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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.

Ultrasound-controlled CRISPR offers precision in treating genetic disorders

Thanks to CRISPR, our medical specialists will soon have unprecedented control over how they treat and prevent some of our most challenging genetic disorders and diseases.

4 Dec 2024

History of endometriosis and fibroids linked to higher long-term risk of early death

Researchers examine the impact of endometriosis and uterine fibroids on the risk of early death.

25 Nov 2024

Mursla Bio's EvoLiver surpasses current standards in liver cancer surveillance, data presented at AASLD Liver Meeting 2024

Mursla Bio, a leader in Extracellular Vesicle (EV) science on a mission to significantly improve cancer outcomes for at-risk patients through the power of dynamic biopsy technology, today announced results of its multi-center clinical study, MEV01, in collaboration with leading academic institutes including University College London, Imperial College London, University Hospital of Santa Maria and the Medical University of Graz.

From Mursla Bio 25 Nov 2024

Mursla Bio announces promising results for EvoLiver test in liver cancer detection

25 Nov 2024

Could medical imaging innovation be the catalyst for precision medicine?

Precision medicine leverages genetic and lifestyle data to customize treatments, enhancing healthcare efficiency and patient outcomes in disease management.

24 Nov 2024

Urinary pentosidine reveals muscle and performance health in young men

This study explores urinary pentosidine as a potential biomarker for muscle strength and physical performance in young men, revealing significant inverse correlations with key musculoskeletal parameters. Findings suggest its potential role in assessing glycation stress and guiding health interventions.

24 Nov 2024

Wearable ultrasound sensor revolutionizes continuous blood pressure monitoring

Researchers validated a novel wearable ultrasound blood pressure (BP) sensor, confirming its accuracy and safety across diverse clinical settings.

24 Nov 2024

Nanomedicine using gas bubbles offers hope for lung cancer treatment

The delivery of nanomedicines using gas bubbles has shown itself to be a unique way of transporting cytotoxins to the lungs of cancer patients.

22 Nov 2024

Snoring in adolescents linked with problem behaviors but not cognitive deficits

Adolescents who snore frequently were more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression, but they do not have any decline in their cognitive abilities, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).

22 Nov 2024

BiomedParse transforms biomedical image analysis with groundbreaking precision and scalability

BiomedParse, a revolutionary biomedical model, unifies image segmentation, detection, and recognition across nine modalities, outperforming traditional methods and enabling scalable, precise analysis of complex biomedical images.

21 Nov 2024

Endometriosis and uterine fibroids may raise risk of early death in women

Women with a history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids might have an increased long term risk of premature death, finds a large study from the United States published by The BMJ today.

21 Nov 2024

Pandemic linked to 16% rise in babies born with heart defects

The proportion of babies born with a congenital heart abnormality increased by 16 per cent after the first year of the pandemic, according to research at City St George's, University of London and published today in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

15 Nov 2024

Update on diagnosis, risk classification and treatment of Kawasaki Disease

Advances in cardiac imaging techniques and risk categorization have led to improvements in diagnosis, initial treatment and long-term management of patients with Kawasaki Disease, according to a new scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

14 Nov 2024