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Salmonella Cases Linked To Kratom Are Increasing, CDC Says
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 15:44
Health officials are now investigating kratom supplements as the number of salmonella cases linked to kratom increases. To date, there have been 87 cases in the kratom-based salmonella outbreak.
Binge Drinkers Have An Average Of 7 Drinks At One Time, According To CDC Study
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 23:26
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention released a new study showing that people who binge drink have an average of 7 drinks at a time. To be considered a binge drinker, people need to drink 5 or more drinks at a ...
Scientists Mimic Neural Tissue in Army-Funded Research
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2018 21:54
News U.S. Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process for engineering next-generation soft materials with embedded chemical networks that mimic the behavior of ... Topics: Neurology
World Sleep Day: The Importance Of Sleep, The Damages Of Sleep Deprivation, And The Promise Of 'Heartfulness Meditation'
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 18:18
Today is World Sleep Day, a celebration of the importance of sleep. Here's why it has such a huge role in our lives, why sleep deprivation is dangerous, and how 'Heartfulness Meditation' could improve sleep quality.
New Research Sheds Light On Underlying Cause Of Brain Injury In Stroke
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2018 17:50
News New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain - the main cause of brain injury in stroke. Published in Nature Communications, the study ... C...
Improved Capture of Cancer Cells In Blood Could Help Track Disease
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2018 17:31
News Tumor cells circulating throughout the body in blood vessels have long been feared as harbingers of metastasizing cancer - even though most free-floating cancer cells will not go on to establish a ... Contributed Au...
Improved Capture of Cancer Cells In Blood Could Help Track Disease
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2018 17:05
News Tumor cells circulating throughout the body in blood vessels have long been feared as harbingers of metastasizing cancer - even though most free-floating cancer cells will not go on to establish ... Contributed Auth...
Orthofix Announces Agreement to Acquire Spinal Kinetics
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2018 16:42
News Orthofix International N.V., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spinal Kinetics Inc., a privately-held developer and manufacturer of artificial cervical and lumbar discs... Contributed Author: Busine...
Chlamydia, The Most Common STD, Doubles Ovarian Cancer Risk
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 16:37
Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted disease, possibly doubles ovarian cancer risk. Women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer do not have good chances of survival, with 55 percent succumbing to the disease w...
Aircuity Launches its 2.0 Platform for Healthcare Facilities
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2018 16:11
News Aircuity has, announced the launch of its 2.0 platform. Aircuity 2.0 is ideal for healthcare facilities looking to significantly reduce energy costs, provide healthier indoor environments for patients and staff, and...
Coffee May Affect The Body's Cannabinoid Metabolism: Study
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 14:24
Just how much can coffee affect the body? A new research finds that drinking coffee actually affects changes in more than a hundred metabolites in the blood.
Americans Are Exercising More, But Obesity Is Still On The Rise: CDC
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 14:20
CDC data shows that physical activity among Americans are on the rise, but so is obesity. What could be stopping Americans from getting to a healthy weight?
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes And SEC Reach Settlement Over Blood-Test Technology Scandal
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 13:42
On March 14, the SEC has filed fraud charges against Theranos and its chief executive Elizabeth Holmes over the Edison. The blood-testing machine turns out to be a fake and that investors have only been misled all along.
FDA Plans To Lower Nicotine Content In Cigarettes To Non-Addictive Levels
Tech Times - 16 Mar 2018 13:33
In a historic move, the Food and Drug Authority announced its plan to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. This effort could lead to lower smoking rates and could address rising tobacco smoking-related ...
Online intervention improves depression treatment rates in teen moms
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(University of Louisville) An online program persuaded teenage mothers across 10 Kentucky counties to seek medical help for depression, highlighting an inexpensive way to increase mental health treatment rates for the vu...
Optimizing MS care -- Mission of the consortium of multiple sclerosis centers
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(Consortium of MS Centers) March is MS Awareness Month and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis (CMSC) has partnered with leading organizations, accredited content providers, and its membership to provide optimal educati...
Pediatric Orthodontics: Theory and Practice
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) Pediatric Orthodontics: Theory and Practice represents an effort to synthesize a systematic approach to the diagnosis and treatment planning of orthodontics problem only in the mixed- dentiti...
Researchers advise the use of anaesthesia in foetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(University of Seville) From the second trimester of pregnancy, the future baby already shows signs of pain when given a harmful stimulus or as a response to stress. In response to this confirmation, the researchers indi...
Researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(Virginia Tech) The achievements of three girls who received intensive therapy through the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute's Neuromotor Research Clinic based on innovative pediatric neurorehabilitation research...
Americans slow down the clock of age
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(University of Southern California) A close examination of national health data indicate that the rate of biological aging appears to be more delayed for all Americans, but particularly for men, which may extend their li...
The role of verb fluency in the detection of early cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(IOS Press) The ability to generate spoken verbs in infinitive in a given time begins to worsen in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thus, the verb fluency test has been found to be a suitable neuropsychologi...
Tree care workers need better training to handle dangers on the job, Rutgers study finds
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2018 06:00
(Rutgers University) A Rutgers study calls attention to post-storm hazards posed to tree care workers and provides safety recommendations.