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(Baylor College of Medicine) A new laboratory technique developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions can rapidly test the effectiveness of treatments for life-threatening breast cancer me...

(University of California - San Diego) The Amazonian Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, headed by Joseph Vinetz, M.D., professor of medicine and tropical disease specialist at University of California San Diego S...

People who consume at least one diet drink per day were found to have nearly three times the risk of suffering from dementia or stroke. What are the other health risks posed by these artificially-sweetened beverages?

News EVATAR, which resembles a small cube, contains 3D models of ovaries, fallopian tubes, the uterus, cervix, vagina, and liver with special fluid ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

News According to the researchers, there are diverse laser applicators on the market used in dermatology and even surgery ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Oncology

News To gauge the pressure inside the eye, a handheld device, designed by the team, is used to shine a light onto the implant ... Contributed Author: Robert Perkins Topics: Implantables

News The resolution of any optical imaging system has a maximum limit due to diffraction but Pendry's theoretic perfect lens ... Contributed Author: Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) Topics: Medical Dia...

News Purdue researchers have developed a bandage-sized, disposable urinary tract infection sensor module with a urine-powered battery ... Contributed Author: Perdue University Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Researchers believe the new gene-manipulation technology has great potential as a medical treatment tool ... Contributed Author: UPI Topics: STEM

News The device is built on a regular sports glove that a doctor can wear while holding and moving a patient's limb back and forth ... Contributed Author: Liezel Labios, Phys.org Topics: Surgical

News The sensing capability of a biosensor is determined by the resolution of the sensor and the movement and reaction rate of molecules ... Contributed Author: DGIST (DAEGU Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against the use of drugs containing codeine in children under the age of 12. Here's why.

News Our Patent Pending technology will have applications in several industries including gaming, education, medical and robotics ... Contributed Author: VRgluv, LLC Topics: Prosthetics

Researchers from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have linked combined oral contraceptive pills to a significantly lower quality of life. They did not, however, find an increase in depression symptoms.

More than a dozen medical professionals were charged in an alleged California health scam that got doctors getting kickbacks over unnecessary prescriptions and tests. Learn more about the suspected $40 million health sca...

New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017 indicates that the large majo...

Jury finds Petco not liable in the case of 10-year-old boy who died in 2013. The boy's death is linked to rat-bite fever despite not having been bitten or scratched.

The FDA has recently approved a handheld vagus nerve stimulation device for treating cluster headaches. Find out what other conditions, including treatment-resistant depression, VNS therapy can help with.

New York City's Mayor proposed a plan to reduce tobacco addiction in the city. If the proposal is passed New York City would become the most expensive U.S. city for buying cigarettes.

(University Health Network) A high-fat diet and obesity turn 'hero' virus-fighting liver immune cells 'rogue,' leading to insulin resistance, a condition that often results in type 2 diabetes, according to research publi...

(American Association for Thoracic Surgery) Researchers are still trying to fully understand anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) and its relationship to adverse health outcomes in humans, especially chil...

(Indiana University) A study from Indiana University has found evidence that extremely small changes in how atoms move in bacterial proteins can play a big role in how these microorganisms function and evolve traits, suc...