Medical News
Silky Secrets to Make Bones
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 16:43
News The bone formation study targeted biomineralization, a critical process in materials biology ... Contributed Author: University Of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center Topics: Orthopedics
NIH to Resume Funding Controversial 'Gain-of-Function' Research
Discover - 20 Dec 2017 23:33
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced yesterday that it would be removing a three-year funding pause on so-called "gain-of-function" research. The type of research in question involves engineering viruses to ...
UL Offers Medical Device Professionals a Webinar by Dr. Udofia
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 22:51
News UL is now offering a 30-minute recording of this presentation. Audience members will learn how these regulations will impact the ability to sustain medical device sales in Europe ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler
Opinion Please: Share Your Thoughts on Medical Meta-Trends
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 21:42
Blog MDT is running a survey to get your thoughts on how Data-Driven Healthcare and Outcome-Based Compensation Strategies will shape the opportunities and challenges our industry will be facing in 2018 and beyond. Staff ...
How Bad Is It to Hold in a Poop?
Discover - 20 Dec 2017 20:26
You know the feeling when you have to poop, but there's no toilet in reach or you're too scared to stink up the stall at work? Then, instead of listening to Mother Nature, you end up holding in your poop? Let's face it, ...
Low-Profile Board Level Shielding
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 17:00
Product Announcement Tech-Etch SlimShield is a low-profile, two-piece board level shielding line with shield heights as low as .060" ... Contributed Author: Tech-Etch
Woman Gives Birth To Baby From 24-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
Tech Times - 20 Dec 2017 16:57
A woman successfully gave birth to a baby girl who spent more than 24 years as a frozen embryo in a lab. Surprisingly, the embryo was conceived just one year and a half after the woman's own birth.
Video of the Day: 3D Printing Revolutionizing Dentistry
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 16:55
Videos Check out the video to see what is has been doing for the industry ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler
New Molecular Printing Technology Could Recreate Complex Chemical Environments That Resemble the Human Body
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 16:48
News '3DEAL' is a simple and inexpensive fabrication technique able to generate complex molecular patterns within soft matter ... Contributed Author: Queen Mary University of London
Robotic Device Improves Balance and Gait in Parkinson's Disease Patients
Medical Design Technology - 20 Dec 2017 16:39
News Agrawal's team, experts in rehabilitation robotics, used a robotic system--Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD) ... Contributed Author: Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Topics: Neurology
Underactive Thyroid Could Be To Blame Why Some Women Find It Difficult To Get Pregnant
Tech Times - 20 Dec 2017 14:04
Underactive thyroid gland could be the reason behind the unexplained infertility of some women having difficulty getting pregnant or carrying their pregnancy to term. What are some of the symptoms of this condition?
FDA To Crack Down On Dangerous Homeopathic Drugs: Here's Why You Should Avoid The Alternative Remedies
Tech Times - 20 Dec 2017 13:06
The United States Food and Drug Administration will take a closer look at the homeopathic drugs in the market from now on. Homeopathic medicines are based on an 18th century idea that has since been invalidated by numero...
Older People Become More Forgetful Because Their Brain Waves Get Out Of Sync: Study
Tech Times - 20 Dec 2017 12:13
A study found how people become forgetful as they grow older. It occurs because the changing sleep patterns cause the brain waves to get out of rhythm.
Expensive new cancer therapy may be cost effective
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Researchers from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, selected to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the newly approved CAR-T ...
Blueberry vinegar improves memory in mice with amnesia
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(American Chemical Society) Dementia affects millions of people worldwide, robbing them of their ability to think, remember and live as they once did. In the search for new ways to fight cognitive decline, scientists rep...
East meets West: The Science Bridge
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Under the leadership of neuroscientists from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, more than 200 researchers from across the globe have joined forces to strengthen intercultural...
New class of anti-cancer drug effective against kidney cancer
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports initial findings with a novel drug belonging to a new class of medicines called HIF-2a inhibitors that show promise in treati...
Early disease diagnosis could be dramatically improved with new detection system
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(Imperial College London) By attaching specialised molecules to the backbone of DNA, researchers have made it easier to detect rare molecules associated with early disease.
Better treatment, not more spending, saves heart attack patients, study finds
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A long-term look at heart attack care and spending in America in the 21st Century shows more survival, more spending, and more variation between hospitals on both scores. And ...
Neurosexuality needs to be better addressed in patients with neurodisabilities
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(IOS Press) For people with brain disorders, whether from injury or disease, rehabilitation is a complex process. Neurosexuality is an emerging area of study and practice that focuses on the relationships between brain a...
New guidelines aim to prevent medics from failing to diagnose patients with liver disease
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(University of Birmingham) New recommendations, led by experts at the University of Birmingham, have been published to improve the use of liver blood tests.
New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for plant proteins
EurekAlert! - 20 Dec 2017 07:00
(St. Michael's Hospital) Substituting one to two servings of animal proteins with plant proteins every day could lead to a small reduction in the three main cholesterol markers for cardiovascular disease prevention, a ne...