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Rabies infections in organ donor and transplant recipients

On June 30, 2004, CDC confirmed diagnoses of rabies in three recipients of transplanted organs and in their common donor, who was found subsequently to have serologic evidence of rabies infection.

2 Jul 2004

People who suffer from severe depression have more nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls emotion

Studies of postmortem brains of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) showed a 31 percent greater than average number of nerve cells in the portion of the thalamus involved with emotional regulation.

2 Jul 2004

Brain recordings may shed light on disorders of self-perception such as schizophrenia, stroke and phantom limb syndrome

Scientists have made the first recordings of the human brain’s awareness of its own body, using the illusion of a strategically-placed rubber hand to trick the brain.

2 Jul 2004

Positron emission tomography offers a better way to observe the damage that strokes and neurodegenerative diseases wreak on brain cells

A laser-based microscopy technique may have settled a long-standing debate among neuroscientists about how brain cells process energy

2 Jul 2004

ASU and Mayo Clinic collaborate on a new joint nursing program

ASU and Mayo Clinic have reached an agreement to collaborate on a new joint nursing program based at Mayo Clinic Hospital in northeast Phoenix.

2 Jul 2004

Method of producing exact models of skull defects which enable technicians to create exactly matching titanium plates

The work of a student at the University of Ulster has had a direct effect on the treatment of patients requiring head and facial surgery.

1 Jul 2004

Delphi expands medical footprint

Delphi Medical Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Delphi Corporation, recently signed a licensing agreement with Switzerland-based medical device company Debiotech, S.A.

29 Jun 2004

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s isn’t always the cause of a progressive loss of memory and other mental skills.

29 Jun 2004

Sex hormones alter the development of certain brain structures during puberty

The results, in press with NeuroImage, show that sex hormones alter the development of certain brain structures during puberty and that these effects persist into adulthood.

29 Jun 2004

New medical imaging equipment provides early detection of skin cancer

Could You Have Skin Cancer? Do you know if you have skin cancer or if you have skin lesions that could develop into skin cancer? Early detection of these ticking time bombs enhances survival.

From Siemens Healthineers 28 Jun 2004

Experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors

An experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors long after the possibility of spontaneous recovery has been exhausted, researchers reported today at the 5th World Stroke Congress.

26 Jun 2004

Heart scans detect problems before symptoms appear

Many times, people with heart disease have few visible symptoms. This is one of the reasons why heart disease is the number one killer for both men and women in America.

25 Jun 2004

SPECT imaging helps attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in children; it adversely affects performance in school and emotional development, and the symptoms can continue into adulthood.

23 Jun 2004

New computer cluster will help understanding of how human cells and organs work

A new computer cluster funded by the University of Sheffield and located within the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, will help scientists to improve their understanding of how human cells and organs work.

22 Jun 2004

New insights into a mysterious type of amnesia

Researchers have new insights into a mysterious type of amnesia, according to a study published in the June 22 issue of Neurology

21 Jun 2004

Virtual reality appears to dramatically change how the brain physically registers pain

The work, which used a specialized type of magnetic resonance imaging to track pain-related brain activity, showed drops of as much as 97 percent in such activity in some brain centers. The study marks the first time that scientists have documented a link between virtual reality and pain reduction in terms of an actual physiological response.

21 Jun 2004

New gene found in genetic wasteland

In a region of DNA long considered a genetic wasteland, Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered a new class of gene.

20 Jun 2004

Computer cluster helps understand how human cells and organs work

This will ultimately lead to more effective ways of treating cardiovascular disease and cancer as well as other diseases. It will also eventually allow doctors to tailor treatment in a way specific to that patient rather than a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.

17 Jun 2004

Ultrasound technology to treat cancer

Ultrasound scans might be most familiar for getting a peek at a developing fetus, but the technology could also be used to treat cancer. A partnership between UC Davis, Siemens Medical Systems and ImaRx Inc., funded by a National Cancer Institute grant, will study ways to deliver drugs to tumors using focused ultrasound.

17 Jun 2004

New clues into the mystery of the brain’s ultra-complicated cells known as neurons

Researchers from USC and the Technion Medical School in Israel have uncovered new clues into the mystery of the brain’s ultra-complicated cells known as neurons.

16 Jun 2004

Imaging News and Research

Rabies infections in organ donor and transplant recipients

People who suffer from severe depression have more nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls emotion

Brain recordings may shed light on disorders of self-perception such as schizophrenia, stroke and phantom limb syndrome

Positron emission tomography offers a better way to observe the damage that strokes and neurodegenerative diseases wreak on brain cells

ASU and Mayo Clinic collaborate on a new joint nursing program

Method of producing exact models of skull defects which enable technicians to create exactly matching titanium plates

Delphi expands medical footprint

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Sex hormones alter the development of certain brain structures during puberty

New medical imaging equipment provides early detection of skin cancer

Experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors

Heart scans detect problems before symptoms appear

SPECT imaging helps attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients

New computer cluster will help understanding of how human cells and organs work

New insights into a mysterious type of amnesia

Virtual reality appears to dramatically change how the brain physically registers pain

New gene found in genetic wasteland

Computer cluster helps understand how human cells and organs work

Ultrasound technology to treat cancer

New clues into the mystery of the brain’s ultra-complicated cells known as neurons

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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