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“The goal is to improve the speed and accuracy of medical diagnoses, as well as to improve communications among different consulting physicians,” said the…
When mammography yields suspicious findings, physicians often use ultrasound to obtain additional information. However, ultrasound has the potential to result…
Hyperactive boys don't get enough sleep, which can worsen their condition according to new research. Published in the November issue of Pediatrics, the study…
A study conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore provides the first direct evidence that cigarette smoke exposure prior to a…
In defining the target, the radiation oncologist draws upon a number of sources, including physical examination, operative and pathology reports, and knowledge…
The accuracy of image interpretation is the most essential element of diagnostic radiology. In most training programs, radiology residents provide preliminary…
The study, published in the Nov. 25 issue of the journal Cell, offers new possibilities for understanding the biological basis of panic and anxiety disorders…
The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, was conducted by a scientific team from The Hershey Company, Brunswick Laboratories,…
VIDEO ALERT: Additional audio and video resources,including excerpts from an interview with Dr. Shanafelt describing the research, are available on the Mayo…
Need another reason to watch your weight this holiday season? Losing weight could help ward off urinary tract infections (UTI), according to a recent study….
“Dentists are really proud of their profession and feel no need to encroach upon doctors' territory,” says senior dental officer and professor Mats Jontell at…
Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that – if untreated – could lead to blindness, a new study shows.Researchers…
Nearly half of the 3- to 6-year-old girls in a study by University of Central Florida psychology professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon…
The first study, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, concerns the intimate signaling between the ribosome and an elongation factor (EF-Tu) that…
Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering…
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