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A new study has found that seniors taking over nine hours of sleep each night may be facing a higher risk of dementia in later years. Are new long-sleepers actually getting set up for the disease?

Researchers record high communication performance by people with paralysis with the use of a brain-computer interface. Results show higher typing speeds compared to previous studies.

News FDA-approved devices are used to treat various cardiovascular issues ... Contributed Author: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Topics: Cardiovascular

News The Qian group has made the technology of DNA circuits accessible to even novice researchers ... Contributed Author: California Institute of Technology Topics: STEM

Product Announcement The key feature of this third-generation Osram IRED for iris recognition is its flat intensity distribution ... Contributed Author: Osram Opto Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The FlexDex by pediatric surgeon Jim Geiger is a "needle driver" that allows surgeons to stitch up a patient from the inside of their body ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Surgical

News The Percepta Quad CRT-P features the EffectivCRT Diagnostic, which automatically determines the effectiveness ... Contributed Author: Medtroinc Topics: Cardiovascular

The World Health Organization has released new figures stating that depression can cause mental and physical disabilities. The statistics were released in a report on Feb. 23 and share that women are more likely to be af...

Social media is more stressful than people think. A recent survey shows that social media addiction and mental health issues are connected and affect most Americans.

Check out Khloe Kardashian's diet and fitness strategies that helped her achieve her killer bod. Are they worth the try? Not all experts think so.

Researchers from UNC in Chapel Hill have found that men with more strenuous exercise routines had a lower libido than those with lighter workouts. What could account for this link between male exercise and libido?

News The international team's software is designed to work with an Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION sequencer ... Contributed Author: Johns Hopkins University Topics: Oncology

News Featuring an image resultion of 30 microns--the Vevo LAZR-X was designed for a variety of translational research ... Contributed Author: FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc. Topics: Medical Diagnostics

A new study suggests how we read emotions is directly linked to how our eyes see. If we squint our eyes or open them wide, they convey several mental states to the receiver, researchers said.

Congenital heart disease is one the most common birth defects seen today. Know more about the different types of CHD, the potential causes and risk factors, and the available treatment options for this condition.

News The use of MRI poses potential safety concerns for patients with an implanted cardiac device ... Contributed Author: Scripps Institute Research Topics: Cardiovascular

News By illuminating the metalized tip of an atomic force microscope (AFM) with a broadband ... Contributed Author: Elhuyar Fundazioa Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The researchers applied deep learning techniques and image analytics technology to 88,000 de-identified ... Contributed Author: Adrienne Sabilia, Phys.org Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Are you an early morning riser or do you stay up late at night? A new study suggests what time you wake up or sleep may influence your food choices.

One of the most commonly prescribed medicines of all time, low-dose aspirin therapy may have a lot of benefits, but it comes with serious side effects, too.

Pregnant women with genital herpes are at higher risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder. The study shows that inflammation during pregnancy may have effect on the developing brain of the fetus.

(ecancermedicalscience) Cancer leaders highlight main fears for patient care, treatment and research in a post-Brexit world.