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About six million deaths occur every year due to air pollution, noted a new report released by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, Sept. 17. China suffers more number of air-pollution related fatalities followed by...

Manuka honey can reduce the ability of deadly bacteria such as those that cause urinary tract infection to form into sticky layers that harbor infection. Honey diluted with water may help fight hospital acquired infectio...

Temporary tattoo using nanoparticles could help treat autoimmune diseases, reports a recent study. When antioxidant carbon nanoparticles attached to polyethylene glycol are injected under the skin, they deactivate T lymp...

Tourism in Florida has taken a rather significant hit, as concerns about Zika have made would-be tourists book their vacations in 'safer' locales.

The world's first baby born using DNA from three people is happy, healthy and making history. The child, now a five-month-old boy, has the typical packages of DNA from his mom and dad, but he also has a tiny bit of donor...

News Upon completion of the transaction, EndoChoice will become part of the Boston Scientific endoscopy business. EndoChoice develops and commercializes products and services for specialists treating gastrointestinal con...

Morning sickness might be annoying for a pregnant mother, but a recent study has found that those symptoms could mean good things for the unborn child.

Article Using high-resolution electron microscopy, researchers uncovered new details of the structure and function of an intracellular channel. The findings could lead to new treatments for a variety of muscle disorders....

News According to a World Union of Wound Healing Societies consensus document, dressings must mitigate the effects of the four extrinsic factors that contribute to pressure injury: Pressure, shear, friction and microclim...

Article The differences in the types of cancer cells in a glioblastoma prevent successful treatment because some of the resistant tumor facets reproduce more intensively under chemotherapy. With the new research, scienti...

A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world's population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits.

News The system reduces the sole dependency on pre-procedural prep regimes to reliably and consistently obtain clear visualization of the colon wall. Contributed Author:  MOTUS GI Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

Our brain has a special 'sixth sense' that makes it understand the position of our bodies in space. Some people's sixth sense is sharpened by a special gene, the mutation of which can make anyone lose a sense of movement...

Data Focus The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current market landscape and a detailed future outlook of smart wearables focused on improving the quality of lives of people from a healthcare/fitness persp...

News The partnership technology offers those with speech impairments a new opportunity to express themselves with personalized and customized voices. Contributed Author:  VocaliD Topics:  STEM

News The new data suggests SonicOne O.R. can play a role in addressing the significant problem biofilm plays in preventing chronic wounds from healing. Contributed Author:  Misonix, Inc. Topics:  Implantables

Article 'Fit Physician' pilot study will test the fitness levels of medical students. As part of the project, 40 students have received Fitbit activity monitors, will attend monthly wellness lectures, and get regular fee...

News The integrated procedural technology for neurosurgery allows clinicians to plan and place DBS leads. With DBS therapy, a small, pacemaker-like device is implanted under the skin and sends electronic signals to an ar...

Article It is a molecular map of the genes that are active in the various cells of the human pancreas. The research also revealed differences in genetic activity between people with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls. ...

News The patent relates to helical anchoring devices with a plurality of tines that engage tissue to inhibit migration of an implanted lead of a neuromodulation system for the treatment of urinary and fecal dysfunction. ...

The number of babies born suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome due to exposure to drugs their mothers used during pregnancy increased in the U.S. These infants may experience seizures, rapid breathing, tremor and ...

Article A study analyzed how enzymes called ADAMs affect the movement and function of the human tumor cells. The findings suggest that if specific enzymes called ADAM10 and ADAM17 are blocked, the tumor stops growing and...