Health
SNNMI Abstract of the Year: Targeted radionuclide treatment achieves high response rate, minimal toxicities for advanced-stage neuroendocrine tumors
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—A targeted radionuclide alpha therapy, 225Ac-DOTATATE, has been shown to have long-term anti-tumor effects in patients with...
Revolutionary technology shortens cardiac scan time, provides high-quality SPECT images
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — A cardiac SPECT imaging system performs scans 10 to 100 times faster than current SPECT systems,...
Impact Journals sponsors 2022 Ride for Roswell
BUFFALO, NY- June 14, 2022 – The Ride for Roswell is one of the nation’s largest cycling events—hosted by Roswell...
Oregon State University research clarifies hazards posed by harmful algal blooms
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by Oregon State University has shed new light on the hazards associated with harmful algal blooms...
New processing technique could make potatoes healthier
Rockville, Maryland (June 14, 2022) — Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our...
Researchers identify groups most vulnerable to food insecurity during pandemic
Rockville, Maryland (June 14, 2022) — As the COVID-19 pandemic brought stay-at-home orders and increased economic hardship, food insecurity across...
How diet and the microbiome affect colorectal cancer
While recommended screenings beginning at age 45 have helped decrease colorectal cancer cases in older adults, cancer rates are continuing...
Omicron hit rural America harder than cities
The omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021 and early 2022 spread like a grass fire in America’s...
Short-term and oncological outcomes of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) for colorectal cancer in China: a national database study of 5055 patients
This study is led by Prof. Xishan Wang (Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College),...
How the Namaste Care program could improve the lives of people with advanced dementia
Credit: Lancaster University DOI 10.3310/hta24060
SNMMI names Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, as President-Elect at 2022 Annual Meeting
Reston, VA — Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, director of pediatric nuclear medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and clinical professor of...
Shorter, wider flowers may transmit more parasites to bees
North Carolina State University researchers show that the shape of flowers has the biggest effect on how parasites are transmitted...
Oregon State research sheds light on how bacteria communicate their way to causing infection
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have identified proteins that prevent a bacterial cell from becoming misguided by its...
Pediatric liver disease increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in the...
What shedding light on plant growth could mean for cancer
Understanding how plants process light is key to improving crop yields. Light helps plants know when to grow and flower...
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have uncovered new details about how bacteria hook up to exchange DNA that helps them resist antibiotics.Credit: Imperial College...
AI saves one hour of daily chest CT interpretation time in prospective randomized study
Leesburg, VA, June 13, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), incorporating AI support into clinical practice can reduce...
COVID-19 pandemic increases employment disruptions due to childcare insecurity
CHAPEL HILL, NC – A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows how frequently childcare insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic occurred...
Low-tech – just what the doctor ordered
Low-tech - just what the doctor ordered Credit: University of Leeds/Dr Pete Culmer Low-tech - just what the doctor ordered Medical...
Latin dance may be a step toward better working memory for older Latinos
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Dance is at the heart of Latin culture, celebrated for its social, historical and cultural significance. And...
