News tagged with fine needle aspiration
Ultrasound can help low-risk patients avoid invasive thyroid biopsy
Apr 23, 2009 |
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The prevalence of benign thyroid nodules is high and there are certain ultrasound features, suggesting malignancy, that can help radiologists determine whether or not a biopsy is needed, according to a study performed at ...
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High-sensitivity bone marrow aspiration technology enhances leukemia cell detection
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Scientists have created a viable technology to improve the detection of leukemia cells in bone marrow.
Tiny samples could yield big predictive markers for pancreatic cancer
Mar 10, 2009 |
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A handful of proteins, detected in incredibly tiny amounts, may one day help doctors distinguish between a harmless lesion in the pancreas and a potentially deadly one, say researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Childhood vaccinations don't have to be painful, researchers say
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people associate childhood vaccinations with pain, but new Canadian research shows this doesn't have to be the case.
Scientist spin human brain cell silicone
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Nov 30, 2006 |
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British scientists say they have succeeded in spinning fine threads of biocompatible silicone that contain viable living human brain cells.
Spinning a new yarn: silicone fibers with living organisms
Nov 20, 2006 |
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In a feat once as unlikely as the miller's daughter of fairytale fame spinning straw into gold, scientists in the United Kingdom have spun fine threads of biocompatible silicone that contain living human brain cells. The ...
Surgeons' unanimous consensus: Needle biopsy is gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis
Oct 07, 2009 |
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A special report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that an alarming 35% of initial diagnostic breast biopsies in the United States are still being done using unnece ...
Tracing ultra-fine dust
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Limit values for fine dust emissions are based on total particle weight. It is the ultra-fine particles, however, that are particularly harmful to health. A new technique separates them by size and identifies ...
Tactile input affects what we hear: study
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Humans use their whole bodies, not just their ears, to understand speech, according to University of British Columbia linguistics research.
Cancer patients want genetic testing to predict metastasis risk
Jun 01, 2009 |
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If you had cancer and a genetic test could predict the risk of the tumor spreading aggressively, would you want to know - even if no treatments existed to help you?
Ultrasound can predict tumor burden and survival in melanoma patients
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Berlin, Germany: Researchers have shown for the first time that patterns of ultrasound signals can be used to identify whether or not cancer has started to spread in melanoma patients, and to what extent. The discovery enables ...
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