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Screening For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Saves Men's Lives
April 17, 2007 — Regular ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms can sharply reduce the likelihood of dying from a ruptured aneurysm among men age 65 and older, according to a new review of recent ... > full story -
New Placenta Screening For High-Risk Pregnancies
April 2, 2007 — For the first time ever, a team of Toronto researchers are using a combination of ultrasound and blood tests to screen high-risk pregnant mothers for placental ... > full story -
Cryoablation: A New Treatment Option For Some Kidney Tumor Patients
March 28, 2007 — Mayo Clinic researchers report that freezing kidney tumors through percutaneous cryoablation shows promise for patients who are not good candidates for ... > full story -
Drug That Mimics 'Good' Cholesterol Has Mixed Effect On Coronary Atherosclerosis
March 26, 2007 — The results of a recent study showed that CSL-111, a drug that mimics HDL, did not significantly reduce plaque in coronary arteries in patients with a recent episode of ACS. However, patients taking ... > full story -
Crestor Effective At Halting Early Atherosclerosis
March 26, 2007 — An international study using ultrasound technology has found that the most potent cholesterol-lowering drug is also effective at halting early changes in the blood vessels that can lead to ... > full story -
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Second Generation Drug-Eluting Stent System Challenges Current Gold Standard
March 24, 2007 — While research shows that drug-eluting stents effectively reduce restenosis and revascularization compared to bare-metal stents, questions surrounding the safety of drug-eluting stents continue to ... > full story -
Advanced Imaging Can ID More Causes Of Stroke Before They Strike
March 20, 2007 — Based on a new study, researchers urge more comprehensive imaging for patients presenting to hospitals with stroke symptoms. Using both MRI and echocardiography to image the heart greatly enhances ... > full story -
Ultrasound Could Help Predict Results Of In-Vitro Fertilization
March 15, 2007 — Ultrasound-based tests allowing women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to count their chickens before they've hatched may provide alternatives to the hormone-based tests used today. Less ... > full story -
3-D Ultrasound Identifies Women At Risk For Impending Preterm Birth
February 8, 2007 — To help physicians non-invasively identify women at risk for preterm birth, 3-D ultrasound was used to measure the size of fetal adrenal glands, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of ... > full story -
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Concern Over Safety Of Commercial Ultrasound Scans
February 5, 2007 — Expectant parents' desire to see images of their unborn children has given rise to commercial companies offering keepsake ultrasound scans without medical supervision, often referred to as "boutique ... > full story
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