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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Better Detects High-Grade Prostate Cancers With Fewer Biopsies
September 27, 2012 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was found to better detect high-grade prostate cancer than conventional methods, making it a more appropriate approach for screening clinically important cancers and ... > full story -
Human Brains Outpace Chimp Brains in Womb
September 24, 2012 Humans' superior brain size in comparison to their chimpanzee cousins traces all the way back to the womb. That's according to a study that is the first to track and compare brain growth in ... > full story -
Evidence Does Not Back-Up Spinal Manipulation for Acute Lower Back Pain, Review Finds
September 21, 2012 Manipulating or "adjusting" the spine is a popular way to treat occasional or acute lower back pain and is covered by many health insurance plans, but a recent review finds no evidence to suggest it ... > full story -
Getting (Drugs) Under Your Skin: Using Ultrasound Waves, Researchers Boost Skin's Permeability to Drugs
September 14, 2012 Using ultrasound waves, engineers have found a way to enhance the permeability of skin to drugs, making transdermal drug delivery more ... > full story -
Low Cost Design Makes Ultrasound Imaging Affordable to the World
September 13, 2012 An underwater sonar technology expert has invented the first ultra low-cost, portable ultrasound scanner that can be plugged into any computer with a USB port and could save the lives of hundreds of ... > full story -
New Technique Helps Determine Degree of Muscle Wasting in Critically Ill Patients
September 2, 2012 Researchers have identified a new technique that can help determine the severity of muscle loss in critically ill patients. The breakthrough could lead to new research to help prevent muscle-wasting ... > full story -
MRI Findings Shed Light on Multiple Sclerosis
August 21, 2012 New magnetic resonance imaging research shows that changes in brain blood flow associated with vein abnormalities are not specific for multiple sclerosis and do not contribute to its severity, ... > full story -
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Double Vision: Hybrid Medical Imaging Technology May Shed New Light on Cancer
August 13, 2012 Researchers combine two types of imaging methods to give doctors a clearer picture of the inside of living ... > full story -
The Power to Heal at the Tips of Your Fingers
August 10, 2012 The intricate properties of the fingertips have been mimicked and recreated using semiconductor devices in what researchers hope will lead to the development of advanced surgical ... > full story -
New Metamaterials Device Focuses Sound Waves Like a Camera Lens
August 7, 2012 Researchers have designed and computationally tested a type of humanmade metamaterial capable for the first time of manipulating a variety of acoustic waves with one simple ... > full story
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