Medical News

Prostate cancer patients treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy, the testosterone-lowering drugs, are twice likely to develop dementia than patients who didn't receive testosterone medication, reports a recent study.

Our ancestors certainly got busy in the past and this 'hanky panky' led not only to gene pool diversification but also to the spread of sexually transmitted infections, giving rise to HPV prevalence today.

News Burn injuries are particularly susceptible to infections, hospital-acquired or otherwise, with the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa accounting for over half of all severe burn infections. Contributed Author:  Phys.o...

News This wireless platform technology, which can be tailored to measure almost any protein, biomarker or DNA, is disposable. Contributed Author:  Gentag Inc. Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

News A report from Transparency Market Research estimated that by 2020, the industry will reach US$0.98 -- a 14.2% CAGR growth. Staff Author:  Lexie Metzler Topics:  Wearables

Product Announcement Teleflex Medical OEM announces the availability of bioabsorbable sutures, yarns, and resins that can be custom-configured to meet the performance requirements for specific applications. Contributed A...

News Medtronic announced that it has notified customers of a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Pipeline embolization device, Alligator retrieval device and X-Celerator hydrophilic guidewire. Contributed Author:  U...

Nitrates transformed into nitrites in patients suffering from migraines could be one of the causes of the severe headaches. From the 38 million Americans experiencing migraines, most find a connection between nitrates co...

A man suffered a spontaneous esophageal rupture after eating ghost pepper on a contest. He was hospitalized for 23 days, connected on a plastic tube.

News The device delivers a series of small electrical shocks followed by an audible click to strengthen brain and spinal connections. Contributed Author:  Newcastle University Topics:  Neurology

News Flanders said the size of the nanowires is what makes their device so unique.The gold nanowires are 1,000 times smaller than a human hair. Contributed Author:  Kansas State University Topics:  Surgical

News The Check-Cap travels through the colon, scanning for polyps while creating a 3-D imagine of the colon lining. Staff Author:  Lexie Metzler Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

Dental sealants are proven to be highly efficient among children, preventing up to 80 percent of cavities. However, up to 7 million children are in need of dental sealant programs, which could save up to $300 million in ...

News This technology enables assemblies between plastics, silicones, and metals to be made during the molding process. Contributed Author:  LORD Corporation Topics:  Wearables

The Human Cell Atlas is an initiative to characterize and chart every cell in the human body, and it will be globally available for references. The approach could lead to better understanding of the anatomy of diseases a...

(Chempetitive Group) Scientists will present research demonstrating the use of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital technology for highly accurate copy number quantification, mutation detection, and single-cell sequencing.

(Rockefeller University) When a person suffering from psoriasis starts taking a new therapy, it can currently take months to assess if the drug is working. But according to a recent study, that process could be significa...

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) A 40 percent reduction in dietary caloric intake increases mitochondrial calcium retention in situations where intracellular calcium levels are pathologically high....

(Duke University) Allergy researchers have long wondered why people consistently develop allergies to some proteins but not others. Using a recently-developed technique, scientists at Duke University and the National Ins...

(Newcastle University) Stroke patients are starting a trial of a new electronic device to recover movement and control of their hand.

(University of Georgia) A newly published study from researchers working in collaboration with the Regenerative Bioscience Center at the University of Georgia demonstrates fetal death and brain damage in early chick embr...

(Binghamton University) Scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York want to improve sensor technology critical to billions of devices made every year. With a three-year, $359,958 grant from the Nati...