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Boy or girl? A simple test raises ethical concerns
(AP) -- Boy or girl? A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found.
Aug 10, 2011
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News tagged with invasive procedures
Medical research
Doctors devise method of testing blood pressure using ultrasound
(PhysOrg.com) -- In what can only be described as insightful, two doctors from The Netherlands, working with Italian imaging companies, have devised a means to use ultrasound to measure blood pressure. The technology, more ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New treatment may restore sense of smell in patients with long COVID
Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure, researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in patients who have suffered with long-COVID, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Cardiology
Large, real-world study compares modern treatment options for pulmonary embolism
A large, modern real-world analysis published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions provides vital insights into the safety of novel therapies including ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy
Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease excessive muscle tone (called hypertonia) in a child ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Medical economics
Scientists argue for public funding of nonsurgical procedures for transgender, gender diverse people
To support transgender and gender-diverse people, governments should consider publicly funding hair removal and other minimally invasive procedures, authors argue in a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Aug 14, 2023
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Cardiology
Virtual blood vessel technology could improve heart disease care
Patients with heart disease could benefit from less extensive interventions thanks to cutting-edge technology that creates 3D computer models of blood flow through the heart's arteries, according to research presented at ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Cardiology
New trials show promising, minimally invasive procedure to treat resistant hypertension
Hypertension remains poorly controlled worldwide and is becoming more common. Lifestyle changes and blood pressure-reducing drugs are the mainstays of therapy for hypertension, but despite widespread availability of these ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Health
Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take
Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and it often doesn't cause symptoms, especially in its early stages. Regular screening, beginning at age 45, is the key to preventing this ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Study shows 1 in 25 patients undergoing structural cardiac intervention suffered a major complication
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine published a study in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography showing that transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided ...
Feb 22, 2023
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