'SAN DIEGO, CA (May 20, 2008) – New research will be presented today at Digestive Disease Week® 2008 (DDW®) to showcase innovative methods to better understand the risk factors for and improve earlier detection of pancreatic cancer. Specifically, ...'

'A research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found an explanation for the extreme sensitivity to mechanical pressure or voltage of a special class of solid materials called relaxors.* The ability to control and ...'

'PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a major new clinical trial. The trial, however, also found that adding an ...'

'Newswise — Color Doppler ultrasound, not CT, should be the first imaging examination for adult patients with suspected acute appendicitis, a new study emphasizes. The study of 420 medical records found that sonography correctly denied acute ...'

'A Grass Valley company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to sell a new prostate cancer imaging machine. The ei•Nav/Artemis device, developed by Eigen Corp., allows doctors to see three-dimensional images of the prostate and ...'

'ScienceDaily (May 7, 2008) — Brightly colored dyes such as the shimmering Congo Red commonly used in silk clothing manufacture are notoriously difficult to dispose of in an environmentally benign way. Congo Red is an azo dye, it is toxic to many ...'

'ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2008) — Using 3-D ultrasound technology they designed, Duke University bioengineers can compensate for the thickness and unevenness of the skull to see in real-time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause ...'

'Montreal, April 18, 2008 – A team of scientists from the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre, led by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, has completed an important study that show how a new type of medication can lead to an ...'

'ScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2008) — Technical structures will soon have their own nervous system. Developers and users expect this to bring greater safety, maintenance activities only when required, and a more efficient use of material and energy. On average, ...'

'The treatment of uterine fibroids with 3T MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is safe, non-invasive and effective, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, NY. “Approximately 25% of women in ...'