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(European Society of Cardiology) The European Society of Cardiology is proud to announce that His Holiness Pope Francis will visit ESC Congress 2016, the largest scientific summit on cardiovascular medicine.

The compound PZM2 does not cause side-effects associated with use of opioid painkillers. In a study on mice, the drug did not cause respiratory suppression, constipation or addictive behaviors.

News Emergency telemedicine provides acute medical assessments to people who need immediate emergency care through video communications. Contributed Author:  Mayo Clinic Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

News Researchers found that visual communication using technology to age participant's faces to emphasis sun damage and premature ageing is most effective. Contributed Author:  University of Surrey Topics:  Medical Dia...

News Researchers have created a sort of nanoscale display case that enables new atomic-scale views of hard-to-study chemical and biological samples. Contributed Author:  University of California, Berkeley Topics:  STEM

News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an expanded indication for the Sapien XT and Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valves for patients with aortic valve stenosis who are at intermediate risk for death or compl...

News A new study in animal models suggests that lacrimal glands can be repaired by injecting a kind of regenerative "progenitor" cell. Contributed Author:  Scripps Research Institute Topics:  Regenerative Medicine

News A team of Boston researchers found that CT attenuation measurements can be used to distinguish untreated osteoblastic (bone-related) metastases from enostoses (benign bone lesions). Contributed Author:  American Ro...

News SCOUT, which uses radar in human tissue, is a tool for localizing and directing the removal of non-palpable breast lesions. Contributed Author:  Cianna Medical, Inc. Topics:  Surgical

In a new study, Yale researchers demonstrate Zika virus infection of cells derived from human placentas. The research provides insight into how Zika virus may be transmitted from expectant mother to fetus, resulting in i...

Strokes are already grave, but researchers have discovered that older adults with anemia have worse outcomes after suffering hemorrhagic or ischemic strokes. With their low hemoglobin levels, stroke patients have higher ...

News Physicians and trainers will provide a wearable device as part of a medical prescription to help patients manage fitness and nutrition. Contributed Author:  Jabra Topics:  Wearables

News A new vision simulator could help patients with cataracts see how the world would look with each type of implanted artificial lens, before they have surgery. Contributed Author:  The Optical Society Topics:  Impla...

News A deep-water marine sponge collected off of Fort Lauderdale's coast contains leiodermatolide, a natural product that has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells as well as block cancer cells from dividing....

News A new low-cost and non-invasive eye test could detect Parkinson's disease before symptoms including tremors and muscle stiffness develop. Contributed Author:  University College London Topics:  Neurology

News The DT590 series of All-in-One Medical-Cart Computers integrates small and inexpensive hot-swappable batteries to facilitate mobility for healthcare applications. Contributed Author:  DT Research Topics:  Medical ...

Findings of a new study may help pacify fears about giving acetaminophen to asthmatic children. A study finds the drug does not worsen symptoms of childhood asthma.

Calcium supplements may help ward off bone damage such as osteoporosis but it may also increase dementia risk in older women who had stroke. Will this change prescribing practices?

A recent study by researchers at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center took them to a not-so-likely destination: local farmers markets. They went in search of fresh ginger root.

McDonald's has removed fitness trackers from Happy Meals, marking yet another setback as the burger chain tries to brand itself as a healthy fast-food joint.

(Florida Atlantic University) A deep-water marine sponge collected off of Fort Lauderdale's coast contains leiodermatolide, a natural product that has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells as well as block ca...

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) A new study by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found patients who tested negative for lung cancer by a detailed X-ray screening called low-dose helical computed to...