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Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and optimization of bowel preparation for oncologic CT could help avoid potentially severe clinical consequences of missed malignant deposits.

16 Mar 2022

Penn State professor receives $2.8 million NIH grant to investigate lower jaw development

How the lower jaw -; mandible -; develops and consequently how and why some developmental birth defects occur is the focus of a five-year, $2.8 million grant to Joan Richtsmeier, distinguished professor of anthropology, Penn State, from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research.

16 Mar 2022

Blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant patients with COVID-19

A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Highly sensitive PCR test for COVID-19 receives FDA emergency use authorization

A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

16 Mar 2022

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day.

16 Mar 2022

Pressure drives sudden burst of rapid and coordinated cellular motion in 3D tumor model

Biological processes such as wound healing and cancer cell invasion rely on the collective and coordinated motion of living cells.

16 Mar 2022

Recovery of consciousness may take weeks for most COVID patients on respirators

Most patients with severe COVID who are put on ventilators regain consciousness after removal of respiratory support, but recovery may take weeks after the period of mechanical ventilation has ended, according to a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harvard Medical School, NewYork-Presbyterian and Massachusetts General Hospital.

15 Mar 2022

Routine mammograms may provide clues for heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

Routine mammograms may provide key insights for cardiovascular disease. Detection of breast arterial calcifications on breast mammograms was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association journal.

15 Mar 2022

High doses of antibiotic may safely and effectively treat TB meningitis

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center-led study in animals suggests that high doses of a widely used antibiotic called rifampin may safely treat and reduce the duration of treatment for the deadliest form of tuberculosis that affects the brain, potentially improving survival rates for patients and decreasing the likelihood of lasting adverse effects of the disease.

15 Mar 2022

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

15 Mar 2022

Neuronal subpopulation responds specifically to song

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Samuel Norman-Haignere about his latest research that discovered a neuronal subpopulation that responds specifically to song.

15 Mar 2022

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with a history of atrial fibrillation

In a new study, scientists have evaluated if atrial fibrillation could be regarded as a comorbidity in relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Mar 2022

Detailed molecular map of stratum corneum can help develop new skin treatments

Scientists have accurately analyzed the tough barrier layer of the skin giving the most detailed molecular map of its structure that will help in the development of new skin products and treatments.

14 Mar 2022

Study finds discriminatory violations of policies and practices for women cardiologists

Childbearing women cardiologists can encounter adverse effects in their physical health, finances and career advancements due to discriminatory violations of maternity leave practices in the U.S., specifically the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

14 Mar 2022

Rise in metastatic prostate cancer coincides with recommendations against routine screenings

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC finds that the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer has significantly increased for men 45 and older and coincides with recommendations against routine prostate cancer screenings.

14 Mar 2022

KTU researchers improve an algorithm that detects Alzheimer's disease from MRI images

Lithuanian researchers from Kaunas University of Technology improved an algorithm that detects Alzheimer's disease from magnetic resonance imaging images.

14 Mar 2022

Bioactive small molecules enhance CRISPR/Cas9 loss-of-function editing in human cells

Researchers demonstrate enhanced loss-of-function editing of CRISPR/Cas9 in human cells.

14 Mar 2022

Insight into oligodendrocytes in the brain could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases

New research may help scientists locate immature cells in the central nervous system that could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis-;and autoimmune disease that affects the brain and nervous system-;and allow for the development of better therapeutic treatments.

12 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a system of synthetic biosensors to assess the response of cancer therapy

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors have transformed the treatment of cancer and have become the frontline therapy for a broad range of malignancies. It's because they work better than the previous standard of care.

11 Mar 2022

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that cells carrying the most common mutation found in human cancer accumulate large amounts of ferrous iron and that this "ferroaddiction" can be exploited to specifically deliver powerful anticancer drugs without harming normal, healthy cells.

11 Mar 2022

Imaging News and Research

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

Penn State professor receives $2.8 million NIH grant to investigate lower jaw development

Blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant patients with COVID-19

Highly sensitive PCR test for COVID-19 receives FDA emergency use authorization

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Pressure drives sudden burst of rapid and coordinated cellular motion in 3D tumor model

Recovery of consciousness may take weeks for most COVID patients on respirators

Routine mammograms may provide clues for heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

High doses of antibiotic may safely and effectively treat TB meningitis

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Neuronal subpopulation responds specifically to song

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with a history of atrial fibrillation

Detailed molecular map of stratum corneum can help develop new skin treatments

Study finds discriminatory violations of policies and practices for women cardiologists

Rise in metastatic prostate cancer coincides with recommendations against routine screenings

KTU researchers improve an algorithm that detects Alzheimer's disease from MRI images

Bioactive small molecules enhance CRISPR/Cas9 loss-of-function editing in human cells

Insight into oligodendrocytes in the brain could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers develop a system of synthetic biosensors to assess the response of cancer therapy

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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