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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.

Orthocell to present positive data from pilot study of tendon cell treatment at international hip meeting

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce it will present new positive two year data from a study of its tendon cell treatment for degenerate hip (gluteal) tendons at the 3rd Melbourne International Hip Arthroscopy meeting.

25 Jan 2016

Metabolic profile derived from routine newborn screenings could determine infant's gestational age

Knowing if an infant was born on time or prematurely can make all the difference in deciding what medical care the baby needs.

22 Jan 2016

Amgen announces approval of cholesterol-lowering medication Repatha (evolocumab) Injection in Japan

Amgen today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the cholesterol-lowering medication Repatha (evolocumab) Injection, the first proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor to be approved in Japan.

22 Jan 2016

Biopsy robot that combines MRI and ultrasound may improve diagnosis of breast cancer, muscle diseases

Researchers at the University of Twente in The Netherlands are working on a biopsy robot that combines the best features of MRI and ultrasound, aiming to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and muscle diseases.

20 Jan 2016

New method could improve accurate diagnosis of ovarian cancer before surgery

In a landmark study, investigators from Europe propose a new and simple method to assess the risk of malignancy of women with an adnexal mass. The method identified between 89-99% of patients with ovarian cancer using the results of ultrasound examination, which can be obtained in referral and non-referral centers.

20 Jan 2016

Researchers improve test for ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian tumours

Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have improved a test for ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian tumours. Professors Dirk Timmerman and Ben Van Calster collaborated with scientists from Imperial College London and Lund University.

19 Jan 2016

New QUiPP app could help doctors to better identify women at risk for preterm birth

A new app called QUiPP could help doctors to better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. The app, developed at King's College London, was tested in two studies of high-risk women being monitored at ante-natal clinics.

18 Jan 2016

First patient enrolled in ThromboGenics' Phase II CIRCLE study of ocriplasmin in NPDR patients

ThromboGenics NV, an integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative treatments for diabetic eye disease, today announces that the first patient has been enrolled in its Phase II CIRCLE study evaluating the efficacy and safety of multiple doses of ocriplasmin in inducing total posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).

13 Jan 2016

SIMnext introduces DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasonography Training System

Health care professionals now have a new way of accessing ultrasound training in a mobile and affordable manner using the DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasonography Training System (DR Doppler), a training tool from SIMnext, LLC, a medical simulation research and development company based in Peoria, Ill.

12 Jan 2016

Determinations of breast density could be unreliable, study finds

A systematic review of the scientific literature on dense breasts by researchers at UC Davis and other institutions has found that determinations of breast density can be unreliable and that as many as 19 percent of women are re-categorized as dense rather than non-dense or vice versa from one mammogram to the next.

12 Jan 2016

Ebola health-care workers develop guidelines for treating children during future outbreaks

When the Ebola virus outbreak erupted in West Africa in 2014, children infected with the virus -- particularly those under age 5 -- faced overwhelming challenges. Not only was there a high death rate among young children infected with the disease, they often were isolated from their families, leaving them feeling distressed and without the intensive care they needed.

8 Jan 2016

“Anemia and Hemoglobin Testing” guide published by EKF Diagnostics

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces the publication of its new guide, “Anemia and hemoglobin testing” .

From EKF Diagnostics 7 Jan 2016

QT Vascular reports initial results from first-in-human study of Chocolate Heart drug-coated balloon

QT Vascular Ltd., together with its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "QT Vascular", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a global company engaged in the design, assembly and distribution of advanced therapeutic solutions for the minimally invasive treatment of vascular disease, announce today the release of the initial results from the first-in-human study of its unique drug-coated balloon, Chocolate Heart.

7 Jan 2016

Patient access to online GP records: an interview with Bob Zemke

It's very much in line with what we're seeing globally with national and even private practice initiatives – providing more patient engagement and enabling patients to see their own records.

6 Jan 2016

Researchers invited to showcase latest advances in surgical robot technologies at Surgical Robot Challenge

The world’s pioneering researchers in robotic surgery are invited to showcase their innovative work by taking part in the Surgical Robot Challenge 2016. The Surgical Robot Challenge is open for entry from today, and the competition finals will be held from 20 – 27 June 2016 at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics in London, as part of the first ever UK Robotics Week.

21 Dec 2015

Ovarian cancer screening may help save lives

New results from the world's biggest ovarian cancer screening trial led by UCL suggest that screening based on an annual blood test may help reduce the number of women dying from the disease by around 20%.

18 Dec 2015

Clinical trial data indicate that screening reduces mortality from ovarian cancer

Screening appears to reduce mortality due to ovarian cancer, according to the results of The United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) trial published in the Lancet yesterday.

18 Dec 2015

New nanotechnology approach could transform gliomas from death sentence into treatable condition

An MRI contrast agent that can pass through the blood-brain barrier will allow doctors to detect deadly brain tumors called gliomas earlier, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers. This ability opens the door to make this fatal cancer treatable.

18 Dec 2015

Monitoring CA125 levels may help reduce ovarian cancer deaths by nearly 20%

Initial results from the world's largest ovarian cancer screening trial suggest that tracking levels of a cancer-associated protein over time may help reduce ovarian cancer deaths by as much as 20 percent. Results of the 14-year study, led by investigators at University College London, are being published online in The Lancet.

18 Dec 2015

UA developing brain-scanning technology that could improve diagnosis of many disorders

Researchers at the University of Arizona are developing a noninvasive brain-scanning technology that could produce images far superior to those obtained with the most commonly used systems -- electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging.

17 Dec 2015

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Orthocell to present positive data from pilot study of tendon cell treatment at international hip meeting

Metabolic profile derived from routine newborn screenings could determine infant's gestational age

Amgen announces approval of cholesterol-lowering medication Repatha (evolocumab) Injection in Japan

Biopsy robot that combines MRI and ultrasound may improve diagnosis of breast cancer, muscle diseases

New method could improve accurate diagnosis of ovarian cancer before surgery

Researchers improve test for ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian tumours

New QUiPP app could help doctors to better identify women at risk for preterm birth

First patient enrolled in ThromboGenics' Phase II CIRCLE study of ocriplasmin in NPDR patients

SIMnext introduces DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasonography Training System

Determinations of breast density could be unreliable, study finds

Ebola health-care workers develop guidelines for treating children during future outbreaks

“Anemia and Hemoglobin Testing” guide published by EKF Diagnostics

QT Vascular reports initial results from first-in-human study of Chocolate Heart drug-coated balloon

Patient access to online GP records: an interview with Bob Zemke

Researchers invited to showcase latest advances in surgical robot technologies at Surgical Robot Challenge

Ovarian cancer screening may help save lives

Clinical trial data indicate that screening reduces mortality from ovarian cancer

New nanotechnology approach could transform gliomas from death sentence into treatable condition

Monitoring CA125 levels may help reduce ovarian cancer deaths by nearly 20%

UA developing brain-scanning technology that could improve diagnosis of many disorders

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