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Researchers studying cancer tumors accidentally learned what causes hair to turn gray and stop growing. The discovery may pave the way for a cure for baldness and gray hair.

News Intento's system consists of electrode patches, a device the patients control using their working hand ... Contributed Author: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Topics: STEM

News This FDA clearance is another "first" from the leading biomedical engineering firm ... Contributed Author: Coapt LLC. Topics: Prosthetics

The measles outbreak in Minnesota was fueled by anti-vaccination groups, health experts suggest. Anti-vaxx advocates, including Andrew Wakefield, are actively engaged in misinformation campaigns against the MMR vaccine, ...

Evidence points to a contagious bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis in the occurrence of a mystery illness in Liberia. Find out more about this infectious disease from U.S. health officials as well as the WHO...

News These systems feature a re-usable hand piece that may be fitted with a number of interchangeable disposable tips ... Contributed Author: Terry Belluche, Microline Surgical Topics: Surgical

A new study discovered that tetrahydrocannabinol or THC had a positive effect on aging mice's brains and could impact human brains similarly. The human trials are expected to start in the latter half of 2017.

News A software problem may cause the ventilator to shut down unexpectedly without sounding an alarm ... Contributed Author: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Topics: Home Healthcare

The California health department has warned consumers not to drink Deer Antler Tea products from U.S. Deer Antlers Exports and Imports Inc. out of concerns with Clostridium botulinum contamination. Here are the warnings ...

News The sensor used is a silicon chip that includes several metal layers and tiny gold electrons ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Researchers hope the capsule robot, which is inserted rectally, could be used safely and effectively in the future on humans ... Contributed Author: Digestive Disease Week Topics: Oncology

News The 2017 ECN IMPACT Awards are the culmination of a Product Technology Awards history stretching back 60 years ... Contributed Author: ECN IMPACT Awards Team Topics: STEM

An 11-year old girl was revived with Narcan after having overdosed on heroin. The sixth grader's room was searched and police officials recovered several stamp bags of the drug, one of which was opened.

(Lawson Health Research Institute) Nearly one in two seniors in Ontario who visited a family doctor for a non-bacterial infection received an unnecessary antibiotic prescription, according to a new study from the Institu...

(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) Malaria is a global killer and a world health concern. But while millions of dollars are spent each year searching for innovative health solutions, new research fro...

(University of Illinois at Chicago) A natural compound found in grape seed extract could be used to strengthen dentin -- the tissue beneath a tooth's enamel -- and increase the life of resin fillings, according to new re...

(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 50 times more potent than heroin. Even a tiny amount inhaled or absorbed through the skin can be extremely dangerous or deadly. Res...

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A computer-generated physician, now under development at the University of Illinois, explains diabetes and cholesterol test results to would-be patients in videos designed for...

(Santa Fe Institute) In an article that appears in the current issue of Evolutionary Anthropology, researchers synthesize over 15 years of theoretical and empirical findings from long-term study of the Tsimane forager-fa...

(Florida Museum of Natural History) The relentless roar of natural gas compressors influences the numbers of insects and spiders nearby, triggering decreases in many types of arthropods sensitive to sounds and vibrations...

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) U of I nutrition researchers have studied the piglet as a translational model to understand which aspects of early brain development a...

(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) Researchers use genomic profiling to identify targeted therapies that benefit patients.