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Detecting diminished dopamine cells could reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s
A new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells could be crucial in detecting the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease...
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MRI technique differentiates benign breast lesions from malignancies
An MRI technique that requires no contrast agent, combined with sophisticated data analysis, could reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies...
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DTI technique predicts patients’ ability to fight the spread of cancer
A simple, non-invasive procedure that can indicate how long patients with cancer that has spread to the brain might survive and whether they are likely to respond to immunotherapy has been developed...
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fMRI-neurofeedback shows promise in treating tinnitus
By using functional MRI researchers have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the severity of tinnitus or even eliminate it...
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Mn-PyC3A MRI contrast agent may be a safer alternative to gadolinium
Researchers have developed a potential alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging...
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MS risk in children detected with MRI brain scans
MRIs can reveal changes in the brain associated with MS before the clinical symptoms of the disease appear in children...
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MRI agent distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer
Researchers have tested a new MRI contrast agent that pinpoints breast cancers at early stages and differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types...
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MRI can measure kidney and predict future kidney function
Researchers have made what are believed to be two world first discoveries: an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that can measure kidney damage and predict future kidney function...
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Novel system developed to improve cancer detection
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept nano-system that dramatically improves the visualisation of tumours...
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Researchers find new genes link to arthritis in bone marrow lesions
Researchers have found a pattern of genes which is characteristic of osteoarthritis and may be a step towards better treatments for this condition.
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University of Maryland opens new imaging centre
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Centre have opened a new outpatient imaging centre in partnership with two other organisations.
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Flexible new method for early cancer diagnosis
Investments are now being made to roll out this innovation across healthcare and broaden the scope of the research in this field.
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Creating the ‘google earth’ of tumours
We caught up with Dr Josephine Bunch to find out how NPL are using the Cancer Research Grand Challenge funding & novel imaging techniques to map cancer tumours...
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€3.3 million to improve medical imaging detail tenfold
3 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
A recent investment of €3.3 million will allow researchers to improve the detail of medical imaging ten times over, which will allow for tumour scanning...
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AMRA and Pfizer team up for MR imaging project
8 September 2015 | By Victoria White
AMRA will collaborate with Pfizer to help provide a better understanding of the relationship between body composition and risk for obesity related diseases...