Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...on emission tomography (PET) scans, to obtain both anatomical and functional information using a single comfortable gantry. The computer reconstruction of the continuously acquired data employs an iterative algorithm that handles both CT and SPECT data in turn. The new features of this hybrid system include, ...Snoring in children might be an allergic type disease
...adults habitual snoring is seen as being caused by anatomical problems in the airway or obesity. But in children it seems that snoring is much more closely related allergy and inflammation. Our data hopefully contribute to a clinicians ability to effectively spot snoring in pre-school children in order to ide...Better insight into brain anatomical structures
...e imaging is a very effective method for revealing anatomical details of soft tissues. Contrast agents can help ...e first truly biocompatible MRI contrast agent for anatomical brain imaging," Lee and Hyeon point out. "With this agent, we are able to get high-contrast views of...NYP/Weill Cornell Urologists present at 2007 AUA Conference
...rove urinary continence. "We reconstruct the major anatomical players controlling urinary continence," says Dr. Tewari. "The technique entails no extra cost and very little added time in the operating room, although surgeons would have to be trained, of course." Dr. Tewari will be presenting his research (MP2...Quick, innovative procedure helps men minimize incontinence after prostatectomy
...ed a simple, effective means of reconstructing key anatomical structures that ensure continence. They describe... structures. In doing so, we reconstruct the major anatomical players controlling urinary continence." The post-surgical results were impressive. One week after...$10M grant to VCU to develop new cancer treatments
...essary, on a second-to-second basis to accommodate anatomical and biological changes," Williamson said. Patients involved in clinical studies receive a high level of care and communication from their treatment team, and are assured of receiving the current standard plus the new, potentially better, components b...Mooney to receive IADR's Isaac Schour Memorial Award
...ognize outstanding scientific contributions in the anatomical sciences, including tissue engineering, tissue regeneration, and stem cell research as it relates to the oral, dental, or craniofacial complex. The first reinstated award, consisting of a cash prize and a plaque, is being presented today during the O...Brain cell and face perception research wins Eppendorf/Science Prize
...n of electrophysiology, imaging, psychophysics and anatomical techniques. The Finalists The two finalists who are being recognized are the following: Bernardo Sabatini, for his essay "Establishing Synaptic Independence: How Neurons Create Diffusional Barriers." In 1991, he earned his undergraduate degree...Free drug samples influence prescribing, say one in three doctors
...ore likely to accept the offer of a free lunch, an anatomical model emblazoned with a drug's name, or a consultancy than they would, even if offered without free samples. And they also felt that these free "gifts" would still influence the other doctors' prescribing decisions more than it would theirs. Most...Study identifies part of brain responsible for tone deafness
...s responsible for this condition and what possible anatomical anomaly could correlate with this "music disorder." "The results were consistent across samples in highlighting a reduction in white matter concentration in the right inferior frontal gyrus of amusic individuals," explained Dr. Isabelle Peretz of t...First study to show how immune cells 'speak' to each other in vivo
...nai Medical Center have confirmed the existence of anatomical structures that channel information exchanges between a T cell and its target, an antigen-presenting brain cell, in laboratory rats. This immunologic synapse, or junction where signals are shuttled between two immune cells, has previously only been ...UT Southwestern orthopaedic surgeons first in area to use knee replacements designed for women
...r implants were used, but size did not resolve the anatomical differences, which sometimes accounted for pain and discomfort and an "awkward" feeling. Researchers have found numerous shape differences between the average male and female knee. The new replacement, created by Zimmer, Inc., of Warsaw, Ind., and ......tex. Scientists have used electrophysiological and anatomical studies to determine which areas of the brain are responsible for certain frequencies - but mainly in animals, like those of the macaque monkey. These kinds of studies are only rarely conducted on humans; therefore, much of our knowledge comes from t...Refined stem cell therapy helps paralyzed rats recover
...This is the first report, to our knowledge, of the anatomical and functional replacement of a motor neuron circuit within the adult, mammalian host," the authors report. The study is in the July issue of Annals of Neurology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online via Wile...Targeted lymph node examination improves staging of colon cancer
... node to receive lymphatic drainage from a primary anatomical site and is therefore the most likely node to harbor a metastasis." Of the 132 participants, 33 (30 percent) had stage I cancer, 46 (41 percent) had stage II and 32 (29 percent) stage III. Twenty-eight patients (23.6 percent) were classified at a m...Combination of three new, high-powered MRI systems at PENN is a first in the US
...tients with neurological problems requiring better anatomical and functional images of the brain. Elias Melhem, MD, PhD, Associate Chair for Neueroradiology at Penn, adds, "This is an ultra high field; it has twice the field strength, creating a new level of excellence in imaging the brain and potentially allo...Mayo Clinic finds physical proof of mild cognitive impairment
...ives of Neurology. "I think our study provides an anatomical basis for the clinical condition of mild cognitive impairment," says Joseph Parisi, M.D., Mayo Clinic neuropathologist and study investigator. "This shows that there are structural changes in the brains of patients who may develop Alzheimer's disease...Researchers map links between size of hippocampus and progression to Alzheimer's dementia
...PACT: The technique helps physicians detect subtle anatomical differences and can be applied to any disease affecting the hippocampus such as other forms of dementia, epilepsy, hippocampal sclerosis, etc. Tools such as this for predicting cognitive decline hold great promise for patient counseling, advanced pla...Neurobiology of dread gives scientists clues about human decision making
...ompared to the mild dreaders. "Taken together, the anatomical locations of dread responses suggest that the subjective experience of dread that ultimately drives an individual's behavior comes from the attention devoted to the expected physical response, and not simply a fear or anxiety response," explains Dr. ...PET-CT highly accurate for detecting ovarian cancer recurrence
... "When you combine the advantages of the excellent anatomical depiction that CT gives us and the amount of functional information that PET give us, doctors are better able to monitor cancer patients and manage their treatment accordingly," said Dr. Sunit Sebastian. The full results of the study will be present...