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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.

AEGEA Medical begins PACE II clinical study in women who underwent endometrial ablation

AEGEA Medical, Inc. has announced the commencement of the Post-Ablation Cavity Access (PACE II) clinical study in women who previously underwent endometrial ablation as part of AEGEA's pivotal trial of the company's patented Adaptive Vapor Ablation technology.

30 Oct 2018

Chronic hypertension: Risk of stillbirth higher for black than for white women

In the largest study of its kind in the UK, doctors from King's School of Life Course Sciences have found that ethnicity has a major impact on the risk of complications for pregnant women with long-term high blood pressure (chronic hypertension in pregnancy).

30 Oct 2018

New ultrasound technique shows great promise in detecting breast cancer

A new ultrasound technique can help distinguish benign breast tumors from malignant ones. The technology was developed with support from the Swiss National Science Foundation.

30 Oct 2018

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain as part of a pilot clinical trial.

30 Oct 2018

Novel bioreactor allows ultrasonic monitoring of human cartilage grown in 3D

A team of Spanish scientists has designed a bioreactor that allows to grow, in four weeks, human cartilage tissues in scaffolds generated by 3D printing.

29 Oct 2018

How to avoid shoulder injury related to vaccine administration

A study by researchers at the University of Waterloo reiterates the need for health care professionals, including pharmacists, to take certain precautions to minimize the risk of their patients suffering shoulder injury related to vaccine administration

24 Oct 2018

New medical navigation system receives international innovation award

The team behind a new medical navigation system which makes it easier to take biopsy samples from the lungs recently received an international innovation award during Innovation Expo 2018 in Rotterdam.

23 Oct 2018

Salk researchers advance sonogenetics technology for treating neurological conditions

The emerging technology of sonogenetics--a technique where cells are controlled by sound--offers the potential to one day replace pharmaceutical drugs or invasive surgical treatments for neurological conditions like epilepsy, Parkinson's disease or posttraumatic stress disorder.

23 Oct 2018

Canon Medical to showcase world's first Ultra-High Resolution CT system at ASTRO 2018

At this year's American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, October 21-24, 2018 (Booth #3737), Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. will showcase its recently FDA-cleared Aquilion PrecisionTM, the world's first Ultra-High Resolution CT system.

22 Oct 2018

More accurate and less stressful way to measure a baby's heartbeat

Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less stressful for expectant mothers thanks to research by the University of Sussex.

20 Oct 2018

Ultromics expands multiple clinical trials for coronary heart disease to the U.S.

Ultromics is currently supporting multiple ongoing clinical trials including “Rainier”, based in the U.S., and “EVAREST”, in the UK.

19 Oct 2018

Near infrared spectroscopy technique for accurate evaluation of chondral injuries

Osteoarthritis is a disabling disease characterised by joint pain and restricted mobility, affecting especially the elderly. The disease generally progresses slowly, even over decades.

19 Oct 2018

New pragmatic study launched to understand the effectiveness of new type 2 diabetes drug

HealthCore, Inc., the outcomes research subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. and Novo Nordisk Inc., which manufacturers the once weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist Ozempic (semaglutide), are working together to launch the first of its kind pragmatic study to understand the benefits of semaglutide as compared with all other available diabetes drugs in a real-world pragmatic clinical trial for Type 2 diabetes - one of the nation's fastest growing chronic diseases.

17 Oct 2018

Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks may be beneficial option for women and their babies

As the prevalence of maternal and fetal complications increases with advancing pregnancy beyond 39 weeks, induction of labor at 39 weeks has been proposed as a means to ensure optimal maternal and newborn health.

17 Oct 2018

New research identifies modifiable dementia risk factor in elderly people

For older adults, it may seem as though the die is already cast regarding their odds of developing dementia, but new research from the University of Pittsburgh has identified a dementia risk factor among older adults that should be modifiable even well into old age.

16 Oct 2018

Researchers successfully develop in vivo skin imaging technology

A Research and Development group led by Professor Yoshifumi Saijo of Tohoku University and Noriyuki Masuda of Advantest has succeeded in developing in vivo skin imaging technology that can simultaneously generate dual-wavelength photoacoustic images and ultrasound images.

12 Oct 2018

Vagus nerve stimulation can reverse brain inflammation after surgery, mice study shows

For adults over age 65, surgical complications can dampen not only their physical health but also their mental sharpness, with more than half of high-risk cases declining into delirium.

12 Oct 2018

PolyU develops multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia, to track their respiration and activities in bed for preventing fall or wandering away.

9 Oct 2018

New high-definition, miniature camera allows digital view inside veins and arteries

Breakthrough innovation specialist Cambridge Consultants today announced a watershed moment for intravascular surgery, with the demonstration of a single-use, high-definition miniature camera. Called ‘Leap’, the technology allows a digital view inside veins and arteries for the first time.

9 Oct 2018

Study investigates prevalence and causes of multiple pregnancies after single embryo transfer

It has been known for some time that it is better to transfer a single embryo to a woman's womb during assisted reproduction treatment (ART) rather than several embryos in order to avoid a multiple pregnancy and the risks associated with it such as fetal deaths, miscarriage, premature delivery and low birthweight.

8 Oct 2018

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AEGEA Medical begins PACE II clinical study in women who underwent endometrial ablation

Chronic hypertension: Risk of stillbirth higher for black than for white women

New ultrasound technique shows great promise in detecting breast cancer

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Novel bioreactor allows ultrasonic monitoring of human cartilage grown in 3D

How to avoid shoulder injury related to vaccine administration

New medical navigation system receives international innovation award

Salk researchers advance sonogenetics technology for treating neurological conditions

Canon Medical to showcase world's first Ultra-High Resolution CT system at ASTRO 2018

More accurate and less stressful way to measure a baby's heartbeat

Ultromics expands multiple clinical trials for coronary heart disease to the U.S.

Near infrared spectroscopy technique for accurate evaluation of chondral injuries

New pragmatic study launched to understand the effectiveness of new type 2 diabetes drug

Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks may be beneficial option for women and their babies

New research identifies modifiable dementia risk factor in elderly people

Researchers successfully develop in vivo skin imaging technology

Vagus nerve stimulation can reverse brain inflammation after surgery, mice study shows

PolyU develops multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia

New high-definition, miniature camera allows digital view inside veins and arteries

Study investigates prevalence and causes of multiple pregnancies after single embryo transfer

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