Medical News

A nurse who was infected with Zika in the Dominican Republic suffered from neurological problems. Her case provides evidence the mosquito-borne virus can affect the brains of human adults.

Can smoking addiction be all in your head? A study has found that a person's perception and beliefs influence the effect of substances in issues like craving and addiction.

As the number of people who use e-cigarettes increases, the number of smokers who quit smoking also rises. Use of electronic cigarettes may indeed help smokers who want to stop their unhealthy habit, researchers say.

The study, published today in Nature Microbiology, holds promise for a new treatment method against antibiotic-resistant bacteria (commonly known as superbugs).

Farber Cancer Institute investigators report they have discovered a type of immune antibody that can rapidly evolve to neutralize a wide array of influenza virus strains - including those the body hasn't yet encountered....

News Goal of the collaborative effort is to develop an effective testing method to monitor minimal residual disease (MRD) and to develop diagnostic testing for acute myeloid leukemia. Contributed Author:  Sellas Life Sc...

More and more people are adopting a healthy lifestyle by avoiding food and activities detrimental to their health. According to researchers, however, they should be protecting themselves from something more ubiquitous: i...

Article As the breathalyzer does for alcohol, this experimental 'potalyzer' could provide a practical field test for determining whether a driver might be impaired from smoking marijuana. Contributed Author:  Carrie Kir...

News The global digital X-ray systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 13 percent during the forecast period. Digital X-ray systems offer benefits such as improved image quality, less processing speed, a...

Article Making cell- or virus-based therapies for use in humans requires a rigid set of quality-control standards outlined by the Food and Drug Administration. A new Stanford facility will allow promising new therapies t...

Article Technology for reading signals directly from the brain developed by Stanford Bio-X scientists could provide a way for people with movement disorders to communicate. Contributed Author:  Amy Adams, Stanford Unive...

Article The new particle accelerator will be used to generate isotopes with a short half-life, which are important for fundamental research but are also required for positron emission tomography (PET) medical imaging. Co...

News The report cites hospital reliance on legacy IT systems, medical devices with weak or no security, third-party services that may be common across multiple organizations, and the need for hospitals to have immediate ...

Article The group contends that the low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening exam is the first and only cost-effective test proven to significantly reduce lung cancer deaths. Contributed Author:  Americ...

Article Scientists hope that the tests in anesthetized dogs and pigs are a step toward human trials of a technique to treat Parkinson's disease, stroke, and other brain damaging disorders. Contributed Author:  Johns Hop...

Blog Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) data will let you know of specific adverse events associated with medical devices. Contributed Author:  John McCloy, Founder & President of Engineered Assura...

News The companies plan to jointly design and conduct single and multi-center clinical studies that employ advanced PET/MRI applications to interrogate the mechanistic effects of novel therapeutics for diabetes, obesity,...

News The limited reliability of currently available diagnostics can result in lengthy delays in treatment, which can harm patients and increase costs, according to an analysis. Contributed Author:  Neural Analytics Inc....

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Although targeted drugs like Gleevec have revolutionized the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia, patients generally must take them for the rest of their lives and may cease benefitin...

(PLOS) Stable isotope analysis of hair from bonobos shows that the diet of these great apes may vary with social rank and reproductive status, according a study published Sept. 14, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ON...

(George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health) Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, according to a study led by researchers at Milken Institute...

News The laser removes a small amount of eye tissue to permanently reshape the cornea. A femtosecond laser makes cuts within the cornea, creating a disc-shaped piece of tissue that is removed by the surgeon through a sma...