http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/egg-donation-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:30:58 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/chips-to-monitor-ultrasound-machines-in-haryana-101521-1.htm State department officials in Haryana have confirmed that they will install silent observer chips in all ultrasound machines to monitor the ultrasound processes being done by doctors at private clinics. A health department spokesman said here that the proposal has been prepared "to install silent observer chips in all ultrasound machines to assess the total number of ultrasound cases examined per day". The health department has already made it mandatory for all women to submit identification ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chips-to-monitor-ultrasound-machines-in-haryana-101521-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/aortic-aneurysm-treatment-can-be-monitored-by-contrast-enhanced-ultrasound-101475-1.htm Using contrast enhanced ultrasound is an effective way of monitoring patients undergoing endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms without any noninvasive tests, a study published in the journal Radiology reveals. "Our findings support the addition of contrast-enhanced ultrasound as a complementary tool in the follow-up of these patients," said Rosa Gilabert, M.D., Ph.D., from the Hospital Clinic at the University of Barcelona in Spain. An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/aortic-aneurysm-treatment-can-be-monitored-by-contrast-enhanced-ultrasound-101475-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chemicals-in-household-products-behind-cancer-and-infertility-101193-1.htm The European Environment Agency (EEA) has blamed chemicals in household products for the rise in incidence of cancer, reduced fertility and obesity. The EEA has warned that other items such as cosmetics and medicines, which contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), could be harmful to humans. In a study published on Thursday, officials said that there was strong evidence of harm and cautioned against their use but stopped just short of recommending a complete ban. According to the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chemicals-in-household-products-behind-cancer-and-infertility-101193-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/automated-breast-ultrasound-reduces-physician-interpretation-time-100986-1.htm Automated breast ultrasound offers quick and more complete breast cancer screening, reveals study. Mammography misses more than one-third of cancers in women with dense breasts, said Rachel Brem, MD, lead author of the study. "Ultrasound can and does detect additional, clinically significant, invasive, node negative breast cancers, that are not seen on mammography, but a hand-held ultrasound screening exam requires 20-30 minutes of physician time. Having a technique that takes just three ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/automated-breast-ultrasound-reduces-physician-interpretation-time-100986-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adult-infertility-caused-by-neonatal-plant-oestrogen-exposure-explained-100901-1.htm The effects of brief prenatal exposure to plant oestrogens on the mouse oviduct, modelling the effects of soy-based baby formula on human infants illustrated by a paper published in iBiology of Reproduction/i's iPapers-in-Press/i. The results suggest that exposure to estrogenic chemicals in the womb or during childhood has the potential to affect a woman's fertility as an adult, possibly providing the mechanistic basis for some cases of unexplained female infertility. Earlier research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adult-infertility-caused-by-neonatal-plant-oestrogen-exposure-explained-100901-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/a-third-of-ct-scans-had-positive-findings-when-followed-up-after-inconclusive-abdominal-ultrasound-100778-1.htm A study conducted at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has found that nearly a third of CT scans carried out after inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examinations came back with positive findings. Opinions vary as to the need and relevance for further diagnostic imaging workup after an inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examination, said Supriya Gupta, MD, one of the authors of the study. "Our study found that 32.9% of follow-up CT examinations had positive findings, while 42.7% had findings that were not significant and 11....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/a-third-of-ct-scans-had-positive-findings-when-followed-up-after-inconclusive-abdominal-ultrasound-100778-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tremor-movement-disorder-sufferers-could-profit-from-mr-guided-focused-ultrasound-surgery-study-100217-1.htm The use of MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) may be very effective in alleviating tremor and other types of movement disorders as demonstrated by research findings presented at the 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) in Miami. For stereotactic neurosurgeons, MRgFUS presents a new treatment model. With the arrival of phased-array transducers, practitioners have the ability to perform exact noninvasive transcranial ultrasound lesioning....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tremor-movement-disorder-sufferers-could-profit-from-mr-guided-focused-ultrasound-surgery-study-100217-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/panel-recommends-use-of-ultrasound-machines-to-screen-for-breast-cancer-100038-1.htm A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended that the agency approve the widespread use of automated ultrasound machines in screening for breast cancer. The FDA's Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee looked into the safety and effectiveness of Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS), manufactured by U-Systems, and found that the machines provide detailed image of dense breast tissue to the doctors, allowing them to spot cancerous tumors. Experts predict ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/panel-recommends-use-of-ultrasound-machines-to-screen-for-breast-cancer-100038-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/less-than-one-fifth-of-men-get-tested-for-infertility-98653-1.htm Fertility problems haunt women more than men, despite the fact that half of the problems are due to the male, with low sperm count as the main cause, reveals a new survey. According to the survey conducted for SpermCheck Fertility, 42 percent of those who conceived say they became obsessed with getting pregnant once they started trying. Yet just 10 percent say their partner shared this obsession. This year, approximately 7 million couples will experience conception issues and about 50 percent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/less-than-one-fifth-of-men-get-tested-for-infertility-98653-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-cancer-patients-face-infertility-risk-later-in-life-98293-1.htm Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk of infertility in later life, finds a research. In a nationwide German survey on infertility after treatment for cancer in childhood and adolescence, the authors collected data from former pediatric oncology patients. Of the 2754 participants, 1476 had been treated for leukemia and 1278 for solid tumors. Altogether, 210 of these former patients had opted to have their fertility tested. Infertility was suspected in 30% of them. In one subgroup ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-cancer-patients-face-infertility-risk-later-in-life-98293-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/accurate-diagnosis-of-cirrhosis-from-recurrent-hepatitis-c-possible-with-ultrasound-technology-98207-1.htm Mayo Clinic researchers confirm that ultrasound-based transient elastography (TE) provides excellent diagnostic accuracy for detecting cirrhosis caused by recurrent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation. Findings from the study published in the March issue of ILiver Transplantation/I, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, suggest that detection of significant fibrosis is more accurate when comparing patients with chronic HCV of the native liver....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/accurate-diagnosis-of-cirrhosis-from-recurrent-hepatitis-c-possible-with-ultrasound-technology-98207-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/early-recognition-of-influenza-a-h1n1-pneumonia-by-chest-ultrasound-98201-1.htm The binfluenza A H1N1 viral pandemic of 2009/bor as commonly calledbSwine flu/bwas one of the major pandemics after the Hong Kong Flu of 1968. It was officially declared by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and WHO as a pandemic in June 2009 and was declared to be over by August 2010. However, in June 2011, an alert was reissued by WHO to the American nations. Unlike the other Influenza viruses, thebH1N1 virus/bhas the characteristic of affecting people in all age groups....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/early-recognition-of-influenza-a-h1n1-pneumonia-by-chest-ultrasound-98201-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bank-donates-ultrasound-machine-for-kidney-disease-awareness-and-prevention-98067-1.htm TANKER foundation (Tamilnad Kidney Research) received a donation of Rs. 5 lakhs from Central Bank of India for an ultrasound machine and accessories for TANKER's Kidney Disease Awareness and Prevention Program. The ultra sound machine was inaugurated by Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan, Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Mr. S. Kannan, Advisor, Central Bank of India and Dr. Bharathi Dhala, Chief Radiologist, Medall Healthcare (Precision Diagnostics),today at 10.30 am, at the Rekha Memorial TANKER Foundation Subsidized Dialysis Unit....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bank-donates-ultrasound-machine-for-kidney-disease-awareness-and-prevention-98067-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/abortion-ultrasound-bill-held-back-by-virginia-97850-1.htm A final vote on Tuesday was delayed by lawmakers in Virginia on a highly contested bill that would oblige women in the eastern US state to undertake a transvaginal ultrasoundpreceding an abortion. Republican Governor Bob McDonnell, a Roman Catholic father of five, was poised to swiftly sign the so-called "informed consent" bill -- adopted by the state senate earlier this month-- into law. But a day after 1,000 protesters descended on the state capitol in Richmond, the House of Delegates ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/abortion-ultrasound-bill-held-back-by-virginia-97850-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hip-dysplasia-can-be-diagnosed-by-ultrasound-at-6-months-of-age-97446-1.htm A common congenital condition in which a child's upper thighbone is dislocated from the hip socket is labeled in medical parlance as developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH). The condition can be present at birth or develop during a child's first year of life. Plain radiography (X-rays) has long been the gold standard screening modality for this condition in 6-month-old children, despite concerns over exposing very young children to ionizing radiation. In new research presented today ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hip-dysplasia-can-be-diagnosed-by-ultrasound-at-6-months-of-age-97446-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-can-cause-infertility-97028-1.htm Vitamin D plays a role in human fertility. Deficiency of vitamin D can cause infertility among women and men.Austrian physicians Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch and Elisabeth Lerchbaum found that low levels of vitamin D often lead to too much testosterone, which therefore could increase the risk of infertility among women. Also, when men are given extra vitamin D they produce more testosterone subsequently affecting the semen quality.Researchers said, "It may not be that controlling vitamin D is the ultimate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-can-cause-infertility-97028-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-msk-ultrasound-volume-increase-higher-among-non-radiologists-96995-1.htm A new study has suggested that between 2000 and 2009, the musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound volume increase among non-radiologists was much higher than among radiologists. The study is published in the February issue of the iJournal of the American College of Radiology/i. Ultrasound images of the MSK system provide pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and soft tissue throughout the body. Over the past two decades, MSK ultrasound has emerged as an effective means of diagnosing MSK pathologies....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-msk-ultrasound-volume-increase-higher-among-non-radiologists-96995-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sperm-counts-can-reduce-by-zapping-testicles-with-ultrasound-zaps-96920-1.htm US researchers have hit upon a rather inexpensive, dependable and reversible male contraceptive from zapping testicles with ultrasound. This method can reduce sperm count. Scientists from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, who conducted experiments on male rats, issued their findings on Saturday in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. They said they were convinced that the method, if studied further, could be used on humans. The team led by Doctor James ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sperm-counts-can-reduce-by-zapping-testicles-with-ultrasound-zaps-96920-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ultrasound-to-detect-painful-kidney-stones-96892-1.htm Space scientists are in the process of using ultrasound to get rid of kidney stones through a process called 'twinkling artifact'. The risk of kidney stones developing in space is aggravated by environmental conditions, scarcity of resouces and the distance from the earth, which could restrict treatment options. The project is led by National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) Smart Medical Systems and Technology Team principal investigator Lawrence Crum and co-investigator Michael Bailey....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ultrasound-to-detect-painful-kidney-stones-96892-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/applying-ultrasound-on-testicles-could-play-role-of-temporary-contraceptive-96810-1.htm A new study published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology suggests that applying ultrasound to testicles could be an easy method of contraception since it temporarily destroys the germ cells that produce the sperms. Researchers from University of North Carolina tested the technique on rats and found that applying a three megahertz high frequency ultrasound beam around the rats' testicles for a period of 15 minutes reduced the number of sperms to below 10 million sperm per milliliter....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/applying-ultrasound-on-testicles-could-play-role-of-temporary-contraceptive-96810-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Testicles-to-Address-Male-Infertility-96355-1.htm A San Francisco fertility clinic has revealed that it has received a grant from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop artificial testicles to tackle male infertility. The director of the clinic, Dr Paul Turek revealed that he and his team will be attempting to develop an artificial testicle that will produce real sperms. Dr Turek said that while using stem cells to treat infertility among animals has been done, it is yet to be tested in humans. According to the news report ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Testicles-to-Address-Male-Infertility-96355-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-App-to-Process-Raw-Ultrasound-Data-on-Apple-Devices-93373-1.htm A German biomedical company has come out with a new app for Apple's iOS that could be used to process raw ultrasound data directly on Apple devices such as iPhone or the iPad. Developed by the Biomedical Engineering IBMT in St Ingbert, the app makes use of "radio frequent (rf) measurement data acquired with an ultrasound research beamformer like the Fraunhofer IBMT "DiPhAS" system" though other data formats are also compatible, Medgadget reports. According to the developers, the app can perform ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-App-to-Process-Raw-Ultrasound-Data-on-Apple-Devices-93373-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Testicle-Ultrasound-Reveals-a-Face-Staring-Back--92921-1.htm An ultrasound image of a growth on a testicle turned rather bizarre when technicians observed a face looking back at them, when they expected to see a growth. Explaining the freak scan image, Dr. Naji Touma, an assistant professor of urology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., said "It was almost like art coming out of this patient's testicles.It was an amusing finding." The patient, a 45-year old paraplegic man did not make much of the odd scan either. He was relieved to know that the growth was benign....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Testicle-Ultrasound-Reveals-a-Face-Staring-Back--92921-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ladies-Get-Rid-of-That-Facial-Hair-With-Revolutionary-Ultrasound-92434-1.htm A revolutionary new form of hair removal technology has been developed in Israel to provide a solution to facial hair in women, and also promises to overcome most of the shortcomings of the laser technique. Distributed under the brand name Applisonix, the treatment uses ultrasound, which is delivered through a tweezer-like device. The ultrasound waves travel through each hair right down to the root, where they are converted into heat energy and destroy the hair, so that it falls out instantly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ladies-Get-Rid-of-That-Facial-Hair-With-Revolutionary-Ultrasound-92434-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cellulite-may-be-Wiped-Away-by-New-Home-Ultrasound-Device-92337-1.htm Researchers have developed a new ultrasound machine that can help get rid of unwanted body fat and cellulite in weeks. The new Cavislim by BH UK is the only 'home cavitation' product available in the UK that reduces body fat and cellulite and uses ultrasound technology to break up fat deposits, the Daily Mail reported. The technology known as cavitation uses low frequency ultrasound that is conducted through the skin to break up fatty tissue into a liquid substance It promises to banish ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cellulite-may-be-Wiped-Away-by-New-Home-Ultrasound-Device-92337-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ultrasound-Being-Used-to-Heal-Fractures-Rapidly-by-Glasgow-Docs-91900-1.htm Doctors in the Scottish city of Glasgow are using ultrasound technique to help heal fractures twice as fast compared to the traditional method. The treatments are being done at Glasgow's Royal Infirmary's fracture clinic and involve the strapping of the device around the area where the fracture has occurred, after applying an ultrasound gel. Led by orthopedic surgeon Angus MacLean, this method of treatment is a quicker and less painful way of healing fractures. "This is an ultrasound device which ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ultrasound-Being-Used-to-Heal-Fractures-Rapidly-by-Glasgow-Docs-91900-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Women-Who-Used-Synthetic-Estrogen-in-1970s-Increased-Infertility-and-Cancer-Risk-in-Their-Daughters-91649-1.htm Daughters of women who took a synthetic estrogen called diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant decades ago are now facing a greater chance of being infertile and developing cancer, according to a large study by the National Cancer Institute in the United States. In 1971, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said DES should not be given to pregnant women. But by that time, between 5 million and 10 million moms-to-be and their babies had been exposed to the drug. DES was widely used in 1940s ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Women-Who-Used-Synthetic-Estrogen-in-1970s-Increased-Infertility-and-Cancer-Risk-in-Their-Daughters-91649-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ultrasound-may-Help-Treat-Brain-Disorders-90368-1.htm In clinical emergencies, low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound can be used to treat brain disorders. The team that made the discovery, led by William "Jamie" Tyler, an assistant professor with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, has now produced an in-depth article detailing this approach, which may one day lead to first-line therapies in combating life-threatening epileptic seizures. Status epilepticus is a condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure and which, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ultrasound-may-Help-Treat-Brain-Disorders-90368-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Simple-Ultrasound-Test-to-Identify-People-at-Stroke-Risk-89311-1.htm A simple ultrasound test to identify people at high risk of stroke who have a condition called asymptomatic carotid stenosis, has emerged from a study. Asymptomatic carotid stenosis is a narrowing of the carotid artery found in the neck, in which few or no symptoms are present. The research is published in the August 17, 2011, online issue of INeurology/IA (Regd) , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "There is debate over how to best treat people with asymptomatic carotid stenosis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Simple-Ultrasound-Test-to-Identify-People-at-Stroke-Risk-89311-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Look-for-Support-Among-Other-Women-to-Discuss-Infertility-Issues-89001-1.htm Women often wish to share their infertility woes with other women to seek consolation and solace. Researchers at the University of Iowa and Penn State University found that when the woman is concerned about people's reactions to their infertility, both the husband and the wife disclose more to their social network. If the man is feeling stigmatized, both partners share less. Based on interviews with 50 infertile couples, study author Keli Ryan Steuber, assistant professor of communication ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Look-for-Support-Among-Other-Women-to-Discuss-Infertility-Issues-89001-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Future-Infertility-Problems-may-be-Avoided-by-Giving-Diabetes-Drug-to-Girls-at-8-Years-88139-1.htm Age 8 may be the perfect time to protect girls against future infertility problems, a new study has revealed. Girls of that age who had a high risk of developing a condition that leads to infertility were treated for four years with metformin, a commonly used diabetes drug, and were found to be less likely to develop the condition later. While 8-year-olds don't show any outward signs of polycystic ovary syndrome, which is the top cause of infertility in women in the U.S., physiological precursors ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Future-Infertility-Problems-may-be-Avoided-by-Giving-Diabetes-Drug-to-Girls-at-8-Years-88139-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Caffeine-Consumption-and-Female-Infertility-Rates-Linked-Nevada-School-of-Medicine-Researcher-88083-1.htm Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb. "Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated drinks can reduce a woman's chance of becoming pregnant," says Sean Ward, professor of physiology and cell biology, at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, who conducted the study. Ward's study was recently published in the iBritish Journal of Pharmacology/i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Caffeine-Consumption-and-Female-Infertility-Rates-Linked-Nevada-School-of-Medicine-Researcher-88083-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Sperm-Coat-Protein-may-be-Key-to-Male-Infertility-88037-1.htm A study by an international team of researchers led by UC Davis says that the loss of a protein that coats sperm may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide. The research could open up new ways to screen and treat couples for infertility. A paper describing the work is published July 20 in the journal IScience Translational Medicine/I. The protein DEFB126 acts as a "Klingon cloaking device," allowing sperm to swim through mucus and avoid the immune system in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Sperm-Coat-Protein-may-be-Key-to-Male-Infertility-88037-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Heart-Attack-Death-in-HIV-Patients-Known-from-Heart-Ultrasound-87681-1.htm According to new research reported in ICirculation: Cardiovascular Imaging,/I an American Heart Association journal, an ultrasound test can tell if people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and heart disease are at risk of heart attack or death. Stress echocardiography, better known as a "stress echo," is an ultrasound of the heart during rest and stress that determines risk of heart attack and death in patients with known or suspected blockages in the blood vessels supplying the heart....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Heart-Attack-Death-in-HIV-Patients-Known-from-Heart-Ultrasound-87681-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sculpt-Your-Body-and-Lose-Flab-With-High-intensity-Ultrasound-87148-1.htm A new "body sculpting" technique has emerged that uses a high-intensity focused ultrasound to eliminate unwanted abdominal fat and reduce waist circumference, with only minor pain and side effects. The most common medical procedure for body sculpting is liposuction, which can remove relatively large volumes of fat. According to the study led by Dr. Mark L. Jewell of Oregon Health Science University, Eugene, the high-intensity ultrasound provides a non-surgical alternative to liposuction for removing unwanted fat in non-obese patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sculpt-Your-Body-and-Lose-Flab-With-High-intensity-Ultrasound-87148-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ultrasound-Shockwave-Therapy-to-Heal-Fractures-That-Wont-Join-Up-86956-1.htm Painful surgery for those suffering from stubborn bone fractures that won't join up could soon become a thing of the past. Scientists have developed a new, non-invasive treatment using ultrasound shockwaves that can heal broken bones without under going surgery. In most cases, fractures heal naturally, usually with the help of a splint or cast to keep the bone in place, over a period of weeks or months. However in around five percent of fractures, a gap remains between the two broken ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ultrasound-Shockwave-Therapy-to-Heal-Fractures-That-Wont-Join-Up-86956-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Developments-in-Ultrasound-Imagery-86904-1.htm The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has announced its recent progress in ultrasound imagery atlases for spaceflight, which is an impetus to remote medicine. Dr. Scott A. Dulchavsky, the lead investigator for the NSBRI/NASA study, said , "The ultrasound imagery techniques came from space program constraints of not having a trained radiologist on orbit or having a CAT scan or an MRI available, forcing us to use ultrasound for things in which we would not normally use it.Also, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Developments-in-Ultrasound-Imagery-86904-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Non-Invasive-Measurement-of-Blood-Pressure-With-Ultrasound-86702-1.htm Investigators at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have devised a non-invasive way of evaluating localized blood pressure within the vascular system. This method uses ultrasound to correctly measure blood flow and movement of vessel walls. Using this device, researchers were able to witness the variations in blood pressure and flow in time and have a detailed picture of the working of the vascular system. The new technique will assist physicians in enabling preventive investigations of the cardiovascular system....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Non-Invasive-Measurement-of-Blood-Pressure-With-Ultrasound-86702-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Test-for-Male-Infertility-86043-1.htm ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Test-for-Male-Infertility-86043-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Risk-High-With-Medtronics-Infuse-85458-1.htm Researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine in California have warned that using Medtronic's popular bone regrowth protein, Infuse, drastically increases the risk of infertility among men. Infuse was approved by the Food and Drug Administration back in 2002 and even then there were doubts whether the genetically engineered protein increased the risk of infertility. Medtronic funded studies made no mention of the side effect and a large number of doctors used the drug to spur the growth of new bone after spinal surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Risk-High-With-Medtronics-Infuse-85458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Variation-Blamed-For-Infertility-In-Women-85114-1.htm Johns Hopkins researchers have found that a variation in a gene involved in regulating cholesterol in the bloodstream may be responsible for infertility in women. The altered gene has been found to be involved in both faulty cholesterol regulation and the production of pregnancy hormone, progesterone. "Infertility is fairly common and a lot of the reasons for it are still unknown," warns Annabelle Rodriguez, endocrinologist, associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Variation-Blamed-For-Infertility-In-Women-85114-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Mothers-Curse-Behind-Male-Infertility-84935-1.htm A new study in fruit flies has found that genetic mutations in mitochondria, inherited from the mother, are an important cause of male infertility. "What we've uncovered here is an evolutionary process that can explain why male infertility is so common," said evolutionary biologist Dr Damian Dowling of Monash University in Melbourne. "Our study is essentially the first evidence for the 'mothers curse,'" added Dowling. Dowling and colleagues carried out an experiment to test this "mothers curse" idea....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Mothers-Curse-Behind-Male-Infertility-84935-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-Ultrasound-Combined-With-Pre-Operative-MRI-is-Cost-Effective-in-Evaluating-Rotator-Cuff-Tears-84698-1.htm It is well-known that ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, but MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify alternative and concurrent diagnoses, can be a very effective hybrid imaging strategy, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. The study, performed at ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-Ultrasound-Combined-With-Pre-Operative-MRI-is-Cost-Effective-in-Evaluating-Rotator-Cuff-Tears-84698-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Mothers-may-Pass-on-Infertility-to-Offspring-82678-1.htm A new research published in the journal Endocrinology has warned that if an expectant mother is suffering from obesity, then the chances of infertility in the next generation increased. According to researchers from the Yale University School of Medicine, women who are obese have low levels of hormone ghrelin, which has been known to regulate reproductive function in both humans and animals. The researchers tested their theory among mice and found that the children of those mothers that had low ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Mothers-may-Pass-on-Infertility-to-Offspring-82678-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gynaecologist-Used-Ultrasound-Probe-Like-Sex-Toy-Reveals-Patient-82533-1.htm A woman in New South Wales has revealed that a gynaecologist under investigation used an ultrasound probe like a sex toy while examining her. The former patient, who broke down while giving evidence, also said the doctor's fingers repeatedly touched her genitalia, "at times like a caress" like one might have with a partner. She was giving evidence in the NSW District Court at the trial of the gynaecologist, who cannot be named for legal reasons. He has pleaded not guilty to indecently ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gynaecologist-Used-Ultrasound-Probe-Like-Sex-Toy-Reveals-Patient-82533-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Infertility-Stigma-Pakistani-Mothers-Grieve-for-Their-Stolen-Cildren-81327-1.htm Sickened with grief and riddled with cancer, Nazima Bibi died 10 days after a woman snatched her five-year-old daughter from a busy hospital waiting room in Pakistan's capital. The 35-year-old housewife had been sitting on a bench with her baby son and daughter Rabiea in the reception of Islamabad's main public hospital when the girl was led away by a woman into a noisy crowd. Bibi said she was too weak to give chase or shout as her daughter was stolen, and was then forcibly admitted to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Infertility-Stigma-Pakistani-Mothers-Grieve-for-Their-Stolen-Cildren-81327-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Ultrasound-Fusion-Imaging-Provides-Comparable-Accuracy-for-Bone-Soft-Tissue-Tumors-81102-1.htm A Henry Ford Hospital study says that biopsies using ultrasound fusion imaging for detecting bone and soft tissue cancers are safe, effective and just as accurate as conventional biopsy methods. Researchers found that the ultrasound fusion imaging technique guides a needle biopsy with precise accuracy and ease, while making the biopsy experience more convenient for patients. Ultrasound fusion merges real-time ultrasound images with previously acquired computed tomography or magnetic resonance ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Ultrasound-Fusion-Imaging-Provides-Comparable-Accuracy-for-Bone-Soft-Tissue-Tumors-81102-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Ultrasound-Technique-Elastography-79411-1.htm A new ultrasound technique elastography is proving valuable in distinguishing malignant from benign breast lesions in some patients. This technique would result in fewer unnecessary breast biopsies. The study found that ultrasound elastography, which indicates tissue softness, can help predict cancer in patients with BI-RADS category 4 masses. "Because malignant tumors predominantly are harder than benign tissues, this technique significantly improves the differentiation between benign ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Ultrasound-Technique-Elastography-79411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Counseling-For-Pregnant-Women-On-Ultrasound-Scanning-Suggested-79400-1.htm Prenatal screening must be based on informed choice. Routine ultrasound testing could have serious emotional consequences, a New Zealand researcher has warned. Ultrasound screens in the first trimester were once reserved for pregnant women deemed to be at risk of carrying a baby with Down Syndrome or Cystic Fibrosis but are now commonly offered to all women and much earlier in their pregnancy. Sarah Donovan, a Victoria University researcher, says while prenatal screening in New Zealand is officially ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Counseling-For-Pregnant-Women-On-Ultrasound-Scanning-Suggested-79400-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Novel-Robotic-Ultrasound-System-Has-Interesting-Functions-77875-1.htm Long-distance ultrasound exams may not be a far-fetched dream , especially with the recent robotic ultrasound system which is able to perform remote operations with the help of specialists. ESA is testing the device, which is held against the patient. The ultrasound expert can then move the probe as if present in the examination room, rather than thousands of kilometres away. They control the device in real time using a joystick, based on ultrasound imagery relayed back. "The guiding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Novel-Robotic-Ultrasound-System-Has-Interesting-Functions-77875-1.htm