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  Ultrasound to Detect Lung Congestion in Dialysis Patients May Help Save Lives

  February 28, 2013 — Lung ultrasound can detect asymptomatic lung congestion in dialysis patients and can predict their risk of dying prematurely or experiencing heart attacks or other cardiac events. Treating ... > full story
• Autism
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  Ultrasound Reveals Autism Risk at Birth, Study Finds

  February 25, 2013 — Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost for early detection of the still poorly ... > full story
• Stroke Prevention
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  Microbubbles Improve Myocardial Remodelling After Infarction

  February 21, 2013 — Scientists have successfully tested a method in mice allowing the morphological and functional sequelae of a myocardial infarction to be reduced. Tiny gas bubbles are made to oscillate within the ... > full story
• Encryption
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  'Acoustic-Assisted' Magnetic Information Storage Invented

  February 14, 2013 — Electrical engineers have discovered a way to use high-frequency sound waves to enhance the magnetic storage of data, offering a new approach to improve the data storage capabilities of a multitude ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
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  Study Suggests Tightening Up of Criteria for Definition of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

  February 11, 2013 — Using arbitrary Estimated Fetal Weight less than 10th centile not an efficient practice for defining true Intrauterine Growth ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Today's Healthcare
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  High-Risk Pregnancy on the Rise: Older Moms, Larger Families and Heavier Women Are Driving the Need for Specialty Care

  February 6, 2013 — Perinatologists are helping women start and grow families when a pregnancy is considered “high risk” due to age or other factors. These factors include multiple miscarriages, carrying ... > full story
• Medical Technology
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  Elastography: New Cancer Detection Method Right Around the Corner; Norway and France in Front

  February 4, 2013 — As the first countries in the world, Norway and France will be testing a completely new method for detecting cancer. This is done by measuring the elasticity of tumors. The method is called ... > full story
• Medical Devices
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  Today's Healthcare
  Pharmacology
  Brain Tumor
  Blood Clots
   

  Propping Open the Door to the Blood Brain Barrier

  February 1, 2013 — A new approach to delivering therapeutics could lead to better treatment of central nervous system ... > full story
• Birth Defects
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  Significance of Second Trimester Markers for Down's Syndrome Revealed

  January 30, 2013 — A new analysis has found that some second trimester markers for Down's syndrome that are detected by ultrasound are more telling than others. The study's results will help adjust pregnant women's ... > full story
• Medical Imaging
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  Space Station
  Today's Healthcare
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  Spinal Ultrasounds Seeking Why Astronauts Grow Taller in Space

  January 3, 2013 — Did you ever wish you could be just a teensy bit taller? Well, if you spend a few months in space, you could get your wish -- temporarily. It is a commonly known fact that astronauts living aboard ... > full story

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