Medical News

The state of Texas confirms a local case of a woman infected with Zika virus. The statement comes along with a series of instructions from the Texas Department of Health Services.

News The plate has three mini-cameras, similar to the ones smart phones have) and weight sensors that are able to weight up to three pounds of food. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: STEM

News EDGE is a user-friendly and open-source platform that integrates hundreds of cutting-edge tools and helps reduce data analysis times from days or weeks to minutes or hours. Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Medic...

News First, it splits the light that comes from a sample. Half goes to a camera for normal imaging and the other half goes to a spectrometer. Contributed Author: American Institute of Physics Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Researchers developed a system to evaluate the level of asymmetry on the surface of the back when measured three-dimensionally. Contributed Author: Hokkaido University Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Product Announcement The microchips includes an Ultra-Small W.FL Connector for external antennas (MRF24WN0MB) and an RoHS Compliant. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Wearables

News To adapt chitosan to seal wounds and surgical incisions, Ingber and Fernandez searched for a way to quickly and tightly bond chitosan materials to living tissues. Contributed Author: Wyss Institute Topics: Regenerat...

News A study has proven that a new minimally invasive approach targets and destroys precancerous tumor cells in the livers of mice and in vitro human cells. Contributed Author: University of Missouri-Columbia Topics: Onc...

News The researchers used an "e-scaffold," a sort of electronic band-aid made out of conductive carbon fabric, along with an antibiotic to specifically tackle these persister cells. Contributed Author: Washington State U...

News This solution is MedKaz®, a mini drive the patient carries with him or her containing copies of all their records from all their providers and the MedKaz application to manage them. Contributed Author: MedKaz Topic...

The incidence of oral cancer in men, women and children in the UK has increased by 68 percent in the past two decades, reports a recent study. The Cancer Research UK has developed a tool kit for healthcare professionals ...

In advance of World AIDS Day, WHO has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of HIV diagnosis.

New study conducted by a joint team of scientists managed to prevent epilepsy seizures and even being born with epilepsy in mice. The research suppressed a protein that was associated with the disease.

(University of Montreal) A new research has identified the unexpected role of Neuropilin-1, a membrane receptor, and the phenomenon of dendritic cell maturation, which is an essential link in the immune response to infec...

(Umea University) A survey of nearly 1000 households in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand showed that six percent of adults were identified as depressed. People were two or three times more likely to be depressed if ...

(University of Liverpool) A joint study conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Manchester has found a link between birth defects and certain types of epilepsy medication.

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) A new study found that the prevalence of past-year marijuana use increased for both men and women between 2002 and 2014. More men reported past-year use than women,...

(Neuro Kinetics, Inc.) Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI), the leader in clinical eye-tracking and non-invasive neuro-otologic diagnostic testing, announces the publication of an important study in the field of concussion detect...

(Pollock Communications) Milk containing only the A2 type protein is shown to increase a key health-promoting antioxidant in adult men and women.

(University of Southampton) Researchers at the University of Southampton have shed new light on why and how a new class of drug is effective at fighting off leukaemia.

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Cigarette smokers are at increased risk of complications after plastic surgery. Could e-cigarette users face a similar risk? Evidence and recommendations related to e-cigarette use by plastic surg...

(University of Pittsburgh) Thanks to a recent award by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering will investigate whether crAssphage can indicate co...