Medical News
Why Medical Technology Often Doesn't Make it from Drawing Board to Hospital
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 23:14
News One major reason is that this software is only really usable by experts in the research world, not clinicians ... Contributed Author: Matthew Leming, The Conversation Topics: Medical Diagnostics
A New Contrast Agent for MRI
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 23:07
News The primary agents for producing light areas contain gadolinium ... Contributed Author: David L. Chandler, MIT News Office Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Sage Science Launches Instrument to Purify High-Quality DNA from Cells for Long-Range Genomics
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 23:00
News The SageHLS platform will be on display at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting in Hollywood, Fla., this week ... Contributed Author: Business Wire Topics: Medical Diagnostics
New Universal Input, Multiple Output AC-DC Power Supplies for Medical Applications
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 22:12
Product Announcement Polytron Devices has launched two new series of universal input AC-DC power supplies for use in medical applications ... Topics: STEM
Putnam Plastics Expands Laser Machining Capabilities to Include Advanced Ultrashort Pulse Technology
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 22:08
News Putnam Plastics Corporation has expanded their capabilities to include laser machining and short pulse and ultrashort pulse laser technologies ... Contributed Author: Putnam Plastics Topics: STEM
Virgin Olive Oil Rich Mediterranean Diet Can Boost Good Cholestrol
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 22:00
A recent study states that a Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil is beneficial for one's health as it increases the functionality of High Density Lipoproteins or HDL. The study has been published in the journal '...
Breast Cancer Patients Can Retain Hair With This Novel Technology
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 20:00
A new study shows that scalp cooling caps can help breast cancer patients retain their hair during chemotherapy. The DigniCap cooling cap has received FDA approval and is now available in the U.S.
New Record Achieved in Terahertz Pulse Generation
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 17:34
News With lengths of just a few picoseconds, these pulses are ideally suited to spectroscopic applications ... Contributed Author: Vienna University of Technology Topics: STEM
Before Taking Drugs, Try These Exercise Therapies For Back Pain First
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 17:30
The American College of Physicians rolled out new recommendations for treating back pain. It shifted to advising non-drug options such as mindfulness meditation and yoga for back pain before resorting to prescription or ...
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Names First Cohort of Engineers, Scientists and Technologists Assembled to Combat All Human Disease
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 17:21
News This group includes both highly accomplished senior professors as well as up-and-coming young faculty ... Contributed Author: Business Wire Topics: STEM
Scalp Cooling Device May Help Reduce Hair Loss for Women with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 17:15
News Although scalp cooling devices have been used to prevent alopecia, efficacy has not been assessed in a randomized clinical trial ... Contributed Author: The JAMA Network Journals Topics: Oncology
Needless Shocks from Heart Devices Can Trigger Extra Health Costs
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 17:09
News Unnecessary shocks can occur if there is a problem with the defibrillator system itself -- for example, if a wire breaks ... Contributed Author: Stanford University Topics: Cardiovascular
Making Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Widely Available
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2017 17:01
News Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have now developed a portable technology that can rapidly prepare the RNA of many cells ... Contributed Author: Anne Trafton, Phys.org Topics: STEM
Ovary Removal During Hysterectomy Increases Risks Of Heart Disease, Cancer, And Premature Death, Reveals New Study
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 16:00
Removing your ovaries through hysterectomy may not be a good idea. A new study from the University of Warwick in England linked this common surgical procedure to heart disease, cancer, and untimely death in women.
'Obamacare Continues To Fail,' Tweets Trump After Humana Confirms Plan To Quit ACA
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 15:59
Humana is all set to quit Obamacare by 2018. Several other investors are expected to go with the same flow as Humana and wait for President Trump's all new replacement of the ACA.
Drug Overdose Cases On The Rise In Louisville, 52 Cases Reported Within 32 Hours
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 14:54
Louisville recently reported 52 drug cases in 32 hours, throwing the state in frenzy. The overdoses were caused due to consumption of heroin and synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Nearly Half Of Americans To Have Some Form Of Heart Disease-Related Health Problem By 2035
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 14:51
A new American Heart Association report estimates that 45 percent of the U.S. population will have some form of health problem linked to heart disease by 2035. Costs associated with cardiovascular conditions would also r...
Losing Hair And Going Bald? Blame Your Genes, Says New Study
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 14:15
Blame your genes for severe hair fall issues. Researchers have come up with results, potentially showing that genetic variations may lead to acute hair fall trouble.
Does Eating Less Slow Aging Process? Scientists Say Yes
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2017 14:00
Not anti-aging creams, but eating less may be the key to living better and could decelerate the aging process. A new study reveals that less calorie intake may potentially slow down aging.
How depression can muddle thinking
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2017 07:00
(American Chemical Society) Depression is associated with sadness, fatigue and a lack of motivation. But people with depression can also have trouble processing information and solving problems. Now scientists studying a...
High rates of satisfaction for applicator free local estrogen softgel ovule
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2017 07:00
(University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) A new investigational delivery method for localized vaginal estrogen therapy received high rates of patient satisfaction among post-menopausal women, according to post-tria...
Concentrating milk at the farm does not harm milk quality
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2017 07:00
(Aarhus University) Together with Arla Foods, Aarhus University has examined several aspects of concentrating the milk at the farm. In terms of quality there is nothing wrong with moving the process to the individual far...