
How 'Horse Tranquilizer' Stops Depression
Researchers have shown
exactly how the anaesthetic
ketamine helps depression
with images that show the
orbitofrontal cortex -- the
part of the brain that is
... > full story

Warming Up For Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A new method of magnetic
resonance imaging, much
faster, more selective --
able to distinguish even
among different target
molecular species -- and
... > full story

First Steps Toward Autonomous Robot Surgeries
The day may be getting a
little closer when robots
will perform surgery on
patients in dangerous
situations or in remote
locations, such as on the
... > full story

Researchers Target Tumors With Tiny 'Nanoworms'
Scientists have developed
nanometer-sized "nanoworms"
that can cruise through the
bloodstream without
significant interference
from the body's immune
... > full story
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Speedier Precise Cancer Radiotherapy Now Available
May 10, 2008 RapidArc is the next-generation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) offering radiation delivery up to eight times faster than conventional IMRT. The first US patient to be given the new ... > full story -
Improving Anxiety Treatment Through The Help Of Brain Imaging: A Potential Future Treatment Strategy
May 10, 2008 Wouldn't it be nice if our doctors could predict accurately whether we would respond to a particular medication? This question is important because research studies provide information about how ... > full story -
Molecular Espionage Shows A Single HIV Enzyme's Many Tasks
May 9, 2008 Using ingenious molecular espionage, scientists have found how a single key enzyme, seemingly the Swiss army knife in HIV's toolbox, differentiates and dynamically binds both DNA and RNA as part of ... > full story -
6-month Follow-up Diagnostic Mammograms Recommended For Women With Probably Benign Lesions, Study Suggests
May 9, 2008 Radiologists can, with confidence, recommend a six-month follow-up diagnostic mammogram rather than an immediate biopsy for patients with "probably benign" breast lesions, a new study ... > full story -
Groundbreaking Methodology For Identify Cancerous Cells
May 9, 2008 Recognizing the distinction between healthy and cancerous cells has traditionally been up to the eye of highly-trained cytologists and pathologists. While the majority of the resulting diagnoses are ... > full story -
Beyond Fashion: Why You Gotta Wear Shades
May 9, 2008 Cheap sunglasses may cost you less, but are they just as likely to protect against the effects of harmful UV rays as expensive sunglasses? According to the chair of ophthalmology at ... > full story -
American Pain Society's Low Back Guideline Expanded To Cover Interventional Procedures
May 9, 2008 For low-back pain patients and their doctors, the American Pain Society has announced it is expanding its evidence-based, clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back ... > full story -
Depression Diversity: Brain Studies Reveal Big Differences Among Individuals
May 8, 2008 Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain's "feel good" stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new research shows. And even among depressed people, the ... > full story -
Novel Insight Into Cardiac Arrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death
May 8, 2008 A new study provides much-needed insight into the molecular mechanisms that cause arrythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and how it triggers sudden cardiac death, one of the nation's leading ... > full story -
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Gut Hormone Makes Food Look Even Yummier
May 7, 2008 A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report in Cell Metabolism. In a brain imaging study of individuals, the researchers found ... > full story
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