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Preoperative MRI May Reduce Risk of Nerve Damage in Prostate Cancer Surgeries

January 24, 2012

Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer...
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Experts Offer Pointers for Optimizing Radiation Dose in Pediatric CT

January 16, 2012

Methods for radiation dose optimization in pediatric computed tomography (CT) scans...
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Eating Fish Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

November 30, 2011

People who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease...
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Heart Attack Risk Differs Between Men and Women

November 30, 2011

Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different risk scenarios for men and women...
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Self-Referral Leads to More Negative Exams for Patients

November 30, 2011

Physicians who have a financial interest in imaging equipment are more likely to refer their patients for potentially unnecessary imaging exams...
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Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men

November 30, 2011

A functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control...
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