Medical News
Medication May Slash Risk Of Car Crashes Among Drivers With ADHD
Tech Times - 11 May 2017 16:34
Car accidents occurred at drastically lower rates among drivers with ADHD taking their prescribed medications than those who aren't, a new study has found. Learn more about this potential benefit of taking ADHD medicatio...
Photo of the Day: Machine Helps End the Flu
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2017 15:55
News Soon, having the flu for more than a day could become a thing of the past ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Spectran HF-80200 V5 RSA 20GHz Realtime Spectrum Analyzer from Saelig
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2017 15:51
Product Announcement The RSA V5 line of 1U rack mount spectrum analyzers includes versions from 6GHz up to 20GHz capability ... Contributed Author: Saelig Topics: STEM
Student Biomedical Engineering Projects Edge Closer to Real-World Use
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2017 15:07
News In effort to help more of the devices Bucknell engineers create transition from well-conceived prototypes to life-saving products ... Contributed Author: Bucknell University Topics: STEM
Dry Ice Cleaning in Medical Device Manufacturing
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2017 15:00
Article With complex parts, grit entrapment and cross contamination are issues that commonly occur during this process ... Contributed Author: Cold Jet Topics: STEM
Medtronic First to Receive FDA Approval for MR-Conditional Quadripolar Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Pacemakers
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2017 14:43
News The Percepta Quad and Serena Quad CRT-Ps also feature the Medtronic-exclusive AdaptivCRT(TM) algorithm ... Contributed Author: Medtronic Topics: Cardiovascular
You Can Eat Cheese To Your Heart's Content Without Increasing Risk Of Heart Diseases
Tech Times - 11 May 2017 13:44
A study revealed that consuming high fat dairy products did not increase the risk of heart disease. However, other experts claimed that these products introduced salts and saturated fats, both of which are harmful for th...
Minnesota Health Department Needs $5 Million To Combat Measles Outbreak In The State
Tech Times - 11 May 2017 13:04
The Minnesota Health Commissioner revealed that the state needed $5 million to combat the outbreak of infectious diseases in the state, including measles. The measles outbreak has stretched the state's resources.
WHO calls for immediate action to save lives in Somalia
WHO - 11 May 2017 12:15
WHO is concerned by the chronic shortage of funding for life-saving work in Somalia in response to the ongoing drought that has plunged the country further towards famine, disease, and health insecurity.
EuroPCR 2017, the world-leading course for cardiovascular interventions
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(PCR) Paris, France: EuroPCR 2017, the official annual meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), is being held from 16 to 19 May 2017 at the Palais des Congres in Paris, F...
Experts warn parents of the risks of getting vegan diets wrong in young children
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(Spink Health) Experts at the 50th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) are today warning that young children who follow a vegan diet without medical a...
FAU study and new tool proves 'all is not lost' to dementia
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(Florida Atlantic University) For people with dementia, communicating needs, emotions and interacting with others becomes increasingly difficult as communication deteriorates as dementia progresses. But all is not lost a...
Free C3d regulates immune checkpoint blockade and enhances anti-tumor immunity
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Researchers have found a protein that stops cancer's ability to prevent the immune system from destroying cancer cells. The protein, free C3d, has the potential to be develope...
Knowledge of DNA repair mechanisms advances with new paper from Mayo Clinic scientists
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(Mayo Clinic) We humans like to think our DNA is well-protected in the nucleus of each cell. But it's a hard life for the hard-working genetic code.
Magnet study sees otential for MRE in measuring liver fibrosis in children
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with collaborators across the nation, have determined that magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) can be an accu...
Mannequin, trained actors help physicians learn to diagnose and communicate brain death
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(Loyola University Health System) A Loyola Medicine study has found that two simulation techniques dramatically improved physicians' brain death diagnostic and communications skills. The techniques employ SimMan® 3G, a ...
Marijuana use tied to poorer school performance
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(University of Waterloo) When high school students started smoking marijuana regularly they were less likely to get good grades and want to pursue university, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Organ signal find raises hopes of immune disorder treatments
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(University of Edinburgh) The discovery of key signals that help tissues repair after injury could pave the way for new treatments for asthma and organ scarring, a study suggests.
Plasma membrane protein may help generate new neurons in the adult hippocampus
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) New research published online in The FASEB Journal sheds important light on the inner workings of learning and memory. Specifically, scientists show that a plas...
Rare feline genetic disorders identified through whole genome sequencing at MU
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(University of Missouri-Columbia) In 2009, Joan Coates, a veterinary neurologist, along with other researchers at the University of Missouri and the Broad Institute, found a genetic link between degenerative myelopathy (...
Research suggests link between imbalanced gut microbiome and systemic sclerosis
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Americans and Norwegians with systemic sclerosis had higher levels of bacteria that can cause inflammation and lower levels of bacteria that are believed to protec...
Rodents with trouble walking reveal potential treatment approach for most common joint disease
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2017 06:00
(NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) Maintaining the supply of a molecule that helps to nourish cartilage prevented osteoarthritis in animal models of the disease, according to a report p...