Annual mammography screening after 40 indicates greatest reduction in breast cancer-specific deaths: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTWhen to initiate screening for breast cancer, how often to screen, and how long to screen are questions that continue to spark emotional debates. A...
Medical breakthrough: Eye test may predict Alzheimer’s risk 20 years in advance Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Aug 2017 10:38 AM ISTScientists have developed a non-invasive eye test that may detect the key signs of Alzheimer's years before patients start experiencing its...
How immature cells grow up to be red blood cells Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTEvery cell in the body, whether skin or muscle or brain, starts out as a generic cell that acquires its unique characteristics after undergoing a...
Early rotator cuff surgery yields good long-term outcomes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTEarly surgery to repair tears of one of the shoulder rotator cuff muscles provides lasting improvement in strength, function, and other outcomes,...
Now, Multicolor MRIs for diagnosis of diseases supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2017 2:40 PM ISTResearchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a method that could make magnetic resonance imaging MRI multicolor....
New blood test may transform the way cancer is monitored and treated supriya kashyap kashyap16 Aug 2017 2:47 PM ISTPhiladelphia : Stanford University scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts of DNA released...
Finger prick test allows patients taking autoimmune drug to avoid blood draws Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Aug 2017 9:35 AM ISTA new study shows that patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions who take the drug adalimumab can monitor drug levels in...
Does widespread pain stem from the brain? MRI study investigates Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 9:40 AM ISTPain is the most common reason people seek medical care, according to the National Institutes of Health."Sometimes we can easily pinpoint what is...
Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTWashington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood.Currently, testing for...
Using PET Scan to detect insulin-making cells could gauge diabetes progression, treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 10:15 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new measurement for the volume and activity of beta cells, the source of the...
Latest Insights into management of Invasive Fungal Infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTThousands of patients suffering from invasive fungal infections in intensive-care units or after organ transplantation will benefit from the latest...
MRI contrast agents accumulate in the brain :Lancet study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 9:50 AM ISTThe International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has provided new guidance in the use of contrast agents during MRI scans....
