Ubiquitous as Facebook has become, it still feels somewhat jarring when a new MRI study is published about its possible effects on the brain. Is Facebook so all-important that medical research studies about it are now necessary? Truly though, what started out as a photo-sharing website for university students has pervaded into nearly every aspect ...
Long has it been rumored that playing Mozart for your infant will aid in their brain development. Now, the results of a trio of MRI studies claim that musical education--especially when embarked upon at a young age--shapes and strengthens the brain for the better. According to the study, beginning a musical education before the age ...
As the National Post announced in an October 30 article, "Ontario recently became the first jurisdiction in Canada to begin using imaging machines designed to diagnose the living as a tool to uncover the medical secrets of the dead." Morbid though it may sound, there are indeed benefits to using medical imaging methods such as ...
On October 8, the Vancouver Sun published an article reporting that a UBC-led study had cast doubt on an unproven medical theory called Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency, or CCSVI, which claims that constricted veins in the neck are the cause of Multiple Sclerosis. The article, like the study and theory that preceded it, is controversial: there is ...
Getting an adequate night's rest of eight hours is a no-brainer for dieters. Studies have long shown that insufficient sleep spikes levels of stress hormone cortisol, and when the body is stressed, it holds on to excess weight. Now, new MRI research has shown that sleep deprivation affects an individual's ability to maintain a healthy ...
AIM Medical Imaging offers MRI arthrograms of the hip and shoulders--but what do these procedures entail? Arthrograms are used especially for imaging joints, and are often indicated after a patient suffers a traumatic injury such as an auto accident. While an arthrogram may also be performed through X-Ray or CT, MRI is ideal because it ...
How many times have you been X-rayed? Not sure? You're not alone. If you grew up in Canada it is likely that you were X-rayed as a child or young teen at your dentist's office. Then again: if you needed braces, suspected a cavity, or needed your wisdom teeth taken out. If you moved cities, ...
New research has shown that childhood exposure to CT scans is linked to an increased cancer risk. And a study published last year linked brain tumours to frequent dental X-Rays. Still, the Canadian Dental Association maintains that X-Rays are an integral component of best dental practices, provided they are used sparingly and only in appropriate ...
Did you know that LA's Wilshire Boulevard has more MRI machines than the whole of British Columbia? Yes, you read that correctly: there are more MRI machines on one street in Los Angeles than in the entire province of BC. At only 6 MRI machines per 1 million people, Canada trails far behind other developed ...
One is likely to think of a boxer's left hook or a mishap on the ski hill when the words "sports" and "head injury" appear in the same sentence, but new research suggests an essential element of the world's most popular athletic pastime may cause brain damage over time. The culprit? The ubiquitous 'header', taught to small ...