PET-MR shows arterial CO2 as potent vasodilator for cardiac stress testing Ruby khatun khatun8 Jun 2017 12:56 PM ISTMore than 5 million cardiac stress tests performed annually in the U.S. employ injectable forms of pharmacological stress agents -- such as adenosine...
Imaging technique for treating heart condition should be more widely used to minimize radiation exposure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jun 2017 9:44 AM ISTNEW YORK - A technique to treat an irregular heartbeat that limits or eliminates patients' exposure to radiation should be more widely adopted by...
Sarcopenia in CTs may determine treatment decisions and predict survival Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jun 2017 11:05 AM ISTUsing computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older patients who fall and break their hips, a new...
Raised blood platelet levels strong predictor of cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 May 2017 10:19 AM ISTHaving a high blood platelet count is a strong predictor of cancer and should be urgently investigated to save lives, according to a large-scale...
New technique: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to diagnose sperm problems in male infertility Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2017 2:40 PM IST New test uses Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to examine the molecules in live . Early data suggests it could discriminate between populations of...
World Thyroid Day: One third Indians suffer from hypothyroidism Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2017 12:17 PM IST North India witnesses maximum cases of hypothyroidism as compared to rest of the Indian population · Subclinical Hypothyroidism emerged as the...
Aedes aegypti can spread, Zika, Chikungunya, dengue all with one bite: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:24 PM ISTA new study led by Colorado State University researchers found that Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries Zika virus, might also transmit...
Urine test finds what makes people say no to blood pressure lowering pills Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2017 10:56 AM ISTUniversity of Manchester researchers together with their UK and overseas collaborators have found out that more than one third of 1,400 people with...
MRI versus transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in Prostrate Cancer: Study supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2017 6:06 PM ISTA diagnostic MRI followed by one of three MRI-guided biopsy strategies is a cost-effective method to detect prostate cancer, according to a new study...
New Test To Rapidly Diagnose Sepsis supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2017 2:10 PM ISTResearchers have developed a test that can rapidly and reliably diagnose sepsis, a potentially life-threatening complication of bacterial...
Metabolic markers accurately diagnose typhoid fever supriya kashyap kashyap13 May 2017 12:18 PM ISTResearchers have identified a metabolite 'signature' that can accurately distinguish typhoid from other fever-inducing tropical diseases using patient...
Magnetic Resonance Elastography accurate in measuring liver fibrosis in kids supriya kashyap kashyap13 May 2017 9:24 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : Researchers have determined that magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) can be an accurate, non-invasive tool to identify liver...
