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More people die of natural causes between Christmas day and New Year's day. What could be driving the spike in deaths during the holiday season?

News Researchers have invented a new method to link magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals to gene expression in cells--including tumor cells--in living tissues. Contributed Author: California Institute of Technology T...

News Barricaid is designed with multiple layers of counter-angulated fibers from a non-degrading polymer. These fibers create a flexible mesh. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Implantables

News A team of researchers have developed a technology that could be instrumental in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Contributed Author: Amy Wallace, UPI Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Acumed has settled a patent infringement dispute regarding the Acutrak Headless Compression Screw, the original fully threaded headless compression screw with continuously variable thread pitch. Contributed Author: ...

The FDA has issued draft guidance on advisable lead concentration in lipsticks and externally applied cosmetics. Lip glosses, lip liners, lipsticks, body lotions, shampoos, blushes and eye shadows sold in the United Stat...

News The morph2 controller uses high-frequency RFID technology to create an invisible "detection cloud" around the prosthesis. Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Prosthetics

Dietary recommendations on daily sugar intake could be based on poor evidences, reports a recent study. WHO recommends sugar intake of less than 5 percent of dietary calories per day, while the Institute of Medicine limi...

News Technology upgrade to Lightbox L250 allows physicians to accurately assess luminal gain. Contributed Author: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Topics: Medical Diagnostics

A new trial is testing medication designed to cure leukemia without affecting the patient's heart. According to the data, those who survive cancer battle with heart diseases as a side effect of chemotherapy treatments.

News The portable radar can easily measure pulse wave velocity (PWV), and can be used to detect arterial stiffness, or track blood pressure in a continuous, non-invasive manner. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Me...

News Omron creates devices that are unprecedented in terms of accuracy, ease of use, portability and connectivity. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Home Healthcare

News Omron creates devices that are unprecedented in terms of accuracy, ease of use, portability and connectivity. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Home Healthcare

News The team used mass spectrometry to identify the breath components associated with the different diseases. Contributed Author: UPI Topics: Medical Diagnostics

The discovery of high levels of lead and copper in the drinking water of a small town in Louisiana has worried both the residents and authorities. A series of measures are aimed at providing the people with access to wat...

Longer duration antibiotic treatment proved to be more effective in toddlers suffering from ear infections than shorter ones, reports a recent study. The observation was made in an attempt to find the shortest optimal do...

Ultrasounds are a standard for most expecting mothers. Now a UK based study suggests expecting mothers to go a step further and undergo an additional MRI scan for a more accurate diagnosis of fetal brain defects.

(Kureczka/Martin Associates) Aravive-S6 selectively inhibits the AXL-signaling pathway that acts as a 'survival switch' that promotes tumor growth and metastasis, and resistance to common chemotherapeutic agents. New res...

(University of California - Davis Health System) In a study that could have significant impact on how disease outbreaks are managed, researchers at UC Davis and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have sequ...

(Kessler Foundation) Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, of Kessler Foundation is the principal investigator of a Field-Initiated Program award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Rese...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) NIAID investigators and international colleagues have identified a genetic immune disorder characterized by increased susceptibility and poor immune control of ...

Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease