Medical News
NIH, Emory Researchers Achieve Sustained HIV Remission In Monkeys
Tech Times - 14 Oct 2016 16:55
NIH and Emory University researchers have found that it's possible for the simian immunodeficiency virus, HIV's form in primates, to undergo sustained remission. This opens up the possibility of sustained HIV remission i...
Engineers Reveal Fabrication Process For Revolutionary Transparent Sensors
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 14:53
News The see-through, implantable micro-electrode arrays were light years beyond anything ever created. Contributed Author: University of Wisconsin- Madison Topics: Medical Diagnostics
LLTECH Records Major Progress In Prostate Cancer Detection And Diagnosis On Use Its Cellular-Scale Imaging Solution
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 21:43
News LLTech announces the publication of a new study demonstrating the potential of its Full-field optical coherence tomography (FFOCT) technology in the pre-histological detection of prostate cancer. Contributed Author:...
Mount Sinai Researchers Use Breakthrough Technology To Detect Glaucoma Progression
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 20:32
News OCT angiography is an advanced imaging system that captures the motion of red blood cells in blood vessels non-invasively, as opposed to traditional angiography, which uses dye injections. Contributed Author: Moun...
People Infected With Zika May Not Be Susceptible To The Virus Again: Study
Tech Times - 14 Oct 2016 20:12
A new study has found that people infected with Zika may become immune to the virus, as infection provides excellent protection against reinfection. The research was carried out by a series of collaborators.
Android App Brings Relief To Tinnitus
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 19:49
News The app provides modified music that when listened to, retrains the brain to ignore the ringing sound. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Home Healthcare
New IsoFlow Lateral Infusion Catheter Directly Targets Cancer Cells
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 19:39
News Because it can directly target cancer cells instead of "saturation bombing" the entire body with therapeutic agents, the Isolow catheter is a promising device for cancer treatment. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topi...
Bio-Chem Fluidics Piston Pump Doubles Lifetime Of Traditional Pumps
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 18:43
Product Announcement The new Maestro piston pump from Bio-Chem Fluidics delivers the longest life and best accuracy of any other pump in its category. Contributed Author: Rob Dietrich, Bio-Chem Fludics
My Job As Associate Editor Has Helped Me To Appreciate What I Have
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 17:41
Blog I read these stories almost every day when I am compiling content for our newsletters, and until I started doing so, I did not realize how grateful I should be for having a body without missing limbs. Staff Author:�...
New Technology Reveals Fetal Brain Activity
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 15:44
News The new strategy enables investigations into both normal brain development and the effects of a mother's diet or environment on the functional development of the fetal brain. Contributed Author: National Institute...
Watching The Brain In Action
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 15:36
News A new imaging method now makes it possible to observe the activation of large neural circuits, currently up to the size of a small-animal brain, in real time and three dimensions. Contributed Author: Helmholtz Zen...
New Kind Of Supercapacitor Made Without Carbon
Medical Design Technology - 14 Oct 2016 15:13
News Now researchers at MIT and elsewhere have for the first time developed a supercapacitor that uses no conductive carbon at all, and that could potentially produce more power than existing versions of this technology....
DEA Retracts Kratom Ban, Initiates Public Comment Period
Tech Times - 14 Oct 2016 13:13
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is retracting its notice of intent to classify kratom as a schedule I substance. The agency has also opened a public comment period to gather more information.
People with epilepsy face increased risks of discrimination and other negative life events
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Wiley) In a recent analysis, people with epilepsy were seven-fold more likely to have reported experiencing discrimination due to health problems than the general population. This risk was greater than other chronic hea...
Sedative may prevent delirium after an operation
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Imperial College London) A mild sedative could greatly reduce the risk of people experiencing delirium after an operation, according to new research.
Soy protein early in life may help prevent bone loss in adulthood
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Move over milk, soy protein early in life might be what's needed for strong, healthy bones in adulthood. New research, published online in The FASEB Journal, re...
Spinning semen provides a measurement of fertility
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Imperial College London) The maths of collective behavior has provided a new technique for selecting the best semen for artificial insemination in livestock.
Stem cell-based screening methods may predict heart-related side effects of drugs
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Wiley) Coaxing stem cells from patients to become heart cells may help clinicians personalize drug treatments and prevent heart-related toxicity. A new review looks at the potential of this strategy, noting that these s...
Study finds knowingly taking placebo pills eases pain
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) This is the first study to demonstrate beneficial placebo effect for lower back pain sufferers who knew they were taking 'fake pills.' Patients who knowingly took placebos reported ...
Study reveals scope and characteristics of adverse drug reactions in the general population
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(Wiley) In a study of 1000 adult patients with unplanned admission to a tertiary hospital in Singapore, the prevalence of adverse drug reactions at the time of admission was 12.4 percent, and the prevalence of ADRs causi...
Substance with the potential to postpone aging
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) The coenzyme NAD+ plays a main role in aging processes. In mice and roundworm adding the substance can both extend life and postpone the onset of agin...
The American College of Physicians statement on the MACRA Final Rule
EurekAlert! - 14 Oct 2016 06:00
(American College of Physicians) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Final Rule, with the aim of evolving our payment system to one...