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Videos Check out these recent innovations ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Surgical

Product Announcement The concealed-head feature additionally will satisfy strict ingress protection requirements in assemblies where a... Contributed Author: Penn Engineering Topics: STEM

News The new wearable, flexible glove biosensor carries out the sampling and electrochemical biosensing steps on different fingers ... Contributed Author: American Chemical Society Topics: STEM

News In a series of experiments, the team cultured beating human heart cells on spinach leaves ... Contributed Author: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Topics: Cardiovascular

News These devices integrate laboratory functions onto a plastic or glass "chip" typically no more than a few square centimeters in size ... Contributed Author: The Optical Society Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Whether we like to or not, we're all gamblers. Every waking moment, countless stem cells inside our bodies are dividing in order to replace worn out biological machinery. But every time these perfectly healthy cells divi...

More than 190 000 polio vaccinators in 13 countries across west and central Africa will immunize more than 116 million children over the next week, to tackle the last remaining stronghold of polio on the continent.

The majority of our cells die noble deaths; they cease to be once they're damaged beyond repair. However, some ragged cells refuse to turn out the lights, and that's where the trouble begins. These stubborn, damaged cell...

News The results will move development closer to a potential future in which it will be possible to help ... Contributed Author: Chalmers University of Technology

Researchers have found that lungs are not just used for breathing, as they have an important role in the process of blood production. Prior to this study, the bone marrow was believed to be solely responsible for this pr...

News The Quick Draw Syringe or QD Syringe is touted as the next generation of basic functional disposable syringes ... Contributed Author: QD Syringe Systems

News Three to four years ago Femtech did not exist, now you can use an app for contraception ... Contributed Author: Natural Cycles Topics: Wearables

News The WSU research team fitted a mat of tiny glass springs with specially designed biomarkers ... Contributed Author: Will Ferguson, Washington State University Topics: Oncology

News The team first developed a robust simulation tool that models the exact physics of electrons ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Medical Diagnostics

A study revealed that alcohol consumption in moderation may lower the risk of developing some heart conditions. Researchers suggest that rather than starting to drink, people should instead adopt healthier lifestyles to ...

A new study by WalletHub ranks America's most populated cities according to obesity rates. Find out your city's score and see how much your fellow residents are affected by weight-related health problems.

Researchers performed a study where they discovered that sex is a means of developing a bond with partners. It was reported that regular sex between a couple resulted in a healthy happy relationship over time.

Fish oil supplements consumed by women during pregnancy have reportedly shown negative results in improving the brain capacity of the unborn child. Instead, it was observed that children exhibited abrupt behavioral chang...

Could fading sense of smell mean death is closer? A Swedish study suggests that people in their middle age or older suffering from impaired sense of smell are more likely to die within 10 years.

The FDA announcement on a link between breast implants and ACLC, a rare type of blood cancer, may raise concerns over the safety of breast enhancement procedures. Here are other cosmetic surgeries that come with health r...

Novartis announced that its acute heart failure drug serelaxin failed to clear the last stage clinical trials. Following this announcement, Novartis shares dropped by 2.2 percent.

Research showed that it may be possible to predict which individuals were at a risk of developing Alzheimer's. Scientists revealed that there are multiple genetic reasons behind people being afflicted with the disease.