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Global Mammography Equipment Market Anticipated to Reach Over US $2.6 Billion by the End of 2025
QY Research recently published a report titled, “Global (United States, European Union and China) Mammography Equipment Market Research Report 2019-2025”. The global mammograp...Full Article
Think like a crab - Study by MU scientist and team could contribute to future breakthroughs in understanding the brain and neurological disease
A crab’s nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become “out of whack,” which can contribute to the development of neurolog...Full Article
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine to be Named in Honor of Late Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson
The Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine will be named in honor of late Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson, reflecting Tyson's commitment to the future of hea...Full Article
Donna Plecha, MD, Named Chair Of Radiology At University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Donna M. Plecha, MD, a nationally recognized expert in breast imaging, has been named Chair of the Department of Radiology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. ...Full Article
Cancer Linked With A More Than Doubled Risk Of Dying From Stroke
People living with or beyond cancer are more likely to die from stroke than the general public, according to new Penn State research, and certain types of cancer may boost the...Full Article
First-In-Human Pilot Imaging Study Shows Improved Heart Attack Prediction
Doctors need better ways to detect and monitor heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers ...Full Article
Survey Finds 1 In 3 Patients Needed More Information On Cancer Treatment Side Effects
One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal...Full Article
Virtual And Mixed Reality Inferior To Traditional Learning In Anatomy Education
A study from McMaster University has shown that traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior to those that rely on digital media. The research suggests that virtual ...Full Article
Breast Cancer Recurrence Score Has Different Implications For Men
The TAILORx study published last year offered good news for women with early-stage ER-positive breast cancer who scored at intermediate risk for recurrence according to a gene...Full Article
VUMC Offering New Minimally Invasive Emphysema Therapy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be the first in the state to offer a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative for patients with emphysema. The procedure, called...Full Article
'Face Blindness' May Involve A Failed Brain Network, And Could Shed Light On Autism
People with prosopagnosia, or "face blindness," have trouble recognizing faces -- even those of close friends and family members. It often causes serious social problems, alth...Full Article
Deep Brain Stimulation Safer For Patients With New MRI Compatible Slectrode
Imagine having an electrode embedded in your brain in a surgical procedure that involves drilling holes in your skull to implant it. Now imagine going through an MRI scan for ...Full Article
Radiation From CT Scans Associated With Increased Risk For Cancer
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that exposure to radiation from CT scans is associated with higher risks of developing thyroid cancer and leukemia. Researchers here...Full Article
Brain Scans Reveal How The Human Brain Compensates When One Hemisphere Is Removed
Researchers studying six adults who had one of their brain hemispheres removed during childhood to reduce epileptic seizures found that the remaining half of the brain formed ...Full Article
Radiology-Led Initiatives Help Produce Large Decline In Medical Radiation Dose that Americans Receive
The Image Gently® and Image Wisely® awareness campaigns, radiology and industry collaboration to advance low-dose technologies, growing use of the ACR Dose Index Registry, and...Full Article
Many Patients With iNPH Develop Alzheimer's Disease, Too
Up to one in five patients treated for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, iNPH, also develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Easter...
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Lung Cancer In Women - UCLA Health Pulmonologist Describes The Signs & Symptoms Of This Deadly Disease
A young mom received a cancer diagnosis on Thanksgiving that changed her life Nikki Moreno, a 42-year-old mother of two, was not expecting to hear she had advanced lung cance...
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Survey Offers Insight Into Strategies To Reduce Unnecessary Tests, Treatments In Critical Care Settings
A national survey of acute and critical care nurses finds that measures to reduce unnecessary testing and treatments are increasingly being integrated into clinical practice, ...Full Article
Woman Suffers Severe Spinal Cord Injury, Finds Relief At Danbury Hospital
A freak accident left Katherine (Kathy) Wenning unable to move her upper body. She knew she needed medical attention, but she was at her country getaway in Washington, Connect...Full Article
Museum Of Science And Industry To Launch World's First Whole-Classroom Virtual Medical Lab On National Stem Day
On National STEM Day, November 8, 2019, the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) will launch the world's first whole-classroom simulated medical science lab, MedLab, ...
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Understanding Breast Implant Safety
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration recommended that patients considering breast implants — whether for reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy or cosmetic surgery — ...Full Article
Reversed Halo Signs Manifest In Septic Pulmonary Embolism Due To IV Drug Use
According to an article published ahead-of-print in the January 2020 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the reversed halo sign was frequently observed on th...Full Article
Man With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Lives To Tell The Tale
https://www.newswise.com/articles/man-with-severe-traumatic-brain-injury-lives-to-tell-the-taleJohn Kaczmarczyk’s wife, Noelle, and their son, Dylan, were at home when they he...Full Article
Cycling Is Safer With More Cyclists On The Road, But Injuries Are On The Rise, Rutgers Study Finds
Head and facial injuries from cycling have remained steady over the past 10 years according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofac...Full Article
Faith, Truth And Forgiveness: How Your Brain Processes Abstract Thoughts
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the team to uncover the regions of the brain behind how abst...Full Article
