Medical News
The Human Project Aims to Track Every Aspect of Life
Discover - 19 Jun 2017 21:38
If you smoke cigarettes, you're putting yourself at a heightened risk for heart disease. That correlation is well-known and unchallenged today, but that wasn't always so. It took an ambitious, years-long project, the Fra...
Summer-Smart Tips: 5 Ways To Naturally Prevent And Treat Sunburn
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 20:12
Spending too much time under the sun may end up increasing your risk for sunburns. If you happen to develop these painful skin sores, these five simple tips can help reduce the discomfort you might feel.
Every Day, 19 Kids In The United States Are Killed Or Injured In Shootings
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 19:27
Shootings in the United States are responsible for at least 19 deaths or injuries among children, a new report has warned. The study underscores the urgency of tackling gun violence today, as well as preventing child dea...
Eco Capture Dual HDMI M.2
Medical Design Technology - 19 Jun 2017 17:02
Product Announcement Designed for use in small and embedded systems where full-sized PCIe slots are unavailable or impractical, the new Eco Capture family of high-performance ... Topics: STEM
Modeling the Brain with "Lego Bricks"
Medical Design Technology - 19 Jun 2017 16:57
News To do this, the team develops mathematical models and numerical algorithms ... Contributed Author: University of Luxembourg Topics: Neurology
Dual-Agent PET/MR with Time of Flight Detects More Cancer
Medical Design Technology - 19 Jun 2017 16:49
News Dual-agent PET/MR is further supported by time of flight, a quantitative feature of modern PET image reconstruction ... Contributed Author: Society of Nuclear Medicine Topics: Medical Diagnostics
Coconut Oil Is Not Healthy: Here Are The Best Oils For Heart Health
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 16:39
The American Heart Association said in a new advisory that coconut oil is not healthy. Here are healthier cooking oil options that contain less amount of saturated fat.
Microfluidics for the Masses
Medical Design Technology - 19 Jun 2017 16:34
News The researchers modeled their Metafluidics site after popular open-source repositories such as GitHub ... Contributed Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Topics: STEM
New Blood Test May Pave Way To Precision Treatment For Prostate Cancer
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 16:22
A three-in-one blood test can change the way advanced prostate cancer is treated and pave way for precision medicine for cancer. The blood test can even improve survival of patients, so here's how it works.
Top Members In Trump's HIV/AIDS Advisory Council Resign Because 'Trump Doesn't Care About HIV'
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 12:41
Six top members of Trump's presidential advisory council on HIV/AIDS have resigned on June 13 to protest the administration's lack of HIV/AIDS policies. What will happen to the ongoing fight against this disease?
American Teens, Seniors Have Similar Sedentary Lifestyles: Study
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 07:20
American teenagers and seniors continue to live sedentary lifestyles with little to no physical activity, a new study revealed. Researchers hope schedules in schools can be modified to be conducive to physical activity.
Colorado Campaign Wants To Ban Sale Of Smartphones For Children Below 13 Years Old
Tech Times - 19 Jun 2017 06:09
Use of touchscreen devices such as tablets and smartphones pose health risks to children. Now, a campaign in Colorado seeks to stop retailers from selling phones for use by children younger than 13 years old.
Discovery could guide immunotherapy for lung cancer
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(Cancer Research UK) Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study* publ...
BUSM's Orly Leiva selected to Minority Medical Student Award Program
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(Boston University Medical Center) Orly Leiva, a fourth-year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been named by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) as one of 22 medical students select...
Could therapy animal visitation pose health risks at patient facilities?
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(Tufts University) A survey of United States hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations revealed their health and safety policies for therapy animal visits varied widely, with many not following rec...
Combining immunotherapies effective against mouse model of cancer
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(Nationwide Children's Hospital) A recent study by researchers at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital points to a new treatment strategy for rhabdomyosarcoma that takes advantage of the body's own im...
As America ages, new national poll will track key health issues for those over 50
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new poll will release its first results later this month, beginning a series that will take the pulse of the over-50 portion of the American population on a wide range of he...
A diagnostic test for ALS
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)) Researchers at VIB, KU Leuven, and UZ Leuven, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Jena, have demonstrated that measuring neurofilaments provides reliabl...
Is your doctor prescribing the wrong treatment for pink eye?
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(American Academy of Ophthalmology) A new study suggests that most people with acute conjunctivitis, or pink eye, are getting the wrong treatment.
Leicester academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of Leicester) Academics examined the effectiveness of a rape prevention campaign in bars and nightclubs in Liverpool.
Mapping how words leap from brain to tongue
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(San Diego State University) How the brain narrows down a smorgasbord of related concepts to the one word you're truly seeking is a complicated and poorly understood cognitive task. Looking at epilepsy patients who had a...
Mathematical modeling uncovers mysteries of HIV infection in the brain
EurekAlert! - 19 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of Alberta) After uncovering the progression of HIV infection in the brain thanks to a new mathematical model developed by a UAlberta research team, clinicians and researchers are developing a nasal spray to ...