Archive: 19/03/2018

Prostate MRI reveals more treatable cancers, reduces overdiagnosis than standard biopsy

Copenhagen: A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28%. The PRECISION trial shows that using MRI to target prostate biopsies leads to more of the ...

Mar 19, 2018

Why are women at high breast cancer risk not having supplemental MRI screening?

Women at high lifetime breast cancer risk might benefit from breast MRI screening in addition to routine mammography, but a new study shows that breast MRI is greatly underutilized even though access is widely available. ...

Mar 19, 2018

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Wearable heart rate monitor could signal low blood sugar in type 1 diabetes

A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in type 1 diabetes, according to the researchers who tested the ...

Mar 19, 2018

Insulin pump known to be effective in adolescents, adults also benefits children

The MiniMed 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as young as 7 years of age, according to an industry-funded study. The results will be ...

Mar 19, 2018

Breakthrough in understanding of how red blood cells develop

By taking a deep dive into the molecular underpinnings of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, scientists have made a new discovery about what drives the development of mature red blood cells from the earliest form of blood cells, called ...

Mar 19, 2018

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Primary care physicians report feeling unprepared for role in prenatal oral health

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that primary care physicians may feel underequipped to provide adequate oral health counseling to pregnant women. Poor maternal oral health can have ...

Mar 19, 2018