Fifteen years after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) with three-week loss of consciousness while serving in the military, a 38-year-old male presenting as a female entered a hospital emergency department exhibiting self-inflicted injuries. The wounds were consistent with the literature on vampirism and autovampirism, and brain imaging showed focal damage to the patient’s bilateral frontal lobes.

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that men who have higher-than-normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in middle age are more likely to have fatal prostate cancer later in life. 

A study published by Scientific Reports has found differences in bacteria in human breast ductal fluid in women who have experienced breast cancer and the bacteria present in those who have not.

Intraoperative MRI for breast-tumor resection following presurgical MRI with the patient in the supine (“face up”) position can be used to effectively plan the extent of resection, detect residual tumor immediately after the first attempt at definitive lumpectomy and provide feedback to the surgeon within the surgical suite during a breast-conserving operation. 

Research on species like mussels, clams and cockels has found evidence of cancerous cells infecting individuals like a virus, leading scientists to ponder whether contagious cancers are as rare as they thought.

MR Solutions, which introduced cryogen-free MRI scanners in 2012, is now offering a choice of two cryogen-free preclinical scanner ranges – the Flexiscan and Powerscan. The Flexiscan range is available with multi-modality accessories which can be mixed and matched according to research requirements. It is a flexible MRI system as it can incorporate integrated multi-modality options such as PET or SPECT. The Flexiscan system requires no specialist knowledge and can be operated simply by running pre-defined settings. There is no need to materially alter the parameters of the machine.

Contrary to popular physician perception, advanced practice clinicians (APCs)—primarily nurse practitioners and physician assistants—don’t spur more low-value imaging orders, antibiotic prescriptions or specialist referrals than physicians do.

An existing drug used to treat osteoporosis and other conditions affecting the bones appears able to prevent breast cancer in certain high-risk women.