Search Result For: imaging

Date: 2025/04/23 - 19:00

NIH study reveals how inflammation makes touch painful

Researchers uncover the cellular and molecular basis for sensing heat and inflammatory pain.

3 slides of retina tissue taken using three separate imaging techniques. Each image gets progressively clearer.

Date: 2025/04/23 - 16:00

NIH researchers supercharge ordinary clinical device to get a better look at the back of the eye

New technique brings retina into sharper focus .

Date: 2025/04/17 - 21:32

CT Scans Linked to New Cancer Diagnoses in U.S., But Overall Risk is Low

A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of developing cancer. Experts say CT-related cancer risk is minor, and note these imaging exams are an important diagnostic tool to screen for a various cancers.

Date: 2025/04/05 - 09:31

Popular sweetener may increase weight gain by boosting hunger

Sucralose may affect the way in which our brains regulate hunger cues, thus possibly promoting overeating.

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Date: 2025/04/04 - 12:31

New blood test may help diagnose, show how far Alzheimer’s has progressed

Researchers have developed a blood test based on a protein biomarker for tau tangles that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and also provide insight on how far the disease has progressed.

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Date: 2025/03/31 - 16:00

Study suggests why ADHD might increase dementia risk

Adults with ADHD show changes such as higher iron accumulation in the brain — similar to early-stage dementia — which could explain the link between both conditions, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2025/03/24 - 16:00

How could dietary choices lower the risk of tinnitus?

Increasing fruit, fiber, dairy products, and caffeine consumption could help reduce their tinnitus risk, according to a new study.

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Date: 2025/03/20 - 22:00

Study illuminates the structural features of memory formation at cellular and subcellular levels

NIH-funded study uses cutting-edge imaging techniques to reconstruct features underlying learning and memory in the mouse brain.

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Date: 2025/03/20 - 21:31

Anti-amyloid drug may help reduce the risk of early-onset Alzheimer's by 50%

An early Alzheimer's treatment that removes amyloid plaques from the brain many years before symptoms arise may help delay the onset of dementia, a clinical trial suggests.

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Date: 2025/03/20 - 01:31

Is excessive sleepiness as we age a warning sign of dementia?

Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable sleep patterns, a new study has found.