World first MRI study sheds light on heart damage during kidney dialysis supriya kashyap kashyap3 Dec 2016 12:27 PM ISTExperts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and kidney disease have carried out the first ever scans to study the heart function of kidney patients...
The lasting effects of ministrokes may contribute to dementia: Study supriya kashyap kashyap19 Jan 2017 11:18 AM ISTEvidence overwhelmingly supports a link between cognitive decline and cerebrovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, and...
New MRI method aids long-term concussion prognosis supriya kashyap kashyap27 Jan 2017 12:07 PM ISTFor concussion sufferers, even those who never lost consciousness, physicians may now be able to predict early on who is more likely to continue...
Nano-diamond enhanced MRI offers greater range of diagnostic, therapeutic applications supriya kashyap kashyap27 April 2017 10:51 AM ISTNanodiamonds synthetic industrial diamonds only a few nano meters in size have recently attracted considerable attention because of the potential they...
Overweight/obese people with diabetes at increased risk of brain abnormalities supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2017 12:57 PM ISTA new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) reveals that overweight and obese...
Management of Hip fracture: NICE Guidelines Ruby khatun khatun29 May 2017 2:15 PM ISTHip fracture refers to a fracture occurring in the area between the edge of the femoral head and 5 centimetres below the lesser trochanter. These...
Loss of estrogen a risk factor for disc degeneration and lower back pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jun 2017 1:11 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio -- "Oh, my aching back!" It's not an uncommon complaint heard from both men and women as they age and experience lumbar disc...
How a diabetic can lose 6 kgs in 6 months: American College of Nutrition Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jun 2017 11:46 AM ISTWashington D.C.: Losing weight for a person, suffering from diabetes, can be a bit difficult, but a study says that eating a plant-based vegetarian...
MRI without contrast agents? Yes, with sugar! Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Jun 2017 10:47 AM ISTIn magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast agents are used to enhance the imaging of tissue structures. While they enhance signals in blood vessels...
Researchers develop tumor-targeting MRI contrast based on human protein Ruby khatun khatun14 July 2017 9:49 AM ISTA team led by Gang Han, PhD, has designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast that can be easily cleared...
Metal-free MRI contrast agent could be safer for some patients Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 10:25 AM ISTTo enhance the visibility of organs as they are scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients are usually injected with a compound known as...
Imaging of scar tissue formation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 July 2017 11:30 AM ISTOrgans respond to injuries with the formation of new fibrous tissue, which can result in scarring. This process called fibrogenesis can now be...
