Researchers in the U.K. are preparing to study whether an MRI can be used to diagnose prostate cancer in men earlier and more accurately than prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, which could potentially replace prostate biopsies, according to a release from the Medical Research Council in the U.K.

New research from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that belly fat affects women's odds of surviving kidney cancer, but it does not impact the survival rate of men, according to an April 3 news release.

Latest breast cancer screening improvements launched as company marks installation of more than 5,000 3D Mammography™ systems throughout the United States.

A newly developed imaging instrument which may improve the sensitivity of optical mammography will be presented by Italian researchers at the OSA Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics meeting this April in Hollywood, Florida, according to a press release from The Optical Society.

Two commonly used menopausal hormone therapy drugs may affect brain volume or cognitive function in older women after years of exposure, according to research published in Neurology.

New research has found that brains of preschoolers who show symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have smaller brains and differences in neural connectivity compared to their peers.

Researchers have linked specific gene mutations and brain function in Huntington’s disease (HD) patients by comparing trinucleotide (CAG) repeats with whole-brain connectivity via functional MRI (fMRI). Examining disease carriers and health controls, the researchers found CAG repeat length inversely correlates with an individual’s age at onset.

A new portable brain imaging system developed at the University of Calgary in Canada uses infrared light sensors and computational assistance to determine the extent of damage and long-term consequences of concussions, according to a recent university news release.