Bullies may be hard-wired to be nasty Nov 8, 2008
Tests were done using functional MRI scans while the participants looked at video clips in which people endured pain accidentally, such as when a heavy bowl was dropped on their hands, and intentionally, such as when a person stepped on another's foot. Strong response. (BBC News -- Health)
Patients being moved to the new, improved -- smaller -- County-USC Nov 8, 2008
Patients had to be taken from one building to another just to get MRI scans used to diagnose torn ligaments and tumors. Trauma patients arriving by helicopter were still an ambulance ride away from the emergency room. (Los Angeles Times)
BETTER LIFE: More on senior health issues Nov 8, 2008
At the beginning of the study, researchers performed MRI scans of the brains of older people who had no history of cerebrovascular disease. They then re-scanned their brains five years later. (USA Today -- Money)
Nakamura doubtful for football WC qualifier against Qatar Nov 8, 2008
Nakamura, regarded as the national team's key player, picked up the knock on Thursday and decided to skip Saturday's game against Motherwell after an MRI scan in Glasgow, sports daily Sports Nippon said. "I feel pains in the inside of the left knee. It hurts when I try to kick a ball. I'm going to skip Saturday's game," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bullying Brains Nov 8, 2008
Tests were done using functional MRI scans while the participants looked at video clips in which people endured pain accidentally, such as when a heavy bowl was dropped on their hands, and intentionally, such as when a person stepped on another's foot. Aggressive adolescents showed "a specific and very strong" activation of the amygdala and ventral striatum - areas of the brain that respond to feeling rewarded - when watching pain inflicted on others, suggesting they enjoyed watching pain, the... (W-USA News, DC)
Tennis: Referees More Likely To Make Mistakes When Calling Balls 'Out' Nov 7, 2008
Tennis: Referees More Likely To Make Mistakes When Calling Balls 'Out. Tennis: Referees More Likely To Make Mistakes When Calling Balls 'Out. (Science Daily)
Northern exposure: Middleby set for A-League's newest club Nov 6, 2008
The MRI scan showed the cyst had ruptured - which actually provided some relief - but there was also a 6x3 centimetre strain," he said. "It was a bit of a nightmare because I've been playing really well. I'll start running next week, but with the international break coming up I'll be back for the game after that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Multiple sclerosis progression can be predicted with MRI Nov 6, 2008
November 05, 2008 A new study published in Journal of Neuroimaging shows that MRI scans used on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to determine if the disease has affected gray matter in the brain can identify those at-risk for progression of disability ... "MRI scans obtained from patients with MS are being used to develop measures and techniques that can accurately measure the visible and hidden damage to the brain, especially in gray matter areas and can more accurately predict the course of... (EurekAlert!)
Unnecessary breast biopsies Nov 5, 2008
Current MRI scans tend to produce false-positives at about twice the rate of mammography ... To test the model, Springer and colleagues at New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Columbia University performed MRI scans on 22 women with mammogram or clinical exam results revealing suspicious lumps. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Big Ben's shoulder never fully healed, Tomlin says Nov 5, 2008
Yesterday was one of those days for Steelers players, which meant another instance in which Roethlisberger had to assume the supine position for his most recent MRI. Roethlisberger does not officially lead the league in anything, but unofficial number of MRI scans might be one category where he does. He had another, on his right shoulder again, the one that was slightly separated in the season opener. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Oram out of Australia tour Nov 4, 2008
"An MRI scan cleared Jacob of serious injury but he has not yet been able to resume full gym work," New Zealand Cricket said in a statement. "It is planned to have him start bowling again in about 10 days. He is expected to be fully fit for the West Indies tour of New Zealand starting in the middle of next month.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Some Preemies Oct 31, 2008
18, 2006) A Washington University pediatrician at St. Louis Children's Hospital has found that performing MRI scans on pre-term infants' brains assists dramatically in predicting the babies' future. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Brain Doesn't Lie: Mapping Love and Hate Oct 30, 2008
According to Huettel, looking at a functional MRI scan is like looking at areas of little computations in the brain. Each area that lights up should be doing something, but what isn't always clear. (ABC News)
* Ambient radiation levels around Taiwan normal Oct 29, 2008
Two-thirds of the radiation people experience in life exists in the environment naturally, while another third comes from medical treatments such as X-rays or MRI scans, Huang said. Radiation coming from nuclear plants or other nuclear devices combined contributes to less than 1 percent of total radiation, he added. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MRI scans show Olson suffered stroke Oct 29, 2008
Lute Olson has suffered a stroke in the past year, says his doctor, Stephen Knope. That led Knope to recommend Olson's retirement, despite objections from the retired UA basketball coach. (KOLD.com, AZ)
IBM Bets on the Browser as Application Platform Oct 29, 2008
"You couldn't do that over the Internet with MRI scans or X-rays before because these are huge files," Boloker said. "Now, users just tap into the back end database to access the files, then we only send the changes across the Internet, which makes things very fast.". (Datamation)
5 things you didn’t know about ... synesthesia Oct 29, 2008
These studies include functional MRI scans and the test of genuineness ... Functional MRI scans showed increased activation of pain following an unpleasant odor. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Leukemia drug halts MS Oct 26, 2008
The lesion burden (as seen on the MRI scan) was reduced in the alemtuzumab group compared with that in the interferon beta-1a group, but this was not significant at three years. The scans also showed that brain volume increased in the alemtuzumab group and decreased in the interferon beta-1a group (P = 0. (NHS Choices)
Gunter von Hagens' Bodyworlds opens at the O2 Oct 25, 2008
Inspired by 3D MRI scans, von Hagens has cut wafer thin slices through hands, lungs, brains. The plastic gives them a translucent quality, which when they re easily distinguishable, like the bones of a hand, look like colourful x-rays. (Times Online)
Griswold News Oct 25, 2008
The most commonly performed laboratory tests are the MRI scan to create an image of the brain and spinal cord. The disease affects the white matter in the central nervous system and affects more than 400,000 people in North America. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Advice For Freaked-Out Investors: Chill Out! Oct 25, 2008
Subjects were asked to guess the color of the first card drawn from one of two decks--one composed of ten red cards and ten blue cards; another with an unknown mix of red and blue cards--while they submit to mri scans of their brains. Unsurprisingly, most people made the first choice because they assumed it gave them better odds. (Forbes -- Business)
Phase IIb data show that BG-12 significantly reduced brain lesions in multiple sclerosis Oct 24, 2008
The primary endpoint for the study was the total number of Gd+ lesions on brain MRI scans at weeks 12, 16, 18 and 24. Additional endpoints included cumulative number of new Gd+ lesions, new or enlarging T2-hyperintense lesions, new T1-hypointense lesions and annualized relapse rate. (EurekAlert!)
Job choice 'affects Alzheimer's' Oct 23, 2008
However, when the MRI scans of people with the same level of memory problems were compared, the damage was significantly more extensive in those who had been university educated, then progressed to mentally-tough careers. According to the researchers, this meant that, somehow, the brain was managing to cope better with the disease, perhaps by creating a "cognitive reserve" which buffered against its effects. (BBC News -- Health)
Three important things you should know about brain tumors Oct 22, 2008
Radiological tests of the brain will then be performed, such as CT scan, MRI scan, angiogram, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and single-photon emission computerized tomography (PET). (Figure 1. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Innovations Improve Accuracy Of MRI As Internal 'Thermometer'; Technique Can Enhance Cancer Therapy Oct 22, 2008
MRI scans can also be used to estimate interior temperature changes in procedures like hyperthermia cancer therapy, where focused heat is used to kill internal tumors ... By incorporating these missing interactions, the Duke chemists refinied both the electronics and interpretation of data from MRI scans to improve heat measurements. (Science Daily)
Physical decline caused by slow decay of brain's myelin Oct 21, 2008
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Ready to carve? Oct 20, 2008
French-speakers, like most southern Europeans, are heavy users of antibiotics and expensive diagnostic procedures such as MRI scans, while the Flemish tend to frown on these, as do most northern Europeans. Digital divide. (BBC News)
High summits 'could harm brain' Oct 20, 2008
Before the trip, they underwent MRI scans, and were checked for any neurological illnesses, then matched against "control subjects" of the same age and sex, who had never climbed above 3,000m. Three of the climbers reached the top of at least one 8,000m peak, while the remainder reached altitudes of at least 7,500m, spending in excess of 15 days above 6,500m. (BBC News -- Health)
Healthcare shouldn't be linked to employment Oct 19, 2008
(Quick quiz: What does your local hospital charge for an MRI scan. To deliver a baby. (Boston Globe)
Steroid Treatment Offers No Benefit In Preemies, Study Suggests Oct 19, 2008
Designed by a team of doctors, nurses, and engineers, a specially designed incubator allows premature babies to receive MRI scans to assess their. . (Science Daily)
SHH offers new, 'smart' approach to brain, spine surgery Oct 18, 2008
Prior to this technology, standard MRI scans could only be done pre and post surgery. Conducting an iMRI scan while the patient is still in surgery drastically reduces the need for follow-up surgery. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
ER Staffs: Gaps Exist In Hospital Preparedness For Dirty Bombs Oct 18, 2008
17, 2008) Emergency room doctors and nurses around the nation worry that hospitals are not adequately prepared to handle casualties from a radioactive 'dirty bomb,' said researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The finding underscores the need for better hospital preparedness training and clearer guidelines for managing radiological events, the researchers said. (Science Daily)
Decay Of Brain's Myelin Causes Physical Decline Oct 18, 2008
Physical Decline Caused By Slow Decay Of Brain's Myelin. Physical Decline Caused By Slow Decay Of Brain's Myelin. (Science Daily)
Surfing The Web Stimulates Older Brains Oct 17, 2008
Web-Savvy Baby Boomers, Seniors Plumb More Regions of the Brain During Internet Searches. (WebMD) Googling is good for Grandpa and Grandma, says a new study by researchers at UCLA.. (CBS News)
High-altitude Climbing Causes Subtle Loss Of Brain Cells And Motor Function, Says Everest And K2 Study Oct 17, 2008
Italian researchers took MRI scans of nine world-class mountain climbers, who had been climbing for at least 10 years, before and after expeditions to Mount Everest (8,848 metres) and K2 (8,611 metres) without an oxygen supply. They compared their MRI brain scans with 19 age and sex matched healthy control subjects. (Science Daily)
Health Buzz: High Blood Pressure and Other Health News Oct 16, 2008
MRI scans showed that the more alcohol study participants drank, the smaller their brains. Those who didn't drink at all had larger brains than former drinkers and light, moderate, and heavy drinkers. (U.S. News & World Report)
Web Use Boosts Brain Power of Older... Oct 15, 2008
The participants performed Web searches and book-reading tasks while undergoing MRI scans. The scans recorded the subtle brain-circuitry changes experienced during these activities. (Suite101.com)
Brain shows plasticity when limb's transplanted, Oregon researchers demonstrate Oct 15, 2008
But MRI scans of Savage's brain showed that his transplanted hand quickly took back the brain territory. Within four months, the sensory region for the hand appeared to be organizing in a near-normal pattern. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Cardinals' star Pujols undergoes elbow surgery Oct 14, 2008
"I'm still optimistic that we can manage this thing without surgery for the remainder of his career. "I would not describe this as a big-deal procedure, no." Paletta described the surgery as "a relatively minor procedure" to relieve compression on the nerve and irritation of the nerve. Pujols is scheduled to begin physical therapy this week and strength training in six weeks, and is expected to resume full baseball activities in three months. A follow-up MRI scan on Pujols' elbow after the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Raja Petra sedition trial: Better food now Oct 13, 2008
Chandra said the specialist had recommended Raja Petra undergo an MRI scan on Oct 16 at the centre. To this, DPP Roslan Mat Nor said any application by ISA detainee for treatments had to be in accordance with the guidelines of the Rules of the ISA.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Major Health Problems That Begin in the Womb Oct 13, 2008
Last month, a reported on functional brain MRI scans on women who'd just given birth. Compared with those who delivered vaginally, mothers who consented to Cesarean sections had brains that were less sensitive to recordings of babies' cries, which the researchers ominously claim can harm "infant physiology, development, maternal mood, and motherinfant relationships in general." During the 1990s, roundly of students with poor attention and an inability to follow directions. (Slate)
Your Career as an X Ray Technician Oct 12, 2008
X ray techs can take extra training and advance to become Radiologic specialists, performing CT or MRI scans. Others may chose to perform angiography, a procedure in which blood vessels are x rayed for blood clots or other obstructions. (Suite101.com)
Racial Differences For Brain Bleeds Suggest Stroke Risk Greater Than Thought For Blacks Oct 8, 2008
8, 2008) Small, clinically silent areas of bleeding in the brain appear to be more common in black versus white stroke patients hospitalized for new brain bleeds, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. These findings may help explain the higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke among the black population, especially in those who are medically underserved. (Science Daily)
Injured Weeks off Brewers' NLDS roster Oct 6, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- Second baseman Rickie Weeks was removed from the Brewers' National League Division Series roster on Sunday after an MRI scan revealed a torn meniscus in his right knee. Alcides Escobar, a Brewers shortstop prospect who joined the team on Sept. 1, took Weeks' place on the NLDS roster. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Clearer picture Oct 4, 2008
MRI scans, which allow doctors to see soft tissues in the body, could be used to pinpoint the location of brain tumours (left) as well as blood flow in the brain (right). In this image the newer technique of weighted MRI ("before" and "after" images on the right) shows a clearer difference after treatment (darker spot at the bottom) than the standard MRI scans on the left. (BBC News -- Health)
New Study Adds Fuel to Breast MRI Concerns Oct 4, 2008
An MRI scan can delay treatment of a newly diagnosed breast cancer by about three weeks. That's one of the sticking points of a new study out of Fox-Chase Cancer Center. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need For Radiation Therapy Sep 25, 2008
In a retrospective study of 167 patients who underwent radiation therapy for invasive breast cancer after surgical staging of their tumors, physician researchers at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and University of Washington Medical Center found that the tumors' physiological information shown on MRI scans correlated with surgically based findings of cancer having spread to lymph nodes ... "This raises the question: is there another way to stage those lymph nodes? Our study showed that tumor... (Science Daily)
Gallardo's return provides boost Sep 25, 2008
An MRI scan the following morning revealed the ACL tear, and it was believed that Gallardo was out for the season. Brewers officials did their best to downplay Gallardo's rehabilitation throughout the summer to avoid putting pressure on the 22-year-old. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Gallardo back, Sheets in limbo for Brewers Sep 25, 2008
Sheets received a cortisone shot at some point and also underwent an MRI scan that revealed no structural damage in his elbow. He is a first-time free agent at the end of the season. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Gallardo returns at opportune time Sep 24, 2008
The extent of his injury was confirmed via MRI scan the following day, and Gallardo said the emotional rehab was just as trying as the physical. "As far as pitching, my arm is in shape, so I guess that's pretty good," Gallardo said. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Double jointed Sep 23, 2008
" Years of pain Phoebe Kemp, aged 18, who is from near Bath, has had her life plagued by her joint flexibility. All her joints are affected, and she has had to spend time in a wheelchair or on crutches because her knees were unable to bear her weight. Many sports people are probably better sports people because they are endowed with natural hypermobility and many sports people work hard to develop hypermobility Professor Bird And at the age of eight she had to give up dancing. Her joints became... (BBC News -- Health)
Optical Sensors Make MRI Scans Safer Sep 21, 2008
5, 2006) Several factors, including maternal infection during pregnancy, very preterm birth and certain findings on brain MRI scans, were correlated with cerebral palsy, according to a study in the Oct. 4. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Sheets not throwing in towel on season Sep 20, 2008
An MRI scan earlier this month showed no structural damage, but Sheets conceded he has been worrying about the possibility of a more serious injury that would require Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, and before or during several of his starts had asked the team's athletic trainers to do a manual test to ensure the ligament was strong. "That's what I'm most worried about, but that isn't the only terrible thing that can happen," Sheets said. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Grant Denyer moved to intensive care Sep 18, 2008
Denyer was transported by ambulance to Sydney overnight and will have further MRI scans this afternoon. Initial results showed no nerve damage, Wilson said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New approach Sep 18, 2008
Next came the MRI scan complete with a power cut, just when the "back-up" generator was elsewhere ... His interest was raised when my last MRI scan showed a reduction in the size of two lesions in my brain, since I had been following a diet of no legumes (as I am anaphylactic to peanuts) and Professor Jelinek's recommendations. (BBC News -- Health)
Sheets dealing with sore elbow Sep 18, 2008
He has received a variety of treatments since then, including a cortisone shot, and underwent an MRI scan at some point in the past two weeks that did not show any structural damage. Sheets was able to make his next four starts as scheduled, including his 30th of the year on Wednesday, when he felt a "cutting" sensation in his elbow during a first-inning at-bat against Derrek Lee. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Smith's view in the mirror: the Warriors didn't win it, the Stormlost it Sep 16, 2008
Second-rower Ryan Hoffman had an MRI scan yesterday after aggravating an ankle injury during Sunday's encounter, and is in doubt for the next stop on their premiership defence. The scan revealed Hoffman had extended his high ankle injury slightly, although Storm high performance manager Mary Toomey said: "Ryan's injury is still at the lower end of ankle strains, however he is experiencing slight pain and swelling, which is to be expected. "We'll do everything we can to get him right for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Branyan feels good after rehab debut Sep 14, 2008
Branyan suffered the injury during batting practice in San Diego, and an MRI scan revealed that he tore part of the oblique muscle off his ribcage. The pain was so intense that Branyan believed he had broken a rib. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Natural Childbirth Moms More Attuned to Babies' Cry Sep 13, 2008
The researchers based their findings on MRI scans that show heightened activity in the sections of the brain thought to regulate emotions, motivation and habitual behaviors. They believe this may be because vaginal childbirth involves the release of oxytocin -- a key mediator of maternal behavior in animals -- from the posterior pituitary, uterine contractions and vagino-cervical stimulation. (MEDLINEplus)
Nano-sized 'Cargo Ships' To Destroy Tumors Sep 12, 2008
One can imagine a surgeon identifying the specific location of a tumor in the body before surgery with an MRI scan, then using fluorescence imaging to find and remove all parts of the tumor during the operation. The team found to its surprise in its experiments that a single mother-ship can carry multiple iron oxide nanoparticles, which increases their brightness in the MRI image. (Science Daily)
Knee study finds limits to surgery for arthritis Sep 12, 2008
Another study, also published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that even when an MRI scan of an arthritis patient's knee showed damaged cartilage, that injury might have nothing to do with knee pain. The study, led by Felson, involved 991 middle-age and elderly people in Framingham, Massachusetts. (International Herald Tribune)
Tears in Knee Cartilage Common in Older Adults Sep 12, 2008
To determine the frequency of meniscal damage and its association with knee pain and stiffness, Dr. Martin Englund, at the Boston University School of Medicine, and co-investigators studied MRI scans of the right knee of 991 randomly selected, ambulatory adults, between ages 50 and 90, living in Framingham, Massachusetts. MRI revealed meniscal damage in 35 percent of subjects. (MEDLINEplus)
Kapler hurting, but vows to return in '08 Sep 12, 2008
A day after he was forced out of a game against the Reds, an MRI scan Thursday revealed that Kapler tore the latissimus dorsi muscle behind his right shoulder, a similar but less serious injury to the one that ended pitcher Ben Sheets' season in 2005 ... An MRI scan Thursday revealed the torn "lat," but unlike Sheets' injury three years ago, Kapler's underlying teres muscle is intact, according to Ash. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
How leads jump-started Swans Sep 11, 2008
"I wouldn't have continued if it was going to be major damage for the future. I've had about 20 MRI scans after it comes out to see if I'm chipping a bone or anything, but nothing. "I've lost count of the times it's come out - it's come out in my sleep - and I've learned to put up with it all year. Like I said to Roosy, I don't run with my shoulder. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Incidental Meniscal Findings on Knee MRI in Middle-Aged and Elderly Persons Sep 11, 2008
5-tesla MRI scans obtained from 991 subjects (57% of whom were women). Symptoms involving the right knee were evaluated by questionnaire. (New England Journal of Medicine)
