Medical News
Anti-nausea drug could help treat sleep apnea
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of Illinois at Chicago) An old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern Univer...
Advanced MCUs Deliver More Performance, Higher Value, in Medical Sensing Applications - Insights from the Medical Sensors Design Conference
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jun 2017 21:21
Article Zhang Feng shared several real-world examples of how modern MCUs' enhanced processing capabilities can be used to process the sensor's noisy, unreliable signals ... Staff Author: Lee Goldberg Topics: Wearables
The Dark Side of Laughter
Discover - 6 Jun 2017 20:08
When you hear someone laugh behind you, you probably picture them on the phone or with a friend - smiling and experiencing a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Chances are just the sound of the laughter could make you smile or ...
WHO updates Essential Medicines List with new advice on use of antibiotics, and adds medicines for hepatitis C, HIV, tuberculosis and cancer
WHO - 6 Jun 2017 18:00
New advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017.
Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?
Discover - 6 Jun 2017 17:00
We all know that feeling: the burning sensation as we slice into a fresh onion, eyes watering and wincing to relieve the stinging. There are claims that home remedies can solve this problem, including burning a candle, p...
Alabama Baby Who Was Born Without A Nose Dies At Age 2
Tech Times - 6 Jun 2017 16:00
Eli Thompson, the two-year-old Alabama boy born without a nose, passed away on June 3. His father Jeremy Finch revealed the news through a Facebook post and also started a fundraising campaign for Eli's funeral.
Roche's Breast Cancer Combo Therapy Offers Tiny Benefit In Large Drug Trial - And It's A Pricey Drug
Tech Times - 6 Jun 2017 15:47
Roche's new combination therapy achieved modest positive results compared with the company's standard Herceptin treatment. The combo therapy targets an aggressive form of breast cancer called HER2-positive, and involves ...
What is Nanomedicine, and How Can it Improve Childhood Cancer Treatment?
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jun 2017 15:32
News Nanoparticles can be engineered and designed to package and transport drugs directly to where they're needed ... Contributed Author: Maria Kavallaris, Joshua Mccarroll And Thomas P Davis, The Conversation Topics: On...
Photo of the Day: It All Started With an Elbow
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jun 2017 15:21
News George and his teammates created a robotic elbow device used to help those who have experienced a stroke and need help moving and strengthening their arms ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Prosthetics
"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"-Tethered Soft Exosuit Reduces Metabolic Cost of Running
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jun 2017 14:51
News The team tested two different "assistance profiles," or patterns of wire-pulling: one based on human biology ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM
NIDEK Technologies Accelerates Clinical Trial Evaluations of Vision Diagnostic Systems
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jun 2017 14:44
News According to Cesare Tanassi, Managing Director at NIDEK Technologies, the adoption of multi-material 3D printing is transforming the division's prototyping process ... Contributed Author: Stratasys Topics: STEM
New Stretcher to Prevent Baby Deaths in Ambulances
Medical Design Technology - 6 Jun 2017 14:44
News The universal device for neonatal equipment will be securely attached to European Ambulance Loading Stretchers ... Contributed Author: Birmingham City University Topics: STEM
Manhattan Doctor Arrested For Writing Unnecessary Painkiller Prescriptions Worth $20 Million
Tech Times - 6 Jun 2017 13:34
Manhattan based 81-year old Dr. Martin Tesher was arrested on charges of unnecessary distribution of painkillers. The police stated that Dr. Tesher prescribed more than 14,000 oxycodone pain pills to his patients.
Gene-Based Therapy That Reprograms Immune Cells Offers Hope For Multiple Myeloma Cure
Tech Times - 6 Jun 2017 12:41
CAR T-cell therapy had some multiple myeloma patients see significant reduction in their cancer and even enter full remission. How does this gene-based therapy work and what are its side effects?
Clinical benefit of clot retrieval now proven up to 24 hours after major ischemic stroke
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(Rush University Medical Center) Results of an international, randomized controlled research study show that mechanical thrombectomy, which is an endovascular treatment to remove a stroke-causing blood clot in the brain,...
Chemistry life hacks: Food edition (video)
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(American Chemical Society) Reactions is back with another round of chemistry life hacks. Our latest episode brings chemistry to the kitchen, and features science-backed tips to cook rice with fewer calories, get extra j...
Alectinib potential new standard of care for ALK-positive non-small lung cancer
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Results of a 303-patient, multi-national phase III clinical trial known as ALEX published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented concurrently at the Am...
Cancer cells send signals boosting survival and drug resistance in other cancer cells
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that cancer cells appear to communicate to other cancer cells, activating an internal mechanism that boos...
How neurons use crowdsourcing to make decisions
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(Santa Fe Institute) When many individual neurons collect data, how do they reach a unanimous decision? New research from the Santa Fe Institute's collective computation group suggests a two-phase process.
Flu shot less effective for obese adults
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(Springer) Although influenza vaccines are currently the best forms of protection to safeguard people against the flu, they are not effective in all cases. A study from Melinda Beck's research team at the University of N...
Building a better blood-brain barrier model
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed an innovative but easily implemented approach that uses 'spheroids' to mimic the blood-brain barrier more accurately, and appear...
Neurodegenerative disease mechanism and potential drug identified
EurekAlert! - 6 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of California - Davis) Two new, UC Davis-led studies of neurodegenerative diseases linked to mitochondrial defects offer hope for developing a new biomarker for research and diagnostics, and a drug for treati...