Medical News
Alzheimer's Study Casts Doubt On Rejuvenating Blood Transfusions
Discover - 2 Nov 2017 22:59
Transfusing blood from young mice into those with Alzheimer's doesn't appear to treat the disease. It's an out-there concept that seems more of a kind with cryogenetics and organ xenotransplants but the promise of rejuve...
Trader Joe's Salads Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
Tech Times - 2 Nov 2017 18:58
A public health alert has been issued for a certain type of salad sold at Trader Joe's grocery stores. Officials are warning consumers to either throw the salad product away or return them to where they were purchased.
Men With Bent Penis At Higher Risk For Cancer
Tech Times - 2 Nov 2017 18:38
A new study has found that men with Peyronie's disease have an increased risk of various types of cancer. The research is based on the observation of patient data review of over 1.5 million males.
WHO Global Leadership Meeting concludes with new commitment to delivering results in countries
WHO - 2 Nov 2017 16:30
WHO Global Leadership Meeting concludes with new commitment to delivering results in countries
Photo of the Day: Blu-Ray Technology for Cancer Diagnosis
Medical Design Technology - 2 Nov 2017 14:46
News Researchers from Purdue University are learning how to utilize Blu-ray technology to diagnose cancer ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Oncology
Reinforced Thermal Interface Thin Film
Medical Design Technology - 2 Nov 2017 14:45
Product Announcement It delivers a thermal conductivity of 3.0 W/m•K while exhibiting a thermal resistance of only .17°C•in2/W ... Contributed Author: Fujiploy
Graphene Enables High-Speed Electronics on Flexible Materials
Medical Design Technology - 2 Nov 2017 14:45
News The technique can be used for imaging in the terahertz area (THz camera), but also for identifying different substances (sensor) ... Contributed Author: Chalmers University of Technology
Baby Box Wins $25,000 in Pediatric Device Competition
Medical Design Technology - 2 Nov 2017 14:44
News The SVS baby box is designed with a gentle, stochastic vibro-tactile stimulation (SVS) that helps infants (including those who have been exposed to drugs), to relax, breathe, and sleep ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzle...
Childhood spankings can lead to adult mental health problems
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(University of Michigan) Getting spanked as a child can lead to a host of mental health problems in adulthood, say University of Michigan researchers.
How caries-causing bacteria can survive in dental plaque
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(University of Basel) Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in the survival capabilities of caries-causing bacteria in dental plaque, report researchers from the University of Basel's Preventative Dentistry a...
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai & UW Medicine collaborate on US kidney research project
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with the Kidney Research Institute, a collaboration of UW Medicine and Northwest Kidney Centers in Seattle, h...
In autism, too many brain connections may be at root of condition
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Washington University School of Medicine) Mutations in a gene linked to autism in people causes neurons to form too many connections in rodents, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in ...
CSIC tightens the noose around superbugs
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) A team led by researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has made an important breakthrough in the battle against superbugs and their resistance to multiple d...
Fantastic journey: How newborn neurons to find their proper place in the adult brain
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) This week in the Journal of Cell Biology, Professor Linda Van Aelst and colleagues at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) describe for the first time (in mice) how baby neurons -- precurs...
Mini cancer tumours grown in first-of-kind pioneering research
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(University of Birmingham) University of Birmingham begins five-year research program aimed at finding new treatments for bowel cancer. The first of its kind in the UK, it will see scientists taking samples of 200 patien...
Mindfulness may help mothers cope with stress when their babies have a heart condition
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mindfulness, which aims to incre...
Elucidation of bone regeneration mechanism
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Tokyo Institute of Technology) Fish have the extraordinary ability to regenerate lost fins and other appendages containing cartilage and bone. The cells responsible for the regeneration offer new clues on how to regener...
Navigating the genome to cure deafness
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new Tel Aviv University study solves a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness by identifying the first group of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the auditory system.
New link found between gut bacteria and age-related conditions
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Frontiers) New research shows for the first time that an imbalance in the good and bad bacteria in the gut of old mice causes inflammatory responses in young mice -- responses that are linked to age-related conditions s...
New treatment approach for autoimmune disorder
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been able to improve their understanding of the key mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of a serious autoimmune dis...
Noninvasive procedure is superior to steroid injection for painful knee osteoarthritis
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) For patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to ster...
On Target Laboratories secures $40 million financing led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation
EurekAlert! - 2 Nov 2017 06:00
(Purdue University) On Target Laboratories Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that is developing tumor-targeted fluorescent dyes to improve cancer surgery, has secured $40 million in a combination of equity and...