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People with body dysmorphic disorder have difficulties in processing visual input, say UCLA researchers

Everyone checks themselves in the mirror now and then, but that experience can be horrifying for individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, a psychiatric condition that causes them to believe, wrongly, that they appear disfigured and ugly. These people tend to fixate on minute details - every tiny blemish looms huge - rather than viewing their face as a whole.

2 Feb 2010

Australian TGA approves IDSI's CT Laser Mammography system for inclusion on ARTG

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the CT Laser Mammography (CTLM®) system for inclusion on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

2 Feb 2010

Study: Schizophrenia patients may experience beneficial brain changes in response to exercise

Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

1 Feb 2010

Interim positive data from Phase IIa clinical study of SYN115 for Parkinson’s disease

Synosia Therapeutics today announced interim positive data from a Phase IIa clinical study of an adenosine 2a (A2a) receptor antagonist (SYN115) in Parkinson’s disease.

1 Feb 2010

Researchers to assess any cancer risk associated with low-dose radiation exposure from medical imaging tests

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center are incorporating radiation dose exposure reports into the electronic medical record, an effort that they hope will lead to an accurate assessment of whether any cancer risk is associated with low-dose radiation exposure from medical imaging tests, according to an article in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

1 Feb 2010

Study assesses gray matter concentration deficits in multiple brain areas of people with OSA

A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found gray matter concentration deficits in multiple brain areas of people with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study suggests that the memory impairment, cardiovascular disturbances, executive dysfunctions, and dysregulation of autonomic and respiratory control frequently observed in OSA patients may be related to morphological changes in brain structure.

1 Feb 2010

Noninvasive optical imaging probes to determine amount and type of cell death in tumors

For quite some time, the "Holy Grail" in medical imaging has been the development of an effective method to image cell death as a means to intervene early in diseases and rapidly determine the effectiveness of treatments. A new paper by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the Washington University School of Medicine describes important progress in using a synthetic probe to target dead and dying cells in mammary and prostate tumors in living animals.

30 Jan 2010

Musical video to teach basics of biotechnology

The video will be made available to high school students across North Carolina to help teach them how biotechnology harnesses cellular machinery to cure diseases, detect biohazards and manufacture new materials.

30 Jan 2010

PeaceHealth-San Juan Island community's new hospital initiative receives Certificate of Need approval

State of Washington Department of Health (DOH) officials approved a Certificate of Need for a new critical access hospital on San Juan Island. The new facility will be owned and operated by PeaceHealth, a regional health system that serves communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

30 Jan 2010

Lanzoprazole and astemizole hold promise for early detection of AD

Investigators from the International Center for Biomedicine and the University of Chile, in collaboration with the Center for Bioinformatics of the Universidad de Talca, have discovered that two drugs, the benzimidazole derivatives lanzoprazole and astemizole, may be suitable for use as PET (positron emission tomography) radiotracers and enable imaging for the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease. The study is published in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

30 Jan 2010

Siemens Healthcare selects Cordys solution for managing and improving global material logistic processes

Cordys has been chosen by Siemens Healthcare, one of the largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a trendsetter in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information technology and hearing aids, for managing and continuously improving key logistics processes in 125 countries, including Germany, the USA and China.

30 Jan 2010

New mathematical model helps in predicting treatment outcomes for cervical cancer patients

Cervical cancer is highly curable when caught early. But in a third of cases, the tumor responds poorly to therapy or recurs later, when cure is much less likely.

29 Jan 2010

Agent-enhanced CT scan plays a supporting role in diagnosing severe cases of H1N1 flu virus

Published reports on the usefulness of CT scans for complicated H1N1 cases have spurred use of these procedures in U.S. hospitals. According to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information, this opens up a pathway of diagnostics for physicians and overall is a positive sign not only for the technology but also for companies making chemical agents for procedures.

29 Jan 2010

LinkMed’s portfolio company receives order from Siemens AG for DIGNITY Carrier

LinkMed’s portfolio company has received an order from Siemens AG, Health Care Sector, Germany for its patient transportation solution, DIGNITY™ Carrier, for setting up patients for PET/CT imaging for special applications.

29 Jan 2010

Global market for oncology drugs is forecast to reach $80 billion by 2050

New Medicine's Oncology KnowledgeBASE (nm/OK) residing at http://nmok.net became available on the Internet 10 years ago and, since then, the oncology field has evolved into one of the most challenging, complex and promising drug development sectors, both in terms of its potential contribution to medicine and to its market opportunities.

29 Jan 2010

Researchers use sophisticated brain-imaging techniques to predict Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer's disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ultimately, their lives.

29 Jan 2010

UCLA researchers predict brain's progression to Alzheimer's before symptoms are visible

Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer's disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ultimately, their lives.

29 Jan 2010

UCLA's non-invasive pre-surgical testing approach leads to seizure-free surgical outcome in TSC patients

When medication fails to control seizures in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple organ systems and frequently causes epilepsy, surgery to remove part of the brain is often necessary. But pre-surgical testing, which involves the implanting of electrodes into a child's head, can lead to longer hospital stays and greater risks from surgery.

29 Jan 2010

New Tel Aviv University study shows early intervention could prevent mind altering disorder

The onset of schizophrenia is not easy to predict. Although it is associated with as many as 14 genes in the human genome, the prior presence of schizophrenia in the family is not enough to determine whether one will succumb to the mind-altering condition. The disease also has a significant environmental link.

29 Jan 2010

Ultra–X BH selected as exclusive distributor for CTLM system in Brazil

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that Ultra–X BH has been selected as the exclusive distributor for the CT Laser Mammography (CTLM®) system throughout Brazil. The company will market the system to the private and public sector.

29 Jan 2010

Imaging News and Research

People with body dysmorphic disorder have difficulties in processing visual input, say UCLA researchers

Australian TGA approves IDSI's CT Laser Mammography system for inclusion on ARTG

Study: Schizophrenia patients may experience beneficial brain changes in response to exercise

Interim positive data from Phase IIa clinical study of SYN115 for Parkinson’s disease

Researchers to assess any cancer risk associated with low-dose radiation exposure from medical imaging tests

Study assesses gray matter concentration deficits in multiple brain areas of people with OSA

Noninvasive optical imaging probes to determine amount and type of cell death in tumors

Musical video to teach basics of biotechnology

PeaceHealth-San Juan Island community's new hospital initiative receives Certificate of Need approval

Lanzoprazole and astemizole hold promise for early detection of AD

Siemens Healthcare selects Cordys solution for managing and improving global material logistic processes

New mathematical model helps in predicting treatment outcomes for cervical cancer patients

Agent-enhanced CT scan plays a supporting role in diagnosing severe cases of H1N1 flu virus

LinkMed’s portfolio company receives order from Siemens AG for DIGNITY Carrier

Global market for oncology drugs is forecast to reach $80 billion by 2050

Researchers use sophisticated brain-imaging techniques to predict Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

UCLA researchers predict brain's progression to Alzheimer's before symptoms are visible

UCLA's non-invasive pre-surgical testing approach leads to seizure-free surgical outcome in TSC patients

New Tel Aviv University study shows early intervention could prevent mind altering disorder

Ultra–X BH selected as exclusive distributor for CTLM system in Brazil

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