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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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