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Researchers found that wearing an activity tracker does not necessarily motivate people to increase their fitness regimen, and may even prevent them from losing weight.

Article In the study, a grid of electrical contacts was used for stimulation at levels the patient would not notice. If the stimulation provided clinical benefit to the patient, the temporary grid was replaced with more ...

Article The fluorescent sensor, derived from citric acid molecules, is highly sensitive and highly selective for chloride, the key diagnostic marker in cystic fibrosis. Contributed Author:  Penn State Materials Research...

Article How the brain comprehends complex cognitive functions is an important topic of neuroscience. A research team built a virtual reality system in which a mouse can be made to believe it was walking around freely, bu...

News The study showed that the device provides a significant reduction in nasal obstruction symptoms in patients with nasal valve collapse and that early improvements were maintained through one year. Contributed Author:...

Kellogg's Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles are being recalled. According to the Kellogg Company's recall notice, the Eggo product is being pulled out because of possible Listeria contamination.

News The technology processes CT scans from a wide range of manufacturers and acquisition protocols. It quickly installs into the clinical environment without the need for new hardware or customized tuning to specific de...

A new study has debunked speculated linkages between vasectomy and prostate cancer. The research by the American Cancer Society gives an encouraging message for those wanting to go for a vasectomy.

News Conditional IDE approval allows the company to begin clinical study that is the next critical step in the U.S. regulatory path. Design of the pivotal study features first head-to-head randomization against another d...

Despite growing concerns over bacteria becoming drug-resistant, doctors still overprescribe antibiotics in hospitals. What strategies can be adopted to help curb this problem?

The FDA has approved the first drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The agency's decision went against the recommendation of the panel of experts who did not find eteplirsen effective.

The haze from burning peat lands and forest fires in Indonesia could have caused more than 100,000 premature deaths in Southeast Asia, reports a recent study. The warning should elicit intensified efforts to address the ...

A number of factors can lead to birth defects but swine flu vaccine is unlikely to be one of them. Researchers were able to determine this after comparing children exposed and not exposed to the vaccine in Sweden.

The Presidents of France and South Africa today called for urgent investments globally to create new jobs in the health sector in order to prevent a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers primarily in low- and ...