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MRI May Predict Neurological Outcomes For Cardiac Arrest Survivors
MRI-based measurements of the functional connections in the brain can help predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability after cardiac arrest, acco...Full Article
Navigational View Of The Brain Thanks To Powerful X-Rays
If brain imaging could be compared to Google Earth, neuroscientists would already have a pretty good "satellite view" of the brain, and a great "street view" of neuron details...Full Article
Nearly Half Of US Medical Care Comes From Emergency Rooms
Nearly half of all US medical care is delivered by emergency departments, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). And...Full Article
Predicting How Healthy Your Heart Will Be In The Future
Picture this: you're battling heart failure and meeting with your doctor to discuss treatment. Before prescribing anything, the doctor pulls up a virtual model of your heart o...Full Article
Portable 3-D Scanner Assesses Patients With Elephantiasis
An estimated 120 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic, mosquito-borne disease that can cause major swelling and deformity of the legs, ...Full Article
MS Risk In Children Spotted With MRI Brain Scans
By the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come with the disease. In a new Yale School of ...Full Article
Augmented Tongue Ultrasound For Speech Therapy
A team of researchers in the GIPSA-Lab (CNRS/Université Grenoble Alpes/Grenoble INP) and at INRIA Grenoble Rhône-Alpes has developed a system that can display the movements of...Full Article
Brain Waves Reflect Different Types Of Learning
Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two different types of learning, and now for the first time, researchers have been able to distingui...Full Article
Ischemic Stroke Patients Not Receiving Life-Saving Treatment, Study Finds
Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Geo...Full Article
Some Breast Cancer Patients Don’t Need Radiation. Why Are They Still Getting It?
Recent clinical trials have shown that 90% of early stage breast cancer patients over age 70 do not benefit from radiation after breast-conserving surgery. And yet, use of rad...Full Article
Two Firms Awarded Seed Grants To Develop Medical Devices For Children
The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium (PPDC) has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies developing medical devices for children. The Consortiu...Full Article
Age-Related Hearing Loss And Communication Breakdown In The Clinical Setting
It was not uncommon for older adults to report mishearing a physician or nurse in a primary care or hospital setting, according to a study published by JAMA Otolaryngology-Hea...
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The Medical Minute: Scoliosis Screening Key To Timely Treatment
One out of every 25 children will develop scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. While some are babies or toddlers when diagnosed, most cases occur during the pre-teen years. ...Full Article
WashU Expert: CHIP Demise Devastating To Millions Of American Children
Congress allowed the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expire Oct. 1, leading to the demise of one of the most successful government programs ever implemen...Full Article
Clearing The Air Of Confusion About Mammography Guidelines
When should a woman get her first mammogram and how frequently should she have one? Published mammography guidelines differ on this and similar topics. With 1 in 8 US women d...Full Article
Study Reveals Staggering Economic Burden Of Dementia In Younger People
You may not have heard of it, but frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) accounts for 20 to 50 percent of dementia cases in people under the age of 65. FTD ravages an individual’s ...Full Article
New Technology Enables Shorter Radiation Treatment Time For Patients
Patients at UC San Diego Health in need of radiation therapy now have access to the next generation of radiation treatment technology. The new radiotherapy system significantl...Full Article
Study: Sending Low-risk ER Chest Pain Patients Home Sooner Would Save Healthcare Thousands
A new evaluation to determine whether emergency room patients with chest pain can go home and follow up with their doctor proved 100% safe while shaving nearly a day off their...Full Article
Football Helmet Smartfoam Signals Potential Concussions In Real Time, Study Suggests
Most football fans have seen players get hit so hard they can barely walk back to the sideline. All too often, those players are back on the field just a few plays later, desp...Full Article
After 15 years In A Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores Consciousness
A 35-year-old man who had been in a vegetative state for 15 years after a car accident has shown signs of consciousness after neurosurgeons implanted a vagus nerve stimulator ...Full Article
Hip Osteoarthritis: Severe Occupational Strain Increases The Risk
People who in the course of their work put long-term physical strain on their bodies have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis of the hip. This is especially the cas...Full Article
Researchers Identify Possible Biomarker For Diagnosing CTE During Life
A new biomarker (CCL11) for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been discovered that may allow the disease to be diagnosed during life for the first time. The findings...Full Article
Do You Really Need That MRI?
Your doctor may order an MRI based on factors other than your actual medical need for imaging, researchers in UT Southwestern’s Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research f...Full Article
Post Heart Attack: How Can Scar Tissue Be Turned Back Into Healthy Heart Muscle?
Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide, partly due to limited therapeutic options and the heart’s inability to regenerate healthy cells called card...Full Article