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Gelatin-Based Nanoparticle Treatment May Be a More Effective Clot Buster
November 14, 2011 A targeted, nanoparticle gelatin-based clot-busting treatment dissolved significantly more blood clots than a currently used drug in an animal study of acute coronary ... > full story -
Bats, Dolphins, and Mole Rats Inspire Advances in Ultrasound Technology
November 14, 2011 Researchers are using a unique method to interpret and manipulate the pings and echoes that bats, dolphins, and mole rats use for learning about their environments and capturing their prey. With this ... > full story -
Laser's Precision and Simplicity Could Revolutionize Cataract Surgery
October 23, 2011 Two new studies add to the growing body of evidence that a new approach to cataract surgery may be safer and more efficient than today's standard procedure. The new approach, using a special ... > full story -
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Imaging Technology Might Help Doctors Determine Best Treatment for Crohn's Disease Patients
October 14, 2011 Ultrasound elasticity imaging, or UEI, could allow doctors to non-invasively make the distinction between intestinal inflammation and fibrosis in Crohn's disease patients, allowing patients to ... > full story -
Little Evidence Found to Support Use of PET-CT in Primary Bowel Cancer, Study Finds
October 14, 2011 New research has found little evidence to support the use of PET-CT add-on imaging device in the pre-operative staging of bowel ... > full story -
Miscarriage Diagnosis Guidelines Questioned
October 13, 2011 Current guidelines that help clinicians decide whether a woman has had a miscarriage are inadequate and not reliable, and following them may lead to the inadvertent termination of wanted ... > full story -
New Method to Diagnose Sinusitis Could Reduce Use of Antibiotics, Swedish Research Suggests
October 6, 2011 Research from Sweden suggests a new method of diagnosing sinusitis. The results offer the potential to reduce the use of antibiotics and the costs of the disease to ... > full story -
New Guideline Outlines Recommendations to Reduce Blood Clots After Hip and Knee Replacement
September 30, 2011 An updated clinical practice guideline recommends how to reduce the likelihood of blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery, procedures that more than 800,000 Americans undergo each year. The ... > full story -
New Hidden Heart Attack Culprit Identified in Women
September 26, 2011 Researchers have identified a hidden culprit in the battle against women's heart disease. Plaque disruption, a rupture or ulceration of cholesterol plaque in a coronary artery, has been discovered as ... > full story -
Diabetics' Coronary Calcium Levels Strongly Linked to Heart Attack Risk
September 26, 2011 Notable levels of calcium buildup in coronary arteries can be strong predictors of heart attacks and strokes in people with diabetes and metabolic syndrome, according to a new ... > full story
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