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Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.

Study shows how the brain benefits from consistently lower blood pressure

Intensive blood pressure treatment significantly reduces the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events such as stroke.

24 Apr 2023

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is more than just an abstraction.

19 Apr 2023

New approach identifies significant molecular changes linked to pediatric bipolar disorder

It's extremely difficult to study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, in part because researchers can't easily collect brain cells from living people to study in the laboratory. Now, University of Utah Health scientists have developed a way around that.

12 Apr 2023

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

A new nuclear medicine therapy can cure human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in an animal model, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

11 Apr 2023

Testing the material used to build artery models

Testing the material used to build models of arteries reveals their suitability for use in medical education and surgical planning.

11 Apr 2023

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging-; requiring a new method.

11 Apr 2023

Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer screening performance in community practice

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening performance in community practice and identifies more invasive cancers, compared to digital mammography.

11 Apr 2023

Study opens new possibilities of tailoring radiopharmaceutical treatment to neuroendocrine cancer patients

A simple blood draw can provide physicians with valuable information that can determine if peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is likely to be effective in a patient with neuroendocrine cancer.

7 Apr 2023

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

Researchers review recent advancements in nanomedicine treatment options for cardiovascular disease.

6 Apr 2023

New imaging technique can improve the treatment of intestinal strictures in Crohn's disease

Patients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel.

5 Apr 2023

ChatGPT provides correct health advice about 88% of the time, study finds

As more consumers turn to the newly available ChatGPT for health advice, researchers are eager to see whether the information provided by the artificial intelligence chatbot is reliable and accurate.

4 Apr 2023

High-deductible health plan can deter women from attending additional screening mammography

Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is likely to skip additional testing after an abnormal finding on their mammogram if there is a deductible or co-payment, according to an editorial published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Apr 2023

Study finds ultrasound as an effective standalone diagnostic method for focal breast complaints

Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Apr 2023

Researchers create a visualization of the full-length human BRCA2 protein at single molecule level

Using a self-built inverted microscope complete with laser optical tweezers to capture DNA, Yale Cancer Center and University of California Davis researchers for the first time created a visualization of the full-length human BRCA2 protein at the single molecule level.

31 Mar 2023

AI tool helps clinicians to identify and treat lung cancer at their early stages

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is helping physicians at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist better predict and diagnose lung cancer in patients.

29 Mar 2023

Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica.

28 Mar 2023

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

Influenza viruses have an enormous impact in the U.S., with an estimated 25 million illnesses and 18,000 deaths in the 2022-23 flu season alone.

20 Mar 2023

Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Researchers review the application of machine learning in improving cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

19 Mar 2023

Novel therapeutic eradicates gastric cancer in treated mice

A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found.

17 Mar 2023

Multivariate brain-wide associated studies can be replicable with substantially smaller sample sizes

Since the development of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the 1990s, the reliance on neuroimaging has skyrocketed as researchers investigate how fMRI data from the brain at rest, and anatomical brain structure itself, can be used to predict individual traits, such as depression, cognitive decline, and brain disorders.

16 Mar 2023

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Study shows how the brain benefits from consistently lower blood pressure

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

New approach identifies significant molecular changes linked to pediatric bipolar disorder

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

Testing the material used to build artery models

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer screening performance in community practice

Study opens new possibilities of tailoring radiopharmaceutical treatment to neuroendocrine cancer patients

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

New imaging technique can improve the treatment of intestinal strictures in Crohn's disease

ChatGPT provides correct health advice about 88% of the time, study finds

High-deductible health plan can deter women from attending additional screening mammography

Study finds ultrasound as an effective standalone diagnostic method for focal breast complaints

Researchers create a visualization of the full-length human BRCA2 protein at single molecule level

AI tool helps clinicians to identify and treat lung cancer at their early stages

Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Novel therapeutic eradicates gastric cancer in treated mice

Multivariate brain-wide associated studies can be replicable with substantially smaller sample sizes

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