Medical News
Military-Funded Prosthetic Technologies Benefit More Than Just Veterans
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 20:22
News The federal government has long played a vital role in advancing prosthetic technologies ... Contributed Author: Mark Geil, The Conversation, Phys.org Topics: Prosthetics
How to prevent lying and drinking in teens, according to research
EurekAlert! - 25 May 2017 06:00
(National Research University Higher School of Economics) Adolescents who have a greater tendency to lie to their parents are also more likely to start using alcohol at an earlier age, while excessive parental supervisio...
Controversial IVF Doctor Helps Make Mothers Out Of Indian Women Age 50 And Beyond
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 20:50
An Associated Press report introduced Dr. Anurag Bishnoi, who employs in-vitro fertilization treatment on Indian women over age 50 and well into their 70s. Learn more about his controversial IVF technique and criticism o...
Not Just Heart-Friendly: How Chocolate Can Benefit Your Overall Health
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 23:30
Regular consumption of chocolate benefits the heart and helps reduce risk of atrial fibrillation, notes a new study. Here are the other gains one can get from regularly eating dark chocolate and its flavonoids and other ...
TE Connectivity Introduces Corcom IEC Inlet RFI Filters for Medical Equipment
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 20:27
Product Announcement The Corcom filter IH series adheres to stringent safety standards and are classified as meeting 2MOPP requirements (two means of patient protection ... Contributed Author: TE Connectivity Topics: STE...
Shedding Light on How Humans Walk... With Robots
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 20:16
News The scientists believe that this discrepancy can be explained by the central nervous system (CNS)'s primary reliance on stability ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Neurology
Photo of the Day: Treat Ear Glue with a "CLiKX"
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 20:06
News CLiKX uses a sensor to safely insert almost any commercially available grommet into the patient's ear ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Surgical
New Brain Mapping Tool Produces Higher Resolution Data During Brain Surgery
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 19:54
News The device is an improved version of a clinical tool called an electrode grid ... Contributed Author: University of California, San Diego Topics: Neurology
Your Diagnostic Device Has Been Printed
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 19:37
Article The resulting device detects for diseases using blood, mucus, urine, or saliva samples ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics
'Magic' Mushrooms Are The Safest Recreational Drugs, But Long-Term Use Can Cause Memory Problems
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 18:04
A global survey on the use of different drugs determined that 'magic' mushrooms are currently the least dangerous drug in use. However, the researchers warned people that prolonged use of the mushrooms harmed a person's ...
VR Radiotherapy Teaching at the University of Applied Sciences, Vienna
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 15:46
News The life-like stereoscopic VR software immerses the student into a typical treatment room at a 1:1 scale ... Contributed Author: University of Vienna Topics: STEM
UW Scientists Borrow from Electronics to Build Circuits in Living Cells
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 15:34
News The UW engineers did all this using DNA instead of silicon and solder, and inside yeast cells instead ... Contributed Author: University of Washington Topics: STEM
Skyworks' Latest Bluetooth Low Energy/802.15.4/Thread/ZigBee Front-End Module
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 15:29
Product Announcement The FEM includes an integrated high gain, low-noise amplifier with transmit bypass path and digital controls ... Contributed Author: Skyworks Topics: Wearables
Video of the Day: The Safety of MIRs, Questioned
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 15:14
Videos Physics Girl has challenged whether MRIs are truly safe ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Top 10 V&V Fails: Don't Let These Common Mistakes Derail Your Verification and Validation Program
Medical Design Technology - 25 May 2017 15:13
Article This "Top 10 List" summarizes these recurring mistakes ... Contributed Author: Aaron Joseph Topics: STEM
Health Officials Confirm Second Botulism-Related Death In Northern California
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 14:33
Health officials confirmed the second botulism-related death in California within a week. However, the recent death is not related to the botulism outbreak caused by the nacho cheese, which left one dead and nine others ...
Can Less Sleep Increase Death Risk From Heart Diseases?
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 13:34
Researchers revealed that lack of sleep could increase the risk of premature death due to a stroke or cardiovascular disease. The study shared that sleeping less than six hours could up death risk from heart diseases.
Cannabidiol From Marijuana Reduces Seizures In Kids With Rare Epilepsy
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 13:30
A compound present in marijuana was shown effective in treating children with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. What are the side effects of the treatment?
Breast Cancer Risk Increases Even With 1 Drink Per Day
Tech Times - 25 May 2017 12:48
A new study indicated that consuming a single glass of alcohol can increase breast cancer risk in women. The study asserted that apart from limited alcohol consumption, exercise could lower breast cancer risk.
How fear can develop out of others' traumas
EurekAlert! - 25 May 2017 06:00
(Karolinska Institutet) What happens in the brain when we see other people experiencing a trauma or being subjected to pain? Well, the same regions that are involved when we feel pain ourselves are also activated when we...
Georgia State receives $2.3 million renewal grant to study enzyme in diabetic vascular diseases
EurekAlert! - 25 May 2017 06:00
(Georgia State University) Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, director of the Center for Molecular & Translational Medicine and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Medicine, has renewed a four-year, $2.3 million fede...
CRKL in 22q11.2; a key gene that contributes to common birth defects
EurekAlert! - 25 May 2017 06:00
(Baylor College of Medicine) The research findings imply that patients with genitourinary birth defects due to 22q11.2 changes in gene dosage should also be evaluated for other potential birth defects seen in patients wi...