Medical News
Soda Can Reduce Chances Of Getting Pregnant, Study Says
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2018 23:31
A new study shows that chances of conceiving a child can be cut down by having too many sugary drinks. This goes for both men and women.
Asthma Medication Linked To Infertility In Women
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2018 23:01
News Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide. However, the study of more than 56...
Infection Outbreaks At Hospitals Could Be Reduced By Copper-Coated Uniforms
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2018 22:33
News Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), at hos...
Nanoparticles Act As Surgical Blades For Improved Dental Surgery
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2018 22:21
News Currently, more than 80 nanotechnologies have been approved for a variety of medical applications, from treating cancer to bioimaging to tissue remodeling. Now in a new study, researchers have shown that enzyme-cont...
Trends Disrupting Healthcare As We Know It
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2018 21:39
Blog Global market intelligence solutions provider Infiniti Research has completed a whitepaper discussing what they see as the five major technology trends disrupting the ... Staff Author: Spencer Chin
Photo of the Day: 'Living Bandages': NUST MISIS Scientists Develop Biocompatible Anti-Burn Nanofibers
Medical Design Technology - 15 Feb 2018 20:06
News A group of NUST MISIS's young scientists, for the very first time in Russia, has presented a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone modified with a thin-film antibacterial composition ...
Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Increases Cancer Risk: Here's What You Need To Know
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2018 16:56
A new research linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods to a higher risk of cancer. Ultra-processed food, such as packed snacks, chocolate bars, instant noodles, and frozen meals, contains chemicals not commonly u...
US Diplomats In Cuba Experience Mysterious Symptoms Of Concussion
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2018 14:41
US government personnel assigned in Havana, Cuba experienced symptoms similar to that of brain dysfunction associated with concussions. Some started to feel ill within 24 hours after they arrived.
FDA Approves Marketing Of First Blood Test To Diagnose Concussions
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2018 13:59
The Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator can help detect concussion quickly and without exposing patients to radiation. Results of the blood test is available within three and four hours.
Family Of Toddler Who Died From Flu Wonders If Vaccination Could Have Saved Her
Tech Times - 15 Feb 2018 13:37
A 3-year old from Muncie, Indiana, who never had a flu shot, died this week. The girl's family is so devastated, they are now doubting their earlier decision not to have the kid vaccinated.
Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO
WHO - 15 Feb 2018 09:30
WHO has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant women and reduce unnecessary medical interventions. Worldwide, an estimated 140 million births take place every year. Most of the...
Female hormones may be linked to asthma, study suggests
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(University of Edinburgh) Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a major review of evidence suggests.
For older adults with hip fractures, platform gives AGS CoCare: Ortho program local roots
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(American Geriatrics Society) With support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today launched ortho.agscocare.org, a site providing resources and tools for hospitals interested in ...
Infection outbreaks at hospitals could be reduced by copper-coated uniforms
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(University of Manchester) Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses, such as Escherichia ...
JDR Clinical & Translational Research named 'Best New Journal in Biological and Life Sciences'
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(International & American Associations for Dental Research) The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) are pleased to announce that IADR/AADR's newest Journal, the JDR Clinical & Translat...
Metabolomics, a promising tool for advancing in treatment personalization of oncological patients
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) This review provides specific examples of metabolomics applications in the field of clinical pharmacology and precision medicine with a focus on the therapeutic management of cancer and in th...
New ESC guidelines on syncope and latest science to be released at EHRA 2018 congress
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(European Society of Cardiology) March 18 to 20 in Barcelona, Spain. New European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines on syncope will be presented and published online for the first time during EHRA 2018, ...
New report: Labs differ widely in BRCA testing protocols
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(MediaSource) A new article published in npj Genomic Medicine showcases the wide differences in BRCA testing protocols at labs around the world. The article surveyed 86 laboratories around the world about their BRCA test...
New research highlights how cancer cells repair themselves following proton beam therapy
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(University of Liverpool) Collaborative research conducted in Liverpool and Oxford, published in The Red Journal, identifies the specific cellular process that helps cancer cells damaged as a result of proton beam therap...
Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(McGill University) Doctors who work with individuals at risk of developing dementia have long suspected that patients who do not realize they experience memory problems are at greater risk of seeing their condition wors...
Probe speeds detection of deep lung infections in patients
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(University of Edinburgh) A medical imaging technology under development has enabled doctors to see bacteria deep inside patients' lungs for the first time. Fast diagnosis would enable critically ill patients to be given...
Reducing peanut allergy risks in children -- The Nurse Practitioner presents update
EurekAlert! - 15 Feb 2018 07:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) New prevention and treatment approaches can reduce serious health risks due to peanut allergy in children, according to an article in the March issue of The Nurse Practitioner, published by Wolter...