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FDA updates metal-on-metal hip replacement advice

The US Food and Drug Administration has updated its advice on the use of metal-on-metal hip replacement prostheses.

25 Jan 2013

Conscious sedation potential for intracranial aneurysm intervention

Coil embolization of ruptured intracranial aneurysms can be performed using conscious sedation and local anesthesia, report clinicians.

25 Jan 2013

Extramacular scanning shows promise in uveitic disorders

New optical coherence tomography scanning protocols offer enhanced characterization of patients with birdshot chorioretinopathy, UK researchers report.

25 Jan 2013

New method allows controlled release of drugs; could help develop targeted treatments

Researchers have discovered a method that allows for the controlled release of an active agent on the basis of a magnetic nanovehicle.

25 Jan 2013

Mount Sinai sets up new center for treating tic and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Mount Sinai has officially opened a new center to treat and research tic and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) in individuals of all ages. The opening coincides with a significant revision in the psychiatry field's manual of mental disorders, which will now recognize OCD with its own category, rather than classifying it as an anxiety disorder.

25 Jan 2013

New study may help treat patients with multiple myeloma

A study led by Robert G. Hawley, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of anatomy and regenerative biology at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), may help predict which patients with multiple myeloma will respond better to certain treatments.

25 Jan 2013

Anorexics’ brains are structurally and functionally altered

When people see pictures of bodies, a whole range of brain regions are active. This network is altered in women with anorexia nervosa. In a functional magnetic resonance imaging study, two regions that are important for the processing of body images were functionally more weakly connected in anorexic women than in healthy women.

25 Jan 2013

New computing system determines age and sex of a corpse with reliability of 95%

Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, have designed a new computing system that determines the age and sex of a corpse with a reliability of 95%. This system is based on free software called Image and a free DICOM displayer called K-Pacs.

24 Jan 2013

Researchers discover safe and efficient way to get large molecules through the cell membrane

Living cells are surrounded by a membrane that tightly regulates what gets in and out of the cell. This barrier is necessary for cells to control their internal environment, but it makes it more difficult for scientists to deliver large molecules such as nanoparticles for imaging, or proteins that can reprogram them into pluripotent stem cells.

24 Jan 2013

Cost transparency does not influence the way physicians ordered imaging tests

In a study designed to see if doctors who are told the exact price of expensive medical tests like MRIs in advance would order fewer of them, Johns Hopkins researchers got their answer: No.

24 Jan 2013

Study may help predict which multiple myeloma patients will respond better to certain treatments

24 Jan 2013

Hyperbaric treatment restores neurological function in damaged brains

Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological disorders, memory loss, and more. Current therapy and rehab programs aim to help patients heal, but they often have limited success.

23 Jan 2013

Novartis receives FDA approval for Exjade to treat chronic iron overload in NTDT patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Exjade (deferasirox) to treat patients ages 10 years and older who have chronic iron overload resulting from a genetic blood disorder called non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT).

23 Jan 2013

Interventional Radiology launches IR Quarterly magazine

Interventional Radiology announces the launch of IR Quarterly-a new magazine that communicates updates critical to the practice of interventional radiology, augmented with stories, interviews and in-depth analysis in each four-color, 40-page issue. IR Quarterly delivers quality reporting on political advocacy, practice management and the latest specialty news and information.

23 Jan 2013

Gene therapy does not slow or halt progression of cell loss in Leber congenital amaurosis

Independent clinical trials, including one conducted at the Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman School of Medicine, have reported safety and efficacy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a congenital form of blindness caused by mutations in a gene (RPE65) required for recycling vitamin A in the retina. Inherited retinal degenerative diseases were previously considered untreatable and incurable.

23 Jan 2013

UCLA researchers identify abnormal tau proteins associated with sports-related concussions

Sports-related concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have grabbed headlines in recent months, as the long-term damage they can cause becomes increasingly evident among both current and former athletes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that millions of these injuries occur each year.

23 Jan 2013

Imaging News and Research

FDA updates metal-on-metal hip replacement advice

Conscious sedation potential for intracranial aneurysm intervention

Extramacular scanning shows promise in uveitic disorders

New method allows controlled release of drugs; could help develop targeted treatments

Mount Sinai sets up new center for treating tic and obsessive-compulsive disorders

New study may help treat patients with multiple myeloma

Anorexics’ brains are structurally and functionally altered

New computing system determines age and sex of a corpse with reliability of 95%

Researchers discover safe and efficient way to get large molecules through the cell membrane

Cost transparency does not influence the way physicians ordered imaging tests

Study may help predict which multiple myeloma patients will respond better to certain treatments

Hyperbaric treatment restores neurological function in damaged brains

Novartis receives FDA approval for Exjade to treat chronic iron overload in NTDT patients

Interventional Radiology launches IR Quarterly magazine

Gene therapy does not slow or halt progression of cell loss in Leber congenital amaurosis

UCLA researchers identify abnormal tau proteins associated with sports-related concussions

Important updates on traumatic brain injury in military personnel

Anatomy of certain brain areas can predict children's language abilities at 1 year of age

Hope for premature babies with neurologic disabilities

Neural clues found for impaired emotional response in bipolar disorder

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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