Health News Archives

MRIs Don’t Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
Study finds getting one delays treatment, raises odds of mastectomy

New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers
Finding among new trends in breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, experts say

Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis
Known biomarker easier to identify, so permanent joint damage may be avoided, study says

MRI Captures Alzheimer’s Lesions
International meeting to hear that conventional imaging showed brain plaques in rabbits

Sense of Adventure Rests in Primitive Brain Region
But dopamine reward system may also play role in less desirable addictions, expert says

Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Quickly
New technique could speed the diagnosis, French researchers say

Brain’s Olfactory Bulb Grows With Sense of Smell
Finding could lead to better treatment when problems occur

Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible
Astrocytes called missing link between neurons, blood vessels, researchers say

Possession Is Nine-Tenths the Perceived Value
Researchers find out why people can't let go of what is theirs

Tracking Cancer Drug’s Effectiveness
Bioluminescence imaging a lower cost tool than MRI for evaluating new drugs, study says