'The neck arteries of obese children and teens look more like those of 45-year-olds, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. "There's a saying that 'you're as old as your arteries,' meaning ...'

'ScienceDaily (Nov. 10, 2008) — A new study shows that an imaging technology developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify liver fibrosis with high accuracy and help eliminate the need for liver biopsies. Liver fibrosis is a common condition that can ...'

'ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2008) — Doctors use diagnostic sonography or ultrasound to visualise organs and other internal structures of the human body. Dutch researcher Koos Huijssen has developed a computer model that can predict the sound transmission of ...'

'In a twist on nontraditional uses of ultrasound, a group of neuroscientists at Arizona State University has developed pulsed ultrasound techniques that can remotely stimulate brain circuit activity. Their findings, published in the Oct. 29 issue of the ...'

'OAK BROOK, Ill. – Three-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast masses, according to a new study being published in the November issue of Radiology. "Using 3-D scans promises ...'

'Research led by Dr. David Spence of Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario shows that with more intensive medical therapy, the risk of stroke has become so low that at least 95 per cent of patients with asymptomatic carotid ...'

'IOUS is an important tool in the fields of surgery for liver tumors, but it also has some drawbacks such as lacking of specificity to differentiate cirrhotic nodules from small malignant nodules. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was shown with improved ...'

'Puli et al did a search to evaluate the accuracy of EUS in staging gastric cancers, and their results were published on 7 July 2008, in the World Journal of Gastroenterology. Puli identified 1620 reference articles and 376 relevant articles were ...'

'DURHAM, N.C. - By coupling a kicked-up version of microscopy with miniscule particles of gold, Duke University scientists are now able to peer so deep into living tissue that they can see molecules interacting. If future studies in animal models ...'

'ScienceDaily (Sep. 16, 2008) - Scientists at Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) are developing and commercializing a promising novel therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer that may offer patients a faster and more precise treatment than existing ...'