DNA vaccine against multiple sclerosis appears safe, potentially beneficial
...o received four injections of BHT-3009. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other safety evaluations were performed at the beginning of the study, and again after five, nine, 13, 26, 38 and 50 weeks. BHT-3009 was safe and well tolerated, provided favorable trends on brain MRI and produced beneficial antigen...Pot bellies linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease
...riences chest pain or has a heart attack. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to look for early signs of atherosclerosis in the walls of the aorta. Researchers then examined the relationship between body shape and early signs of arterial disease. They found that the likelihood of calcium being found in...Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index
...led clinical exam complete with abdominal magnetic resonance imaging and coronary artery calcium scans. Calcium was more likely to be found in the arteries of patients with the greatest waist-to-hip ratio, the researchers discovered. People with the largest waist-to-hip ratio had a twofold increase in the inc...MRI finds breast cancer before it becomes dangerous
...iagnosis of breast cancer. It states that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is substantially more accurate than mammography in diagnosing very early stages of breast cancer . Up to now MRI was thought to be hardly suited for the detection of such 'ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) . Researchers at the University ...Using MRI for diagnosis could help prevent breast cancer progression
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose breast cancer in its intraductal stage could help prevent the development of invasive cancer, conclude authors of an Article in this weeks edition of The Lancet. And an accompanying Comment says that the findings show that ...Rutgers professor Bart Krekelberg is named 1 of 20 US Pew Scholars for 2007
... cells in his electrophysiology lab and functional resonance imaging of the whole brain at the University Heights Center for Advanced Imaging in Newark. With this grant, we will be allowed to develop the techniques to look at the brain to determine how the pieces fit together, says Krekelberg. My long term g...Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...widespread treatment option; and a hybrid magnetic resonance imaging /x-ray machine that may lead to improved c...e system will allow for near-real-time 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the same time radiation is being administered. MRI can provide higher-quality imag...Paying taxes, according to the brain, can bring satisfaction
...then scanned their brains with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as they watched their money go to the food bank through mandatory taxation, and as they made choices about whether to give more money voluntarily or keep it for themselves. The participants lay on their backs in the fMRI scanner for ...Simple test predicts 6-year risk of dementia
...utine clinical visit. These include brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of enlarged ventricles the fluid-filled cavities between brain tissue -- or diseased white matter the nerve cells that transmit signals between grey matter; thickening of the internal carotid artery, which brings blood to the...Stanford researchers track human stem cells transplanted into rat brain
...ls to act as cellular beacons detected by magnetic resonance imaging. With the ability to monitor where the human stem cells go in real time, researchers will have an easier time learning the best way of using the cells to treat human neural disorders, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's diseas...MRI detects cancers missed by mammography in breast cancer patients
...amination of one treatment centers use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in new breast cancer patients has found MRI to be superior to mammography in finding additional tumors in a breast in which cancer has already been diagnosed, and in detecting new tumors in a patients supposedly healthy breast. Two s...Better insight into brain anatomical structures
...elease is also available in German . Magnetic resonance imaging is a very effective method for revealing a...se obtained by histological examination. Magnetic resonance images after injection of the manganese oxide nanoparticles gave a view into different areas of the ...Researchers use MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists can better predict the likelihood of full or partial recovery of patients with acute spinal cord injuries (SCI), according to a study published in the June issue of the journal Radiology. "Our study demonstrates that th...New Mayo Clinic MRI technology enables noninvasive liver diagnoses
...ecent Mayo Clinic studies have found that magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), a new imaging technique invent... or fibrosis. MRE uses a modified form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to accurately measure the hardness or elasticity of the liver. By applying vibrations ...Yoga and elevated brain GABA levels
...signed to increase GABA levels. Using magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, the researchers compared th...ition of the GABA levels was done using a magnetic resonance spectroscopy technique developed by J. Eric Jensen, PhD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Har...Breast MRI may help determine surgical management of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
...o are newly diagnosed with breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast appears helpful in determining surgical treatment, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Women who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer are at risk of h...UCLA imaging study reveals how pure oxygen harms the brain
... States." Harper's team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to capture detailed pictures of what occurs inside the human brain during two different breathing scenarios. The technique detects subtle increases in blood flow triggered by the activation of different parts of the brain, causing the...A first glimpse at healthy brain and behavioral development
...nt are structural brain imaging with MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study the growth of different brain structures and the formation of connections between them, and even changes in brain chemistry. The ultimate goals of the project are to provide an atlas of ...Pioneering study maps attention, memory and language links in the human brain
...hristensen will use UA's state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilities to map the areas and networks within the brain linked to language, attention and memory. The UA's advanced MRI is a non-invasive imaging tool that is sensitive enough to show exactly what parts of the brain are involved when ...San Francisco VA researcher receives top Veterans Affairs award
...is contributions to the field of clinical magnetic resonance imaging. Weiner, a nephrologist by training, joi...e same year, he first worked with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology to obtain images of a kidney in a living rat one of the earliest biological applic...