Medical News

(The University of Bergen) The mouth and anus are not connected in the development of the embryo as earlier thought, shows a Norwegian ground-breaking study.

(University of California - Berkeley) The brain ignores much of the sensory world surrounding us to focus on what's important, but this often means we have difficulty understanding what we see or hear. Take unintelligibl...

(RIKEN) Billions of cells in our bodies die every day in an important process called apoptosis. Now, researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have mapped out a sequence of events that are necessary for apoptosis ...

Dozens of people in Russia died after drinking lotion with toxic alcohol. Although the bottles have a warning stating that they are not intended for internal use, the contents were still consumed like alcohol.

(University of Exeter) Male bumblebees leave home and fly away without looking back, making no effort to remember the location of the nest, researchers at the University of Exeter have found.

News The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System is the most advanced technology available for people with bradycardia, a condition characterized by a slow heart rhythm. Contributed Author: University of Rochester Medical Cent...

(Ruhr-University Bochum) Capsaicin, an active ingredient of pungent substances such as chilli or pepper, inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells. This was reported by a team headed by the Bochum-based scent researcher...

(FHI360) The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) has launched a new study, HPTN 083, to evaluate whether injectable cabotegravir (CAB) can safely protect men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who h...

News The method reduces complex, light-induced biochemical reactions to just a handful of reaction coordinates. Contributed Author: UPI Topics: STEM

(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) There is a strong suspicion that Helicobacter pylori is linked to the development of stomach cancer. Now an international team of researchers used neutrons to unveil the functionali...

News Using highly detailed imaging from CT scans, mechanical engineers are using 3-D printers to make an exact model of an individual patient's heart valve. Contributed Author: Georgia Tech University Topics: Cardiovascu...

News Designing a soft robot that can bend like a finger or knee may seem simple but the motion is actually incredibly complex. Contributed Author: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Topics...

News A team of researchers set out to develop a simple, ultrasensitive fluorescence detection system of in-flow microRNAs that uses spectrally encoded microgels. Contributed Author: American Institute of Physics Topics: ...

News Scientists at the Salk Institute have studied a 3D "mini-brain" grown from human stem cells. Contributed Author: Salk Institute Topics: Neurology

News The bionic pancreas controls patients' blood sugar with both insulin and glucagon, a hormone that increases glucose levels. Contributed Author: Boston University Topics: Implantables

Industry Brief Wearable medical devices that monitor, control, track, and treat patient conditions are increasingly replacing larger equipment. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Wearables

Dr. Henry Heimlich, the inventor of life-saving procedure Heimlich maneuver died at the age of 96 on Dec. 17. Celebrities Cher, Simon Cowell and politicians Ronald Reagan and Ed Koch were saved using the technique.

COPD patients lose the ability to repair lung damage as their disease progresses. Researchers now know why and how this happens exactly, taking a step closer to developing new COPD treatment.

Researchers are developing prism-based eyewear for people with peripheral vision loss. Patients that lost vision in their left or right half of the eye because of stroke or trauma may also benefit from the eyewear, noted...

The number of black lung disease cases could be 10 times more than estimated by federal regulators, noted recent reports. About 60 black lung cases were reported in miners from eastern Kentucky in a single radiology prac...

Fatty liver disease and obesity typically coincide. Now, researchers have found that turning off a protein in liver and fat tissues can have a hand in improving blood sugar levels and reducing body fat.

West Virginia has shipped a giant number of painkillers inside the state, from 2007 to 2012. Prior to the investigation, which found these alarming numbers, nobody ever reported suspicious activities of the pharmacies th...