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CT Scan
CT Scan: also known as computed tomography scan, makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken allowing the user to see inside an object without cutting it.
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JUL 19, 2017Plants & Animals
Not all sharks swallow their food in the same way, especially those that rely on suction feeding, and researchers from B ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 18, 2017Microbiology
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) affects millions of people worldwide and could become the third leading cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2017Chemistry & Physics
During its annual member meeting in June the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international body th ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 09, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Do you ever feel nervous when your doctor prescribes you a medical scan? Do you worry about the radiation that you are g ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 05, 2017Plants & Animals
Scientists now think that the dinosaurs had feathered bodies rather than reptilian like the Jurassic Park movies made th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 03, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A CT scan can do more than just reveal broken bones. In a new study, researchers found that CT scans can provide a glimp ...MAY 30, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
An accurate diagnosis is not just for the living. Everyday, pathologists perform autopsies on dead bodies to discover th ...MAY 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors ...MAY 03, 2017Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests. ...MAY 02, 2017Immunology
While most traditional imaging techniques fall short for scientists looking to predict the effects of cancer immunothera ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 13, 2017Cardiology
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women can relieve the symptoms of menopause, whether it is hot flashes, vag ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A common lung cancer screen called low-dose CT scanning is a potential lifesaver, but it also comes with risks from radi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Plants & Animals
Found in a myriad of public locations are man-made fountains or pools that people often toss coins into for good fortune ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 20, 2017Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 01, 2017Plants & Animals
Modern-day otters, excluding sea otters, aren’t really all that big; they typically don’t ever weigh more th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 31, 2017Cardiology
New research reveals a new, menopause-specific indicator of heart disease risk—and suggests possible ways to ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 31, 2017Videos
Is your brain stressed? A new study shows that an amygdala that becomes overactive due to chronic stress can cause eleva ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 21, 2017Cardiology
A decade-long study of nearly four thousand participants, conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins University, provides ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 08, 2017Plants & Animals
Dinosaurs are a constant fascination because it seems that we continue to learn more and more about them with each fossi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 22, 2016Plants & Animals
A fossilized relic encased inside of a hunk of amber appears to be a well-preserved specimen of a dinosaur tail with fea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 08, 2016Cardiology
Enlargement of the heart, especially the upper left chamber, is known by scientists to be associated with an increased r ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 16, 2016Plants & Animals
A brain-damaged sea turtle named Antiopi has been given a modern CT scan in London after being in captivity at the Scarb ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 12, 2016Cardiology
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart damage and plaque buildup in arteries, even though a diet high in cal ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
Not all sharks swallow their food in the same way, especially those that rely on suction feeding, and researchers from B
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 18, 2017
Microbiology
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) affects millions of people worldwide and could become the third leading cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
During its annual member meeting in June the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international body th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 09, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Do you ever feel nervous when your doctor prescribes you a medical scan? Do you worry about the radiation that you are g
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists now think that the dinosaurs had feathered bodies rather than reptilian like the Jurassic Park movies made th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 03, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A CT scan can do more than just reveal broken bones. In a new study, researchers found that CT scans can provide a glimp
...
MAY 30, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
An accurate diagnosis is not just for the living. Everyday, pathologists perform autopsies on dead bodies to discover th
...
MAY 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors
...
MAY 03, 2017
Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests.
...
MAY 02, 2017
Immunology
While most traditional imaging techniques fall short for scientists looking to predict the effects of cancer immunothera
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 13, 2017
Cardiology
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women can relieve the symptoms of menopause, whether it is hot flashes, vag
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A common lung cancer screen called low-dose CT scanning is a potential lifesaver, but it also comes with risks from radi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
Found in a myriad of public locations are man-made fountains or pools that people often toss coins into for good fortune
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 01, 2017
Plants & Animals
Modern-day otters, excluding sea otters, aren’t really all that big; they typically don’t ever weigh more th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2017
Cardiology
New research reveals a new, menopause-specific indicator of heart disease risk—and suggests possible ways to
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
Is your brain stressed? A new study shows that an amygdala that becomes overactive due to chronic stress can cause eleva
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 21, 2017
Cardiology
A decade-long study of nearly four thousand participants, conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins University, provides
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 08, 2017
Plants & Animals
Dinosaurs are a constant fascination because it seems that we continue to learn more and more about them with each fossi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 22, 2016
Plants & Animals
A fossilized relic encased inside of a hunk of amber appears to be a well-preserved specimen of a dinosaur tail with fea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 08, 2016
Cardiology
Enlargement of the heart, especially the upper left chamber, is known by scientists to be associated with an increased r
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 16, 2016
Plants & Animals
A brain-damaged sea turtle named Antiopi has been given a modern CT scan in London after being in captivity at the Scarb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 12, 2016
Cardiology
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart damage and plaque buildup in arteries, even though a diet high in cal
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)