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Invention: A Blood Test to Unlock Prostate Cancer Mysteries
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have developed a new nanotechnology-based test that can detect and profile prostate cancers--even in microscopic amounts. Their work, publish...Full Article
ACR Marks Centennial With Unveiling Of New Brand
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) unveiled its new brand as a centerpiece of its first 100-year celebration at ACR 2023, the College’s annual meeting in Washington, DC...
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Vigorous Exercise Not Tied To Increased Risk Of Adverse Events In Rare Heart Condition
Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supporte...Full Article
ASHA Encourages Families to Learn the Signs of Pediatric Feeding Disorder
With more than 1 in 37 children under the age of 5 affected by pediatric feeding disorder in the United States annually, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA...
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How Electricity Can Heal Wounds Three Times As Fast
Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in...Full Article
‘Do You Have a Food Sensitivity?’ and Other Questions Answered
Fad diets tell us removing just one food from our daily lives will make us feel healthier. Manufacturers of at-home genetic tests say they may identify a gene that makes us su...Full Article
Can We Intercept Cancer? A New Frontier in Cancer Research
Imagine cancer as a line on a chalkboard. At the left is a healthy cell. Reading left to right, you can follow a cell’s journey as it begins to develop abnormalities, morphs t...Full Article
Cancer Stage And Receptor Status Indicate A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Risk Of Recurrence
New research indicates that for patients with breast cancer, the cancer’s stage and receptor status can help clinicians predict whether and when cancer might recur after initi...Full Article
AtlantiCare First in Northeast to Deploy Optellum AI Alongside Robotics for Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
AtlantiCare is the first healthcare system in the northeastern U.S. to use Optellum's Virtual Nodule Clinic. Located in New Jersey, it is integrating the innovative technology...Full Article
ACR/SBI Statement on New USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
The new United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations are a step in the right direction. However, the American College of Radio...
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Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Better Outcomes Campaign
In the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s first annual Early Detection Survey, 65% of Americans 21 years of age and older say they are not up to date with one or more routine cancer ...Full Article
The Healing Power of Music
Music may help to ease the stress of living with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report. Nursing home residents with dementia who listened to enjoyable music ...Full Article
Penn Medicine Study Links Air Pollution, Heat, Carbon Dioxide, and Noise to Reduced Sleep
Air pollution, a warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide and ambient noise may all adversely affect our ability to get a good night’s sleep, suggests a study from rese...Full Article
Let The Sunshine In
As the weather warms and the days grow longer, it may be a good idea to take a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease outdoors for a walk. A new analysis found that exposure to br...Full Article
MedStar Health Doctor Advocates for Palliative Care as a Human Right in Speech to United Nations Council
In a speech to the United Nations on April 4th, Kristin Forner, MD FAAHPM, Palliative Care Program Director, MedStar Health, Southern Maryland Region, discussed the "global ne...Full Article
Morbus Crohn: New Imaging Technique For Effective Therapy
Patients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel. Due to a lack of methods until now, these comp...Full Article
New MRI Method Provides Detailed View Of The Placenta During Pregnancy
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new method to process MRI scans to reveal the distinct compartments of the placenta, take measurements...Full Article
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Announces PFF Community Registry Recruitment Month in April
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) announces that April is PFF Community Registry Recruitment Month with activities including an educational webinar, social media content...Full Article
ACR Achieves Highest Continuing Medical Education (CME) Accreditation Status
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) was reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education® (ACCME®) and awarded Accreditation with Commendation for ...
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Visually Navigating On Foot Uses Unique Brain Region
Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain’s cortex, according to a small study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The...Full Article
Therapy for Rare Bone Disorder Shows Promise in NIH Clinical Trial
A clinical trial at the National Institutes of Health found that a medication, denosumab, significantly reduced abnormal bone turnover in adults with fibrous dysplasia, a rare...Full Article
Adult-Onset Allergies: How They Happen and How to Manage Them
Picture this: You take a bite of your favorite childhood snack — an apple — something your mother used to pack in your lunchbox every day for school. But rather than tasting t...Full Article
Study Unexpectedly Finds Only 7 Health Symptoms Directly Related To ‘Long COVID’
In a new study, a team of University of Missouri researchers made an unexpected discovery: People experiencing long-lasting effects from COVID-19 — known as “long COVID” or po...Full Article
Penn Medicine Researchers Develop Model to Predict Cardiovascular Risk Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease’s prevalence—10 percent of indiv...Full Article
ChatGPT Has Potential to Help Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer Patients
A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes how ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and live...Full Article