FDA: clinicians urged to stop using certain ultrasound gel
(HealthDay) -- Hospitals, clinics, and health care professionals should immediately discontinue using Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel due to risk of bacterial contamination in certain batches, ...
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Cervical stitch has risks, decreases pre-term births for few women
Cerclage is a well-known medical procedure which places stitches around the cervix. These stitches are intended to provide support to the cervix in the hopes of reducing preterm birth in women at risk for ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Detectable pancreatic lesions common in people at high risk for hereditary pancreatic cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins researchers have found that more than four in 10 people considered at high risk for hereditary pancreatic cancer have small pancreatic lesions long before they ...
Cancer
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Annual mammography with screening ultrasound may benefit women at increased risk of breast cancer
The addition of a screening ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to annual mammography in women with an increased risk of breast cancer and dense breast tissue resulted in a higher rate of detection of incident ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Study finds method to improve transplant cell delivery
(Medical Xpress) -- A new technique for improving delivery of stem cells may lead to better and faster tissue repair, a breakthrough with promise for sports medicine and military populations.
Medical research
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Cheap, safe device helps avoid premature birth
A simple low-cost silicon ring can slash the risk of premature birth, a major cause of death in newborns and health problems in adult life, according to a trial reported on Tuesday by The Lancet.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Photoacoustics technique detects small number of cancer cells
Researchers have developed multiple techniques and procedures to detect cancer cells during the earliest stages of the disease or after treatment. But one of the major limitations of these technologies is their inability ...
Cancer
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Fruit flies get kidney stones too
Kidney stones are agonising, and can lead to medical complications. There are many causes and types of stone, but the number of cases diagnosed is continuing to rise. Short term treatment, as anyone who has ...
Medical research
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Ultrasound-guided surgery is best way to remove breast tumours
The use of ultrasound-guided surgery to remove tumours from women who have palpable breast cancer is much more successful than standard surgery in excising all the cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as ...
Cancer
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Photoacoustic tomography can 'see' in color and detail several inches beneath the skin
Every new imaging technology has an aura of magic about it because it suddenly reveals what had been concealed, and makes visible what had been invisible. So, too, with photoacoustic tomography, which is allowing ...
Medical research
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Opening the brain to new treatments
One of the trickiest parts of treating brain conditions is the blood brain barrier, a blockade of cells that prevent both harmful toxins and helpful pharmaceuticals from getting to the body's control center. ...
Medical research
Mar 13, 2012 |
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A new method for more accurate assessment of osteoporosis
Laser-based measurements are proving to be a promising method for the assessment of osteoporosis. The team led by Professor Jussi Timonen has developed an ultrasound technique that use laser beams for a rapid and accurate ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Trials for new ultrasound device
An Adelaide ultrasound device is set to reduce invasive treatments for women after childbirth, thanks to a collaboration arranged by the Flinders University-based Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP).
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 06, 2012 |
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New screening technique could provide more reliable breast cancer detection
Scientists have successfully completed an initial trial of a new, potentially more reliable, technique for screening breast cancer using ultrasound. The team at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the ...
Cancer
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Patient tracking to go with the flow
Patients admitted to hospitals in the future may find themselves equipped with a small ultrasound transmitter. With the help of their mobile phones, health care personnel will be able to keep track of where ...
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Mar 02, 2012 |
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