Medical News
Feeling sated can become a cue to eat more
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Association for Psychological Science) When hunger pangs strike, we usually interpret them as a cue to reach for a snack; when we start to feel full, we take it as a sign that we should stop eating. But new research sho...
Painless Microneedles Extract Fluid for Wearable Sensors for Soldiers, Athletes
Medical Design Technology - 2 Oct 2017 15:09
News Microneedles are a few hairsbreadths wide and can sip the clear fluid between cells in the middle layer of skin ... Contributed Author: Phys.org
Borrowing from Nature to Tap the Power of the Sun
Medical Design Technology - 2 Oct 2017 14:56
News An artificial leaf that can harvest energy from the sun faster than a natural one could lead to a new generation of renewable energy and medical technologies ... Contributed Author: Julianna Photopoulos, From Horizo...
Why Dossier Management is a Double-Edged Sword for Medical Device Firms
Medical Design Technology - 2 Oct 2017 14:37
Article Whether your company is developing a new and innovative device or re-launching an iterative product the key to a timely and successful regulatory submission is effective dossier management ... Contributed Author:...
Photo of the Day: Virtual Reality to Examine Concussions
Medical Design Technology - 2 Oct 2017 14:36
The device is a combination of virtual reality goggles and eye-tracking technology to "evaluate impairments associated with the concussion," says SyncThink ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Neurology
Gap Fillers for Heat Absorption
Medical Design Technology - 2 Oct 2017 14:36
Product Announcement When placed on top of a heat source such as an IC chip, the compliant material fills any unwanted air gaps ... Contributed Author: Fujiploy
White House Lit Up In Pink To Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tech Times - 2 Oct 2017 13:48
The White House turned pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as landmarks from other countries also did the same. First Lady Melania Trump released a statement to support the movement, urging women to talk to thei...
This Smart Tattoo Changes Color When Your Blood Sugar Is High
Tech Times - 2 Oct 2017 12:45
What if there was a tattoo that could indicate changes in your body? Well, a group of researchers from Harvard and MIT developed exactly that - a tattoo that could, for example, tell a diabetic if they need insulin.
Losing Sense Of Smell Linked To Increased Alzheimer's Risk: Other Early Warning Signs Of Dementia
Tech Times - 2 Oct 2017 12:38
Researchers used a simple and affordable smell test to determine Alzheimer's risk. Besides the inability to detect the scents of peppermint, orange, fish, rose and leather, here are other early warning signs of dementia.
GM soybean oil causes less obesity and insulin resistance but is harmful to liver function
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(University of California - Riverside) Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have tested a genetically-modified soybean oil used in restaurants and found that while it induces less obesity and insulin re...
Game time: To increase exercise, study shows gaming strategies and a buddy are key
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) New research shows families who used activity trackers with specially designed gaming elements increased daily step counts by nearly one mile per day and achieved daily fit...
Genre may impact cognitive training using video games
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(IOS Press) Video games are quickly becoming a hot topic in cognitive training. Many see them as a potential tool to help patients improve their performance and memory, yet little is known about how different types of vi...
Financial incentives for physicians did not increase follow-up of patients after discharge
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) A financial incentive for physicians to see patients sooner after discharge from hospital did not appear to influence physician behavior, found a study published in CMAJ.
Adulteration of proprietary Chinese medicines & health products poses severe health risks
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Wiley) Traditional Chinese medicine is widely used as a form of complementary medicine all over the world for various indications and for improving general health.
New Princeton-CUNY program to bring together physicists and biologists
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Princeton University) The NSF has awarded $13 million to create the Center for the Physics of Biological Function, a joint endeavor between Princeton University and the City University of New York that will tackle a dec...
NJIT device aimed at early detection of deadly diseases wins NJ Health Foundation backing
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(New Jersey Institute of Technology) New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) has awarded NJIT engineer Eon Soo Lee a $50,000 Innovation Grant to develop a nanotechnology-enhanced biochip that would give doctors and patients ...
NIH-funded study to focus on newborns affected by opioids
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) The National Institutes of Health is funding a new study to evaluate treatment options for newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome, a...
Doctors define 'safe and effective' margins for 'one and done' skin removal around suspicious moles
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) By carefully tracing a line of at least 2 millimeters outside of and around the edges of a mole that is suspected of being a cancer, doctors can remove all of its cells and a...
New UM faculty member lands $1.8 million grant to study intracellular bacteria that infect most insects
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(The University of Montana) A new University of Montana faculty member, Brandon Cooper, recently was awarded a five-year, $1.8 million Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health to study how sp...
New drug protects heart from cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Kumamoto University) There are currently many kinds of drugs for heart failure. Among them, the new drug LCZ696 is recommended by US guidelines as a first-line treatment for chronic heart failure. LCZ696 is better than ...
New insights into how sleep helps the brain to reorganize itself
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(University of Surrey) A new study has given new insights into how sleep contributes to brain plasticity -- the ability for our brain to change and reorganise itself -- and could pave the way for new ways to help people ...
New insights into leading cause of miscarriage, birth defects discovered
EurekAlert! - 2 Oct 2017 06:00
(Northwestern University) Ten to 25 percent of human embryos contain the wrong number of chromosomes, resulting in miscarriage or birth defects such as Down syndrome. The incidence of these errors rises dramatically as w...