Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately detected narrowed arteries in the neck, which are a risk factor for stroke, according to new research published in July 2022 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Fatty deposits (plaque) can accumulate in arteries causing them to narrow (stenosis). Narrowed arteries in the carotid… Continue reading Study: Smartphones Can Detect Stroke Risk
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Progress in Research for Alzheimer’s Test
Researchers report an advance in the development of a blood test that could help detect Alzheimer’s disease in people who are showing signs of dementia. This approach could be less invasive and less costly than current brain imaging and spinal fluid tests. The blood test detects the abnormal accumulation of a form of tau protein… Continue reading Progress in Research for Alzheimer’s Test
Study: Women 75 and Older Benefit from Regular Mammograms
Women who are 75 or older should still get routine mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence of breast cancer in this group, researchers say. The age at which a woman should stop getting routine mammograms has been a controversial subject. In 2009, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released controversial guidelines stating… Continue reading Study: Women 75 and Older Benefit from Regular Mammograms
Earlier Detection for Lyme Disease
Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests, allowing patients to start treatment earlier. The findings appear in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The authors include scientists from Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Harvard University, Yale University, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, FDA, Centers for Disease… Continue reading Earlier Detection for Lyme Disease
Screening mammography for women 40-49 detects more cancers compared with older age groups
When compared to the screening population ages 50 and over, screening mammography in women ages 40-49 detects 19.3% additional cancers at the expense of an overall 1.5% increase in callbacks and 0.1% in increased biopsies, according to a study to be presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), set… Continue reading Screening mammography for women 40-49 detects more cancers compared with older age groups
Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second
Radiologists can detect breast cancer in the “blink of an eye” while studying mammograms, according to new research. The study, by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in collaboration with researchers at the University of York and Leeds in the UK and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, was published in the Proceedings of the… Continue reading Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second
An Easier Way to Detect Gout
Researchers have designed a portable imaging system that can diagnose gout, a condition that affects more than 8 million adults in the U.S. The new system, developed by UCLA researchers, is compact and cost-effective, and it could allow many more primary care doctors to screen for the disease, which is the most common type of… Continue reading An Easier Way to Detect Gout
BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has just released updated recommendations on mammograms – a move that is sure to add to the debate about at what age, and how frequently, women should get the potentially life-saving procedure. The guidelines, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), said that women can start getting… Continue reading BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines
Looking Toward Changes in Breast-Cancer Detection
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration are studying the next generation of screening and diagnostic devices, some of which borrow from the world of entertainment. Soon, three-dimensional (3D) images in actual 3D might help your doctor find hidden tumors and better diagnose cancers, thanks to the regulatory work being done by a team at… Continue reading Looking Toward Changes in Breast-Cancer Detection