Medical News
Man With Tree Branch-Like Hands Undergoes Surgery: What Causes This Rare Condition?
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 05:05
The "tree man" from Bangladesh, 27-year-old Abul Bajandar, can now see his hands and feet after undergoing 16 surgical operations. What causes his rare skin disorder, and how will it be treated?
Salmonella Used To Attack Fatal Brain Tumors In Rats
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 16:50
Scientists from Duke University have detoxified salmonella to help scour and destroy tumors, a development that can potentially help in the difficult fight against glioblastoma or aggressive brain cancer.
Annual report examines state of college student mental heath
EurekAlert! - 12 Jan 2017 07:00
(Penn State) Despite increased demand for counseling centers on college campuses, students aren't necessarily getting sicker. Instead, it's likely student mental health needs across the country have increased due to nati...
3D Printing Could Transform Future Membrane Technology
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 23:46
News 3D printing, otherwise known as Additive Manufacturing, has the ability to create almost any geometrically complex shape or feature in a range of materials across different scales ... Contributed Author: University ...
Crybaby: The Vitamins in Your Tears
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 23:42
News The researchers are working towards inexpensive, tear-based microfluidic devices or strips to improve access to nutritional tests, especially for at-risk populations ... Contributed Author: Michigan Technological Un...
Portable RETeval Electrodiagnostic Device and Sensor Strips Earn Patents
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 23:27
News The products enable physicians and researchers to better utilize visual electrophysiology ... Contributed Author: LKC Technologies Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Augmented-Reality Technology for Image-Guided Procedures
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 23:04
News The technology uses high-resolution optical cameras mounted on the flat panel X-ray detector to image the surface of the patient ... Contributed Author: Royal Philips Topics: Surgical
Wearable Biosensors Can Flag Illness, Lyme Disease, Risk for Diabetes; Low Airplane Oxygen
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 22:35
News Researchers found that smart watches and other personal biosensor devices can help flag when people have colds and even signal the onset of complex conditions like Lyme disease and diabetes ... Contributed Author: P...
Photo of the Day: Interfuse, the Minimally Invasive Posterior Approach
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 22:24
News InterFuse provides a way for surgeons to implant a large footprint device through a small, familiar posterior access channel ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Implantables
That's Not Really Halibut: Almost Half Of Sushi Served In LA Restaurants Mislabeled
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 17:55
A four-year study found that 47 percent of sushi served at 26 restaurants in Los Angles from 2012 to 2015 was mislabeled. The study also suggests that environmental regulations governing endangered species have also been...
Remote Medical Technologies Advances the Field of Cytopathology
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 17:11
News This enables medical records to be sent quickly and securely, providing opinions within a matter of hours, if necessary ... Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Medical Diagnostics
New Technology Enables 5D Imaging in Live Animals and Humans
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 16:51
News It works by tagging the molecules with dyes that glow under certain kinds of light--the same principle behind so-called "black light" images ... Contributed Author: Darrin S. Joy, Phys.org Topics: Medical Diagnostic...
Wearable Sensor Device Helps Visually Impaired to Sense Their Environment
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 16:35
News The device functions on the basis of a radar system developed by VTT ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Wearables
Orthofix Receives FDA and CE Mark Approvals for New Bone Growth Stimulators
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 16:17
News Stim onTrack provides tools to help patients follow their prescription, including daily treatment reminders and a device usage calendar ... Contributed Author: Business Wire Topics: Surgical
Scientists Pave the Way for Enhanced Detection and Treatment of Vascular Graft Infections
Medical Design Technology - 12 Jan 2017 16:00
News Treatment-resistant biofilms forming on infected catheters may underlie chronic recurrent infections ... Contributed Author: Elsevier Health Sciences Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Here's How Your Brain Keeps Your Instincts In Check
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 16:00
Researchers have described the mechanism through which people manage not to act on impulses, shedding light how the brain is able to keep instinctive behavior under wraps.
Two New Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Found In Florida: Is Another Zika Underway?
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 15:01
University of Florida researchers discover two new tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes for the first time in their state, warning about the possibility of a new virus and the role of global warming in the arrival of the...
Child's Toy Whirligig Inspired Stanford Researchers To Invent Low-Cost, Hand-Powered Blood Centrifuge
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 14:22
A whirligig may be a child's toy but it has led to the development of the paperfuge, a low-cost hand-powered centrifuge that can improve health services in off-the-grid areas.
Exposure To Secondhand Smoke During Childhood Increases Pregnant Women's Miscarriage Risk
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 12:46
Pregnant women who were exposed to secondhand smoke as a child have increased risk of losing their pregnancy. What are other factors that can raise miscarriage risk?
Brain Scans Reveal How Stress Raises Heart Attack Risk
Tech Times - 12 Jan 2017 11:43
How does stress raise risk for cardiovascular events? Brain scans reveal that activities in the amygdala can help predict a person's likelihood of suffering from heart attack or stroke.
Health effects of marijuana and cannabis-derived products presented in new report
EurekAlert! - 12 Jan 2017 07:00
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a rigorous review of scientific research published since 1999.
Family Medicine and Community Health journal volume 4, issue number 4 publishes
EurekAlert! - 12 Jan 2017 07:00
(Family Medicine and Community Health) The Winter 2016 issue includes three original research articles, two review articles, a commentary article, a narrative analysis article and two China Focus articles addressing vari...