Medical News
Rare Genetic Disease In Children Linked To Major Cancer Gene
Tech Times - 5 Dec 2016 16:52
New research has found a connection between the PTEN gene that is responsible for cancer and a rare childhood genetic disease called Fanconi anemia. The research could improve the way cancer treatments are created.
The Frankenstein Effect: Magnet Study Shows How Brain Stimulation Reactivates Working Memory
Tech Times - 5 Dec 2016 16:39
The researchers from University of Notre Dame reactivated the memories by stimulating the brain with magnetic pulse. The process of reviving working memory with the help of magnetic pulse is known as the Frankenstein eff...
A Handful of Photos Yields a Mouthful of (Digital) Teeth
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 23:14
News A Disney Research team has developed a model-based method of realistically reconstructing teeth for digital actors and for medical applications using just a few, non-invasive photos or a short smartphone video of th...
Simple Processing Technique Could Cut Cost of Organic PV and Wearable Electronics
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 22:27
News The technique provides a new way of inducing p-type electrical doping in organic semiconductor films. Contributed Author: Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering Topics: Wearables
UMMS Scientist Designs Lamp Light Operative Photodynamic Molecules for Tumor Therapy
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 21:57
News A red laser light specifically tuned to the drug molecules is then selectively turned on in the tumor area. Contributed Author: University of Massachusetts Medical School Topics: Oncology
Case Western Reserve University Licenses New Sensor Technology to Company Pursuing Fast-Track FDA Approval
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 21:37
News The device provides more information about the blood than existing approaches. Contributed Author: Case Western Reserve University Topics: Home Healthcare
Delivering a Power Punch
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 21:20
News Microsupercapacitors are a faster alternative, and these may prove suitable for applications requiring power pulsing and very long cycle life. Contributed Author: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (...
rejiva Designed to Monitor Health 24/7
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 18:29
News Using Bluetooth technology, it connects with an app that provides users with tips for improving personal health and reducing stress levels. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Wearables
Researchers Discover 'Off' Switch For Asthma Attacks
Tech Times - 5 Dec 2016 17:38
Researchers have discovered a cellular 'off' switch that deactivates the compounds that result in asthma attacks. Deactivating M2 macrophages would control inflammatory responses and other related consequences.
eNNOVEA Medical's CardioQuick Patch® Reduces Electrode Placement Errors During ECG Acquisitions in New Study
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 17:00
News The CardioQuick Patch® assists clinicians in locating the correct anatomical landmarks for proper electrode placement. It has a unique design and is adaptable to all adult patients regardless of gender or torso siz...
Tablet-Based Tool Helps Epilepsy Patients Learn Self-Management Skills
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 16:41
News The tablets allow the patient to video-conference with the research staff to receive individualized assistance. Contributed Author: University of Illinois at Chicago Topics: Home Healthcare
Fast, Efficient Sperm Tails Inspire Nanobiotechnology
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 16:30
News In sperm, the enzymes that carry out glycolysis have special regions that attach the enzymes to a solid protein scaffold that lies just beneath the membrane covering the cell and runs most of the length of the tail....
Advanced Imaging of Intact Brains During Ischemic Stroke Reveals a New Role for Pericytes
Medical Design Technology - 5 Dec 2016 16:01
News The team combined several novel tools to create a unique study protocol using transgenic mice, two-photon fluorescent microscopy, and a fluorescent gelatin-based reporter of MMPs. Contributed Author: Medical Univers...
Drug/catheter combo for labor induction could save 2.4 million hours of labor annually, Penn study shows
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Despite its widespread use, labor induction is costly and still has no widely accepted 'best practice.' Now, new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the Univer...
Double whammy for triple negative breast cancer
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(Weizmann Institute of Science) New Weizmann Institute of Science research provides hope for cancer patients.
An eye on young specialists' success
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(Queen's University) Graduates from several medical and surgical specialties are having difficulty securing practice opportunities, especially in specialties dependent upon limited resources, according to new research fr...
Children with Down syndrome and ALL fare as well as others treated on DFCI ALL protocols
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Despite an elevated risk of toxicity from chemotherapy, children with Down syndrome and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) did not experience higher rates of relapse or treatment-related mo...
Moffitt Cancer Center study shows promising clinical activity
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Immune cellular therapy is a promising new area of cancer treatment. Anti-cancer therapeutics, such as chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells, can be engineered to ...
Cedars-Sinai receives $10 million for pioneering studies of debilitating digestive tract disease
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Cedars-Sinai investigators in gastroenterology have been awarded $10 million by the National Institutes of Health to conclude a groundbreaking, decades-long investigation of the genetic and ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announces official open access journal
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), a global leader in orthopaedic surgical education, is announcing the forthcoming launch of JAAOS: Global Research & Reviews....
New Alzheimer's disease findings to be shared at international conference
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of Southern California) The conference will review the most important and promising developments in Alzheimer's disease research. It encourages the exchange of ideas and techniques used to tackle one of the 2...
New discovery at heart of healthy cereals
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of Queensland) Study reveals new information on how beta glucans in oats reduce blood cholesterol.