Monthly Archives: June 2016

17 06, 2016

Saturated fats linked to breast cancer in postmenopausal women: MRI study

2016-06-17T20:03:44-04:00June 17th, 2016|Cancer Research, MRI Research, Radiology|

While unrestrained weight gain always brings with it a greater chance of cancer, new research into breast cancer in postmenopausal women has found a link between the type of fats being consumed. A highly occurrence of saturated fats (found mainly in meats, butter, cheeses, creams and palm oils) in the breasts has been linked to [...]

1 06, 2016

The schizophrenic brain attempts to repair itself: MRI study

2016-06-01T22:42:25-04:00June 1st, 2016|Brain MRI, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

Few diseases are stigmatized as much as schizophrenia, or other similar mental health illnesses. But things are looking up: according to new MRI research, brains afflicted with schizophrenia show an ability to identify and fight off the disease. The study, entitled Dynamic cerebral reorganization in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia: a MRI-derived cortical thickness study, was [...]