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January 23, 2018 Radiology The latest radiology news from News Medical

Role of Apolipoprotein C3 in lipid metabolism apoC3 possesses some very important properties and is needed for optimal health. Reducing apoC3 to moderate levels may be beneficial for the treatment of certain types of hypertriglyceridemia, but some apoC3 expression is essential for normal lipid metabolism. When you need a breast screening, should you get a 3-D mammogram? When I went to the imaging center for my regular mammogram last year, the woman behind the desk asked me if I'd like to get a "3-D" mammogram instead of the standard test I'd had in the past.

Researchers use novel PET tracer to assess myelin damage in mouse models of MS The loss or damage of myelin, a cellular sheath that surrounds and insulates nerves, is the hallmark of the immune-mediated neurological disorder multiple sclerosis. Antioxidant properties of coffee Antioxidant activity in coffee beans was measured using a Bruker X-band ESR spectrometer (EMX-Plus) equipped with 100 kHz field modulation.

In Wisconsin, hopes rise for production of a lifesaving radioactive isotope In a cornfield here, past the shuttered General Motors plant and the Janesville Terrace trailer home park, a facility not seen in the United States in three decades could soon rise: a manufacturing plant that will make a vital radioactive isotope used to detect cancer and other potentially fatal maladies in millions of people every year. Assessment of Clinical Substantial Equivalence of Xprecia Stride Coagulation Analyzer Fast, reliable prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR) test results are essential for point-of-care (POC) locations such as urgent care and primary care to support oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT). Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics offers a handheld POC device called the Xprecia Stride™ Coagulation Analyzer* to produce rapid PT/INR test results from fingerstick samples. Study shows high-salt diet causes dementia in mice A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice, according to a new study by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine.

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