Medical News
App aims to make stress measurement less stressful, cheaper and quicker
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 23:45
A new app is aimed at helping users understand their stress levels. It aims to be a key in preventative care as technology and health meld together.
Girl mauled by pit bulls to get a new eye
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 22:33
The girl whose family claimed she was booted from a KFC due to her appearance could be getting a new eye. It comes after a Florida doctor said he wants to help the three-year-old girl.
Binge drinking: Growing problem, but new test can predict which teens may overindulge
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 19:20
Brain structure, life events and personality are main predictors of teen binge drinking, study says. CDC urges action to help change behavior to prevent deaths and illness.
Nanojuice may just help diagnose those tummy ailments a bit easier and quicker
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 15:11
Got a gut issue? You soon may find your doctor prescribing a new drink, tagged 'nanojuice' by its researchers, to determine what's causing you pain in the bowel region.
Oculus halts sales of Rift Dev Kit 2 in China due to extreme reselling
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 15:07
Oculus decided to cancel the preorder and shipment of its Oculus Rift development kit 2 over concerns that many of the limited stocks will not go to legitimate developers but to sellers who intend to resell their orders ...
Four cases of chikungunya in Boston area, confirms health officials
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 13:13
Four individuals in Boston area who have recently traveled to Caribbean islands were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne chikungunya. Health officials said there are no public threats because the disease does not spread be...
Unapproved device keeps man alive for lung transplant
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 12:00
A man dying due to rejection of his transplanted lungs was saved by a machine called Hemolung. The device has not yet been approved by the FDA.
New bio-printing technique makes blood vessels in 3D-printed organs possible
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 09:53
Scientists have discovered a new bio-printing technique, which can recreate blood vessels. Scientists suggest that the study will help researchers to quicken further research in the field.
Meditation may help relieve stress and other psychological problems
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 06:08
Researchers studied the physiological and mental effects of subjects that underwent mindfulness meditation or cognitive stress-management training during stressful tasks. The subjects that meditated felt significantly le...
Dodging dots helps explain brain circuitry
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Brown University) In a new study, Brown University neuroscientists looked cell-by-cell at the brain circuitry that tadpoles, and possibly other animals, use to avoid collisions. The study produced a model of how individ...
Electrical stimulation of fastigial nucleus and cellular apoptosis in injured region
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Neural Regeneration Research) Previous studies have indicated that electrical stimulation of the cerebellar fastigial nucleus in rats may reduce brain infarct size, increase the expression of Ku70 in cerebral ischemia/r...
GVSU researchers find moral beliefs barrier to HPV vaccine
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Grand Valley State University) A survey of first-year Grand Valley State University students showed the biggest barrier to receiving a Human Papillomavirus vaccine was moral or religious beliefs.
Gene therapy and the regeneration of retinal ganglion cell axons
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Neural Regeneration Research) The retina and optic nerve are part of the CNS and this system is much used in experiments designed to test new ways of promoting regeneration after injury.
Infant toenails reveal in utero exposure to low-level arsenic, Dartmouth study finds
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Dartmouth College) Infant toenails are a reliable way to estimate arsenic exposure before birth, a Dartmouth College study shows.
NIH funds next step of cutting-edge research into Alzheimer's disease genome
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(NIH/National Institute on Aging) Teams of scientists will use support from the NIH to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, analyzing how genome sequences may contribute to increased ri...
NYU researchers find 18 percent of high school seniors smoke hookah
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) While cigarette use is declining precipitously among youth, evidence indicates that American adolescents are turning to ethnically-linked alternative ...
NYU researchers tackle racial/ethnic disparities in HIV medical studies
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(New York University) Study finds social/behavioral intervention vastly increased the number of African American and Latino individuals living with HIV/AIDS who enrolled in HIV/AIDS medical studies. Nine out of 10 partic...
Of non-marijuana drug users in the ER, nearly all are problem drug users
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(American College of Emergency Physicians) Of emergency patients who reported any drug other than marijuana as their primary drug of use, 90.7 percent met the criteria for problematic drug use. Among patients who reporte...
Outcomes of cerebral motor cortex neurons after rTMS or tDCS
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Neural Regeneration Research) Spasticity is considered a common reaction after injury, death or apoptosis of central nervous system neurons occur.
Outstanding Monash chemist to strengthen international research ties
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Monash University) A leading chemist from Monash University has been chosen as one of only eight scientists globally to receive a prestigious international fellowship.Professor Leone Spiccia from the School of Chemistry...
Partial knee replacement safer than total knee replacement
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(University of Oxford) Partial knee replacement surgery is safer than total knee replacement according to a new study published in The Lancet today.
Patient patience and pandemics
EurekAlert! - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
(Inderscience Publishers) Allowing patients to choose which hospital they attend when suffering illness during a pandemic rather than assigning them to a specific healthcare facility could be inefficient, according to re...