MRI (imaging)

Dissecting laughter, a serious business

2013-05-08 16:15:00

The bleak chamber of an MRI machine is among the least funny places on earth, but a group of German researchers is using the device to probe the origins of laughter in the human brain. In a paper published Monday in the journal PLOS One, scientists...

Blake Griffin is game-time decision; Chris Paul has bruised thumb

2013-05-01 13:03:00

Blake Griffin got an X-ray after Game 5 on Tuesday night that was negative and got an MRI on his sprained right ankle Wednesday. The team was waiting for the results. The Clippers are saying that Griffin is listed as a game-time decision for Game 6 of...

Why are prices for medical care such a mystery?

2013-04-18 16:47:00

Ted Kamp wanted to make sure his daughter received the medical treatment she needed. That was his first priority. His second was making sure his insurance would cover things and that he'd pay a fair price for any procedures. The fact that this...

Can computers decode dreams? Researchers take a first step

2013-04-05 05:00:00

Dreams defy even the dreamer, slipping away as stealthily as they arrive in a mind made credulous by sleep. But what if scientists could read our dreams by using the most advanced medical imaging machines and employing the sophisticated algorithms that...

Watch a 7-year-old boy's long touchdown run in Nebraska scrimmage

2013-04-08 08:49:00

Jack Hoffman had only one thing on his mind as he ran down the field during Nebraska's football scrimmage on Saturday. "Scoring a touchdown," he said. And that is just what the 7-year-old, who has won the hearts of everyone involved with Nebraska...

Letters: Pricey healthcare -- it isn't your fault

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Re "Our big appetite for healthcare," Opinion, March 31 Dr. Daniel J. Stone mentions "the Starbucks syndrome in healthcare" when blaming the overutilization of resources on patient demand and doctor apathy. His solutions are accountable care...

The Starbucks syndrome in healthcare

2013-03-31 00:00:00

"In Scotland, death is considered imminent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. In California, death is considered optional." Ian Morrison, a Scottish-born futurist and healthcare consultant, was joking when he said those words. But not entirely....

Lakers' Week 16 in review

2013-02-18 08:00:00

The Lakers played a short week before hitting the All-Star break.� A solid win over the Phoenix Suns was followed by a loss to the Clippers. Kobe Bryant scored just four points with eight turnovers and yet the Lakers managed a 91-85 victory over...

Earl Clark to have MRI on sore right foot

2013-02-12 11:22:00

Lakers forward Earl Clark will have an MRI on his sore right foot Tuesday. The team will issue an update on his condition later in the day. The Lakers (24-28) return to Staples Center on Tuesday to host the Phoenix Suns (17-35) after completing a seven-...

Jamal Crawford breaks nose; game-time decision set for Sunday

2013-02-02 12:27:00

BOSTON – The Clippers' Jamal Crawford suffered a broken nose in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors and has been listed as a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics. Crawford...

L.A. Now Live: After a long fight with cancer, facing death at 19

2012-12-24 08:04:08

A doctor controls the progress of an MRI of a child who first underwent a fake preparatory CT scan.

2013-03-04 15:10:55

Dr. Fang Zhu brings her expertise in neuroradiology imaging to Loyola University Health System. In addition, she is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

2012-12-13 12:34:00

On August 3, 2008, People magazine reported that Applegate had been diagnosed with breast cancer. This was confirmed by her representative who said in a statement, "Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer.

2012-10-10 17:32:00