Ultrasound against Alzheimer's shows promise in lab animals
Queensland scientists have found that non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and restore memory.
Mar 12, 2015
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Queensland scientists have found that non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and restore memory.
Mar 12, 2015
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A revolutionary medical technique using sound waves to identify osteoarthritis in the knee has been developed by researchers.
Oct 22, 2014
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The potential was hidden in plain sight, pretty much since the beginning of medical ultrasound. But it took an expert in earthquake waves to unearth the idea that sound waves reflected from human bodies could reveal not only ...
Sep 20, 2014
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Two Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have discovered the "molecular brakes" that time the generation of important cells in the inner ear cochleas of mice. These "hair cells" translate sound waves into electrical signals that ...
Sep 16, 2014
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Siemens has presented a new hearing aid for people whose hearing is severely impaired. The hearing aid is so thin that it can even fit behind the ear of a hearing-impaired baby. One of the reasons why the new device is one-third ...
Feb 17, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Much of what is known about sensory touch and hearing cells is based on indirect observation. Scientists know that these exceptionally tiny cells are sensitive to changes in force and pressure. But to truly ...
Jan 8, 2014
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Much of what is known about sensory touch and hearing cells is based on indirect observation. Scientists know that these exceptionally tiny cells are sensitive to changes in force and pressure. But to truly understand how ...
Dec 4, 2013
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A new, non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), can now help physicians accurately detect fibrosis (scarring) in children with chronic liver disease – a growing problem due in part to increasing ...
Sep 20, 2013
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A new tool developed at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, could help improve the quality of ultrasound treatment for soft tissue injuries such as muscle strains and ligament ...
Apr 3, 2013
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Scientists have long thought that mice might serve as a model for how humans learn to vocalize. But new research led by scientists at Washington State University-Vancouver has found that, unlike humans and songbirds, mice ...
Mar 26, 2013
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