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Prostate Cancer Now Detectable by Imaging-Guided Biopsy
December 10, 2012 Ground-breaking research by physicians and engineers demonstrates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed using image-guided targeted ... > full story -
Learning to Control Brain Activity Improves Visual Sensitivity
December 4, 2012 Training human volunteers to control their own brain activity in precise areas of the brain can enhance fundamental aspects of their visual sensitivity, according to a new study. This non-invasive ... > full story -
The Radical Restructuring of Brain Networks in Comatose Patients
December 4, 2012 Researchers have analyzed data from 17 comatose patients using functional MRI data. Their research reveals that the brain networks of these patients have been restructured. The results could help ... > full story -
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PET Imaging Used to More Accurately Manage Treatment, Predict Survival for Patients With Gliomas
December 3, 2012 In the management of gliomas -- tumors that originate in the brain -- precise assessment of tumor grade and the proliferative activity of cells plays a major role in determining the most appropriate ... > full story -
Laser Surgery for Epilepsy Less Invasive, More Precise in Early Reports
December 2, 2012 A developing new laser surgical technique for epilepsy appears to be safe and effective and reduces hospital stays to one or two days, according to two new research reports. Both studies were ... > full story -
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Obese Children More Vulnerable to Food Advertising
November 29, 2012 Rates of childhood obesity have tripled in the past 30 years, and food marketing has been implicated as one factor contributing to this trend. Every year, companies spend more than $10 billion in ... > full story -
Experts Recommend Closer Scrutiny of Radiation Exposure from CT Scans
November 28, 2012 Amid increasing fear of overexposure to radiation from CT scans, a panel of experts has recommended more research on the health effects of medical imaging and ways to reduce unnecessary CT tests, as ... > full story -
Most Patients in the Dark About What Radiologists Do
November 28, 2012 The role of radiologists in healthcare has long been poorly understood among the general public, but new research shows that even patients who've had imaging exams in the past know little about the ... > full story -
High Altitude Climbers at Risk for Brain Bleeds
November 28, 2012 New magnetic resonance imaging research shows that mountain climbers who experience a certain type of high altitude sickness have traces of bleeding in the brain years after the initial incident, ... > full story -
CT Depicts Racial Differences in Coronary Artery Disease
November 28, 2012 While obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, a new study shows that African-American patients with coronary artery disease have much less fat around their hearts compared to Caucasian ... > full story
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