Medical News
Kentucky AG Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Vaginal Implants
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 22:19
News The Kentucky Attorney General announced he's seeking thousands of dollars in damages for each patient in the state who got a vaginal mesh implant made by Johnson and Johnson. Contributed Author: Associated Press T...
Wearable for Sleep Optimization Could Decrease New PTSD Cases in Military
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 22:04
News Use of a wearable neurotechnology device by military personnel could improve sleep and thereby lower the risk of developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Contributed Author: Brain State Technologies, LLC ...
Battery-Free Skin Patch Runs on Wireless Energy
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 21:52
News The flexible and stretchable device harvests energy delivered from a nearby smartphone or tablet using magnetic inductive coupling. Contributed Author: Medgadget Topics: Wearables
Blood Flow Dynamics Can Identify Heart of Vessel Failure
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 20:20
News New research from a fluid mechanics team in Greece reveals how blood flow dynamics within blood vessels may influence where plaques develop or rupture. Contributed Author: American Institute of Physics (AIP) Topic...
Method Simplifies Blood Biomarker Discovery and Analysis
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 19:56
News A new gene expression analysis method to widen the usage of blood in biomarker discovery and analysis. Contributed Author: Karolinska Institutet Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Viruses Are Most Dangerous During The Morning, Study Finds
Tech Times - 16 Aug 2016 19:38
Rejoice late-risers, you can now quote science as an excuse for sleeping in: human bodies are more susceptible to viruses in the morning.
Eye-Tracking Technology Improves Nursing Training
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 17:06
News Using eye-tracking technology could improve nursing education by reducing the role of subjective assessments and by providing more consistent evaluations. Contributed Author: University of California, Los Angeles ...
Molecule Prevents Effect of Chemotherapy
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 16:57
News Researchers found a molecule which is closely associated with the effect of Oxaliplatin treatment, an anti-cancer drug widely used in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Contributed Author: Aarhus University Hospi...
Substituting One Sugary Drink With Water Per Day Can Help Improve Health: Study
Tech Times - 16 Aug 2016 16:40
Swapping a sugar-filled beverage with water every day is enough to reduce the body's intake of calories, a new study says. This could lead to a significant improvement in overall health and lower excess body weight.
Schizophrenia Did Not Exist Until Humans Diverged From Neanderthals
Tech Times - 16 Aug 2016 16:36
Schizophrenia, characterized by a reduction in the volume of brain tissue, has long existed. According to researchers, however, the condition did not develop until humans diverged from Neanderthals.
MRI Technique Sheds Technology's Longtime Limits
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 16:04
News A new technology harnesses imperfections that typically compromise MRI exams to create images resolved enough to enable consistent diagnoses across populations for the first time. Contributed Author: NYU Langone M...
Antibe Therapeutics Launches Barrier Membrane for Oral Surgery
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 15:41
News Neomem FlexPlus, a high-performance barrier membrane for regenerative procedures in oral surgery. Contributed Author: Antibe Therapeutics Topics: Surgical
DNA is Discovered to Naturally Fluoresce
Medical Design Technology - 16 Aug 2016 15:32
News A Northwestern University team recently caught DNA doing something that has never been seen before: it blinked. Contributed Author: Northwestern University Topics: STEM
Sit Less, Move More: Sedentary Behavior Is Bad For Your Heart
Tech Times - 16 Aug 2016 14:45
Too much time spent on sedentary behavior is bad for your heart, a new advisory revealed. The American Heart Association says the best solution is to sit less and move more.
Texas Man Tests Positive For Zika After Traveling To Florida
Tech Times - 16 Aug 2016 13:24
A man in El Paso County, Texas tested positive for Zika infection after a recent trip to Miami, Florida. Health officials say this is the first confirmed case of interstate transmission of the virus in the United States.
Study finds 1 in 3 former ICU patients shows symptoms of depression
e! Science News - 16 Aug 2016 13:10
A so-called meta-analysis of reports on more than 4,000 patients suggests that almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depressio...
True magnitude of stillbirths and maternal and neonatal deaths underreported
WHO - 16 Aug 2016 11:30
Counting and reviewing every birth and death is key to preventing future tragedies.
Prenatal BPA exposure linked to anxiety and depression in boys
EurekAlert! - 16 Aug 2016 06:00
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Boys exposed prenatally to a common chemical used in plastics may be more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety and depression at age 10-12. The new study by resear...
Researchers explore the lifetime effects of cigarette smoke and genetics on infertility
EurekAlert! - 16 Aug 2016 06:00
(University of Louisville) In an effort to understand how specific genetic factors coupled with lifetime exposure to cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke may influence a woman's ability to conceive, University of Louis...
Scientists find a salty way to kill MRSA
EurekAlert! - 16 Aug 2016 06:00
(Imperial College London) Scientists have discovered a new way to attack Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The team, from Imperial College London, have revealed how the bacteria regulates its salt levels.
Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents
EurekAlert! - 16 Aug 2016 06:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have published a new study showing that sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adole...
Steroid treatment in very low birth weight infants may contribute to vision problems
EurekAlert! - 16 Aug 2016 06:00
(Elsevier Health Sciences) It has long been suspected that steroids may have negative neurodevelopmental effects on very premature infants. In a study in the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmolog...