Rice, THI win $1M grant to study MRIs Nov 12, 2009
and s have been awarded a $1 million grant to perfect magnetic resonance imaging technology and help guide adult stem cells within the human body to repair damaged hearts. The Texas Heart Institute is positioned, pending approvals, to be the first to use the Stereotaxis Magnetic Navigation System to treat certain heart rhythm problems and to deliver stem cells to human hearts. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Young Tennis Players Who Play Only One Sport Are More Prone To Injuries Nov 11, 2009
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of. (June 13, 2008) Tennis Grand Slam season is upon us once again with the French Open already over, and Wimbledon hot on its heels later in the month. (Science Daily)
The Mind Is A Mirror Nov 10, 2009
Several research groups have observed the activity of mirror neuron networks indirectly in humans through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This technology allows scientists to correlate changes in blood flow in specific brain areas to particular behaviors or mental operations. (Scientific American)
Scientists Create 'Golden Ear' Mouse With Great Hearing As It Ages Nov 10, 2009
9, 2009) What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing. Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" -- mice that have outstanding hearing as they age. (Science Daily)
New Methods Found Useful For Diagnosing Myocarditis Nov 10, 2009
Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to a study published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. See also. (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Stalls Development Of Huntington's Disease In Mice Nov 10, 2009
(June 21, 2008) Research using newly developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology could soon allow clinicians to confirm Huntington's disease before symptoms appear in people who have the gene for the fatal brain. . (Science Daily)
'Optical Biopsy' For Breast Cancer Increasingly Accurate, Research Finds Nov 9, 2009
15, 2004) A multicenter study of 821 patients referred for breast biopsy based on prior examinations that suggested cancer finds that while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) distinguishes between benign and. . (Science Daily)
Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury Nov 7, 2009
Comprehensive magnetic resonance imaging studies measured the size and thickness of brain structures that previous reports have associated with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and also have suggested could be affected by traumatic head injuries. Among the former detainees, 16 reported having experienced head injuries at some time, and 26 did not. (EurekAlert!)
Does Race, Income Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome? No, New Study Suggests Nov 6, 2009
27, 2008) Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients about to undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer can help predict the likelihood that the cancer will return and spread post-treatment, according. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Africa: Malaria Impasse 'Could Be Overcome With Brain Scans' Nov 6, 2009
Billions of dollars have been spent on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) yet its potential for understanding cerebral malaria remains virtually untapped, say researchers. MRI has flourished as a tool for understanding many diseases of the rich world but although this scanning technique could "transform our understanding" of cerebral malaria and lead to new therapies, it has barely been used for this purpose says a team writing in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. (allAfrica.com)
Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In Brain Nov 6, 2009
In the study, the researchers presented adults with a visual object together with one, and later with a second, set of pleasant and unpleasant odors and sounds while their brains were imaged by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A week later, the researchers presented the same objects inside the fMRI and tested participants' associations of those images with the scents and smells. (Science Daily)
New Theory On Fairness In Economics Targets CEO Pay Nov 5, 2009
11, 2009) Economists and neuroscientists have shown that they can use information obtained through functional magnetic resonance imaging measurements of whole-brain activity to create feasible, efficient, and. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Dangerous Liaisons: How to Deal with a Drama Queen Nov 4, 2009
In 2007 psychiatrist Emily Stern and her colleagues at Weill Cornell Medical College used functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure the brain activity of 14 healthy individuals and 16 people with BPD while they performed a task that required reacting to negative, positive and neutral words. The BPD patients displayed diminished activity in part of the brain s prefrontal cortex that controls planning and emotional reactions when they had to inhibit a response in this case, pressing a... (Scientific American)
The Sense of Smell Nov 4, 2009
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have found the olfactory bulb to be highly connected to the rest of the brain. The mitral cells from the olfactory bulb gather into the lateral olfactory tract the carries the electrical signal of odor detection to brain structures like the entorhinal cortex (a learning center in the brain), and the amygdala (where fear is processed). (Suite101.com)
Good night's sleep boosts long-term memory Nov 4, 2009
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which can take repeated snapshots of activity in the brain, they witnessed people's memories of how to navigate being transferred from a region of the brain that deals with remembering directions, the hippocampus, to a part that governs how we move, the striatum. One of the teams was then told to stay awake all night, playing video games. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Mending Meniscals In Children, Improving Diagnosis And Recovery Nov 3, 2009
the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) helps physicians to better diagnose them. Early Treatment Important for Long-Term Health. (Science Daily)
Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions Nov 3, 2009
These areas were identified using "resting state" functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) a recently emerging approach that allows scientist to map a multitude of brain networks using only 6 minutes of data acquired while an individual lies in the scanner at rest. The results of these brief imaging sessions were comparable to definitive findings in monkeys examined microscopically. (EurekAlert!)
Psychic computer that can read minds Nov 2, 2009
In an experiment which has yet to be peer reviewed, Gallant and Nishimoto, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), scanned the brains of two patients as they watched videos. A computer programme was used to search for links between the configuration of shapes, colours and movements in the videos, and patterns of activity in the patients visual cortex. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques Nov 2, 2009
17, 2008) Canadian researchers have used 3-D magnetic resonance imaging to accurately detect bleeding within the walls of diseased carotid arteries, a condition that may lead to a stroke. The results of the. (Science Daily)
Game Scout: Seahawks at Cowboys Nov 1, 2009
"I don't know if you saw it, but he knocked the guy down -- the receiver on the outside -- knocked him on his back and then went over and made the interception on the other guy's player, because he had knocked his player down. INSIDE THE CAMPS Seahawks: The bad news continued for the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday. A day after the Seahawks placed cornerstone tackle on the season-ending injured reserve list for a second straight year with a knee issue, they confirmed that linebacker Lofa Tatupu had... (SeahawksInsider.com)
Merge expands European distribution pact Oct 31, 2009
CADstream is a dedicated computer-aided detection (CAD) system for magnetic resonance imaging. West Allis-based Merge acquired the CADstream product line with its recent acquisition of Confirma Inc., of Bellevue, Wash. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
GSU to offer advanced neuroscience degrees Oct 31, 2009
This past spring, Georgia State and Georgia Tech started the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, which provides expert brain imaging facilities to support research in basic and clinical human neuroscience, including a research-dedicated functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner. Most Read Stories. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Early Treatment Of Fibromyalgia More Effective, Research Suggests Oct 30, 2009
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers could show that the subjects had the same level of activity in the parts of the brain that deal with emotions as well assensory information from the thumb, regardless of which group they belonged to. However, the subjects with fibromyalgia had lower activity in a brain area that inhibits the experience of pain. (Science Daily)
Innovation task force unveils new Web site on physical sciences and engineering Oct 30, 2009
From the internet, to magnetic resonance imaging, to solar panels, basic research has proven to be one of America's best investments. The task force website is unique in its focus on federal policy in the physical sciences. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nano-coating Prevents Freezing Rain Buildup Oct 30, 2009
(May 28, 2008) Chemists have created the smallest iron oxide nanoparticles to date for cancer detection by magnetic resonance imaging. The magnetic nanoparticles operate like tiny guided missiles, seeking and. (Science Daily)
Depression Can Lead To Inflated Reports Of Physical Symptoms Oct 29, 2009
Functional magnetic resonance imaging of men and women under stress showed neuroscientists how their brains differed in response to stressful. . (Science Daily)
Neuroscience: Shooting pain Oct 29, 2009
His primary tool is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which can create images of the brain responding as the body is hurting. The trick now and one focus of Mackey s work is to understand whether a person can consciously change the way the brain processes and perceives pain. (Scientific American)
Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause Of Multiple Sclerosis Oct 28, 2009
The method identified anomalies in the venous blood flow associated with strictures, malformed valves and peculiar webs within the large veins of the neck and brain" Weinstock-Guttman directs the Baird Multiple Sclerosis Center at the Jacobs Neurological Institute (JNI), UB's Department of Neurology. The JNI and BNAC are located in Buffalo General Hospital of Kaleida Health. Advanced magnetic resonance imaging scanning (MRI) of the MS study patients conducted at the BNAC also identified distinct... (Science Daily)
Physician Focus: Breast cancer basics Oct 28, 2009
Mammograms are usually a sufficient means of screening but may be complemented by ultrasounds and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, especially with dense tissue. Treatments. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Psychopaths Have Faulty Brain Connections, Scientists Find Oct 27, 2009
But a new technique, called diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DT-MRI), allowed the researchers to look at the white matter tract linking the two key brain areas. As well as finding clear structural deficits in the tract in psychopathic brains, they also found the degree of abnormality was significantly linked to the degree of psychopathy. (MEDLINEplus)
Is It A Visual Problem Or Alzheimer's? New Data Helps Doctors Make The Diagnosis Oct 27, 2009
(June 25, 2008) An automated system for measuring brain tissue with magnetic resonance imaging can help physicians more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage according to a new. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Marine Lab Team Seeks To Understand Coral Bleaching Oct 27, 2009
26, 2009) With technology similar to that used by physicians to perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, researchers from six institutions -- including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) -- working at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, S.C., are studying the metabolic activity of a pathogen shown to cause coral bleaching, a serious threat to undersea reef ecosystems worldwide. See also. (Science Daily)
'Difficult-to-treat Asthma' May Be Due To Difficult-to-treat Patients Oct 26, 2009
(July 8, 2008) Scientists have developed a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that -- for the first time ever -- identified microscopic structural damages deep in the lungs of patients with. (Feb. (Science Daily)
FIFA conducts age test on U-17 players Oct 24, 2009
ABUJA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- FIFA on Friday carried out random Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans on the teams that will be playing in Saturday's opening Group A matches. FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke told reporters in Abuja that the results of the MRI tests will be made public and any player that fails would be dismissed from the competition. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fetal Study Highlights Impact Of Stress On Male Fertility Oct 23, 2009
22, 2009) Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a study suggests. Researchers looked at the effect of stress hormones -- glucocorticoids -- combined with a common chemical used in glues, paints and plastics. (Science Daily)
FIFA insists on age test for U-17 World Cup players Oct 23, 2009
ABUJA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- FIFA said on Thursday it would carryout random Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans on the footballers' wrists in a bid to prevent the use of overage players at the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup. Following allegations of the use of players far above the age for the championship, FIFA indicated after the South Korea 2007 edition won by Nigeria that MRI scans would be used to determine the ages of the players for Nigeria 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Regulating Emotion After Experiencing A Sexual Assault Oct 23, 2009
New et al. A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Deliberate Emotion Regulation in Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ... Functional magnetic resonance imaging of men and women under stress showed neuroscientists how their brains differed in response to stressful. (Science Daily)
Nanomagnets Guide Stem Cells To Damaged Tissue Oct 23, 2009
The technique uses an FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved agent that is already used to monitor cells in humans using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Dr Mark Lythgoe, UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, the senior author on the study, said: "Because the material we used in this method is already FDA approved we could see this technology being applied in human clinical trials within 3-5 years. It's feasible that heart attacks and other vascular injuries could eventually be... (Science Daily)
GE Launches $250 Million Health Care Tech Fund Oct 22, 2009
company purchased certain assets of privately held magnetic resonance imaging scanner maker ONI Medical Systems Inc.. GE said Wilmington, Mass. (ABC News -- Wire)
Elderly Brains Benefit from Interne... Oct 22, 2009
The participants performed internet searches while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, which tracked brain activity by measuring the level of blood flow to different parts of the brain during cognitive tasks. The scans showed the newbies or naives had comparatively more blood flow to the regions controlling language, reading, memory and visual abilities, located in the brain s frontal, temporal, parietal, visual and posterior cingulate regions, than the internet savvy... (Suite101.com)
GE opens window to killer Oct 22, 2009
GE announced it is buying the assets of a Boston-area company called ONI Medical Systems Inc. that makes MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, scanners, for an undisclosed amount. GE also announced the creation of a $250 million Healthymagination Fund that will invest in promising health care technology companies. (Albany Times Union)
Insomnia effects countered in lab Oct 22, 2009
Research published last year used functional magnetic resonance imaging to illustrate how sleep strengthened connections between nerve cells in the brain, and improved memory and performance. "This work may give us a little more insight into what is going on in the brain, but we really need to be thinking about ways to achieve adequate sleep in the first place - not how to deal with the consequences," said sleep specialist Dr Neil Stanley. (BBC News -- Health)
UF scientists discover new explanation for controversial old patient-care technique Oct 21, 2009
Now, researchers from University of Florida College of Medicine have used magnetic resonance imaging of the neck region to show that the maneuver works and that doubts about its effectiveness are based on a misunderstanding of what physical changes happen in the neck during the procedure. "Sellick was right that the maneuver works but he was a bit off on the anatomy," said UF anesthesiologist Mark J. Rice, M.D., who led the study now online and to be featured on the cover of the November... (EurekAlert!)
Googling Fights Dementia, Study Suggests Oct 21, 2009
To get a baseline, the scientists asked both groups, using nonworking keyboards and mice, to imagine they were doing Web searches while their brains were scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) (see ). Researchers use fMRI scans to measure brain activity based on blood flow. (National Geographic)
Added Oxygen During Stroke Reduces Brain Tissue Damage Oct 21, 2009
7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging to calculate the volume of damaged tissue. The images showed the size of the infarct, or the area of tissue susceptible to stroke damage as a result of poor oxygenation. (Science Daily)
Seahawks LB Tatupu may not miss season after all Oct 20, 2009
Mora said team medical personnel are now examining Tatupu's relatively healthy pectoral muscle on the right side, including with another magnetic resonance imaging test. They will compare it with images taken on the injured left one to further gauge how much damage the left pectoral sustained. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
First-time Internet Users Find Boost In Brain Function After Just One Week Oct 20, 2009
Study participants performed Web searches while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, which recorded the subtle brain-circuitry changes experienced during this activity. This type of scan tracks brain activity by measuring the level of cerebral blood flow during cognitive tasks. (Science Daily)
The hits keep coming for Jets Oct 20, 2009
If results from the magnetic resonance imaging exam are accurate, Tatupu could be back after a few weeks of rehabilitation. Defensive end Antwan Odom, who is second in the NFL with eight sacks, will miss the rest of the season because of a torn Achilles tendon, costing the Bengals their top pass rusher. (Boston Globe)
And now, the technology war Oct 19, 2009
Hugely effective but expensive new medical technologies, like magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear therapies and artificial joints, threaten to bankrupt the nation's health care system. At the heart of the health care debate lies the escalating costs for these new techologies and how to shoulder and control them. (Albany Times Union)
Surfing the net can help slow dementia Oct 18, 2009
During the research, the brains of the participants were scanned using a technique known as functional magnetic resonance imaging, while they conducted a series of searches on the web. The purpose of which was to measure changes in blood flow around the brain to figure out which was the most and least active parts of the brain. (India Times, India)
MRI Abundance May Lead To Excess In Back Surgeries, Study Shows Oct 17, 2009
16, 2009) Patients reporting new low-back pain are more likely to undergo surgery if treated in an area with a higher-than-average concentration of magnetic resonance imaging machines, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine ... 16, 2005) Johns Hopkins scientists have found that modern implanted heart devices -- such as pacemakers and defibrillators -- are safe for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, a diagnostic and. (Science Daily)
Placebo Effect Is in the Spine as Well as the Mind Oct 17, 2009
Eippert and colleagues used functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to study changes in spinal cord activity. They applied painful heat to the arms of 15 healthy men and compared the spinal cord responses when they thought they had been treated with either an anesthetic cream or a placebo. (MEDLINEplus)
Saving lives through breast cancer imaging Oct 17, 2009
Breast MRIs, for magnetic resonance imaging, capture multiple images of the breast which are combined by computer to give a detailed picture that helps doctors see the extent of disease in that location or if other sites are involved. It is used when doctors think there is a higher likelihood of cancer being present, according to Angelakis. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Juggling Enhances Connections In The Brain Oct 17, 2009
The researchers at the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) set out to see if changes in the white matter of the brain could be seen in healthy adults on learning a new task or skill. White matter consists of the bundles of long nerve fibres that conduct electrical signals between nerve cells and connect different parts of the brain together, while the grey matter consists of the nerve cell bodies where the processing and computation in the brain is done. (Science Daily)
Leg mummified with ancient Egyptian recipe Oct 16, 2009
"We are trying to improve on that important experiment using the most up-to-date methods, such as radiological technology, magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomography. It's a unique project, the first of its kind," Swiss anatomist and paleopathologist Frank Ruhli told Discovery News ... "After three months, magnetic resonance imaging showed that the leg still has pockets of humidity," Ruhli said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Colombian Guerrillas Help Scientists Locate Literacy In The Brain Oct 16, 2009
The researchers examined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brains of twenty guerrillas who had completed a literacy programme in their native tongue (Spanish) in adulthood. They compared these to scans of twenty-two similar adults prior to commencing the same literacy programme. (Science Daily)
More MRI Machines May Mean More Back Surgeries Oct 16, 2009
The analysis of 1998-2005 Medicare data found that patients with new pain in their lower back were more likely to have surgery if they were treated in an area that had a higher-than-average concentration of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines. The researchers projected that if all Medicare patients with new-onset lower back pain lived in areas with the least MRI availability in 2004, there would have been 5. (MEDLINEplus)
Art as science Oct 15, 2009
Here, life-size sculptures of the artist, Marilene Oliver, and her family are made from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) body scans. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Health)
Floyd Memorial gets accreditation Oct 15, 2009
in New Albany has received a three-year accreditation in mammography and magnetic resonance imaging from the American College of Radiology. The evaluation of Floyd Memorial s personnel, facility and equipment was conducted by board-certified physicians, radiologists and medical physicists, according to a news release. (Louisville Business First, KY)
A New Scan For Lung Diseases Oct 15, 2009
14, 2009) People with chronic lung disease and asthma could soon be offered better treatment thanks to a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan being pioneered at The University of Nottingham ... (July 8, 2008) Scientists have developed a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that -- for the first time ever -- identified microscopic structural damages deep in the lungs of patients with ... 16, 2005) Johns Hopkins scientists have found that modern implanted heart devices --... (Science Daily)
Video Camera That Records At The Speed Of Thought Oct 15, 2009
Another very promising technique is the combination of fluorescence imaging with MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging. In MRI you need very strong magnetic fields in the cavity where you are performing the imaging, up to 10 Tesla, but conventional fluorescence technology won't work in these conditions, says Charbon. (Science Daily)
Dyslexia Varies Across Languages Oct 14, 2009
Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the two groups, and. (July 7, 2008) The mind apparently has a consistent way of ordering an event that defies the order in which subjects, verbs and objects typically appear in languages. (Science Daily)
Good night's sleep boosts long-term memory Oct 14, 2009
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which can take repeated snapshots of activity in the brain, they witnessed people's memories of how to navigate being transferred from a region of the brain that deals with remembering directions, the hippocampus, to a part that governs how we move, the striatum. One of the teams was then told to stay awake all night, playing video games. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
AMH gets a sneak peek of the future Oct 13, 2009
AMH has also added new pieces of equipment that include a mammography unit, magnetic resonance imaging and updates to operating rooms. Chris Ryan, chief information officer for AMH, said the hospital is working closely with Cisco to build an infrastructure that will help provide better quality care for the patients. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Patients Who Received Donated Pacemakers Survive Without Complications, Study Suggests Oct 11, 2009
16, 2005) Johns Hopkins scientists have found that modern implanted heart devices -- such as pacemakers and defibrillators -- are safe for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, a diagnostic and. (Jan. (Science Daily)
