Scientists have provided the first neurophysiological evidence for something that medicos have long suspected: ultrasound applied to parts of the body, such as the fingertips, can stimulate different sensory pathways leading to the brain. The researchers, from Virginia Tech, say the discovery has implications for diagnosing and treating neuropathy, which affects an estimated 20 million […]
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Cheap USB ultrasound ready for developing world
A USB ultrasound device about the size of a computer mouse that can be manufactured for as little as $50 (UK30) will save the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and children, say its developers. Co-developer Jeff Neasham, from Newcastle University (UK), said it was his own experience of becoming a father and going […]