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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique which physicians use for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

Prenatal cannabis exposure could have important effects on brain development in infants

Compared with unexposed children, those who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a thicker prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain involved in complex cognition, decision-making, and working memory.

20 Jun 2016

Cerebral microbleeds linked to increased risk of physical, cognitive disability in MS patients

Leaky blood vessels in the brain called cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk of physical and cognitive disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study by researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.

17 Jun 2016

Neck device can protect sportsmen from devastating effects of head injuries

Two new studies involving high school football and hockey players indicate wearing a specifically designed compression collar around the neck may prevent or reduce the devastating effects of head collisions in sports.

16 Jun 2016

Risk factors differ for early and delayed dementia after ICH

Acute haematoma parameters predict the onset of dementia in the first 6 months after intracerebral haemorrhage, but not that of delayed dementia, report researchers.

15 Jun 2016

Blue wavelength light exposure leads to subsequent increases in brain activity in prefrontal cortex

A new study found that blue wavelength light exposure led to subsequent increases in brain activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) when participants were engaging in a cognitive task after cessation of light exposure.

13 Jun 2016

Facebook advertising could be more effective way of identifying IBP patients

The results of a UK study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that busing Facebook to raise awareness about the symptoms of Inflammatory Back Pain (IBP) and the need to seek medical help early may reduce the delay in diagnosis and treatment.

13 Jun 2016

Immunoablation strengthens haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation effects in MS

Intensifying current transplant conditioning to remove rather than suppress immune cells ahead of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation may result in long-term remission of multiple sclerosis, phase II trial findings show.

10 Jun 2016

MRI-guided focal laser ablation could be feasible, safe in prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new option to treat their disease: laser heat. UCLA researchers have found that focal laser ablation - the precise application of heat via laser to a tumor - is both feasible and safe in men with intermediate risk prostate cancer.

10 Jun 2016

Implantable loop recorder can help diagnose heart rhythm abnormalities in SSc patients

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that use of an easy to insert heart monitor in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and no known heart disease enables early detection and treatment of potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias.

10 Jun 2016

UAB receives new image-guided robotic system for early prostate cancer diagnosis

The world-renowned iSR'obotTM Mona Lisa makes its way to the United States, providing urologic surgeons with a tool to diagnose prostate cancer earlier through accurate diagnosis and precise localization that may allow for targeted treatments in the future.

9 Jun 2016

Chronic marijuana use can interrupt the brain's natural reward processes

Chronic marijuana use disrupts the brain's natural reward processes, according to researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas.

8 Jun 2016

First European fully superconductive coil reaching a magnetic field of 25 Tesla produced

Today, the magnets used in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represent the primary commercial applications of superconductivity. NMR, used mainly in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, allows discovering new molecules, studying the structure of proteins or analyzing food content. It is essential for drug development or the quality control of chemical compounds.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 8 Jun 2016

Cerebral microbleeds warn of dementia risk

A high cerebral microbleed count increases an individual's risk of cognitive deterioration and dementia, study results indicate.

8 Jun 2016

HLA genetic risk burden extends to MS outcomes

Human leukocyte antigen alleles not only increase susceptibility to multiple sclerosis, but also influence the course of the disease, suggests research.

3 Jun 2016

Advanced imaging kit Netspot gets FDA approval to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Netspot, the first kit for the preparation of gallium Ga 68 dotatate injection, a radioactive diagnostic agent for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

2 Jun 2016

PAN-EX supports neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk rectal cancer

Patients with high-risk, locally advanced rectal cancer could benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy before undergoing chemoradiotherapy, suggest the results of a pooled analysis.

2 Jun 2016

RSI-MRI imaging technology can effectively differentiate aggressive prostate cancer

Physicians have long used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect cancer but results of a University of California San Diego School of Medicine study describe the potential use of restriction spectrum imaging (RSI) as an imaging biomarker that enhances the ability of MRI to differentiate aggressive prostate cancer from low-grade or benign tumors and guide treatment and biopsy.

2 Jun 2016

Clinical trial to evaluate ability of MRI to improve prostate cancer diagnosis

The Movember Foundation, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and Prostate Cancer Canada today announced $3 million in funding for a new Phase III clinical trial to evaluate if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can replace the current standard of care to diagnose prostate cancer.

2 Jun 2016

University of Arizona selects Cubresa’s NuPET scanner for cancer research

Cubresa Inc., a medical imaging company that develops and markets molecular imaging systems, today announced that their compact PET scanner called NuPET™ for simultaneous preclinical PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) has been selected by the University of Arizona (UA).

From Cubresa Inc. 1 Jun 2016

New research refutes hypothesis that elite endurance training causes right ventricle damage

In 2012, Belgium scientists published a study that concluded that repeated bouts of intensive endurance exercise at the elite level may result in the pathological enlargement of the right ventricle, which, according to the article, is associated with potential health hazards including sudden cardia death.

1 Jun 2016

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Prenatal cannabis exposure could have important effects on brain development in infants

Cerebral microbleeds linked to increased risk of physical, cognitive disability in MS patients

Neck device can protect sportsmen from devastating effects of head injuries

Risk factors differ for early and delayed dementia after ICH

Blue wavelength light exposure leads to subsequent increases in brain activity in prefrontal cortex

Facebook advertising could be more effective way of identifying IBP patients

Immunoablation strengthens haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation effects in MS

MRI-guided focal laser ablation could be feasible, safe in prostate cancer patients

Implantable loop recorder can help diagnose heart rhythm abnormalities in SSc patients

UAB receives new image-guided robotic system for early prostate cancer diagnosis

Chronic marijuana use can interrupt the brain's natural reward processes

First European fully superconductive coil reaching a magnetic field of 25 Tesla produced

Cerebral microbleeds warn of dementia risk

HLA genetic risk burden extends to MS outcomes

Advanced imaging kit Netspot gets FDA approval to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors

PAN-EX supports neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk rectal cancer

RSI-MRI imaging technology can effectively differentiate aggressive prostate cancer

Clinical trial to evaluate ability of MRI to improve prostate cancer diagnosis

University of Arizona selects Cubresa’s NuPET scanner for cancer research

New research refutes hypothesis that elite endurance training causes right ventricle damage

Streamlining magnetic bead separation processes through standardization eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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