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(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Older adults are at high risk for serious complications from flu and account for a majority of flu-related deaths and hospitalizations. H3N2 influenza viruses typically hit this a...

Videos This material is found in shrimp cells and can be used to develop, "implantable foams, films ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Regenerative Medicine

Melanoma survivors should limit sun exposure, as it would increase the survivor's risk for a second recurrence of the cancer per a new study. Even though most survivors avoid sun exposure, some reportedly get suntans and...

News Potassium-sensitive fluorescence-imaging method shines light on chemical activity within the brain ... Contributed Author: SPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics Topics: Neurology

Product Announcement A line of sapphire UV cell windows for Beckman centrifuges from Miller Optics Inc. that simplify field replacement ... Contributed Author: Miller Optics Inc. Topics: STEM

News Thelen and Smith specifically look at knee surgical procedures and the complex variables that affect the outcome of surgeries ... Contributed Author: Ashley Osbourne, Phys.org Topics: Orthopedics

News The information gathered by the study could significantly improve the success of biomaterial implants ... Contributed Author: University of Pittsburgh Topics: Implantables

The Zika virus has become a major public health concern, especially since studies reveal even more species of mosquitoes than previously thought can transmit the disease. Studies identify 26 additional vector species, se...

News The EKOS system includes an ultrasonic device that uses acoustic pulses, powered by the new Control Unit 4.0 ... Contributed Author: BGT Topics: Cardiovascular

Colorectal cancer incidents in young adults are going up in the United States, according to a new study. Here are the signs, symptoms and other useful information to give you a clearer picture about this disease that cla...

News The process is controlled by a computer. An instrument specially developed for nanoinjection ... Contributed Author: Bielefeld University Topics: STEM

News 3D-printed hydrogel composite architectures that also exhibit the ability to change shape over time for use in smart textiles, soft electronics, medical devices, and tissue engineering ... Contributed Author: Univer...

People are actually peeing in swimming pools. Now Canadian researchers have ventured to know the concentration of urine in pools and hot tubs by measuring the amount of sweetener acesulfame potassium in the water.

News Electrodes were placed into their subcallosal cingulate, an area located in the centre of the brain ... Contributed Author: The Lancet Topics: Neurology

A new study suggests physical activity may reduce the impact of obesity on heart disease among middle-aged and elderly adults. Researchers recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity for a healthy heart.

(Karolinska Institutet) Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have contributed to a recent discovery that the heart is filled with the aid of hydraulic forces, the same as t...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Physical activities incorporating horseback riding can help to improve strength, balance, and other outcomes for children and adults with a range of neuromotor, developmental, and physical disabil...

(Bentham Science Publishers) Investigations by researchers of Zoology Department of Cotton College, Guwahati, and Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India, have revealed that long term exposure to elevated doses of Ana...

(Frontiers) Recent research published in Frontiers in Public Health shows that the effects of vibrations produced by horses during horse-riding lead to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which improves lea...

(Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) More severe side effects occur under the combination of palbociclib and letrozole in the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women. Data were lacking for other pat...

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) Triple-negative breast cancer quickly becomes resistant to current therapies, leaving patients no therapeutic options. BIDMC researchers discovered that TNBC cells increase producti...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) Linda H. Aiken, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, RN, the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy R...