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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...

News The see-through, implantable micro-electrode arrays were light years beyond anything ever created. Contributed Author:  University of Wisconsin- Madison Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

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:...

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...

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.

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

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...

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

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:�...

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...

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...

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....

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.

(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...

(Imperial College London) A mild sedative could greatly reduce the risk of people experiencing delirium after an operation, according to new research.

(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...

(Imperial College London) The maths of collective behavior has provided a new technique for selecting the best semen for artificial insemination in livestock.

(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...

(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 ...

(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...

(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...

(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...