Medical News

Videos Check out this artificial muscle made out of a strand of nylon fiber ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Prosthetics

Product Announcement The chemistry yields high bond strength to metals, ceramic, glass and most plastics ... Contributed Author: SetWORX Topics: STEM

News The touch-responsive fiber works because of capacitance, or the phenomenon in which electric charge is stored ... Contributed Author: North Carolina State University Topics: Wearables

News The ultrasound imaging of patients' bubble-labeled tumors was followed up with biopsies and pathology studies ... Contributed Author: Stanford University Medical Center Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News A hair-like, stainless steel needle is inserted into the abdomen and releases the sensor, a flexible, metal wire with proprietary embedded membranes ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Diabetes

Mosquito control inspectors warn construction sites in Miami-Dade still pose a threat for the transmission of the Zika virus. County officials met on Monday, April 3, to discuss Zika preventive measures that reduce these...

Following an implant surgery, a man that had sustained a spinal cord injury was able to move his paralyzed legs and eventually stand up again. The technique is called epidural stimulation and, combined with physical ther...

Autism Day celebrated on April 2, with "Light It Up Blue" theme, had buildings lit up in blue marking solidarity to the cause of autism awareness. The event was an opportunity to expand campaigns and acceptance of autism...

Harwinton-based Patricia Lauder had no idea her Fitbit smart watch would save her life. Through dictating her very fast heartbeat, the Fitbit device clued her in on a pulmonary embolism inside her body.

News Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose ... Contributed Author: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Topics: STEM

News The "smart" artificial pancreas system, pioneered at the University of Virginia (UVA), reportedly improved blood glucose, or blood sugar ... Contributed Author: The Endocrine Society Topics: Diabetes

News The dynamic measurement capability added to the C1200 allows users to capture max, min, or max-min (TIR) values ... Contributed Author: Mahr Federal Topics: STEM

News Herman first conceived of using bio-sensing while working in industry. There, he and two colleagues invented a compound composed of indium ... Contributed Author: American Chemical Society Topics: Diabetes

Researchers developed new blood tests to aid in the identification of signs for recurring metastatic melanoma. Currently, the tests are available for research purposes, but would become available in clinics in the near f...

A research ranked the 50 U.S. states and the district of Colombia on the basis of stress levels among residents in each area. Alabama is the most stressed state in the country, whereas Minnesota residents are the least s...

A research may have discovered the reason behind age-related fertility among women. Scientists studied mice eggs to determine a defect during cell division that may inhibit the process.

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden expressed his displeasure toward the proposed medical spending cuts by the Trump administration. According to Biden, the budget cut would undermine future prospects of clinical studie...

Scientists may have discovered a way to increase the potency of antibiotics. An extract derived from maple syrup could possibly decrease the consumption of antibiotics by 90 percent.

New research finds that climate change can affect mental health negatively. Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and eco-anxiety are just some of the mental health issues incited by climate change.

Swedish company Epicenter offers to implant its employees with a microchip that allows them to open doors and operate printers with the wave of the hand. The technology comes with privacy concerns, so why do people want ...

(Intermountain Medical Center) Hearst Health and the Jefferson College of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University, have announced that Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare is the winner of the 2017 Hearst Health ...

(University of Lincoln) A new research project which examines the healthcare services available to people on probation and how they access them is being launched this month. Researchers say better healthcare could help i...