Medical News
Vending Machine At UC Davis Campus Now Dispenses Morning-After Pill
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 16:39
The UC Davis campus in the United States became the first college to dispense contraceptives from a vending machine named the Wellness to Go machine. The vending machine has already become a talking point on Facebook.
Electric Brain Stimulation May Help Boost Memory In Dementia Patients
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 13:09
A new study highlighted that electrical stimulation delivered to brain during its low function stage can aid memory functioning. The study emphasized the importance of stimulation timing to get the desired results.
Fountain Of Youth May Be Hiding Within Human Body: Blood From Babies' Umbilical Cord Reversed Aging In Mice
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 11:12
New evidence suggesting overall improvement in memory and cognitive function through cellular infusion shows promising results in age reversal. Human DNA and cell analyses pave the way to unlock the fountain of youth.
Cleveland Clinic study finds obesity as top cause of preventable life-years lost
EurekAlert! - 22 Apr 2017 06:00
(Cleveland Clinic) A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and New York University School of Medicine have found that obesity resulted in as much as 47 percent more life-years lost than tobacco, and tobacco caused si...
Drug-resistant bacteria in patients' urine or stools raise risk of drug-resistant sepsis
EurekAlert! - 22 Apr 2017 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) People who have recently been found to have drug-resistant bacteria in their urine or stool samples have a greatly increased risk of developing a bloods...
New research sheds light on treating bloodstream infections with fewer side effects
EurekAlert! - 22 Apr 2017 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Two presentations at the 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) from the INCREMENT study shed light on ways to...
Testing urine for particular proteins could be key to preventing kidney transplant failure
EurekAlert! - 22 Apr 2017 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Testing for molecular markers in the urine of kidney transplant patients could reveal whether the transplant is failing and why, according to research p...
Mobile Phone Use Can Lead To Brain Tumors, Italian Court Rules In Telecom Executive's Case
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 05:14
An Italian court ruled telecom executive Roberto Romeo developed a brain tumor due to the prolonged use of a mobile phone as per his job requirements. The link between cellphones and brain cancer has been widely disputed...
Florida Unleashes Thousands Of Experimental Zika-Fight Mosquitoes
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 03:38
Thousands of experimental male mosquitoes were released in Florida Keys as an attempt to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, the disease responsible for serious birth defects. Should the trial be successful, it could b...
Diet Soda Tied To Stroke And Dementia: Other Ill Effects Linked To The Popular Beverage
Tech Times - 22 Apr 2017 03:24
Artificially sweetened beverages like diet soft drinks have been positioned as a healthful alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages. A number of studies, however, have warned of the various dangers of diet sodas and thei...