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Three patients with the eye disease macular degeneration were blinded by a stem cell treatment they thought was part of a government-approved study. What are the red flag signals for clinical trials?

Product Announcement The Series 300 enables up to three welds per second, with programmable force and weld positions ... Contributed Author: Amada Miyachi America Topics: STEM

News The study amassed a collection of biomarkers from the ASU student-athletes' biofluids ... Contributed Author: The Translational Genomics Research Institute Topics: Neurology

News The five-day training program is the first international MDSAP- and ISO-compliant medical device auditing ... Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: STEM

News Now the dawn of the age of precision medicine therapies like cancer immunotherapy holds the potential ... Contributed Author: Phys.org

Videos Using these devices can help lower the number of doctor visits ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Home Healthcare

Spinal deformity increases the risks of dislocation post a hip replacement surgery. A new study has highlighted the problems involved and researchers intend to find ways to reduce these risks.

Researchers conducted a study to determine what leads to the difference in the shape and structure of a human nose, depending on the geography. They found that climate change played an important part in shaping the nose.

Irish man suffers from a serious case of penile strangulation after a metal ring gets stuck on his penis for seven hours. Doctors are unable to do anything, but firefighters save the day.

The United Nations has put chemical ingredients used in the production of the illicit drug fentanyl and a similar substance under its international watch list. What does it mean for America's drug abuse crisis?

News From my vantage point at 3Diligent, a rapid manufacturing service provider that helps companies with their 3D printing projects ... Contributed Author: Cullen Hilkene, 3Diligent Corp. Topics: STEM

News The MedyMatch algorithm uses deep learning, machine vision, patient data, and clinical insights to automatically highlight for a physician ... Contributed Author: IBM Watson Health Topics: Neurology

News A surprise finding was the sensitivity with which the surfaces' flexibility determined ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

With the number of Gen X and millennials getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer sharply increasing, here are some things that doctors want younger people to know and do about it.

A leaked video of Mayo Clinic's CEO urging staffers to give higher preference to patients with private medical insurance has elicited a strong reaction from health officials. They said the matter will be investigated for...

In a new study, emotional abuse appeared to be more strongly tied to opioid addiction than physical and sexual abuse as well as other forms of maltreatment. The authors call for a more integrated treatment of opioid abus...

News New tissue formation was observed in all 23 patients, and 22 successfully healed their rotator cuffs ... Contributed Author: Rotation Medical Inc. Topics: Orthopedics

A blood test uses an algorithm to measure metabolite concentrations and is 98 percent effective in identifying patients with autism. This method not only detects the disease, but can also predict where it belongs on the ...

Colon cancer has become a threat for Americans as it is the second leading cause for cancer-related deaths in the U.S. However, the good news is that there are plenty of ways to reduce and counter the risks posed by colo...

Hundreds of people, including infants and children, in the Tulsa county region have been hospitalized due to flu. People in the area have been advised by health officials to visit nearby centers for vaccination.

A panel of experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirms safety suspicions against oxymorphone hydrochloride, otherwise known as OPANA ER, which is a prescription opioid by Endo International Plc.

Researchers have conducted a study that focuses on the effects of statins on preoperative heart patients. The research has surmised that it may be wise for cardiac patients to continue taking medication post the surgery.