Medical News

If you thought filtered cigarettes were safer, think again. 'Light' cigarettes are even more fatal, says a new study, precisely because of the ventilation holes in their filters. Moreover, cigarette filters are linked to...

A trek to base camp at Mount Everest will leave you short of breath in a hurry. A push to the summit begins in thin air, 17,000 feet above sea level -- higher than any peak in the Rocky Mountains. Once you reach the "Dea...

A team of surgeons at the Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital performed the second successful penis transplant on April 21. However, it would need to be corrected with medical tattooing.

News From artificial organs to smart devices, technology has become a part of our bodies ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: STEM

News The design evolved from Han's prior work on a fiber-optic temperature sensor suitable for oceanography ... Contributed Author: Scott Schrage, Phys.org Topics: STEM

News Wristwatch-like devices can employ sensors for continuous, real-time data gathering ... Contributed Author: American Pain Society Topics: Wearables

A study concluded that regularly eating chocolates in moderation may help lower atrial fibrillation or heart flutter risk. Researchers found that consumption of two servings of chocolate per week reduced the risk by over...

Product Announcement These rotary flexible shafts are available with options such as passivation, electropolishing. and Teflon coating ... Contributed Author: Suhner Manufacturing, Inc. Topics: Surgical

News The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death ... Contributed Author: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Topics: STEM

(Harvard Medical School) As the White House moves forward with its efforts to repeal Obamacare, it should strive to preserve -- and further boost -- these important advances, according to an introduction penned by Harvar...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The increasingly popular cash-out feature in online sports betting is a game-changer, but instead of just giving gamblers more control over their bets, it may increase th...

(Salk Institute) Salk researchers identify genetic variants that help plants grow in low-iron environments, which could improve crop yields.

(Grifols) Blood banks in countries that accept the CE Mark can now use this test to screen blood donations to detect the presence of the Zika virus, a measure that will increase the safety of blood transfusions.

(University of California - Los Angeles) Study characterizes, for the first time, brain differences between people with a specific genetic risk for schizophrenia and those at risk for autism, and the findings could help ...

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society voiced deep concern for proposed cuts to geriatrics health professions programs, healthcare research, Medicaid, and a range of services benefiting us all as w...

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) A study this month from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shows mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain ...

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Researchers from the University of Missouri have found evidence of specific neurochemical changes associated with lower neuronal health in these brain regions. Further, they report that ...

(Michigan State University) Terrie Taylor, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor of internal medicine and an osteopathic physician, will use a 7-year, $8.5 million federal grant to study why previous malaria ...

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Researchers in the Integrated Mathematical Oncology Department at the Moffitt found that mathematical models can be used to predict how different tumor cell populations...

(American Thoracic Society) In an ATS 2017 International Conference first, respiratory health professionals and patients joined other conference attendees at a rally near the Capitol on Tuesday, May 23 to voice their con...

(World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists) More than 70 countries reported a total anesthesia provider number of less than five per 100,000 population. All except one were low- and middle-income countries.Ther...

(Michigan State University) Providing answers - or at least more information - to the most difficult medical questions is the aim of medical scientists. And how research findings are translated and made available can be ...