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Common hypertension drug not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease

New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in people with mild-to-moderate disease after 12 months of treatment.

15 Nov 2021

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

If you've ever had a serious illness or cared for someone who has, you know how quickly the medical bills can pile up: from labs, radiology clinics, pharmacies, doctors, different departments within the same hospital — some of them in your insurance network, others not.

15 Nov 2021

Study: Patients meeting a particular criteria need invasive procedures to treat chronic neck pain

The use of radiofrequency ablation--targeted heat from an electrical current to ease nerve pain--may be helpful for treating chronic neck pain, but only in patients meeting particular criteria, conclude evidence-based consensus guidelines, published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

12 Nov 2021

Microbiome discovery may help improve treatment for patients with gastrointestinal diseases

University of Calgary researchers probing the gut - "the inner tube of life" - have for the first time discovered specific factors in its workings that in the future may help improve treatment for patients facing gut damage or gastrointestinal disease.

12 Nov 2021

Study links noise-induced inner ear nerve damage to endolymphatic hydrops

Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Research suggests that 12% or more of the world population is at risk for noise-induced loss of hearing.

11 Nov 2021

Orgasmic meditation produces a distinctive pattern of brain function, study finds

In a first-ever study, orgasmic meditation, a unique spiritual practice that uses stimulation of a woman's clitoris as its focus, has been found to produce a distinctive pattern of brain function, according to a study published in the journal, Frontiers in Psychology on Nov 11th.

11 Nov 2021

Combination treatment improves overall survival for melanoma patients with brain metastases

Combination treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and ipilimumab demonstrates overall survival for patients with melanoma that has spread to the brain, according to Phase II study results published today in The Lancet Oncology by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 Nov 2021

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at Georgia State reveals surprising new information about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how the brain is affected by salt consumption.

11 Nov 2021

Appendicitis can be diagnosed using low-does CT scans

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, which is of significant clinical importance especially in young patients.

11 Nov 2021

Imaging News and Research

Common hypertension drug not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

Study: Patients meeting a particular criteria need invasive procedures to treat chronic neck pain

Microbiome discovery may help improve treatment for patients with gastrointestinal diseases

Study links noise-induced inner ear nerve damage to endolymphatic hydrops

Orgasmic meditation produces a distinctive pattern of brain function, study finds

Combination treatment improves overall survival for melanoma patients with brain metastases

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

Appendicitis can be diagnosed using low-does CT scans

Treating depression with an app

Researchers develop a new approach for personalized robotic exosuit assistance

Researchers develop AI technology to generate CT images based on MRI

MRI brain imaging biomarkers bring new levels of precision for prescribing antidepressants

Innovative imaging technology can measure temperature in 2D

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Women more likely than men to feel stigmatized about abdominal fat, regardless of BMI

Do traumatic brain injuries in pregnant mothers impact fetal development?

Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

NHS to receive nearly £250 million to digitize diagnostics care

Deletion of ABI3 gene in the brain may increase risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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