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Ultrasound is a procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasonography.

Ultrasound technology breaks blood-brain barrier for glioblastoma treatment

In a major advance for the treatment of the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, Northwestern Medicine scientists used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy and immunotherapy drug cocktail.

6 Jun 2024

Goethe University Frankfurt's Student Polyclinic marks its tenth anniversary

On June 3, Goethe University Frankfurt's Student Polyclinic, part of the Frankfurt Health Department, marked its tenth anniversary.

5 Jun 2024

Childhood inactivity linked to increased risk of liver disease by young adulthood

Children who are sedentary for more than six waking hours a day have a significantly increased risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by young adulthood, a new study finds.

3 Jun 2024

New treatment approach could offer longer lasting protection to people with breast cancer

Killing breast cancer cells in a way that trains the immune system to recognize and destroy residual cancer cells could offer longer lasting protection to people with the disease, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now.

3 Jun 2024

Researchers explore gut bacteria's role in fighting breast cancer

Researchers are investigating the function of gut bacteria in breast cancer, and how we could use it to fight against the disease, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.

3 Jun 2024

Transparent skull implant unveils new frontiers in brain imaging

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) designed and implanted a transparent window in the skull of a patient, then used functional ultrasound imaging (fUSI) to collect high-resolution brain imaging data through the window.

29 May 2024

New ultrasound method reveals minute vascular structures using contrast agents

A touch of the button is all it takes to improve the resolution of ultrasound images fivefold. This is down to bubbles floating in the bloodstream and a clever algorithm.

29 May 2024

Evaluating systemic thrombolysis for acute portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients

The prevalence of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) varies significantly at different stages of liver disease: 10% in compensated patients, 17% in decompensated patients, 9% in those with acute decompensated cirrhosis, and 2-26% in post-liver transplant patients.

24 May 2024

Evaluating the performance of 3D power Doppler in differential diagnosis of adnexal masses

Three-dimensional power Doppler (3DPD) ultrasound has been used for assessing adnexal masses, and in this study, we aimed to perform a meta-analysis to evaluate its role in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses.

23 May 2024

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

If during a pregnancy a fetus grows below normal thresholds, at each week of gestation there is an increased risk that some of its organs may not develop properly, which can adversely affect the baby's health after birth.

17 May 2024

New study advances heart failure detection in women

An important new study has advanced how heart failure is detected in women – meaning more female patients can be diagnosed and at an earlier stage.

15 May 2024

New study reveals brain clearance of toxins is reduced during sleep and anesthesia

The adipose-neural axis plays an important role in arrhythmogenesis.

15 May 2024

Interactions between adipose and sympathetic neurons contribute to cardiac arrhythmia

A study in Cell Reports Medicine used an in vitro co-culture of adipocytes, cardiomyocytes, and sympathetic neurons to reveal that the adipose-neural axis plays a crucial role in arrhythmogenesis, driven by interactions between epicardial adipose tissue and the sympathetic nervous system.

14 May 2024

Exploring how intense ultrasound can release biological indicators of disease

Ultrasound imaging offers a valuable and noninvasive way to find and monitor cancerous tumors. However, much of the most crucial information about a cancer, such as specific cell types and mutations, cannot be learned from imaging and requires invasive and damaging biopsies.

14 May 2024

Research collaboration could help promote health and reduce injuries in NBA G League players

National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), and the Next Gen Basketball Players Union (NBGPU) in collaboration with GE HealthCare and MedStar Health today announced the completion of the data collection phase of a longitudinal pilot study of NBA G League players.

13 May 2024

Breakthrough imaging technique enhances evaluation of cardiac conditions and chest pain

A new imaging technique tested in patients could improve the evaluation of cardiac conditions and undiagnosed chest pain.

6 May 2024

Personalized screening approach may better predict preeclampsia in the first trimester of pregnancy

A new screening algorithm for preeclampsia combining maternal history, ultrasound data and several tests for blood markers may better predict the majority of preeclampsia cases in the first trimester of pregnancy, when it may still be preventable, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 May 2024

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Ultrasound technology breaks blood-brain barrier for glioblastoma treatment

Goethe University Frankfurt's Student Polyclinic marks its tenth anniversary

Childhood inactivity linked to increased risk of liver disease by young adulthood

New treatment approach could offer longer lasting protection to people with breast cancer

Researchers explore gut bacteria's role in fighting breast cancer

Transparent skull implant unveils new frontiers in brain imaging

New ultrasound method reveals minute vascular structures using contrast agents

Evaluating systemic thrombolysis for acute portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients

Evaluating the performance of 3D power Doppler in differential diagnosis of adnexal masses

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

New study advances heart failure detection in women

New study reveals brain clearance of toxins is reduced during sleep and anesthesia

Interactions between adipose and sympathetic neurons contribute to cardiac arrhythmia

Exploring how intense ultrasound can release biological indicators of disease

Research collaboration could help promote health and reduce injuries in NBA G League players

Breakthrough imaging technique enhances evaluation of cardiac conditions and chest pain

Personalized screening approach may better predict preeclampsia in the first trimester of pregnancy

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