Medical News

The concept of being able to predict the sex of a baby during early pregnancy or even influence it by eating or doing certain things when trying to conceive has been the subject of public fascination and debate for many ...

News The sticky tangles block normal cell function, leading to brain cell degeneration and disease ... Contributed Author: University of Michigan Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Using breath analysis technology to its full potential would be a killer feature for both smartphone manufacturers and app developers ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Home Healthcare

News SafeGuardian's CareCallers are designed to directly call caregivers, family, neighbors, or friends ... Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Home Healthcare

News The polymer matrix - the first of its type in history - thus functioned exactly like a sequence of real DNA ... Contributed Author: Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences Topics: STEM

News Our implant has a built-in reservoir underneath the crown of the tooth ... Contributed Author: Ku Leuven Topics: Implantables

News Binghamton researchers encrypted patient data ... Contributed Author: Binghamton University Topics: Home Healthcare

News The "smart" patch that monitors blood glucose and releases insulin when levels climb too high ... Contributed Author: American Chemical Society Topics: Wearables

Researchers have found a new way to treat brain cancer by using an off-label malaria drug. The drug named chloroquine has been successfully used to treat a 26-year-old brain cancer patient.

Forward, a San Francisco startup, opened a high-end primary care facility. For $149 a month, members can monitor their health using technology designed by former employees of Google, Facebook, Uber, and Palantir.

News The e-vive wireless muscle stimulation device was designed to address the problems associated with muscle atrophy where patients can lose over 60 percent of their quad strength after knee surgery ... Contributed Aut...

News Silicone nanoparticles (SiNPs) have a lot of advantages in comparison with other nano-sized particles used for tumour detection and treatment ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Oncology

News According to the researchers, the nanonetwork is the first truly colorless, bendable semiconducting material, as demonstrated by the fabrication of field-effect transistors with integrated LEDs ... Contributed Autho...

New research suggests that one in five children aged 12 to 15 wake up during the night to check social media, which makes them more prone to feeling constantly tired. A case of fear of missing out?

Research sheds new light on the inflammatory response generated by the immune system in the human body during digestion. In healthy adults, the process is beneficial, while in overweight and obese people it can lead to d...

A new survey by the Guttmacher Institute has found that in 2014, there were 14.6 abortions for every 1,000 women of childbearing age, reflecting the biggest recorded drop since abortion was legalized by a Supreme Court r...

New research has linked coffee consumption with the reduction of cardiovascular disease among the elderly. The research discovered that an underlying inflammatory mechanism that triggers cardiovascular problems can be ne...

(Cornell Food & Brand Lab) Concession stands at school sporting events are often overlooked by those advocating for healthy school food. However, a new study highlights how concession stands can benefit from adding on he...

(Wellcome Trust) A global coalition to create new vaccines for emerging infectious diseases, designed to help give the world an insurance policy against epidemics, launches today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Swi...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A Massachusetts General Hospital study finds reduced expression of genes involved in integrity of the blood-brain barrier, intestinal barrier in those with autism spectrum disorder.

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) An international phase 3 trial has found that the drug regorafenib improved survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer,...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Mutations in a gene that should enable memories and a sense of direction instead can result in imprecise communication between neurons that contributes to symptoms of sc...