Medical News
6-Year-Old Flu Patient Dies Hours After Paramedics Said She Would Be OK
Tech Times - 25 Jan 2018 04:08
Just hours after the paramedics left their home, the little girl's condition made a turn for the worst. Her flu progressed so rapidly all because she missed this one important form of protection.
Trophy marks new era for citizen science in the classroom
Discover - 25 Jan 2018 00:29
By Egle Marija Ramanauskaite, Citizen Science Coordinator at EyesOnALZ December 21st, 2017, just might enter the history books as the first day a citizen science trophy was ever awarded to a school. The trophy, bestowed ...
PM651 Medical Series 600-650 Watt Medical AC/DC Swithching Power Supply
Medical Design Technology - 25 Jan 2018 18:02
Product Announcement The PM651 Series is available in either u-channel style or enclosed with cover/fan ... Contributed Author: Protek Power North Americ
People with Tetraplegia Gain Rapid Use of Brain-Computer Interface
Medical Design Technology - 25 Jan 2018 17:49
News The new decoder software, Brandman said, employs statistical learning algorithms ... Contributed Author: Brown University Topics: Neurology
'Smart' Contact Lenses Monitor Glucose Levels in Tears
Medical Design Technology - 25 Jan 2018 17:36
News The authors say their approach, tested in rabbits, is the first to apply the display pixel into a soft contact lens to visualize glucose sensing ... Contributed Author: American Association for the Advancement of Sc...
Implantable Medical Devices Bolstered By Next-Gen Surface Modification
Medical Design Technology - 25 Jan 2018 17:16
News Using applied electric fields and buffer chemistry, the researchers discovered several new levers that control peptide attachment ... Contributed Author: University of Sydney Topics: Implantables
Ultrathin Needle Can Deliver Drugs Directly to the Brain
Medical Design Technology - 25 Jan 2018 17:02
News Using this device, which consists of several tubes contained within a needle about as thin as a human hair, the researchers can deliver one or more drugs deep within the brain ... Contributed Author: Anne Trafton, M...
Caesarean Section Risks Highlighted In New Study: Dangerous Pregnancies For Mothers, Health Issues For Children
Tech Times - 25 Jan 2018 13:52
New research highlighted the risks associated with caesarean section deliveries for both mothers and children. Mothers may face dangerous pregnancies in the future, while children may be exposed to a variety of health is...
Philadelphia Officials Approve Safe Injection Sites To Alleviate Opioid Crisis
Tech Times - 25 Jan 2018 13:38
Philadelphia shook the entire country with its recent announcement. With a rising number of deaths due to opioid addiction, city officials proposed establishment of a facility that offers both clean needles and recovery.
Lifestyle changes prevent cognitive decline even in genetically susceptible individuals
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Eastern Finland) Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published...
MIND diet may slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(Rush University Medical Center) A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented on Jan. 25, ...
New books from UB Research Institute on Addictions will assist alcohol treatment providers
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University at Buffalo) Two new books from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions will provide treatment providers with resources to help people with an alcohol use disorder manage their negative emot...
Phosphorus pollution reaching dangerous levels worldwide, new study finds
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(American Geophysical Union) Man-made phosphorus pollution is reaching dangerously high levels in freshwater basins around the world, according to new research.
Pulling power reveals new insights into membrane dynamics in human cells
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Exeter) Scientists have now discovered how the movement and membrane dynamics of a specific organelle -- called peroxisomes -- are mediated.
Repurposed drug found to be effective against Zika virus
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of California - San Diego) In both cell cultures and mouse models, a drug used to treat Hepatitis C effectively protected and rescued neural cells infected by the Zika virus -- and blocked transmission of the...
Rothamsted partnership is 'the industrial strategy in action'
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(Rothamsted Research) Bim Afolami, who sits on the government side in the UK parliament to represent the region that includes Rothamsted Research, today celebrated a partnership between the science institute and an enter...
Specific protein plays key role in the spread of breast cancer
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Liverpool) Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found an explanation for how breast cancer spreads to the lungs, which could potentially hold the key to preventing the progression of the disea...
Starving cancer cells of sugar -- does it work?
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(Duke-NUS Medical School) Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School and collaborators from Austria have demonstrated for the first time a novel cell death pathway that describes how depletion of sugar causes cancer ce...
Study links low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant may want to avoid diets that reduce or eliminate carbohydrates, as they could increase the risk of having babies with ne...
Study of 3,000 drinkers' attempts to cut down produces sobering results
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(University of Bristol) January is a popular month for people trying to reduce their alcohol intake but how successful are they in doing so? A new study by the University of Bristol in the UK that assessed data on the dr...
Study shows a potential new approach to opioid crisis
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(American Thoracic Society) In a six-month study recently concluded, a research unit affiliated with two hospital institutions and a university in Ottawa found that a reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked daily al...
Tactic for controlling motor symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease
EurekAlert! - 25 Jan 2018 07:00
(Emory Health Sciences) Standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease can over time induce motor complications that reduce the effectiveness of restoring mobility. These complications include abnormal involuntary movem...