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‘Unmasking’ lurking cancer with 3-D mammograms
By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service Women with dense breast tissue have long been in a quandary. Dense tissue slightly elevates the risk for developing breast cancer and it can also be difficult to read. Unfortunately, 2-D digital mammograms alone may not spot a hidden cancer so many women opt for additional screening….
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Mammogram myths vs. fact
by Lisa Gutierrez, The Kansas City Star (TNS) U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri announced recently that she has breast cancer, which was detected through a regular mammogram. “It’s a little scary, but my prognosis is good,” she said. But what women don’t know about breast health can, in some cases, be fatal. Physicians were…
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MRI scan shows groundbreaking research in action lip-syncing to Adele
by Kelly-Ann Mills, Daily Mirror In this research, scientists have directly connected the mouth movements in speech to the brain regions controlling them, for the first time. This amazing MRI scan – where a scientist can be seen lipsyncing to Adele – shows an incredible new technique aimed at helping people recovering from strokes. In this…
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Breast Cancer Breakthrough? 3D Mammograms Offer Sharper Results
by Linda Carroll New technologies could help resolve some of the controversy around breast-cancer screening — potentially improving the accuracy of scans that detect the cancer. At the heart of confusion over when women should be screened is the question of whether mammography could be doing more harm than good because of the many false positives that send women…
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Stanford psychologist’s 18-month study of his own brain reveals new relations between brain and body
by Bjorn Carey Russell Poldrack scanned his brain to create the most detailed map of brain connectivity ever. In the process, he and his colleagues revealed strong correlations between brain function and gene expression, and how the brain reorganizes itself when running low on caffeine. For 18 months, Stanford psychologist Russell Poldrack scanned his brain…
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The Search For Happiness is Over! MRI Scans Show What Makes You So Cheerful
by Bisma Kaleem Searching happiness? Well, the wait is over! Scientists have finally unveiled the true essence for cheerfulness and exposed the part of the brain where it can be discovered. Originating the exploration, scientists displayed a new perspective in terms of happiness and defined the term ‘happy’ by claiming it to be an amalgamation…
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Snake Fossil Skull CT Scan Reveals How The Reptile Lost Its Legs
A 90-million-year-old snake skull discovered in Argentina shed light on how snakes lost their legs. The widespread belief is that these animals shredded their legs to swim better when they inhabited aquatic settings. The newly unearthed fossil suggested that legs may have been a disadvantage in the animals’ evolution whose ancestors pursued preys in very…
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Low-dose CT scans detect lung cancer earlier, save lives
by: Lauren Sausser Thoracic surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Kline at Roper Hospital discusses the importance of low-dose CT scans to diagnose lung cancer like the one that was used to discover the stage three lung cancer in Jane Lappe. Jane Lappe is a retired English teacher and, until recently, a longtime smoker. She always understood that…
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Oxygen-Enhanced MRI Scan Could Bolster Cancer Treatment
A new oxygen-enhanced MRI scan may be the key to helping doctors improve chemotherapy. By Tyler MacDonald Researchers from the The University of Manchester and The Institute of Cancer Research, London have created a new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test that could allow doctors to identify cancerous tumors before they spread and help scientists develop more effective treatment…
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