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The FDA has released a new advisory warning pet owners of reported dog deaths from the topical cancer drug fluorouracil, marketed under brand names such as Carac, Efudex, and Fluoroplex.

Product Announcement This model has 8GB and 16GB NVDIMM-N module solutions ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: STEM

News Genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 "gene scissors" is a powerful tool for biological discovery and for identifying novel drug targets ... Contributed Author: CEMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian...

News Non-invasive brain stimulation can be used like a scalpel, rather than like a hammer, to cause a specific improvement in precise memory ... Contributed Author: Northwestern University Topics: Neurology

News The technique uses a solvent reaction with a bimetallic alloy ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

News Putnam's team coated nanoparticles with the antibody to BSA, or bovine serum albumin, which is commonly used as the basis of a variety of diagnostic tests ... Contributed Author: University of Central Florida Topics...

Being rude with your child's pediatrician or medical team could lead to significantly less qualitative care for your children. According to new research, medical mistreatments, however, are not necessarily committed on p...

Samples like blood or DNA will no longer require consent for further research, according to the final rule the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Common Rule agencies issued on Jan. 18.

News Using the tools of theoretical computer science, the researchers prove that, within the context of their model ... Contributed Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Topics: STEM

News A Harvard team quantifies significant metabolic energy savings gained from its wearable gait-improving robot ... Contributed Author: Wyss Institute Topics: Prosthetics

News TacTip, is a 3D-printed tactile sensor ... Contributed Author: University of Bristol Topics: Prosthetics

News The soft robotic sleeve mimics the heart's natural compression motion using only non-rigid, biocompatible materials ... Contributed Author: Boston Children's Hospital Topics: Cardiovascular

News Engineers have grown "superhemophobic" titanium surfaces that could form the basis for biocompatible medical devices ... Contributed Author: Colorado State University Topics: Implantables

A man lost seven of his teeth and got second-degree burns after an electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth. The man immediately went to the ICU and had the plastic bits removed from his mouth and throat.

Two women in Arizona have started a bizarre, but successful business. The concept of goat yoga involves yoga sessions with goats, which are believed to be therapeutic for people.

The superbug CRE could be infecting people without them knowing it. The antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be silently spreading without causing symptoms to infected individuals.

The repeal and delay of Obamacare could affect millions of Americans in the first year itself. According to estimates, the number of uninsured people is expected to increase by 32 million by 2026.

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) The Department of Information Technology at LSU Health New Orleans successfully competed for its first National Science Foundation grant. The $499,640 grant will suppor...

(Umea University) The views among physicians and the general public when it comes to deciding whether to withhold or withdraw treatment of terminally ill patients differ greatly. However, in a hypothetical case study at ...

(University of Liverpool) Scientists have identified a 'molecular barcode' in the blood of patients with Ebola that can predict whether they are likely to survive or die from the viral infection.A team at the University ...

(European Association for the Study of the Liver) With just over three months to go until The International Liver Congress 2017, we invite you to attend the 52nd Annual Congress of The European Association for the Study ...

(Georgia State University) When epidemiological data are scarce, social media and Internet reports can be reliable tools for forecasting infectious disease outbreaks, according to a study led by an expert in the School o...