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Top 10 Citizen Science Projects of 2016: From Microbes to Meteors
Discover - 6 Jan 2017 06:19
Top 10 Projects of 2016 Happy New Year! Looking for opportunities to make the world a better place this year? Start with these popular projects, which had the most traffic on SciStarter in 2016. Find more on SciStarter t...
Brain Area That Recognizes Faces Continues To Grow Past Adolescence
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 04:18
Brain tissues are known to stop growing early in life but the brain tissue responsible for facial recognition continues to grow past adolescence. What necessitates this continued growth?
SystemOne and Daktari Bring Connected Diagnostics to Developing World
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 23:45
News SystemOne's Aspect™ enables healthcare practitioners to provide real-time, complete disease surveillance ... Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Health, Fitness-Tracking Features Push Kickstarter Sales, Enters Final Weeks of Crowdfunding
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 23:34
News This techy smartwatch offers an easy, stylish way to track exercise benchmarks ... Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Wearables
Verizon and Cypress Bring Secure Connectivity to the Internet of Things
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 23:28
News Verizon's ThingSpace is a web-based, global IoT platform that allows developers to create, onboard and manage devices and applications ... Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Home Healthcare
A 500-Plus Gene Panel is in Development for Clinical Trials
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 22:55
News The test, which Guardant will introduce later this year, will also allow researchers to screen patients' blood samples for several clinical trial options ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Sensor in Patch Monitors Baby Temperature
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 22:21
News The wearable patch delivers on-the-spot temperature readings ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Wearables
Video Game Targeting Underlying Cognitive Issues Shows Promise As Depression Treatment
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 18:05
Researchers have found that a novel therapy based on a video game can be beneficial in treating cognitive issues of individuals suffering from depression. The participants involved in the research showed improvements in ...
Pain Relief Devices Use Electrical Impulse Technology
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 17:55
News The pain relief devices provide Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) therapy ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Pain Management
Stem Cell Research: How Scientists Grew Stomach Tissue In A Lab
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 17:26
Researchers have successfully developed a tissue-engineered human stomach in a laboratory using stem cells. The resulting organ can be used to understand various diseases in the digestive system, as well as develop bette...
Fewer Americans Dying Of Cancer Since 1991, With Obamacare Seen Helpful In Driving Mortalities Down
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 17:08
The annual report from the American Cancer Society shows a 25 percent drop in deaths from cancer since 1991, considered the peak year for cancer mortalities. Obamacare is also seen a major factor in the death reduction.
SoftBank Robotics' Life Assistant, Pepper, Comes Equipped with BewellConnect® Solutions
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 16:56
News Pepper handles repetitive tasks, including collecting health data using internet-enabled BewellConnect® medical devices such as MyTensio® and MyThermo® ... Contributed Author: PR Newswire
ivWatch Receives FDA 510 (K) Clearance to Advance Safety of IV Therapy for Pediatric Patients
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 16:48
News The device notifies clinicians if conditions suggest an infiltration, allowing them to address the issue early to reduce patient harm ... Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Surgical
New Apps Designed to Reduce Depression and Anxiety as Easily as Checking Your Phone
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 16:28
News The apps offer exercises to de-stress, reduce self-criticism and worrying, methods to help your life feel more meaningful, mantras to highlight your strengths, strategies for a good night's sleep and more ... Contri...
Skin Cancer Treatment 2017: New Chemical Compound Promises To Stop Spread Of 90 Percent Of Melanoma Cells
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 16:23
Researchers from Michigan State University have developed a new chemical compound capable of stopping the spread of melanoma. The drug has been shown to curb the spread of up to 90 percent of malignant cells.
Can't Find Joy In Music? Poor Brain Connectivity May Be To Blame, Say Researchers
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 16:10
Music may be capable of soothing a savage beast but it turns out not everyone can derive enjoyment from it. According to researchers, poor brain connections may be to blame.
Industry Benchmark for Disinfection and Sterilization Solutions Established by RayVio
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jan 2017 15:37
News XP Series UV LEDs replace hazardous mercury lamps for water purification and sanitization against bacteria, viruses and superbugs like MRSA ... Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Surgical
Promising Malaria Vaccine Works By Disabling Key Parasite Genes
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 15:01
New research found a way to stop malaria from attacking the liver, which is the first stage of the process the infection follows once installed into the body. Researchers believe they have reached a critical milestone.
New NIH Guidelines Issued To Prevent Peanut Allergies: How To Introduce Peanut-Containing Food To Infants?
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 14:43
New health guidelines recommend feeding infants and toddlers peanuts, in order to prevent developing allergies to the product. Currently, peanut allergies account for most of the deaths caused by food allergies, because ...
Is It Vitamin D Deficiency That Gives You Frequent Headaches?
Tech Times - 6 Jan 2017 13:31
A new Finnish study shows that men who maintain low vitamin D levels may be at a higher risk of chronic headache, with subjects that are most deficient suffering a two-fold increased risk.
Researchers find key genetic driver for rare type of triple-negative breast cancer
EurekAlert! - 6 Jan 2017 07:00
(University of Michigan Health System) By developing a new mouse model to study a poorly understood protein, researchers uncovered its link to metaplastic breast cancer, opening the door to better understanding of this c...
Physicians can better predict outcomes for kidney transplant patients with key data, study finds
EurekAlert! - 6 Jan 2017 07:00
(Intermountain Medical Center) Kidney transplant patients have a better chance of survival if physicians use all the data that's available to them -- including data that's tracked over time -- to predict the likelihood o...