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Engineers develop stamp-sized device to provide ultrasound imaging of inte
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], August 1 (ANI): Using live images of a patient's internal organs, ultrasound imaging gives doctors a safe, non-invasive insight into how the body functions. Trained technicians use ultrasound probes and wands to guide sound waves into the body in order to take
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Older adults' motor skill development is improved by brain stimulation
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Non-invasive brain stimulation can restore optimal motor skill acquisition in people with diminished learning capabilities, e.g. due to age, according to a new study.
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Highly accurate non-invasive test for major liver diseases created by rese
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): Researchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases. The test was found to be highly accurate, sensitive, and specific for both NASH and liver fibrosis.
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Candida control: The cells that ward off fungal infections
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rehovot [Israel], July 13 (ANI): The yeast Candida is the most infamous of all the fungi that inhabit the human body. This distant relative of baker's yeast is well known for producing several different varieties of thrush, which can be quite bothersome, but it can also result in an invasive
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Study on brain's response to perceived threats useful for treatment of pos
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): A new study measures changes in the human brain's response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve. The results have implications for the development of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PT
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Study shows that Invasive species are gaining charge over American forests
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ohio [US], June 19 (ANI): Invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are found to be crowding out many native plants, according to a new botanical study in southwest Ohio.
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A biomarker in liquid biopsy for lung cancer can be reliable than tumour b
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 2 (ANI): Mount Sinai researchers have proven that a simple blood test called a liquid biopsy can be a stronger predictor of whether cancer immunotherapy will work for a patient with lung cancer than an invasive tumour biopsy technique.
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Study finds breast cancer risk in males may be linked to male infertility
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 17 (ANI): According to a new study, the risk of invasive breast cancer in men may be associated with self-reported infertility in the male partner.
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VABB- A non-invasive advanced technique to remove benign breast lumps
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], May 16 (ANI/PNN): Any lumps found in the breast are not cancerous. They may be benign too. Nevertheless, women often feel anxious even if they are benign lesions and non-cancerous. Dr Jenny Gandhi, Intervention Radiologist at Shalby Hospital Surat has expertise in mi
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Research reveals how MRI could revolutionize the diagnosis of heart failur
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Norwich [UK], May 5 (ANI): According to a new study from the University of East Anglia and the University of Sheffield, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior to echocardiography in diagnosing heart failure and is a powerful tool for predicting patient outcomes, including death.
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Combination of three treatments may reduce cancer risk among senior adults
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): According to a new study, a combination of high doses of vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acids, and a simple home strength training program (SHEP) has been shown to reduce a cumulative reduction by 61 per cent in cancer risk for healthy adults age 70 and older.
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Tumours partially destroyed with sound do not come back: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): The University of Michigan developed a non-invasive sound technology that breaks down liver tumours in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread.
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