Medical News
Librarians Learn To Use Narcan As Libraries See Increase In Drug Addicts Who Overdose On Opioids
Tech Times - 26 Jun 2017 04:42
The opioid epidemic in the United States have become so bad, librarian in at least three cities now learn how to treat drug addicts who overdose with Narcan. One librarian has saved at least six people since April.
Pharmacy Head Faces Up To 35 Years In Prison For 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
Tech Times - 26 Jun 2017 23:22
Former Massachusetts pharmacy head Barry Cadden is set to receive sentencing for his role in the 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak. Cadden was convicted by a Boston federal jury in March of racketeering and fraud.
Airborne Fungal Toxins From Wallpaper Pose Serious Health Risk To Homeowners
Tech Times - 26 Jun 2017 17:16
Researchers have warned about the dangers posed by molds and fungi often found growing on the walls of homes. These organisms can release toxins that can trigger severe allergic reactions in humans and animals.
Photo of the Day: Magnets for Dancing Eyes
Medical Design Technology - 26 Jun 2017 15:22
News These magnets can help to treat the flickering of the eyes, also called "dancing eyes", according to UCL ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Implantables
New Technique Makes Brain Scans Better
Medical Design Technology - 26 Jun 2017 15:10
News Using these scans, researchers could study how genetic factors influence stroke survival or how people respond to different treatments ... Contributed Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Topics: Neurology
Tiny Nanoparticles Offer Significant Potential in Detecting/Treating Disease New Review of Work on Exosomes
Medical Design Technology - 26 Jun 2017 15:05
News Exosomes are particles produced by all cells in the body and are from 30 to 130 nanometres in size - a nanometre is one-billionth of a metre ... Contributed Author: Swansea University Topics: STEM
Inelta ILAT Series Miniature LVDT Sensors
Medical Design Technology - 26 Jun 2017 14:59
Product Announcement The sensors of this series are available in Models ILAT 2, ILAT4 and ILAT10 ... Contributed Author: Hoffman+Krippner Topics: STEM
Extremely Colorful, Incredibly Bright and Highly Multiplexed
Medical Design Technology - 26 Jun 2017 14:45
News With their new method, the researchers address the problem that thus far only a limited number of molecular species can be visualized simultaneously ... Contributed Author: Benjamin Boettner, Wyss Institute Topics: ...
Computer Scientists Repurpose Laparoscopy Video for Medical Training
Medical Design Technology - 26 Jun 2017 14:40
News But the system could be applied to any analytical question that doctors deem worthwhile ... Contributed Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Topics: Surgical
Eating more vegetable protein may protect against early menopause
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) Results of a new study from epidemiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggest that long-term, high intake of vegetab...
Endocrine Society issues Scientific Statement on obesity's causes
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(The Endocrine Society) A new Scientific Statement issued by the Endocrine Society calls for more research aimed specifically at understanding the underlying mechanisms that make it difficult to maintain long-term weight...
Fatality rates are high within 2 years of drug-induced liver injury
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Wiley) Most patients suffering liver toxicity due to medications or herbal or dietary supplements recover from the acute liver injury without long-term problems, but some do not survive the injury or they require liver ...
Early antiretroviral therapy linked with bone loss in patients with HIV
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Wiley) Current HIV treatment guidelines now recommend initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis. However, a new study has found that such early ART causes greater bone loss compared with deferri...
A little place for my stuff
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Washington University in St. Louis) Just as people endlessly calculate how to upsize or downsize, bacteria continually adjust their volume (their stuff) to fit inside their membrane (their space). But what limits their ...
Does socioeconomic status affect women's decisions not to continue breastfeeding?
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study has shown that among women who intended to breastfeed, nearly 25 percent of those defined as socioeconomically (SE) marginalized stopped after only one month,...
How to stay sane when your child can't sleep
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of British Columbia) Your child's sleep problems may be making you depressed and unsure of your parenting skills, says a new paper by UBC sleep expert and nursing professor Wendy Hall. The good news is you ca...
Greater muscle strength -- better cognitive function for older people
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of Eastern Finland) Greater muscle strength is associated with better cognitive function in ageing men and women, according to a new Finnish study. The association of extensively measured upper and lower body...
Imprecise iron supplementation can spur increase in Salmonella
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Frontiers) Individuals who do not produce enough iron are anemic, and often experience fatigue. One common remedy is for physicians to prescribe an iron infusion to their anemic patients. This makes sense, but can lead ...
Integrated medical records can reduce disparities between blacks and whites in HIV care
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) A streamlined and integrated method of tracking medical records called a laboratory health information exchange narrowed the gap in anti-retroviral therapy and vir...
Large-scale production of living brain cells enables entirely new research
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Lund University) Important pieces of the puzzle to understand what drives diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are still missing today. One crucial obstacle for researchers is that it is impossible to examine a ...
Latest advances in malaria research in free eBook by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced a grant from the J.C. Flowers Foundation (JCFF) to support the free eBook distribution of the research monograph, Malaria: Biolo...
Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2017 06:00
(Wiley) Women in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after a substantial rollback of Medicaid coverage for adults in the state, according to a new anal...