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News The pivotal trial is a single arm, non-randomized, prospective study of approximately 1,300 patients from 40 clinical sites across Europe, Canada, Japan and the United States. Contributed Author:  Medtronic plc Top...

News Project aims to gather enormous troves of information in hopes of finding new and better ways of treating women whose cancer has spread, or metastasized, and left them nearly out of options. Contributed Author:  Li...

Product Announcement The tiny optoelectronic sensor is expected to facilitate further development in the area of wireless health monitoring equipment and fitness tracking devices. Contributed Author:  Intelligent LED So...

Article The patch's design significantly advances existing FDA-approved wireless electroceutical dressing properties that harness the body's innate response to injury in order to help wounds heal. Contributed Author:  O...

News Clinicians will now be able to use the blood test to help select the best treatment pathways and drug combinations for their patients. The assay, which utilizes flow cytometry, is carried out at a testing facility i...

Article The technique could lead to medical-imaging systems that use visible light, which carries much more information than X-rays or ultrasound waves, or to computer vision systems that work in fog or drizzle. Contribu...

Article Once injected into the tumor site, the nanosensors are activated by a magnetic field that is harmless to healthy tissue. Measuring enzyme levels could help doctors select appropriate treatments. Contributed Autho...

Heart disease has long been a topic for studies and researchers continue to explore ways to shed light on the health condition. Now, researchers have tapped a surprising study aid: the Thai water bug.

News Damage to the controllers could cause loss of communication between the controller and monitor, reduced ability to detect alarms or interruption of circulatory support due to pump stop, which could lead to serious i...

News The study will focus on determining the ability to predict chronic symptoms of concussion and more serious traumatic brain injuries. Results will be integrated with those of other institutions, to confirm multi-cent...

Article A positron emission tomography (PET) protein tracer shows distinctive pattern of brain protein deposition specific to this disease and typically confirmed after death. Contributed Author:  Mount Sinai Health Sys...

News The system measures aortic stiffness through the user's pulse to determine internal age. By making the technology widely available, iheart provides users with the ability to monitor heart health on their own schedul...

Caffeine-based chemical compounds are capable of halting the progression of Parkinson's disease, reports a recent study. Meanwhile, caffeine is also found to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in older ...

(University at Buffalo) In a new finding, University at Buffalo and Johns Hopkins researchers have shown in mice that glutamate plays a vital role in controlling how muscles and nerves are wired together during developme...

(Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience) The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) announces Dr. Viviana Gradinaru, as the inaugural Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award recipient. Paying homage to ...

(Cell Press) While two copies of genes -- one from each parent -- is usually a good thing, for about a hundred genes, one copy -- either the mother's or the father's copy -- is silenced, a process known as genomic imprin...

(Oxford University Press USA) Higher caffeine intake in women is associated with reduced odds of developing dementia or cognitive impairment, according to the results of a new study published in The Journals of Gerontolo...

(University of Missouri-Columbia) A new study from the University of Missouri has found that children with disabilities are more likely to respond aggressively when they are bullied, not only to their bullies but to othe...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study led by investigators from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard finds evidence that antibody protection may help control infection with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis...

(New York University) The development of TOLF was motivated by the request from breast cancer survivors in our prior research where nurse-patient-in-person delivery model was used and guided by the Model of Self-Care for...

(The Hastings Center) 'Rhetorical reform' in precision medicine, misunderstanding scientific breakthroughs, closing the gap in genetics education, and more are in the September-October 2016 issue.

(The Endocrine Society) A woman's perception that she is experiencing a high number of nighttime hot flashes can trigger mild symptoms of depression during menopause, according to a new study published in the Endocrine S...