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For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically awards each and every one of our members the 2021 ARRS Gold Medal
Read moreWatch live and recorded press conferences at http://www. acs. org/ acsspring2021conferences . Press conferences will be held Monday, April 5,
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors recognized that patients who developed a “cytokine storm” —
Read moreThe new cutoff values for a metric widely used by geriatricians, physical therapists and nutritionists are more accurate, facilitate early diagnosis and contribute to preventive treatment
Read more2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds in the setting of high pretest probability of COVID-19 infection or with quick turnaround of rapid RT-PCR COVID-19 test, chest x-ray scoring can predict patient outcomes
Read more2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds as USMLE Step 1 transitions from numerical score to pass/fail, program directors likely to rely on Step 2 Clinical Knowledge scores as objective, standardized metric for applicant screening
Read moreA growing body of research shows that inhibiting neuropilin-1 activity can slow tumor progression in several types of cancers
Read moreThe ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine presents 2021 Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Next Generation Fellowship Awards to Christina Tise, MD, PhD and Daniel Pomerantz, MD
Read moreAdrienne Bailey, MS, CGC and Renee S. Jones, MS, LCGC are the recipients of the 2021 ACMG Foundation Carolyn Mills Lovell Genetic Counselor Award
Read moreCatherine A. Ziats, MD Receives 2021 ACMG Foundation/ David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award
Read moreAdam Guenzel, PhD receives the 2021 Richard King Award for Best Publication by a Trainee in Genetics in Medicine
Read moreDana-Farber researchers find patients whose tumors have low aneuploidy levels often have better outcomes following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Read moreA team led by UC Davis Health researchers tested and validated elaborated language sampling (ELS) as a set of procedures for collecting, measuring and analyzing the spoken language of youth with Down syndrome in a naturalistic setting. They found that ELS is a reliable and feasible tool that can be used to detect meaningful changes in communication skills of individuals with Down syndrome.
The risk of childhood leukemia among kids with Down syndrome is higher than predicted, according to a new study led by UC Davis and UC San Francisco researchers. Early diagnosis remains critical.
Read moreAmerican Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis
Read moreDetecting and analyzing breast cancer goes beyond the initial discovery of the cancer itself. If a patient has a tumor
Read moreNew study shows that in multiple system atrophy, sleep disorders are a common but scarcely studied symptom associated with disease severity
Read morePortable platform detects early biomarkers of the Ebola virus faster than PCR, the current industry standard
Read moreNew test targets genetic sequences in Lyme-causing bacteria and is highly sensitive, detecting just one bacterial cell in a blood sample
Read moreScientists train deep learning algorithms to classify breast lesions from ultrasound images in a large multi-center study
Read moreThe discovery and development of a lipid-metabolite biomarker is expected to facilitate research and clinical trials of drugs that target multiple age-related diseases
Read moreAwards totaling $400,000 to fund cancer detection AI, COVID-19 drug research
Read moreResearchers from University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany) and Ural Federal University (Ekaterinburg, Russia) have developed and experimentally tested new method
Read moreNew wearable device changes color to detect early disease marker in newborns’ sweat
Read moreA research team of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science and Akita Prefectural University have
Read moreLuciferin-luciferase system developed in collaboration with Japanese researchers produces brighter and longer-lasting far red light. The innovation can be used to image cells and tissues for diagnosis and biomedical research.
Read moreResearchers from Skoltech have developed an early prototype of a medical imaging system that uses neural networks to analyze near-infrared
Read moreMarch 23, 2021– A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines if the source
Read moreX-rays, first used clinically in the late 1890s, could be a leading-edge diagnostic tool for COVID-19 patients with the help
Read moreUpdated USPSTF LCS guidelines based solely on age, pack-years, and quit-years perpetuate eligibility disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, although incorporating certain risk prediction models may help reduce such inequalities
Read moreSensitive test opens door to personalized therapy
Read moreIn one of the largest research projects of its kind, a new study published in JAMA Network Open looks at nearly 900,000 individuals and close to 2 million mammograms to come up with a new way to detect the most breast cancer cases with the fewest exams.
Read moreScientists identify new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma, which could help in its diagnosis and prognosis
Read moreNew study by the IFCC-IOF Committee for Bone Metabolism shows large within- & between-assay variation for ß-CTX measurement; until harmonization is achieved, proposes measuring ß-CTX by the same assay on EDTA plasma, especially for research
Read moreA noninvasive method for quantifying fat content in liver can aid medical research and diagnosis of liver diseases
Read moreResearchers investigated observer performance for 2D and 3D image localization tasks; they found that when observers scrolled through a 3D image, there was little evidence of integrating information in the scrolling direction
Read moreToday, Cochrane, a global independent network that gathers and summarizes the best evidence from research to help informed health decision-making,
Read moreOf the many perplexing questions surrounding SARS CoV-2, a mysterious new pathogen that has killed an estimated 2.6 million people
Read moreScientists have developed a pioneering new procedure that will help diagnose a potentially lethal fungal lung disease with greater speed
Read moreHuman Brain Project and EBRAINS Research Infrastructure to support new research
Read moreDipeptidyl Peptidase 3 (DPP3)
Read morePatient care by a single primary care physician is associated with many health benefits, including increased treatment adherence and decreased
Read moreAlthough cancers that occur in the gallbladder or bile ducts are rare, their rates are increasing. A recent study provides
Read moreThe results argue for a comprehensive approach to disease prevention. The scientists have now published their findings in the journal
Read morePostoperative bleeding and acute kidney injury are among the most dangerous complications after heart or cardiovascular surgery. The earlier doctors
Read moreCLEVELAND–A new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients could result in earlier and easier identification
Read moreBrazilian researchers tested the capacity of different materials to produce sensors for the detection of PCA3, a gene that is overexpressed in prostate cancer. The technique can also be used to diagnose infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
Read moreFamily finds hope in research breakthrough for rare diagnosis
Read moreAn international team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Read moreFunded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, COPRH Con focuses on pragmatic study design methods for clinical, translational, and public health research audiences
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