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Lab-grown skin with three layers.

News These models are able to create highly realistic simulations for training and could soon be widely used to rehearse complex cases prior to surgery. Contributed Author: University of Rochester Medical Center Topics: ...

(Brown University) A famine that afflicted China between 1959 and 1961 is associated with an increased hyperglycemia risk not only among people who were born then, but also among the children they had a generation later.

(University of Arizona) While many animals walk on the balls of their feet, humans use a heel-first stride. University of Arizona researcher James Webber suggests that this gives humans the advantage of longer 'virtual l...

(Frontiers) Study shoes that mice that had free-access to a running wheel were able to maintain ocular dominance plasticity after suffering a stroke, compared to those that didn't. These exciting observations have the po...

(University at Buffalo) Even short-term blockages in hearing can lead to remarkable changes in the auditory system, altering the behavior and structure of nerve cells that relay information from the ear to the brain, acc...

(Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association) Slightest touch can evoke pain in patients suffering from nerve injuries. Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine have sup...

(Medica Research Institute) Young and seasoned scientific investigators share their perspective on achieving equity in academic pediatrics. Their insights appear in the most recent issue of the International Journal for ...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Our hearts use fat for fuel but as with the rest of our bodies, it's all about balance.Both too few and too many of the small lipid droplets that our heart cells burn fo...

A device restores movement directly to a man's arm.

(University of Alberta) New research shows that when we're paying attention to something, that information is processed in a continuous manner. But when we're trying to ignore something, we perceive and experience inform...

News Mederi Therapeutics Inc. has announced regulatory approval by CFDA and product launch in China for Stretta Therapy, a non-surgical treatment for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Contributed Author: PR...

News To improve and miniaturize electrical and optical devices requires nanosized components. Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

News Researchers discovered that the strain pattern abnormalities characteristic of cardiac amyloidosis improved following treatment. Contributed Author: Boston University Medical Center Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News "Our aim is to replace all needles and syringes with a safe, fast, and connected device and to become the standard for modern drug delivery," says Portal Instruments Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Home Healthca...

Article In part three of this series, I identified more than a dozen laws and initiatives that shaped the rapid modernization of compliance. A technology-driven regulatory structure is certainly necessary to accommodate ...

Warning labels are there to deter smoking. However, researchers have found that testimonial warning labels are better than text-based ones in motivating smokers to quit.

News The Dreampad pillow is a patented method for playing music through bone conduction technology. Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Home Healthcare

News The FCC said the changes are being driven by companies and newer technologies. Contributed Author: The Associated Press Topics: Home Healthcare

News A successful microneedle product could have major implications for health care delivery. Contributed Author: Alpha Galileo Topics: Wearables

News The prosthetic hand is designed for a person who still has the ability to move their wrist. By moving their wrist, they can control and use the hand's fingers to grab and hold various objects. Contributed Author: Br...

News This technology has many potential uses beyond prostheses, including bio-inspired robots. Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Prosthetics