Medical News

Did you know that just 20 health conditions make up more than half of health care spending in the United States? And out of that number, diabetes and heart disease take the top spots.

Superbugs are growing in number while new antibiotics being developed have dwindled in number and potency. Research shows this trend could lead to 10 million deaths by the year 2050.

News The device, called Brightmatter Guide, works like a GPS, providing real-time, brightly colored 3-D images that guide surgeons through the brain's tiny neural connections while avoiding healthy tissue. Contributed Au...

News It could improve biosensors used in the medical field and environmental monitoring. Contributed Author: Sean Nealon, Phys.org Topics: Wearables

News A small fiber-optic probe is inserted through a needle into the vein that is being guided by the SonoScape S8 EXP. Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Molecular imaging uses special imaging "probe" compounds--injected into the patient--to highlight a desired molecular target in a tissue of interest. Contributed Author: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine...

News This implant could help in metastatic cancer detection research. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Oncology

Diagnosing illnesses can sometimes take a lot of time and money. But a new type of breathalyzer, developed by researchers in Israel, can now determine a person's illness simply by getting a quick read of their breath.

New research analyzing the incidence of melanoma cases within the United States from 2003 to 2013 reveals disparities among states and regions. Awareness programs would be among the most effective means of preventing thi...

Researchers in Denmark have discovered a potential link between fish oil and better protection from asthma. Their study suggests that mothers who take fish oil supplements during pregnancy make their babies less likely t...

In a bid to become an important player on the market dedicated to cardiovascular devices, Abbott Laboratories will buy St. Jude Medical. The transaction was greenlighted by the FTC after the two companies agreed to sell ...

News The team is now working to further extend the technology by including molecular transport, which is rarely simulated by the conventional models. Contributed Author: World Scientific Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News It is currently the only device on the market that combines TENS technology with heat - a combination used by physical therapists to maximize therapy effectiveness. Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Pain Management

New research underlines the increased use of recreational marijuana among teenagers in Washington state following the legalization of the substance. Fewer students in the eighth and 10th grades believe in the associated ...

News The report observed that, existing open surgery is set to be replaced by robotic-assisted surgery. Contributed Author: Open PR Topics: Surgical

News The trial involves treatment with a wearable head device that provides transcranial electromagnetic treatment (TEMT) to the entire brain. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Neurology

News Le's solution is a heat-activated exoskeleton of nitinol, a metal known for its superelastic properties and already in use in medical devices used for endovascular surgery. Contributed Author: University of Wisconsi...

A procedural error may have resulted in 26 women being wrongly fertilized. Fertility clinic UMC Utrecht launched an investigation to determine the best course of action for the incident.

Researchers warn that undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass could aggravate a patient's digestive issues following the surgery. The weight loss procedure is also being linked to a development of food tolerance...

Officials from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services revealed that a former patient at a state hospital posted thousands of confidential information on social media. The data breach affects individual...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Looking at before-and-after photos, plastic surgeons and nurses can't tell whether breast augmentation surgery was done using conventional round implants or newer anatomically shaped implants, rep...

(American Society of Nephrology) In a study of children with kidney failure who were followed for a median of 7.1 years, black children had a 36 percent higher risk of dying than white children. The increase risk was mos...