Many Incidental Findings Spotted on MRIs
Many people who undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for a variety of common health problems may get an unexpected cancer scare that turns out to be a false alarm, a research review suggests.
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Contrast Media For More Sensitive MRI Diagnostics
Researchers from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) have found a new method for obtaining high-quality images in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), that requires less contrast medium compared to current methods.
Fish oil, Vitamin D Fall Short Of Expectations
Millions of Americans take vitamin D and fish oil supplements, but they may not offer much in the way of heart disease or cancer prevention. That is according to recent studies on both. Almost 8% of Americans take fish oil; about 37% take vitamin D.
Inconspicuous Protein: A Key To Aggressive Blood Cancer
A total of 5% of acute leukemia cases are diagnosed as mixed lineage leukemia (MLL). MLL is an aggressive blood cancer that predominantly occurs in infants and has been difficult to treat.
Hydroxyurea Treatment For Sickle Cell Anemia
A daily hydroxyurea pill may finally bring some relief for young children living with the painful and deadly blood disease sickle cell anemia (SCA) in resource-challenged sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease is prevalent and health care availability is suboptimal.
New Study Solves Mystery In Innate Immunity
UT Southwestern biochemist and Breakthrough Prize winner Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen's newest study answer a longstanding question in the field of innate immunity. Scientists have long wondered how one protein, NLRP3, can promote inflammation in response to a wide range of seemingly unrelated stimuli.
Blood Stem Cells Have DNA Mutations As Leukemic Cells
Researchers from the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology have shown that the number of mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells does not differ. Rather, the location of DNA mutations is relevant.
Nurses' Role In Interprofessional Pharmaceutical Care
The University of Alicante has joined the European project DeMoPhaC (Development of a model for nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care)to establish a common framework for nursing professionals in interprofessional pharmaceutical care.
Falls More Likely During Bad Night Sleep
Disturbances during sleep decrease capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick who have an article published today in Scientific Reports.
Hospitals Have Better Laryngectomy Outcomes
Laryngectomy outcomes appear to be associated with hospital volume for such cases, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Investigation Finds Flaws In FDA's Orphan Drug Program
The Food and Drug Administration has failed to ensure that drugs given prized rare-disease status meet the intent of a 35-year-old law, federal officials revealed in a report Friday.
New Genetic Variants Linked To Colorectal Cancer Risk
The most comprehensive genome-wide association study, or GWAS, of colorectal cancer risk to date, published today in Nature Genetics, has discovered 40 new genetic variants and validated 55 previously identified variants that signal an increased risk of colon cancer.