Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, part of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, has recently upgraded its range of breast boards to improve patient comfort and optimise clinical efficiency. 

Positron emission tomography (PET) has proven capable of identifying serotonin binding patterns in the brain that correlate with suicidal ideation and, in some cases, precede lethal suicidal behavior, according to a study lead-authored by the president of the American Psychiatric Association and published online in JAMA Psychiatry.

Women newly diagnosed with breast cancer feel more satisfied with their care decisions when they use online communications to help plot their path forward. However, even computer "power users" within this subgroup make little use of dynamic options like web-based support groups and social media during the early decision-making process.

New research shows a significant number of Americans are drinking tap water that could give them cancer.

Obesity may cause premature aging in the brain by mid-life, according to a study published in Neurobiology of Aging. Obesity is linked to a myriad of negative health outcomes, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but its possible neurodegenerative effects have been relatively unexplored.

In staging advanced breast cancers for bony metastasis, CT of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis can effectively replace nuclear bone scans in facilities where both exams together are currently considered optimal. The CT-only approach stands to save money and, presumably, reduce patient stress.

San Antonio-based Seno Medical Instruments, has appointed veteran healthcare businessman Eric Davis as chief financial officer, a move that the company hopes will help expand its global presence.

Primary care providers tend to change their leading diagnoses and have more confidence in their subsequent care decisions after receiving results from CT exams, according to a prospective, multicenter study running in the August edition of Radiology.