News • Late light-off response
13-second eye test shines light on recovery after severe brain injury
A simple bedside eye test may help predict recovery of consciousness in patients with severe brain injuries, according to new research.
Studies
News • Longitudinal AI analysis
Deep learning predicts breast cancer risk from changes in mammograms
AI models can now assess breast cancer risk directly from changes in screening mammograms over time, a new study shows. This opens the door to a new era of dynamic breast cancer risk assessment.
News • Patient-specific AF models
'Digital twin' hearts could help treat Atrial Fibrillation
A cross-University paper led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London shows how better ‘digital twins’ could help doctors treating people with Atrial Fibrillation.
News • Focus on FAP
New radiopharmaceutical therapy shows broad effectiveness across multiple cancers
Radiopharmaceutical therapy has already transformed care for neuroendocrine tumors and prostate cancer, but other tumor types still lack targeted treatment options. A new approach could change this.
News • Body composition radiodensity
New CT-based marker to refine gastric cancer prognosis
Measuring radiodensity of visceral fat and muscle from CT scans, researchers have identified a new biomarker that may help determine the prognosis for patients with gastric cancer.
News • Rehabilitation assist
Exoskeleton therapy could help stroke survivors relearn to walk
Relearning how to walk after a stroke is a huge challenge, often requiring months of intensive rehabilitation. A new approach utilizing lower-limb exoskeletons aims to facilitate this process.
News • Genicular artery embolization
Lasting relief for knee pain – without surgery
For patients with knee osteoarthritis, for whom injections no longer provide sufficient relief, but joint replacement is also not an option, a minimally invasive treatment might offer an alternative.
News • Study on digital health literacy
More health information = better health? It's not that simple
Seeking health information online does not automatically improve people’s health behaviour, finds a new study. The results show the need for improving digital literacy to reduce health inequalities.
News • Renal function deterioration
MRI could predict kidney disease before it develops, study suggests
Advanced multiparametric MRI performed before kidney tumor surgery could help identify patients at higher risk for kidney function decline and chronic kidney disease after nephrectomy.
News • Dynamic chest radiography
Seven-second X-ray scan detects heart complication after ToF surgery
Researchers developed a simple, rapid, and low-dose X-ray technique to evaluate the severity of pulmonary valve regurgitation – a common complication after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot.
News • Impact beyond weight loss
Whole-body PET/CT reveals metabolic changes after bariatric surgery
A novel PET imaging framework reveals that bariatric surgery impacts not only body weight, but also the metabolic function of organs. These insights could support more precise treatment monitoring.
News • New MS monitoring approach
PET imaging reveals synaptic loss in multiple sclerosis
A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the brain's functional wiring in patients with multiple sclerosis.
News • OPTIMA trial results
Gene test could safely spare breast cancer patients of chemotherapy
Many people with breast cancer can avoid chemotherapy with a gene test, potentially sparing them side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a clinical trial has found.
News • Novel radiopharmaceutical therapy
Promising treatment option for aggressive neuroendocrine tumors
A new type of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) appears to be safe in metastatic neuroendocrine tumor patients who have exhausted conventional treatment options.
News • Metabolic health
Obesity helps breast cancer become invasive
Obesity may change how early-stage breast cancer becomes invasive, according to a new study. The findings could help improve physicians’ ability to predict and treat the disease.
News • dMMR prediction
AI helps analyse colorectal cancer samples
A new AI model enables more efficient analysis of tissue samples taken from colorectal cancer tumours. This can help shorten diagnosis times, reduce costs, and improve diagnostic accuracy.
News • Prediction of myocardial viability
Heart’s ‘natural bypass’ could spare patients from risky procedures
A new study reveals how a simple angiogram scoring system could help identify patients whose heart muscle is still alive - even when a major artery has been completely blocked for months.
News • Imaging with minimal diffusion data
Simulations + AI = faster brain MRI scans
A new AI-based method can reduce the time required for certain MRI brain scans by up to 90% while maintaining a high level of accuracy, paving the way for more efficient and accessible neuroimaging.
News • Focus on cellular senescence
Urine test could help detect lung cancer years before symptoms occur
A simple, affordable urine test could detect early signs of lung cancer months, or even years, before symptoms appear, as well as monitor whether treatment is working and identify potential relapse.
News • Sex-specific effects of bariatric surgery
Why weight-loss surgery lowers cancer risk in women
Substantial and sustained weight-loss after bariatric surgery has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death, mainly in women. Two new studies now provide clues as to why.
News • TSPO PET study
Brain inflammation unlikely to explain long Covid symptoms
Persistent long Covid symptoms are often linked to brain inflammation. However, results from a new study point at a different explanantion for fatigue, cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression.
News • Study measures health impact
Reusable catheters = infection risk? New study says no
For decades, patients have been strictly advised to use single-use catheters to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, a new study suggests that reusable options are equally safe.
News • Remote rehabilitation
iRehab: Towards better recovery for intensive care survivors
A new clinical trial has identified new opportunities to improve recovery for intensive care survivors through remote rehabilitation delivered in patients’ homes.
News • Promising results for low-risk women
Radiotherapy advances may let breast cancer patients skip surgery
Due to advances in radiation therapy, some breast cancer patients may be able to omit surgery following ablative radiation, according to new results of a Phase 2 trial.
News • Pectus excavatum surgery
VR could help reduce post-OP pain for pediatric patients
Virtual reality (VR) before surgery could help reduce pain in the early postoperative period among adolescents undergoing surgery for funnel chest (pectus excavatum), according to new research.
