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Longer toes eyed as sprinters' edge

Longer toes eyed as sprinters' edge

Biology / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Longer toes may give sprinters a leg up on other runners, according to a new study.


Healthy babies by the numbers

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When a fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy, due to associated problems like a poorly developed heart, health concerns as severe as brain damage can result.


Newly revised guidelines for managing thyroid cancer published in Thyroid journal

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The American Thyroid Association has released new, revised Management Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. The new guidelines are published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journa ...


Routine evaluation of prostate size not as effective in cancer screening (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development ...


Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a new study from ...


Elastography reduces unnecessary breast biopsies

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elastography is an effective, convenient technique that, when added to breast ultrasound, helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results, according to an ongoing study presented today at the annual meeting ...


MRI helps detect life-threatening pregnancy complication

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening and increasingly ...


Targeted breast ultrasound can reduce biopsies for women under 40

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Targeted breast ultrasound of suspicious areas of the breast, including lumps, is a safe, reliable and cost-effective alternative to invasive biopsies for women under age 40, according to the findings of two studies presented ...


Annual screening with breast ultrasound or MRI could benefit some women

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of a large-scale clinical trial presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) provide the first strong evidence of the benefit of annual screening ultrasound for women with ...