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The FDA said that five deaths have been linked to intragastric balloons albeit it remains unclear if the fatalities were caused by the device itself or the surgery. What are the potential side effects of intragastric bal...

Pig organs without the potentially dangerous and deadly animal retroviruses may soon be available for human transplant patients. Researchers removed a barrier to xenotransplantation using the gene-editing tool CRISPR.

News The device can be worn like a watch and measures cortisol, Interleukin-6, and glucose levels in sweat ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Diabetes

News Safety measures for wearable and implantable batteries have generally involved structural reinforcement to prevent hazardous chemicals ... Contributed Author: University of Illinois College of Engineering Topics: We...

News Among the many diagnostic tests that can be adapted to their point-of-care smartphone format ... Contributed Author: University of Illinois College of Engineering Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Article Making surgical robots smaller would provide significant benefits ... Contributed Author: Dr. Rodrigo Zapiain, Cambridge Consultants Medical Technology Division Topics: Surgical

Survey results show the optimal times of the day to engage in activities such as sex, exercise, and sleep. The optimal time for sex may not appeal much to night owls.

(Instituto de Medicina Molecular) The team from Instituto de Medicina Molecular Lisboa, led by Luis Graça, analyzed blood samples from Sjögren syndrome patients, an autoimmune disease that affects the mucous membranes ...

(American Thoracic Society) The opioid crisis in the United States is resulting in increased admissions to hospital intensive care units and in increased numbers of ICU deaths from opioid overdoses, according to new rese...

(Allina Health ) Robotics provide better visuals and allow lymph node removal with fewer incisions.

(Monash University) Mutations in the gene encoding the enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatase N2 (PTPN2) have been associated with the development of autoimmune disease including Type 1 diabetes, Crohn's Disease and rheumat...

(Duke University) Duke researchers recently mapped the evolutionary turning point that transformed the pathogenic Cryptococcus fungus from an organism with thousands of sexes to only two. They found that during evolution...

(European Society for Medical Oncology) ESMO 2017 is once again the place to be for breaking news on cancer research. ESMO 2017, the annual oncology congress organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) ...

(Carnegie Mellon University) Carnegie Mellon University psychologists have discovered that people with supportive spouses were more likely to take on potentially rewarding challenges and that those who accepted the chall...

(Michigan Technological University) When our cells' acid-alkaline balance goes wrong, it can go wrong in a big way--think cancer and cystic fibrosis. New fluorescent probes make it easier to detect pH and sweetened the d...

(Temple University Health System) Temple University Hospital is offering an innovative approach to treat patients with complex temporal bone defects, including conditions known as tegmen dehiscence and temporal encephalo...

(CNRS) The origin, development, and characteristics of two types of testicular macrophage have been described by a CNRS team at the Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy. To elucidate the nature of these immune cells,...

(University of Bristol) Global policies on access to highly hazardous pesticides - commonly ingested in acts of self-poisoning and suicide in rural Asia - should focus on national bans, rather than safe storage, accordin...

(Springer) Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues, according to new research from USC Annenberg. The research was published ...

(University of Southern California - Health Sciences) How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses th...

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) In one of the first efforts to quantify the impact of opioid abuse on intensive care units on United States' hospitals, a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medic...

(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Biologists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany recently established that ants can adapt their hydrocarbon profile quickly during the course of evolution and rapidly a...