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

Supplemental oxygen during stroke is effective to combat brain tissue damage

Scientists have countered findings of previous clinical trials by showing that giving supplemental oxygen to animals during a stroke can reduce damage to brain tissue surrounding the clot.

26 Oct 2009

University neurologists launch multiple sclerosis research study

Neurologists at the University at Buffalo are beginning a research study that could overturn the prevailing wisdom on the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS).

24 Oct 2009

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought to be even more so if administered early in its course. This according to a new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.

22 Oct 2009

UF scientists shed new light on old medical procedure

You might not know what it's called, but if you've had general anesthesia before surgery, especially after an accident, it is likely you have received Sellick's maneuver. That's when fingers are pressed against a patient's throat to prevent regurgitation and spilling of stomach contents into the airway and lungs while anesthesia is being administered.

21 Oct 2009

Presentation highlights the administration of autologous stem cells for treating spinal cord injury

DaVinci Biosciences LLC, of Costa Mesa, CA, announced today the presentation of their safety and feasibility study demonstrating the administration of autologous bone marrow derived stem cells for the treatment of acute and chronic spinal cord injury at Neuroscience 2009, Society for Neuroscience's 39th Annual Meeting, to be held at McCormick Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

20 Oct 2009

Repligen completes patient treatment in its Phase 3 RG1068 clinical trial

Repligen Corporation reported today that it has completed patient treatment in its Phase 3 clinical trial of RG1068, synthetic human secretin, in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pancreas. The study is designed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of RG1068 in conjunction with MRI for the detection of pancreatic duct abnormalities compared to MRI alone.

20 Oct 2009

Internet training could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults: Study

You can teach an old dog new tricks, say UCLA scientists who found that middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience were able to trigger key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning after just one week of surfing the Web.

20 Oct 2009

Inaccurate body temperature readings can harm the entire health care system

As we head into a flu season where the 2009 H1N1 swine flu is expected to cause increased sickness, hospitalization and deaths across the U.S., something as simple as inaccurate body temperature measurements may lead to social and economic turmoil – and may cause many more deaths.

19 Oct 2009

BRIC nations spend $500 billion in 2009 for health care despite economic downturn

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, sustained economic growth since 2003 in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) has enabled massive increases in health care expenditures with an astounding $500 billion spent in 2009 alone.

14 Oct 2009

University of Nottingham pioneers new type of MRI scan

People with chronic lung disease and asthma could soon be offered better treatment thanks to a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan being pioneered at The University of Nottingham.

13 Oct 2009

GE Healthcare launches global initiative to celebrate 10th anniversary of digital mammography

GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) wishes to issue the following update and correction to its release NewsItemID 20090923005515 (GE-HEALTHCARE) "GE Healthcare Launches Global Initiative to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Digital Mammography" issued September 23, 2009/

12 Oct 2009

Hyper-SAGE with MRI sensitivity, a promising tool for in vivo diagnostics and molecular imaging

A new technique in Magnetic Resonance Imaging dubbed "Hyper-SAGE" has the potential to detect ultra low concentrations of clincal targets, such as lung and other cancers. Development of Hyper-SAGE was led by one of the world's foremost authorities on MRI technology, Alexander Pines, a chemist who holds joint appointments with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley.

12 Oct 2009

Women with deleterious gene mutation diagnosed with breast cancer earlier than their previous generation

Women with a deleterious gene mutation are diagnosed with breast cancer six years earlier than relatives of the previous generation who also had the disease and/or ovarian cancer, according to new research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

12 Oct 2009

Learning new tasks causes changes in spontaneous brain activity patterns: Study

Spontaneous brain activity formerly thought to be "white noise" measurably changes after a person learns a new task, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Chieti, Italy, have shown.

9 Oct 2009

Magnetic resonance imaging to help diagnose hidden prostate cancer

Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) can now answer the question that baffles many clinicians - why do some men with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels who are carefully monitored and undergo repeated negative biopsies still develop aggressive prostate cancer?

9 Oct 2009

Study finds BSGI to be a cost-effective breast diagnostic imaging modality

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI), a molecular breast imaging technique with comparable sensitivity to breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting breast carcinoma when used in pre-surgical planning for patients with known cancer diagnoses and is substantially less expensive than MRI, according to findings presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco, California.

9 Oct 2009

Specialists unanimously agree needle biopsy as 'best practice' for breast cancer diagnosis

A special report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that an alarming 35% of initial diagnostic breast biopsies in the United States are still being done using unnecessary open surgical techniques. This in spite of the fact that it costs as much as three times more than the much less invasive and equally accurate needle biopsy technique.

8 Oct 2009

Scientists develop new molecule that can deliver genetic-based drugs into cells

Theresa M. Reineke, associate professor of chemistry in the College of Science, and colleagues in her lab at Virginia Tech and at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new molecule that can travel into cells, deliver genetic cargo, and packs a beacon so scientists can follow its movements in living systems.

7 Oct 2009

NIMH awards SRI International a $6.3M contract for study of ligands for brain imaging research

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today that it has been awarded a $6.3 million contract by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to conduct preclinical safety studies of promising novel ligands that will be used for brain imaging research and clinical applications.

6 Oct 2009

New software to detect multiple sclerosis before brain damage occurs

Researchers of the Unit for Systems Biology of the University of Jaén, led by Francisco J. Esteban, are developing a software for clinical use to detect multiple sclerosis even before the typical brain damage of this neurodegenerative disease appear. In order to do so, this scientific multidisciplinary team is calculating the fractal dimension of the brain images registered on magnetic resonance imaging.

1 Oct 2009

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Supplemental oxygen during stroke is effective to combat brain tissue damage

University neurologists launch multiple sclerosis research study

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

UF scientists shed new light on old medical procedure

Presentation highlights the administration of autologous stem cells for treating spinal cord injury

Repligen completes patient treatment in its Phase 3 RG1068 clinical trial

Internet training could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults: Study

Inaccurate body temperature readings can harm the entire health care system

BRIC nations spend $500 billion in 2009 for health care despite economic downturn

University of Nottingham pioneers new type of MRI scan

GE Healthcare launches global initiative to celebrate 10th anniversary of digital mammography

Hyper-SAGE with MRI sensitivity, a promising tool for in vivo diagnostics and molecular imaging

Women with deleterious gene mutation diagnosed with breast cancer earlier than their previous generation

Learning new tasks causes changes in spontaneous brain activity patterns: Study

Magnetic resonance imaging to help diagnose hidden prostate cancer

Study finds BSGI to be a cost-effective breast diagnostic imaging modality

Specialists unanimously agree needle biopsy as 'best practice' for breast cancer diagnosis

Scientists develop new molecule that can deliver genetic-based drugs into cells

NIMH awards SRI International a $6.3M contract for study of ligands for brain imaging research

New software to detect multiple sclerosis before brain damage occurs

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