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Non-Invasive First Trimester Blood Test Reliably Detects Down's Syndrome and Other Genetic Fetal Abnormalities
June 7, 2013 — New research has found that routine screening using a non-invasive test that analyzes fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood can accurately detect Down's syndrome and other genetic fetal abnormalities ... > full story -
Therapy That Heats and Destroys Bone Tumors Eases Patients' Pain
June 2, 2013 — Patients with cancer that has spread to their bones are often treated with radiation therapy to reduce pain. But if that treatment doesn’t work, or can’t be used again, a second, ... > full story -
New Technique Alleviates Painful Bone Metastases, Study Suggests
May 31, 2013 — A high-dose of ultrasound targeted to painful bone metastases appears to quickly bring patients relief, and with largely tolerable side effects, according to new ... > full story -
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Ultrasound ‘Making Waves’ For Enhancing Biofuel Production
May 30, 2013 — Engineers are using high-frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in order to cook up a better batch of ... > full story -
'Good Vibrations:' Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood
May 15, 2013 — Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct current (electrical) ... > full story -
Micromachining: Inclinations Sounded out
May 13, 2013 — A novel type of tilt sensor may extend the capabilities of ultrasonic devices already used in a range of ... > full story -
Elevated Cadmium Levels Linked to Disease: Men Especially Affected
May 9, 2013 — People with higher levels of cadmium in their urine -- evidence of chronic exposure to the heavy metal found in industrial emissions and tobacco smoke -- appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to ... > full story -
World's Most Extreme Hearing Animal: The Greater Wax Moth
May 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300 kHz -- the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the natural ... > full story -
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Subjects of Phase I Study of Transcranial Mr-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy See Reduced Tremor, Improved Quality of Life
April 29, 2013 — Researchers find that the use of transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound for producing a thalamotomy can provide patients suffering from essential tremor with noticeable benefits and ... > full story -
Using Microbubbles to Improve Cancer Therapy
April 24, 2013 — Microbubbles decrease the time and acoustic power of ultrasound required to heat and destroy an embedded target, finds new research. If these results can be replicated in the clinic, microbubbles ... > full story
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