancer? In a retrospective study, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Department of Urology ...

Radiology & Imaging

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

A research team from IOCB Prague, working in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, Germany, and the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has developed a new type of contrast agent that can be used in both magnetic ...

Neuroscience

Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease

For patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a study published online July 30 in Acta Neurologica Belgica.

Medical research

White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries: Study

Injuries, infection and inflammatory diseases that damage the spinal cord can lead to intractable pain and disability. Some degree of recovery may be possible. The question is, how best to stimulate the regrowth and healing ...

Health

Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring using sound

A wearable blood pressure monitor uses sound to capture a continuous record of the vital sign data. Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has been a longtime goal of medicine, given blood pressure's utility as ...