Chris Cole

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced last week the offering of a new Assertive Community Treatment Knowledge Informing Transformation packet.

A recent study adds to the collection of data showing that early-stage cancer precursor cells having stem cell-like properties may explain how some types of cancer develop, become treatment resistant, and are prone to relapse.

Using MRI to detect changes in adolescents� brain structure, scientists found lower levels of grey matter in the brains of those who were experiencing a first psychosis outbreak, compared with healthy counterparts.

Researchers recently conducted a follow-up study to investigate the possibility of a link between cell phone use and uveal melanoma despite no confirmed direct link between radio wave exposure and DNA damage that can lead to cancer.

Researchers report that high levels of activity in the amygdala "reflect patients' hypersensitivity to anticipation of adverse events," while high activity in the anterior cingulated cortex is associated with "a positive clinical response to a common antidepressant medication."

With the help of functional MRI (fMRI), Italian researchers at the University of Udine have found that in patients who suffer from stress-related psychiatric disorders, the neural circuitry that links the prefrontal cortex to the hippocampus is dysfunctional, hampering memory suppression.

According to the newly published results of a recent Mayo Clinic study, breast tumors of less than 2cm in size can accurately be detected by a dual-headed gamma camera used during molecular breast imaging.

When used as electronic diaries for recording and analyzing mood variability in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD), personal digital assistants (PDAs), or handhelds, help bridge a gap in communication between therapists and patients, according to the results of a recent University of Missouri study.

For the first time since the war on cancer was declared 37 years ago, the rate of new cancer diagnoses among Americans has begun to decline, according to a new report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The findings of a Norwegian study recently published in Archives of Internal Medicine suggest that "the natural course of some screen-detected invasive breast cancers is to spontaneously regress."

Pathwork Diagnostics Inc announced that company representatives would present three studies involving their Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test.

FMRI shows that reactions in the brain to anticipatory pain are stronger among persons with major depressive disorder.

Continuous emphasis on the negative consequences of the lack of cancer screening among minorities can cause those among these populations to be less likely to undergo screening.

Although Health 2.0 resources offer tremendous opportunities to patients and physicians, they also provide some great risks for healthcare providers.

A new rule proposed by CMS would allow physicians to bill for follow-up, inpatient e-consultations, specific to follow-up telehealth delivery.

It seems like every time you turn around there’s another “breakthrough” in Alzheimer’s disease research. So why hasn't a cure been found?

A new automated MRI measures brain tissue and can help physicians diagnose Alzheimer’s disease quicker and more accurately at an earlier stage.

This abstract oral session featured several researchers who reviewed (quite quickly) the results of their studies, focused on such topics as spatiotemporal behavior of high dominant frequency, isoproterenol agents, mistakes in the use of amiodarone and anticoagulation management, and 3D transesophageal ultrasound. Highlights of these studies are provided below.