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Soylent has been investigating two of its products after hearing complaints about side effects including gastrointestinal problems. The substance at fault is an algae-based flour.

(University of Sydney) University of Sydney researchers and their collaborators have pinpointed risk factors that could help doctors tailor individuals' skin examinations and catch melanoma at an early stage.

News Now, in ACS Central Science, researchers report development of lab-made cells that use enzymes to move just like real cells. Contributed Author: American Chemical Society Topics: STEM

Drugstore giant Walgreens sued former laboratory-testing partner Theranos Inc. in a federal court in Delaware. Theranos allegedly breached a contract between the two companies.

News ICDs provide life-saving shocks to the heart as needed. Patient anatomy and health conditions impact the heart's response to shock therapy. Contributed Author: BIOTRONIK Topics: Cardiovascular

Article Parker Hannifin conducted a series of in-depth interviews with engineers working for clinical diagnostic and analytical chemistry instrument manufacturers. Contributed Author: Donald S. McNeil - Sr. Product Manag...

News The treatment will be assessed as an adjunct to standard of care treatments, such as debridement, cleansing, dressings, and offloading. Contributed Author: Avita Medical Topics: Home Healthcare

News The VPro5™, an FDA Class I device that "that vibrates to assist clear plastic aligners fit to a patient's teeth." Contributed Author: Propel Orthodontics

News InFlo works by assessing gene activity levels in tissue samples and predicting corresponding protein levels. Contributed Author: Case Western Reserve University Topics: Oncology

News The researchers created a hand-held device with an adsorbent polymer that can trap acetone from exhaled breath, then release it into a cavity where a laser probes its concentration. Contributed Author: American Chem...

A state initiative allowing the recreational consumption of marijuana in California passed on Nov. 9. The measure, also called Proposition 64, will come along with a regulation process.

News The study evaluated outcomes of total disc replacement (TDR) as an outpatient procedure in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) by assessing VAS neck, arm, NDI scores, and complication rate. Contributed Author: The C...

News Not only is this inconvenient to the clinician and uncomfortable for the patient, it can lead to compliance issues and poor results due to the excessive blinking caused by the electrode touching the eye. Contributed...

Product Announcement Tech-Etch offers Metalized Fabric over Elastomer Gaskets as standard strips with seven different profiles. Topics: STEM

A group of researchers have found a simple blood-profiling test to detect concussion in young athletes. The blood test helps to identify mild brain injury with more than 90 percent accuracy, reports the study.

According to a new study, childhood cancer survivors do live longer. However, their health status isn't necessarily better, what with Improvements in their health rarely observed.

Teleflex, the company manufacturing naloxone, recalled the device used against the temporary effects of drug overdoses. The company had received complaints about its effectiveness.

The use of e-cigarettes is considered as a roadblock to prevent the use of conventional cigarette smoking. However, a new report suggests that teenagers who use e-cigarettes frequently are highly likely to develop a heav...

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) A key genetic switch in the liver regulates glucose metabolism and insulin action in other organs of the body. Researchers of Helmholtz Zentr...

(Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) On Monday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m., the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the founders of the Green Neuroscience Laboratory will recognize individuals and...

(American Academy of Neurology) A new study suggests probable scientific misconduct in at least some of 33 bone health trials published in various medical journals. The study used statistical methods to detect scientific...

(Oregon State University) A new study, published this week in the journal PLOS ONE, documents the ability of researchers to gather DNA from residual saliva on partially consumed salmon to the point that they can even ide...