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Based on mRNAs, a new vaccine candidate against Zika has been shown effective against the virus. According to preclinical results, just one dose of the vaccine offers protective benefit.

Two new studies have found that people sleep to forget certain things learned every day to pave the way for new memories every waking day. They appear to provide direct evidence of the so-called synaptic homeostasis hypo...

A new international study has found 83 new genetic variations that control human height. Some of the enormous findings: certain variations influence adult height by over 2 centimeters or nearly 8/10 of an inch.

News The unit will accommodate either twelve 12 x 75 mm tubes, or twelve 10 x 75 mm tubes ... Contributed Author: Thermo Fisher Scientific Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The hammer piggybacks on existing cell-sorting technology ... Contributed Author: UPI Topics: Neurology

Product Announcement The new pinch valves are designed with a very small form factor ... Contributed Author: ASCO Numatics Topics: STEM

News Robotic retrieval and implantation is incredibly rare, especially in the same patient ... Contributed Author: Methodist Dallas Medical Center Topics: Surgical

News The Minuteman G3-R may be implanted via a minimally invasive lateral approach and will have a lower profile upon placement of the device ... Contributed Author: Spinal Simplicity Topics: Implantables

News Healthcare enterprises use RFID to track medical devices and drugs, monitor temperature sensitive items and control the delivery of drugs and laboratory samples ... Contributed Author: Datalogic Topics: STEM

News The technique exploits the response of an artificially introduced single electron spin ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

A new study reveals that the number of chemical eye burns linked to laundry detergent packets, or laundry pods, has surged over 30 times among toddlers. The plastic-coated packets are often mistaken as a toy or candy.

New guidance from WHO, launched ahead of World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to improve the chances of survival for people living with cancer by ensuring that health services can focus on diagnosing and treating the dise...

News The investigators used an advanced imaging technique and electroencephalography, a measurement of electrical activity, as participants were asked yes-and-no questions ... Contributed Author: UPI Topics: Neurology

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a new study of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR- TB) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa says person-to-person transmission is the reason behind the outbreak.

MIT researchers are developing a wearable AI system that can function as a social coach to aid socially challenged individuals figure out social cues with ease.

There are numerous benefits of the Mediterranean diet in adults. Recently, researchers have started to investigate its effects on children, as well, to see if the benefits replicate for this age group.

Scientists say the cell shape and genes can soon predict the behavior of breast cancer in a patient, helping doctors decide on an effective mode of treatment.

The flu outbreak in Kansas City area has taken a serious turn and has been termed 'very bad' by health officials. An estimated 570 flu cases have been registered in Kansas hospitals last week.

(American Thoracic Society) Preterm babies given the monoclonal antibody palivizumab to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also appear less likely to develop recurrent wheeze, at least until the age of six, accord...

(Academy of Finland) The difference between men and women with respect to their age preferences, when it comes to sexual partners, is smaller than earlier believed. A recent study shows that also men become interested in...

(Université de Genève) Researchers from UNIGE UNIFR have devised a rapid screening method to select the most promising nanoparticles, thereby fast-tracking the development of future treatments. In less than a week, the...

(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Insilico Medicine and Gachon University and Gil Medical Center have partnered to collaboratively develop biomarkers and interventions.