Medical News
What 21 CFR Part 11 Means to Med Device Firms After 20 Years of Compliance
Medical Design Technology - 18 Jul 2017 19:36
Article The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Part 11 in 1997 to establish the criteria for the use of electronic records and electronic signatures in complying with predicate rules ... Staff Author: Matthew...
Photo of the Day: DynaFORCE Fixation System
Medical Design Technology - 18 Jul 2017 17:24
News The fixation system is designed for the foot and ankle and consists of a nitinol plate and staple combination ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Implantables
The Fujikura AP3 and AG3 Series: High-Precision MEMS Pressure Sensors with an Outstanding Signal-To-Noise Ratio (SNR)
Medical Design Technology - 18 Jul 2017 17:17
Product Announcement The sensor is a two-chip system designed with a low-noise analog output and a 16-bit resolution ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Oncology
Breathable, Wearable Electronics on Skin for Long-Term Health Monitoring
Medical Design Technology - 18 Jul 2017 16:53
News The elastic electrode constructed of breathable nanoscale meshes holds promise for the development of noninvasive e-skin devices ... Contributed Author: University of Tokyo Topics: Wearables
Control Company Announces First TraceableLIVE LN2 Thermometers
Medical Design Technology - 18 Jul 2017 16:44
News Constant temperature surveillance help the samples maintain viability over long periods of time ... Contributed Author: Control Company
The Next Step for UVC Disinfection in Hospitals
Medical Design Technology - 18 Jul 2017 16:14
Article Enabling the next generation of UVC LED disinfection devices through the use of innovative thermal management technology ... Contributed Author: John Cafferkey
Benefits of gastric bypass surgery linked to changes in sweet taste preference
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior) Worldwide, the number of patients struggling with obesity is rapidly increasing in both adults and children. Diet and exercise are the mainstays of treatment for obesity, but...
Antibiotic-releasing polymer may help eradicate joint implant infection
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A team of Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has developed an antibiotic-releasing polymer that may greatly simplify the treatment of prosthetic joint infection.
27 Phase III and 8 Phase II Alzheimer's drugs on track to launch in next 5 years
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Amplify Public Affairs) Twenty-seven Alzheimer's drugs in Phase III clinical trials and eight drugs in Phase II clinical trials may launch in the next five years, according to a revised Alzheimer's pipeline analysis pre...
Evaluating low-dose toxicity from endocrine active chemicals
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a strategy that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should use t...
Failures in stethoscope hygiene can lead to patient infections
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Elsevier) You can lead a doctor to disinfection, but how do you get them to clean ... or wipe ... or swab a stethoscope?That's the question raised by a new quality improvement project published in the July issue of the ...
Fear of arrest stops some needed calls to 911 after opioid overdose is administered
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Indiana University) Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers naloxone from criminal charges, according to a survey conducted by two researchers at Indiana University-Purd...
Does exercise facilitate body weight control? The answer may depend on sex.
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior) Healthcare practitioners regularly prescribe diet and exercise as a method for patients to lose weight. But exercise might not be equally effective in males and females, acco...
Antibiotic insight may help in battle against bacterial resistance
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Monash University) Bacteria or 'superbugs' that have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics are responsible for around 700,000 deaths globally a year; new types of antibiotics are urgently needed.
Identification of PTPRZ as a drug target for cancer stem cells in glioblastoma
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(National Institutes of Natural Sciences) The research group of Professor Masaharu Noda and Researcher Akihiro Fujikawa of the National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB) showed that the enzymatic activity of PTPRZ is re...
In Mexico, type of work is tied to mobility disparities as people age
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs) In middle-income countries like Mexico, people who work in physically demanding occupations suffer more mobility limitations as they grow ...
Internal medicine physicians pleased with proposed rule to improve medicare payments
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(American College of Physicians) The American College of Physicians (ACP) today noted they are pleased with the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule released last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
LSUhealthNO research to improve resilience to disasters in Louisiana
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health will receive $2.5 million to improve resilience and mental health outcomes in six communities in south Louisiana that exp...
Low-dose diazepam can increase social competitiveness
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) EPFL scientists have discovered how low-dose anxiolytics increase the social competitiveness of high-anxious individuals by boosting the energy output of mitochondria in an ar...
National Academies of Sciences and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fund $10 million for Gulf research
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Louisiana State University) LSU researchers lead two of the four projects awarded funding today from the National Academies of Sciences' Gulf Research Program and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. All four projects ai...
New combination of anti-obesity drugs may have beneficial effects
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior) Research conducted in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has revealed that a unique combination of hormone-based drugs can produce enhanced wei...
New findings suggest a genetic influence on aging into the 90s but not beyond
EurekAlert! - 18 Jul 2017 06:00
(Oregon State University) Variants of a gene thought to be linked to longevity appear to influence aging into the 90s, but do not appear to affect exceptional longevity, or aging over 100, a new study has found.