Medical News
HyperBranch Medical Wins Decision Against Integra Lifesciences
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 22:21
News HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. announced today that it has defeated a motion by Integra LifeSciences to preliminarily enjoin HyperBranch from selling its Adherus AutoSpray Dural Sealant product. Contributed Au...
In A First, Brain Computer Interface Helps Paralyzed Man Feel Again
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 22:10
News Experts demonstrated for the first time ever in humans a technology that allows Mr. Copeland to experience the sensation of touch through a robotic arm that he controls with his brain. Contributed Author: Universi...
Technology May Aid At-Home Heart Attack Diagnosis, Patient Monitoring
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 22:04
News The researchers focused on detecting ultralow concentrations of troponins with high accuracy in small volumes of blood drawn from a finger prick. Contributed Author: University of Texas at Dallas Topics: Home He...
EXPEDITE Clinical Study Will Examine New Evaluation For Stroke Victims
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 21:28
News This clinical study will examine Neural analytics' technology for examining strokes and to test whether early emergency room examination can result in a better outcome for the patient. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler ...
New TPP 40 And TPP 65 Series Of 40 and 65 Watt AC/DC Power Supplies
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 20:48
Product Announcement The TPP series models are an ideal solution for medical devices and for demanding safety and space critical applications. Contributed Author: Traco Power Topics: Surgical
New High Speed Motor For Medical Devices And Equipment
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 17:27
Product Announcement The ResMax 28 brushless motor's unique features make it ideal for critical-care medical ventilators. Contributed Author: Allied Motion Topics: Surgical
Bioengineers' Sweat Sensor Monitors Glucose
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 17:06
News The UT Dallas textile-based sensor detects glucose in the small amount of ambient sweat on a person's skin. Contributed Author: University of Texas at Dallas Topics: Wearables
PDI And SABIC Join Forces To Test Medical Device Plastics And To Help Improve Patient Protection From Infection
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 16:58
News Medical devices and equipment are regularly subjected to repeated contact with hospital-grade disinfectants, but environmental stress cracking has yet to be explored in-depth. Contributed Author: PR NewsWire Topic...
UV Adhesives Market By Resin Type, Application And Region - Global Forecast To 2021
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 16:50
Industry Brief With the developments in the silicone-based UV adhesives, their demand has increased in the medical and electronics applications, due to excellent chemical structure and inherent properties. Contributed Au...
Calcium Supplements May Increase Risks Of Heart Damage
Tech Times - 13 Oct 2016 14:51
Calcium supplements could prove harmful to heart and vascular system, reports a recent study. However, taking diet rich in calcium instead of supplements is found to be heart healthy.
High-Protein Diets Negate Diabetes-Related Benefits Of Weight Loss
Tech Times - 13 Oct 2016 14:00
Eating meat is one of the easiest ways to fulfill protein requirements for the day. However, researchers have found that women who ate too much protein had low insulin sensitivity, negating the diabetes benefits gleaned ...
Update: Election process for the new WHO Director-General
WHO - 13 Oct 2016 14:00
Curricula vitae and related information is now available for the 6 candidates proposed by Member States of WHO for the position of WHO Director-General.
FDA Issues Safety Warning For St. Jude Medical Implanted Defibrillators After Two Deaths Reported
Tech Times - 13 Oct 2016 13:14
The FDA has issued a safety warning for defibrillators created by St. Jude Medical. The warning was given after two patients died because of abnormal battery depletion caused by lithium clusters in their implanted defibr...
Americans Are Taking Fewer Multivitamins But Supplement Use Remains Stable
Tech Times - 13 Oct 2016 12:25
Use of dietary supplements has remained stable between 1999 and 2012, reported a recent study. While 52 percent of adults in the United States were on supplements over the years, the use of multivitamins has reduced sign...
A Lead To Overcome Resistance To Antibiotics
Medical Design Technology - 13 Oct 2016 12:11
News The presence of certain metals in the natural or human environment of the bacterium makes it more dangerous and, in particular, resistant to antibiotics of last resort. Contributed Author: Université de Genève T...
WHO and partners call for better working conditions for midwives
WHO - 13 Oct 2016 11:38
WHO and partners are calling for an end to the discrimination, harassment and lack of respect that hinder midwives' ability to provide quality care to women and newborns.
WHO report warns global actions and investments to end tuberculosis epidemic are falling far short
WHO - 13 Oct 2016 11:38
New data published by WHO in its 2016 "Global Tuberculosis Report" show that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect, and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets.
How UFOs can improve sweet cherry production
EurekAlert! - 13 Oct 2016 06:00
(American Society for Horticultural Science) Researchers investigated first-year establishment of future fruiting structure for a new sweet cherry canopy architecture, Upright Fruiting Offshoots. At planting, trunk angle...
Health policy expert to study electronic sharing of health information in primary care
EurekAlert! - 13 Oct 2016 06:00
(Indiana University) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a grant to a health and policy management expert at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University...
Cochrane Review: Conclusions about the effects of electronic cigarettes remain the same
EurekAlert! - 13 Oct 2016 06:00
(Wiley) An updated Cochrane Review recently published provides an independent, rigorous assessment of the best available evidence to date about electronic cigarettes for quitting smoking.
Poor health literacy a public health issue
EurekAlert! - 13 Oct 2016 06:00
(Michigan State University) America's poor record on health literacy is a public health issue, but one that can be fixed -- not by logging onto the internet but by increased interaction with your fellow human beings, a M...
Going viral: Insights on Zika
EurekAlert! - 13 Oct 2016 06:00
(Michigan Technological University) Understanding the full history the Zika virus along with new developments is key to getting a vaccine and medicine to prevent and relieve Zika infections. This includes knowing all the...