In a study published Nov. 2 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers found that healthy seniors who had elevated amyloid in the cortex on imaging were 7.5 times more likely than not to have feelings of loneliness. 

Children recovering from heart surgery in intensive care are better imaged for diaphragmatic paralysis with bedside chest ultrasound than with bedside fluoroscopy, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

Few hospitals are providing information on mammography for patients at the recommended reading level or with references to professional guidelines, according to a study published in the journal AJR.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is mostly widely known for its effects on those who have experienced combat, but what impact can it have on children? Researchers from China used MRI to show PTSD's devastating effects in children, with many images showing significant disruption of normal brain functions.

Rex, a 1-year-old beagle, had became the newest addition to Mark Kovicak's Michigan home earlier this year. But the little guy started having difficulties including nosebleeds, sensitivity and an inexplicable foul odor.

Clinicians treating young children for head trauma due to evident non-accidental injury can wisely and safely reduce radiation dose by ordering CT alone to check for both skull fractures and intracranial damage, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in Pediatric Radiology.

In a small yet important study at a large and influential hospital, 19 diagnostic radiologists were able to identify injuries suggestive of elder abuse. Only two of the participants had any prior training in this area, and all said they’d like to receive more.  

Clinical depression is persistently widespread yet notoriously individualized. It often forces patients and therapists to use an arduous trial-and-error approach in search of the right antidepressant at the right dose, if any, along with the right type of talk therapy—again, if any.