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News The new technology builds on the patient-friendly prostate cancer detection method developed at TU/e whereby the doctor injects the patient with harmless microbubbles. Contributed Author: Eindhoven University of Tec...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital finds that cigarette smoking substantially reduces the lifespan of people living with HIV in the US, potentially even more...

News The research group has developed a small pump that transmits signals nearly as rapidly as the cells themselves, and with a precision on the scale of an individual cell. Contributed Author: Linköping University Topi...

News This design might be used to detect respiratory diseases based on analysis of small molecules such as nitric oxide in breath. Contributed Author: University of Wisconsin-Madison Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The microscope is smart in the sense that it controls the experiment itself. Contributed Author: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Topics: STEM

News In the United States, we are able to care for these children with the help of neonatal incubators, but there is a significant portion of the world that does not share this luxury. Insufficient funding contributes to...

News Using this technology, doctors can directly pin-point tumors and get tissue samples without needing pre-biopsy MR data. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Oncology

Product Announcement Equipped with a unique slit which is designed to retain guide wires, these channel clips help to hold a wire in place when not in use. Contributed Author: Qosina Topics: Surgical

EndoStim, Inc., announced that the first patient has been implanted with the EndoStim device in the LESS GERD trial, at the University of Southern California. The results from the trial will support EndoStim's premarket ...

A new drug developed by Merck shows promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Verubecestat, which is currently under clinical trial, is said to halt the beta amyloid plaque formation in brain.

The representatives of Nutella created a petition in the attention of FDA for the reclassification of the food product. Should this go through, consumers will only see half of the calories and fat currently displayed on ...

Product Announcement SWIR can be used in biofluorescence and blood chemistry analysis in a medical setting. Contributed Author: Marktech Optoelectronics Topics: STEM

News Wearable devices are no longer just focusing on one measurement - such as the number of steps taken in a day - but are focusing on a variety of bodily measurements such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and m...

Using epidural anesthesia not only gives a painless childbirth experience but also reduces the risk of postpartum depression, reports a recent study. The study is presented at the 2016 Anesthesiology annual meeting.

According to researchers, summer breaks actually lead to increases in obesity in children more than the time kids are in school. This tells parents the fight against obesity requires effort throughout the year.

People preparing for surgery should always have a bath or shower but not be shaved, and antibiotics should only be used to prevent infections before and during surgery, not afterwards, according to new guidelines from WH...

(Oregon State University) The Food Hero social marketing campaign is an effective way to help low-income families eat more nutritious meals through fast, tasty, affordable and healthy recipes, two new research studies fr...

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) For the last 70 years, it was largely believed that spatial processing disorders, including those seen in language, occurred when the temporal-parietal-occipital ...

(Technische Universität Dresden) 'Practice makes perfect' is a common saying. We all have experienced that the initially effortful implementation of novel tasks is becoming rapidly easier and more fluent after only a fe...

(Elsevier Health Sciences) We know that too much salt may contribute to high blood pressure and increased cardiovascular risk. According to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American c...

(Infectious Diseases Society of America) HIV-positive individuals who smoke cigarettes may be more likely to die from smoking-related disease than the infection itself, according to a new study published in the Journal o...

(University of Kent) Research co-led by bioscientists at the University of Kent provides a molecular explanation for how the bacterium behind the super bug MRSA produces a red pigment that is crucial for its rapid growth...