ARRS.org – Breast elastography allows physicians to give a more accurate diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a study performed at Singapore General Hospital in Singapore. Breast elastography is a new technique which looks at the mechanical properties of tissues (relative stiffness) as opposed to conventional ultrasound which looks at the backscatter of transmitted ultrasound [...]

Moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fat, or belly fat, that has been linked with metabolic syndrome, according to a new University of Illinois study. Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that predict heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. “In the study, the benefits of exercise were apparent, [...]

UTMB.edu – Benfotiamine, a lipid-soluble form of vitamin B1, could become a new and effective treatment for one of the world’s leading causes of blindness, according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Scientists believe that uveitis, an inflammation of the tissue located just below the outer surface of the eyeball, [...]

Thoracic.org – New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican children were inversely linked to several indicators of allergy and asthma severity, including hospitalizations for asthma, use of inhaled steroids and total IgE levels, according to a study [...]

ARRS.org – The majority of ordering physicians have limited knowledge of CT-related radiation exposure and its associated risks, according to a physician-led study performed at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. “More than 100 surveys were completed by physicians from various specialties who order CT scans at a tertiary-care teaching hospital,” said Jeremy McBride, MD, [...]

AACR.org – Walnuts may provide the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009. Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine at Marshall University School of Medicine, said that while her [...]