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Newly discovered cause for asthma sparks hope for treatment

Scientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.

4 Apr 2024

New imaging approach could revolutionize breast cancer detection

An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results, according to a study published today in Radiology: Imaging Cancer, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

9 Feb 2024

New brain imaging technique sheds light on invisible mTBIs

Researchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) don't show any structural abnormalities.

3 Jan 2024

Revolutionary self-folding nanoscale MRI agent sharpens cancer imaging

Study introduces a novel self-folding nanoscale contrast agent for MRI, enhancing tumor visualization with lower gadolinium loads and reduced risk of adverse effects.

5 Dec 2023

Lasting heart concerns in kids post-MIS-C: Study urges ongoing cardiac checks

Researchers evaluated the long-term cardiovascular effects in children after treatment for MIS-C, a condition linked to COVID-19. They found that regardless of initial heart injury, most children displayed persistent cardiac abnormalities, underscoring the importance of ongoing cardiac monitoring post-recovery.

16 Nov 2023

MRI innovation to unveil iron homeostasis in the human brain

Researchers demonstrated a MRI method sensitive to the live brain's iron homeostasis (the r1-r2 extent of relaxation or relaxivity).

14 Sep 2023

Elite athletes bounce back strong: No long-term heart risks after COVID-19 recovery

The study finds that elite athletes who recovered from COVID-19 did not experience long-term negative effects on their cardiac health, allowing for the successful resumption of high-level sports. The findings also suggest that proper screening and medical counseling can pave the way for safe returns to sports post-COVID-19.

10 Sep 2023

Study suggests global longitudinal strain is a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and diabetes

Researchers determine the prognostic significance of GLS by cardiac magnetic resonance and identify plasma biomarkers linked with fibrosis and inflammation.

31 Jul 2023

Study proposes an efficient algorithm for fully automatic 3D left atrial segmentation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Studying atrial structure directly is crucial for comprehending and managing atrial fibrillation (AF).

19 Jun 2023

Novel score identifies the heart failure patients who benefit most from atrial fibrillation ablation

A score based on four readily available clinical and imaging parameters identifies the heart failure patients who benefit most from atrial fibrillation ablation, according to late-breaking science presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

18 Apr 2023

Preventing, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease in women

An article published in the journal Medical Clinics of North America provides recent updates on cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in women.

8 Feb 2023

Cardiac MRI of individuals with acute or post-acute COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, researchers in Italy reported cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in individuals with myocarditis-like syndrome during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection (AMCovS) and post-acute phase (cPACS).

3 Jan 2023

Long-term follow-up of young people with COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis

In a recent study, researchers surveyed a comprehensive range of outcomes in patients diagnosed with myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination in the United States.

26 Sep 2022

Persistent cardiac symptoms in individuals with mild initial COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers conducted serial cardiac assessments in individuals with mild initial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who had no history of cardiac disease and significant comorbidities.

7 Sep 2022

Nanoparticles' toxic effects on macrophages

Researchers summarize the toxic effects of nanoparticles on macrophages in vitro.

31 Jul 2022

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

GE Healthcare was forced to shut a production plant in April because of a COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China.

23 Jun 2022

AI predicts if or when a patient could die of cardiac arrest

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers used deep learning (DL) assessment of the scarring in the heart to predict arrhythmia-associated sudden death survival.

24 May 2022

Reduced exercise capacity is common in long COVID patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers illustrated cardiac findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-recovered individuals more than a year after infection.

22 May 2022

Liposomes tailored for pulmonary delivery for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome

Researchers developed 1,2-dimpalmiyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine liposomes co-loaded with methylprednisolone and N-acetyl cysteine to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome in vivo.

31 Mar 2022

History of iodinated contrast media hypersensitivity linked to MRI contrast risk

People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions from commonly used MRI contrast agents, according to a large, eight-year study published in the journal Radiology.

22 Feb 2022