Posts Tagged ‘ultrasound’
Material may let ultrasound ‘see’ like never before
TEXAS A&M (US) — Ultrasound technology could get a significant upgrade from a new material that converts ultrasound waves into optical signals to produce high-quality, high-resolution images. Continue…
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 16:40 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2013 9:47 - 0 Comments
Ultrasound at birth can predict autism risk
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to new research that could offer doctors an early way to detect the condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 2, 2013 16:07 - 1 Comment
Appendix diagnosis: Location, location, location
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS(US) — Children suspected of having appendicitis are more likely to receive CT scans, which involve radiation, if they are evaluated at a general hospital, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 27, 2012 13:33 - 1 Comment
Invisible ‘knife’ focuses sound waves to slice
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A lens coated in carbon nanotubes that converts light to sound may eventually lead to an invisible scalpel for noninvasive surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 16:43 - 0 Comments
Ultrasound spots warning signs of stroke
U. WARWICK (UK) — Ultrasound scans may be an effective way to identify patients at high risk of stroke and to deliver effective rescue medication. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 29, 2012 17:00 - 3 Comments
Acoustic tweezers grab cells with sound
PENN STATE (US) — A device about the size of a dime can manipulate living materials—including blood cells and entire small organisms—by using sound waves instead of touch. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2012 14:28 - 3 Comments
Ultrasound, not scalpel, treats tremors
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Focused sound waves appear to be as effective as traditional surgery—which requires drilling into the skull—at treating essential tremor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2012 11:55 - 1 Comment
Breast cancer ultrasounds: false positives
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Adding ultrasounds to annual breast cancer screenings can help detect more cancers in women who have dense breasts and who are at a higher risk of breast cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:16 - 0 Comments
Is ultrasound the future of male contraception?
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Ultrasound equipment commonly used for physical therapy reduces sperm counts in lab rats to levels that would result in infertility in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
Laughing quiets leg ulcer’s misery
U. LEEDS (UK) — Laughter—which improves circulation of blood through the body—coupled with traditional nursing care works better to ease leg ulcers than ultrasound therapy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 15:00 - 2 Comments
Signs of schizophrenia appear in infancy
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Researchers have provided the first evidence that brain abnormalities associated with the risk of schizophrenia can be detected in babies only a few weeks old. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 14, 2010 15:41 - 6 Comments
Male contraceptive that comes with a zap!
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—Some might call it the Holy Grail of reproductive science: developing a long-term, inexpensive, completely reversible, and nonhormonal male contraceptive. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 14, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
New way to size up placentas
YALE (US)—Thousands of pregnancies are lost each year because the placenta is simply too small and the fetus runs out of food and oxygen. Now, researchers have developed a method to gauge placental volume. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2009 15:46 - 0 Comments
Ditching one-size-fits-all prenatal approach
UC IRVINE (US)—Most pregnant women might be surprised to learn that current fetal growth standards are based on 30-year-old data that may not reflect their age, ethnicity, or even where they live—all factors that affect a baby’s rate of development. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine are working to establish more demographic-specific national standards. (more…)
