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News With help of the application patient and therapist can enter into dialogue, monitor the recovery progress and make it more effective ... Contributed Author: Werksdesign Topics: Home Healthcare

(American Thoracic Society) Replacing biomass and kerosene cookstoves used throughout the developing world with clean-burning ethanol stoves may reduce hypertension and cardiovascular risk in pregnant women, according to...

News "This form of attempted brain hacking--known as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)," according to Scientific American ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Neurology

News The World Laparoscopy Hospital has recently launched a new fellowship in laparoscopic surgery training program ... Contributed Author: World Laparoscopy Hospital Topics: Surgical

News The government advisory says security patches will be rolled out automatically over months to patients with a device transmitter at home, as long as it is plugged in and connected to the company's network ... Contri...

News Researchers from the Disease Biophysics Group at SEAS and the Wyss Institute modeled three regions of the brain most affected by schizophrenia -- the amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex ... Contributed Autho...

Researchers have identified genes that may be linked to sleeping disorders such as insomnia. Their findings could provide a way for newer and better drugs to be developed that could address these issues properly.

News All medical devices using remote monitoring are exposed to the risk of a potential cyber security attack ... Contributed Author: St. Jude Medical Topics: Home Healthcare

New research shows the negative implications of an antibiotic used to minimize the effects of traumatic brain injury on newborns and children. While it works on adults, the medicine negatively impacts the brain maturing ...

Researchers have found the importance of the appendix among mammals, discovering that, during the evolutionary process, once it appears in a species, it won't disappear. The study suggests gut bacteria has something to d...

A new study has revealed that women over 35 years can face complications while giving birth to their first child. The impediments can directly or indirectly affect the new born or the mother and cause some concerning iss...

News Rapid delivery of needed supplies by drone would save lives ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Surgical

News The B6 Duo is the next generation of the G-Arm with major improvements including axial tilt and greater table access ... Contributed Author: Whale Imaging Inc. Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News They used fluorescence-based optical microscopy with a dual-wavelength illumination system ... Contributed Author: Osaka University Topics: STEM

News To make high-performance devices, good ohmic contacts with low electrical resistances are required to allow the maximum current to flow both ways between the electrode and the semiconductor layers ... Contributed Au...

Those who live in rural areas have a higher risk of dying from the five leading causes of death than people who are in urban locations, a new CDC study reveals.

A mother's blood pressure can sway the odds of having either a baby boy or girl. Researchers find another factor that can predict a child's sex.

Regenerating the cells around the external surface of the human heart is now possible according to new research. Perfected, the method could be used in helping heart attack patients to recover.

A new 400-page analysis gathers data from more than 10,000 scientific studies and makes over 100 conclusions on the benefits and risks of marijuana use, including potential treatment of chronic pain.

Jessica Alba's The Honest Company recalled its organic baby powder because of possible microorganism contamination. The said substance may cause eye and skin irritation.

(MED-EL Corporation) Leading scientists and hearing experts from around the world will gather for a scientific workshop sponsored by hearing implant leader MED-EL. The meeting will include ENT surgeons who specialize in ...

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Nicholas W. Gilpin, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology and Associate Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans, is the o...