Medical News
Photo of the Day: Old Medical Technology Gives Life to Lungs
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 22:33
News Specifically, the team used "cross circulation", a procedure developed in the 1960s, according to Engineering.com ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Cardiovascular
Using Lasers to Examine Space, Bugs and Bones
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 22:20
News Albert and the team spent more than two years experimenting with new ways to generate X-rays capable of probing the size, density, pressure and composition ... Contributed Author: Anne M Stark, Phys.org Topics: Medi...
Using 3D Weapons of Science to Fight Infectious Diseases
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 22:15
News Researchers have achieved a significant milestone in the effort to understand pathogens responsible for some of the world's most deadly infectious diseases ... Contributed Author: UT Southwestern Medical Center Topi...
Overcoming the Challenges of Remotely Monitoring Medical Devices
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 22:02
Blog Medical device hardware design calls for a different approach to other IoT devices such as telematics or security devices ... Contributed Author: Dermot O'Shea, Co-CEO, Taoglas Topics: STEM
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Showcasing New Gore Phaseflex Microwave/Rf Test Assemblies at Edicon China 2017
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 18:42
Product Announcement To address these demanding requirements, Gore has introduced GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies ... Contributed Author: W. L. Gore & Associates Topics: STEM
Researchers Create Artificial Womb That Can Help Premature Babies: What Are The Ethical Implications?
Tech Times - 26 Apr 2017 18:33
Aspiring to one day help premature babies, researchers developed an artificial womb that perfectly mimics the uterus. Fellow scientists welcome the successfully tested device but wonder about its potential ethical concer...
Climate Change May Be Getting Americans To Exercise More: Here's How
Tech Times - 26 Apr 2017 16:26
The increasingly warmer temperatures might inspire Americans to be more physically active and spend time outside. A new study finds there is a link between global warming and increased outdoor exercise as the only positi...
Higher Alcohol Consumption Ups Risk Of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Tech Times - 26 Apr 2017 15:29
A new study discovered the link between acute alcohol consumption and abnormal heart rhythms in individuals. The researchers observed and analyzed 3,028 attendees at the Oktoberfest 2015 held in Munich, Germany.
Nanodiamond-Enhanced MRI Offers Greater Range of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 15:24
News Previously, the use of nanodiamond imaging in living systems was limited to regions accessible using optical fluorescence techniques ... Contributed Author: Massachusetts General Hospital Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Synaptive Medical Receives CE Mark in Europe and Regulatory Approval in Australia for BrightMatter Plan
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 15:11
News BrightMatter Plan by Synaptive Medical automatically generates 3D, dynamic whole brain tractography using an advanced type of MRI called diffusion tensor imaging ... Contributed Author: Business Wire Topics: Neurolo...
First Patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Implanted in EndoStim's LESS GERD Clinical Trial for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 15:06
News The EndoStim system is a minimally-invasive implantable device designed to provide long-term reflux control by restoring normal function to the esophagus through neurostimulation ... Contributed Author: EndoStim Top...
Allergan Granted Marketing Authorization by the FDA for TrueTear
Medical Design Technology - 26 Apr 2017 14:56
News TrueTear is a handheld stimulator with daily disposable tips that is inserted into the nasal cavity to induce the production of tears ... Contributed Author: Allergan Topics: STEM
FDA Goes After Companies Illegally Selling Unproven Cancer Treatment Products
Tech Times - 26 Apr 2017 14:52
FDA cautioned 14 companies for selling untested and unapproved medication, which the firms claimed to be for cancer treatment. These products were sold online through social media sites like Instagram and Facebook.
Artificial Womb That Grows Tiny Lambs To Maturity Could Soon Help Premature Babies
Tech Times - 26 Apr 2017 14:13
Artificial womb that can sustain tiny lambs offers new hope for premature babies. The new device perfectly mimics the conditions inside the uterus.
Obesity And 4 Other Conditions Lead Americans To The Grave
Tech Times - 26 Apr 2017 13:46
A new study has drawn attention to the plight of Americans who are haunted by top 5 conditions cutting their lives. Topping the list is obesity with 47 percent more life stealing capacity than tobacco in mortality rates.
JNeurosci: Highlights from the April 26 issue
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(Society for Neuroscience) Check out these newsworthy studies from the April 26, 2017, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact [email protected].
Italian-style coffee reduces the risk of prostate cancer
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed I.R.C.C.S.) Add another typical component of the Italian way of life to the list of foods characterizing one of the most healthy populations in the world. This time it's coffee...
Conservation endocrinology sheds light on a changing world
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(American Institute of Biological Sciences) The endocrine system is the set of glands that release hormones directly to the blood. Through the monitoring of endocrine responses, the field of conservation endocrinology ca...
Ingesting soy protein may ease severity of inflammatory bowel disease
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(Penn State) A diet supplemented with soy protein may be an effective adjunct therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases, Penn State researchers reported after completing a study that included mice and cultured human colon ...
New test assesses sperm function
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(Wiley) Two new publications in the journal Molecular Reproduction and Development validate the usefulness of a test that determines if sperm can capacitate, a process that allows them to fertilize an egg.
New study deems dairy 'excellent' source of protein for children
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Researchers at the University of Illinois are using pigs as a model to study the best way of evaluating protein quality in foods eaten...
Rationale and prospects of targeting bacterial 2-component systems
EurekAlert! - 26 Apr 2017 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) Antimicrobial resistance is a major societal problem as there are resistant bacteria to any antibiotic available, and they spread across countries and continents.