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Brain Regions Responsible for Empathy Mapped by Researchers
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Columbia University researchers have shown for the first time that two brain systems are primarily responsible for allowing humans to accurately predict the emotions of others. Psychology professors Kevin ...
Radiation Seeds Effective Against Single Metastatic Brain Tumors
Jun 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study led by specialists at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute affirms the benefits and safety of aggressive, localized treatment for patients with a single ...
Better MRI scans of cancers made possible
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Researcher Kristina Djanashvili has developed a substance that enables doctors to get better MRI scans of tumours. On Tuesday 13 January, Djanashvili will be soon awarded a doctorate by TU Delft, Netherlands, for her work ...
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MRI/PET scanner combo
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Two kinds of body imaging -- positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- have been combined for the first time in a single scanner.
Lack of strategies to manage MRI wait lists a key reason for excessive wait times
Mar 05, 2009 |
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A new study headed by Dr. Tom Feasby, Dean of UCalgary's Faculty of Medicine, shows that while Canada lags behind other countries in the number of diagnostic imaging devices, more machines are not the only solution to long ...
Study challenges routine use of MRI scans to evaluate breast cancer
Sep 07, 2008 |
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A new study suggests women with newly-diagnosed breast cancer who receive an MRI after their diagnosis face delays in starting treatment and are more likely to receive a mastectomy. The study, presented today at the 2008 ...
Study challenges routine use of MRI scans to evaluate breast cancer
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Reviewing the records of 577 breast cancer patients, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers found that women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who receive a breast MRI are more likely to receive a mastectomy after their diagnosis ...
MRI may be unnecessary prior to treatment in most newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
Aug 14, 2009 |
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New research findings published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons challenge the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a means to improve surgical outcomes in newly diagno ...
Researchers seek to map the brain patterns of Alzheimer's disease
Jan 17, 2009 |
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Researchers at UC Davis have launched an innovative study to determine whether closer examination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can detect the onset of Alzheimer's disease even before patients begin to show the ...
MRI machines may damage cochlear implants
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because the machines can demagnetize the patient's implant, according to new research published in the ...
Experts warn over health check brain scans
Sep 03, 2009 |
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A new study has voiced concern about the growing market for brain screening tests, which people can buy as part of a general health MOT.
Medical imaging technique identifies very common condition in women that often goes undiagnosed
Nov 20, 2009 |
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In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse — a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI and at physical examination, ...
Epstein-Barr virus may be associated with progression of MS
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the pathogen that causes mononucleosis, appears to play a role in the neurodegeneration that occurs in persons with multiple sclerosis, researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University ...
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