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Health News and Information - News Medical | Radiology - Jan 14, 2018 Edition

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 January 14, 2018 
 Radiology 
 The latest radiology news from News Medical 
 FDA issues approval letter for Planmed Clarity 2D digital mammography systemFDA issues approval letter for Planmed Clarity 2D digital mammography system
 
The United States Food and Drug Administrationissued an approval letter for the Planmed Clarity 2D full-field digital mammography system on December 28th, 2017.
 
 
 Foxp3+ Cell Density before Neoadjuvant CRT Does Not Predict Tumor Regression in Rectal CancerFoxp3+ Cell Density before Neoadjuvant CRT Does Not Predict Tumor Regression in Rectal Cancer
 
The third most common cancer in the world is colorectal cancer, which accounts for nearly 10% of all cancer diagnoses. For locally advanced rectal cancer, standard treatments include neoadjuvant radiotherapy with simultaneous 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy (neoadjuvant CRT), followed by surgery.
 
   Longer sedentary time linked to higher levels of internal and abdominal fatLonger sedentary time linked to higher levels of internal and abdominal fat
 
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK - a partnership between Leicester's Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining activity with low energy expenditure) are more strongly associated with the amount of fat deposited around internal organs.
 
   Pfizer to stop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease researchPfizer to stop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease research
 
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced its intention to stop research and development in areas including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
 
   Using Bruker's minispec System for R&D and QC in the Chocolate FieldUsing Bruker's minispec System for R&D and QC in the Chocolate Field
 
The Fat and Chocolate industries have been using the Bruker minispec for many years to make an accurate and reliable determination of fat melting profiles based on the Solid Fat Content (SFC) Determination — an indispensable process to ensure the required fat properties.
 
 New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows
 
New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research showsIn the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs -- from chemotherapies to targeted compounds -- have become available for clinical use, and mammogram technology has gone from film to digital. But are the changes making a difference in how many women die of breast cancer?
 
 
 New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine
 
New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicineUniversity of Alberta researchers have discovered a mechanism that may make cancer cells more susceptible to treatment. The research team found that the protein RYBP prevents DNA repair in cancer cells, including breast cancer.
 
 
 Study finds greater attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD
 
Study finds greater attention to surprise in veterans with PTSDFireworks on nights other than the fourth of July or New Year's Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the shock of noise and light may trigger a deeply learned expectation of danger.
 
 
 New PET tracer can identify, track bacterial lung infection better than current imaging methods
 
New PET tracer can identify, track bacterial lung infection better than current imaging methodsResearchers at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, have demonstrated that a new radiotracer, 2-18F-fluorodeoxysorbitol (18F-FDS), can identify and track bacterial infection in lungs better than current imaging methods and is able to differentiate bacterial infection from inflammation.
 
 
 Computer model based on AI improves analysis of kidney biopsies
 
Computer model based on AI improves analysis of kidney biopsiesThe ability to quantify the extent of kidney damage and predict the life remaining in the kidney, using an image obtained at the time when a patient visits the hospital for a kidney biopsy, now is possible using a computer model based on artificial intelligence.
 
 
 Novel polygenic hazard score captures age variations of aggressive prostate cancer
 
Novel polygenic hazard score captures age variations of aggressive prostate cancerAn international team, led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has developed and validated a genetic tool for predicting age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer, a disease that kills more than 26,000 American men annually.
 
 
 Study: Most patients with unknown spinal cord inflammation have alternative, specific diagnosis
 
Study: Most patients with unknown spinal cord inflammation have alternative, specific diagnosisA study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis.
 
 
 Researchers aim to improve lung cancer detection using simple blood test
 
Researchers aim to improve lung cancer detection using simple blood testSimple blood tests can reveal a great deal about a person's health. They can uncover infection, anemia, diabetes and high cholesterol and provide clues about many other conditions.
 

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