Mutations in the ASPM gene are the most common cause of primary hereditary microcephaly in humans, a condition characterized by a severely reduced brain size. While ASPM has been studied in rodents ...

Samsung Healthcare unveiled a new ultrasound system this week designed to boost diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. The system, named the R20, finally brings the full weight of Samsung Electronics’ AI ...

Medical ultrasound is widely known. Cardiologists use it to check the heart is pumping normally. Ophthalmologists use it to check for detached retinas and for tumors. But its most familiar application ...

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by developmental delay. An international research team led by Dr. Tran Tuoc from the ...

During human brain development, neural stem cells must balance self-renewal and differentiation to build the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer layer responsible for cognition and perception. If this ...

Richard J. Price receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the UVA Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center. Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing ...

Static ultrasound guidance is used to select and mark the site of needle insertion immediately before the procedure takes place. Dynamic ultrasound guidance, in contrast, is used to directly visualize ...

A toddler's surprising response to an ultrasound image has captivated millions on TikTok—not because he's rejecting a future sibling, but due to a much more mysterious and unique reaction. The video, ...

The skull is so effective at protecting the brain that it has impeded the progress of neuroscience. In particular: A nice, thick skull poses challenges for imaging the brain in natural environments or ...

May 9 (Reuters) - (To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign up here) Ultrasound waves can penetrate through thick tissues and print medical implants inside a body, experiments in ...

Ultrasound therapy is emerging as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. It uses ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier, which can help with drug delivery and may also reduce plaques from ...

"Ultrasound can image centimeters deep in opaque mammal tissue, allowing non-invasive imaging of whole organs. This gives us information about how cells behave in their natural environment, something ...