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Ultrasound is a procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasonography.

New hope for preventing preterm births: IL-6R blockade reduces neonatal mortality

The role of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1α in sterile intraamniotic inflammation (SIAI), a condition associated with preterm birth (PTB).

9 Nov 2023

Salivary gland abnormalities in primary Sjögren's become more severe over time, study shows

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, shows that ultrasound-detected salivary gland abnormalities in primary Sjögren's become more severe over time and that the slow-to-progress disease likely starts long before it is first detected.

7 Nov 2023

Daily fetal heart rate monitoring recommended for pregnant women with high anti-SSA/Ro antibodies

Physicians who care for pregnant women have long sought to identify which of their patients would most likely benefit from monitoring of their fetus's heart rate to catch early signs of their unborn child developing heart problems tied to the mother's immune system.

7 Nov 2023

Experimental wireless pacemaker harvests energy from heart to recharge battery

By converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharge its battery, according to a proof-of-principle study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Socioeconomic status correlated with thyroid cancer diagnosis and death probability

The incidence of thyroid cancer in São Paulo State, part of Brazil's relatively developed Southeast region, varies considerably according to socioeconomic status (education, poverty, wealth, income, segregation, mobility, and access to resources and services) and access to screening, but is highest in higher-income areas and the state capital.

31 Oct 2023

Government to open 160 community diagnostic centers by March 2024

The government will meet its target to open 160 community diagnostic centres a year early, the Health and Social Care Secretary will announce today [31 October 2023].

31 Oct 2023

New digital atlas reveals detailed stages of human fetal brain maturation

A comprehensive digital atlas of fetal brain maturation from a large cohort.

31 Oct 2023

Microbubble-based biomarker could improve NIR-PIT treatment for cancer

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan and their collaborators have used a biomarker based on microbubbles to evaluate the success of near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) treatment.

26 Oct 2023

Oxford Vaccine Group launches a pioneering study into human immunity

This study will test the responses of cells in lymph nodes before and after immunization with flu and COVID-19 vaccines and compare reactions in older and younger adults.

25 Oct 2023

New study provides insights into the safety of novel therapies for pulmonary embolism

A large, modern real-world analysis published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), provides vital insights into the safety of novel therapies including ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) that have been developed to address the increased morbidity and mortality of elevated risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Findings were presented today at TCT 2023.

25 Oct 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe to host open MRI for cardiac imaging symposium at ESCR-ESTI 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe is delighted to be hosting an educational session discussing cardiac open MRI at the upcoming ESCR-ESTI congress.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 23 Oct 2023

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Five days after giving birth, Melissa Crespo was already back on the streets, recovering in a damp, litter-strewn water tunnel, when she got the call from the hospital.

18 Oct 2023

Quality of ultrasound scans of the liver and kidneys found to be lower in obese patients

Ultrasound of the abdominal organs is a central diagnostic tool and is recommended as the first-line approach for many medical conditions.

16 Oct 2023

Radial access may revolutionize the field of peripheral artery interventions

A new study published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI) explores the safety and efficacy of using radial access (RA) for peripheral artery interventions.

16 Oct 2023

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

The effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function.

16 Oct 2023

UTHealth Houston clinical trial therapy shrinks tumor of pancreatic cancer patient

Demetrios Stroubakis, 55, thought he was having a gallbladder attack when he arrived at the emergency room in August 2021 with jaundice. Instead, he was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

13 Oct 2023

Can coffee silverskin be used to prevent aging?

The anti-aging properties of coffee silverskin extracts (CSE).

13 Oct 2023

Saline injection treatment for calcific tendinopathy provides no meaningful benefit over placebo

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful benefit over placebo, concludes a trial published by The BMJ today.

11 Oct 2023

Towards xenotransplantation: Genetically altered pig kidneys prove viable in non-human primates

Researchers used a genetically engineered porcine donor to develop kidney grafts.

11 Oct 2023

Saliva test breakthrough: Early detection for ectopic pregnancies on the horizon

Salivary proteins may offer early detection for ectopic pregnancies, potentially saving maternal lives through a non-invasive diagnostic approach. The study identifies specific proteins that are prominently present in ruptured ectopic pregnancy cases, highlighting the potential for developing a saliva-based diagnostic kit.

9 Oct 2023

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New hope for preventing preterm births: IL-6R blockade reduces neonatal mortality

Salivary gland abnormalities in primary Sjögren's become more severe over time, study shows

Daily fetal heart rate monitoring recommended for pregnant women with high anti-SSA/Ro antibodies

Experimental wireless pacemaker harvests energy from heart to recharge battery

Socioeconomic status correlated with thyroid cancer diagnosis and death probability

Government to open 160 community diagnostic centers by March 2024

New digital atlas reveals detailed stages of human fetal brain maturation

Microbubble-based biomarker could improve NIR-PIT treatment for cancer

Oxford Vaccine Group launches a pioneering study into human immunity

New study provides insights into the safety of novel therapies for pulmonary embolism

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe to host open MRI for cardiac imaging symposium at ESCR-ESTI 2023

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Quality of ultrasound scans of the liver and kidneys found to be lower in obese patients

Radial access may revolutionize the field of peripheral artery interventions

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

UTHealth Houston clinical trial therapy shrinks tumor of pancreatic cancer patient

Can coffee silverskin be used to prevent aging?

Saline injection treatment for calcific tendinopathy provides no meaningful benefit over placebo

Towards xenotransplantation: Genetically altered pig kidneys prove viable in non-human primates

Saliva test breakthrough: Early detection for ectopic pregnancies on the horizon

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