Medical News
CU researcher reviews effect of general anesthesia on developing brain
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) The head of the CU School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology has written a review of scientific studies on the potentially adverse effects of exposing developing bra...
Plastic Surgeon Showed Up Drunk For Operation, Arrested For Public Intoxication
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2018 13:18
A plastic surgeon in Kentucky allegedly showed up drunk to his scheduled operation. The doctor walked away from the hospital when he was confronted over his intoxication, but was later arrested.
Beyond the Fear Factor: MEMS + Graphene
Medical Design Technology - 17 Jan 2018 21:00
Article As a nanometer material that is both strong and transparent, graphene exists on the same scale as the molecules found ... Contributed Author: Jessica Gomez, CEO, Rogue Valley Microdevices
Photo of the Day: AI to Spot Cancer
Medical Design Technology - 17 Jan 2018 16:24
News The code is being used for MRIs but can also help to diagnose prostate cancer ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Oncology
Stop the Clots, Spare the Coagulation
Medical Design Technology - 17 Jan 2018 15:52
News When the endothelial cells were exposed to TNF-α before being perfused with whole blood, platelets accumulated on the endothelium in a typical inflammatory response ... Contributed Author: Wyss Institute for Biolog...
Biodegradable Sensor Monitors Pressure in the Body then Disappears
Medical Design Technology - 17 Jan 2018 15:52
News The small, flexible sensor is made of medically safe materials already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in surgical sutures ... Contributed Author: Colin Poitras - UConn Communications Topic...
Analysis Shows Lack of Evidence That Wearable Biosensors Improve Patient Outcomes
Medical Design Technology - 17 Jan 2018 15:48
News Wearable biosensors--noninvasive devices that automatically transmit data to a web portal or mobile app for patient self-monitoring or health provider assessment ... Contributed Author: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center T...
Who Uses Phone Apps to Track Sleep Habits? Mostly the Healthy and Wealthy in US
Medical Design Technology - 17 Jan 2018 15:47
News Researchers say widespread use of mobile devices to monitor daily habits may offer health care providers a way to more quickly diagnose and more effectively treat sleep problems ... Contributed Author: NYU Langone H...
Is It Safe To Hold In A Sneeze? One Man Did, And He Ruptured His Throat
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2018 14:47
A man tried to hold in a sneeze by pinching his nose and then holding his mouth closed. Before long, he noticed that there was something wrong - he had apparently ruptured his throat.
Genetic discovery may help better identify children at risk for type 1 diabetes
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Six novel chromosomal regions identified by scientists leading a large, prospective study of children at risk for type 1 diabetes will enable the discovery of more genes...
Fresh approach to TB vaccine offers better protection
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Oregon Health & Science University) A unique platform that resulted in a promising HIV vaccine has also led to a new, highly effective vaccine against tuberculosis that is moving toward testing in humans. The new vaccin...
Hepatitis therapy: Kupffer cells adjust the balance between pathogen control and hepatocyte regenera
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Elsevier) Scientists from TWINCORE have now published new insights on the processes involved in liver inflammation in the Journal of Hepatology: Type I interferons, on the one hand, limit viral replication and thereby h...
CCNY study explores a novel candidate for antidepressant treatment
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(City College of New York) A recent paper published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry explores how a protein named CK2 could play a key role in the formulation of new antidepressants that work more efficiently and fast...
Dulling cancer therapy's double-edged sword
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Boston Children's Hospital) Researchers have discovered a very promising new pathway to preventing tumor recurrence -- 'resolvins' could be used in complement with chemotherapy, radiation and targeted therapies to stave...
Morbid obesity: Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are comparable
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Basel) In Switzerland, 5,500 operations to combat morbid obesity are conducted every year. Gastric bypasses and sleeve gastrectomy operations perform similarly: patients lose two-thirds of their excess wei...
Modulating molecules
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Harvard University) Between sights, sounds, smells and other senses, the brain is flooded with stimuli on a moment-to-moment basis. How can it sort through the flood of information to decide what is important and what c...
Dr. Chiaravalloti of Kessler Foundation to study effect of cognitive intervention in aging
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Kessler Foundation) Age-associated cognitive impairment affects approximately 40 percent of people aged 65 or older in the United States -- about 16 million people. Investigators at Kessler Foundation will examine the i...
National Academy of Sciences awards Kovalenko medal to immunotherapy pioneer Allison
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Cancer immunotherapy innovator Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will receive the 2018 Jessie Stevenson Koval...
Nearly 25 percent of chronic ischemic heart disease patients dead or hospitalized in 6 months
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Nearly a quarter of patients with chronic ischemic cardiovascular disease are dead or hospitalized within six months, reports a European Society of Cardiology study published today in the...
New 'Buck' naked barley: Food, feed, brew
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(American Society of Agronomy) Researchers are giving an ancient grain a new life: 'Buck' barley is naked, but not in an indecent way. Naked barley does not require pearling, allowing it to hold onto the bran and whole g...
New research to help reduce number of algae blooms that form annually
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Brigham Young University) The study shows that sampling headwaters where streams form can identify which landscapes are resilient enough to handle the rigors of farming and which are vulnerable to leaching toxic residue...
No adverse health impacts from long term vaping -- Study
EurekAlert! - 17 Jan 2018 07:00
(Aspect Consulting) A new peer-reviewed clinical trial to be published in the February edition of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology shows that regular use of e-cigarettes does not have any negative health impact on ...