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(University of Kent) Research led by the University of Kent shows stimulation of the brain impacts on endurance exercise performance by decreasing perception of effort. The study examined the effect of a technique called...

(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at intermediate surgical risk, and who are treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had improved health status at one month...

Spiders could provide means to improve human research and medication. A team of scientists is currently investigating the substances making the over 500 toxins in spiders' venoms so powerful.

News The BreathID® Hp Lab System aims to facilitate H. pylori diagnosis, in a central location, of large numbers of breath samples that are collected and then delivered to the laboratory. Contributed Author: Exalenz Bio...

Product Announcement The open and flexible inverted microscope platform for living and fixed specimens Contributed Author: ZEISS Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, today a...

News The breakthrough promises to propel the commercial viability of superconductors. Contributed Author: UPI Topics: Medical Diagnostics

"Cancer has been cured a thousand times." So says Christopher Austin, the director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health. Austin should know -- as the di...

News The chips are designed to look for the activation of certain white blood cells, which would indicate the immune system was going to work to fight the infection. Contributed Author: Texas Tech University Topics: Impl...

News Imaging plays a key role in grading, staging and the non-invasive detection of prostate cancer. Contributed Author: Future Science Group Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The technology is based on the concept of 'slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces' (SLIPS). Contributed Author: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard Topics: Implantables

A study carried out on Facebook users and non-users suggests that using the social network for its purpose to enhance relationships is associated with a longer life. Moderate use is also recommended.

News A new visualization option from DePuy Synthes Spine*, the KICK® System with FluoroExpress Software Module aims to improve access to affordable advanced imaging technology. Contributed Author: DePuy Synthes Companie...

India declared it is committed to global tobacco-control treaty. The upcoming annual conference will be attended by roughly 180 state representatives.

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced new clinical data for the Harmony(TM) Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) from its early feasibility study, showing improved hemodynamics from baseline and consistent valve perfo...

Milk chocolate could replicate the nutritional benefits of dark chocolate -- without altering the taste. A new study suggests an ingenious tweak of the recipe is possible.

An increasing number of children in the U.S. have fallen victim to painkiller poisoning over the past decade and a half, a new study says. Teenagers have been found to be the most vulnerable to deliberate opioid overdosi...

A new study has confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder. Further research will inspect other age-related affections in mothers.

Device use has been shown earlier to lead to sleeping problems. Now, researchers are saying using smartphones or tablets in bed specifically doubles risks of poor sleep in children.

(Hospital for Special Surgery) Hospital for Special Surgery, which has an Outpatient Center in Stamford, plans to increase outreach and educational programs to meet the needs of surrounding communities. To that end, the ...

(American Chemical Society) Four elements have been added to the periodic table this year, completing the seventh row. However, these new elements are not naturally occurring. Scientists had to create them and overcome a...

(Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) Consumers with food allergies often misunderstand food labels