Medical News
A Darwinian Perspective on the Female Orgasm
Discover - 2 Aug 2016 23:52
A new study provides an interesting explanation for one of biology's most enduring mysteries: the female orgasm. The male side of the equation is easy enough -- if sex feels good, they'll have more of it. For males inten...
Quell Health Cloud Has Collected Over 1 Million Hours of Health Data
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 22:17
News Over a million hours of Quell therapy and health data uploaded to the Quell Health Cloud as of August 1, 2016. Contributed Author: NeuroMetrix Topics: Wearables
Research Shows Cancer Pathway to Spreading Through the Body
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 22:04
News Provide clues about a key part of the life cycle of soft-tissue sarcomas and also a proven way to test cancer treatments in the lab. Contributed Author: John Hopkins University Topics: Oncology
History's Strangest Baldness 'Cures'
Discover - 2 Aug 2016 21:45
For most people, baldness wouldn't make it into the Top Ten Worst Things Ever; that list is more likely to be dominated by Ebola, cancer, dementia, and Kevin Federline's Playing with Fire album. Nonetheless, it is a cond...
StatRad Secures $13 Million Equity Investment
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 21:33
News The funding will be used to accelerate development of technology to rapidly and securely ingest, view, share and store medical images in the cloud. Contributed Author: StatRad Topics: STEM
Electronic Skin Patch Monitors Alcohol Levels
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 20:49
News Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a flexible wearable sensor that can accurately measure a person's blood alcohol level from sweat and transmit the data wirelessly. Contributed Autho...
Patent for Valley Fever Detection Technology Issued in U.S.
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 20:09
News Valley Fever, a potentially deadly dust-borne fungal disease, should be easier to diagnose and treat with a testing technology. Contributed Author: The Translational Genomics Research Institute Topics: Medical D...
New E-Series Pacemakers Begin Rollout in Europe
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 19:58
News A UK patient has become the first in Europe to be implanted with the BIOTRONIK's E-Series pacemaker. Contributed Author: BIOTRONIK Topics: Surgical
What Makes Cocaine So Addictive? Study Uncovers Clues
Tech Times - 2 Aug 2016 18:05
Cocaine addiction affects more than 700,000 people in the United States alone. Researchers have uncovered clues as to what makes the drug so addictive, offering insight that could help develop new treatment options.
Abbott Launches a New Family of Diagnostics Systems
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 17:14
News Each Alinity platform will include a number of features to help institutions, clinicians and laboratorians better navigate through a pressure-packed health care environment. Contributed Author: Abbott Topics: Me...
Abbott Prepares a Family of Diagnostics Systems
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 17:14
News Each Alinity platform will include a number of features to help institutions, clinicians and laboratorians better navigate through a pressure-packed health care environment. Contributed Author: Abbott Topics: Me...
Bibby Scientific Releases New Spectrophotometer Model
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 17:02
News The 7200 has been designed for simple, fast and robust use in routine analysis, research and education laboratories. Contributed Author: Bibby Scientific Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Bibby Scientific Launches New Spectrophotometer Model
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 17:02
News The 7200 has been designed for simple, fast and robust use in routine analysis, research and education laboratories. Contributed Author: Bibby Scientific Topics: Medical Diagnostics
How Brains Cells React to Concussive Trauma
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 16:25
News A team of Brown University researchers has been able to watch in real time what happens to neurons after they experience the kinds of forces involved in a blow to the head. Contributed Author: Brown University Top...
How Brain Cells React to Concussive Trauma
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 16:25
News A team of Brown University researchers has been able to watch in real time what happens to neurons after they experience the kinds of forces involved in a blow to the head. Contributed Author: Brown University Top...
Measurement of Pupil Size Leads to Advancement in Hearing Aids
Medical Design Technology - 2 Aug 2016 15:43
News Hearing aid technology that both reduces listening effort and conserves energy so that people recall more of what they've heard. Contributed Author: Oticon Topics: Wearables
Scientists Spot New Genetic Variations Linked To Depression Risk
Tech Times - 2 Aug 2016 07:38
Scientists in Boston have detected 15 new DNA regions that appear to be linked with a person's risk of depression. The findings may help researchers develop better treatments.
High Doses Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids From Fish Oil Supplements May Help Heart Attack Survivors Heal Better
Tech Times - 2 Aug 2016 06:18
Heart attack patients who took high doses of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil supplements experienced less decline in heart function and greatest reduction in tissue scarring compared with those who took placebo.
Heritability of thoracic spine curvature
EurekAlert! - 2 Aug 2016 06:00
(Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research) Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research recently published a study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, suggesting t...
Experts assess changes to breast cancer screening recommendations
EurekAlert! - 2 Aug 2016 06:00
(Wiley) A new article discusses the evidentiary support for the recent changes made by the American Cancer Society in its recommendations for breast cancer screening. In addition to modifying the suggested ages for annua...
Bacteria show capacity for rapid, beneficial mutations
EurekAlert! - 2 Aug 2016 06:00
(University of Texas at Austin) Researchers studying tens of thousands of generations of E. coli bacteria report that most new genetic mutations that were passed down were actually beneficial and occurred at much more va...
Reducing 'mean girl' behaviors in classrooms benefits boys and teachers too
EurekAlert! - 2 Aug 2016 06:00
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) When a targeted program to reduce relational aggression among at-risk girls is shared with the entire classroom, the entire class benefits -- not just the aggressive girls for whom t...