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News Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for stickier bandages, heat pads, wearable electronics, according to a new study. The adhesive film can stick to highly deformable regions of the body, such ...

Article Imaging sensors and transducers are key components in today's imaging systems, transmitting energy into various body organs and surface features and sensing reflections. Advancements in semiconductor processing a...

News Royal Philips has announced an industry-first integrated tele-ultrasound solution based on Philips' Lumify portable ultrasound system and powered by IIT's Reacts collaborative platform. This innovation connects clin...

The American Dental Association becomes one of the first major health units to advocate support for statutory limits on opioid prescriptions. All dentists are encouraged to uphold new policies to curb America's growing o...

In 2017, a total of 613 verified cases of tuberculosis were recorded by the NYC Health Department. Among these, 14 cases were caused by a multidrug-resistant organism.

A new study revealed that major sports leagues in the United States, instead of promoting a healthy lifestyle, are pushing junk food to children. Most of the advertisements for food and beverages during sports programs a...

Preschoolers who exhibit symptoms of ADHD were found to have lesser brain matters in areas that control motor control, activity, and attention. This finding is consistent with parental reports of children exhibiting impu...

Patients with elevated and/or severe cholesterol levels were reported to take less or no prescribed statins. The new study published by the American Heart Association stated that statin compliance is less prevalent in yo...

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(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named J. Eugene Lammers, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF, its 2018 Clinician of the Year. Dr Lammers is Medical Director and Primary Care Physician at Mercy L...

(Boston Medical Center) Testosterone therapy is not associated with a rise in estrogen levels among transgender men, according to a new study led by Boston Medical Center (BMC). In fact, the researchers observed an initi...

(Boston University School of Medicine) Individuals with worse depression and mood symptoms are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and to progress from MCI to dementia. Evaluation and treatment of symp...

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Bruce Leff, MD, AGSF, a Professor of Medicine and Director, Center for Transformative Geriatric Research, at Johns Hopkins Medicine...

(University of Southampton) Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a new combination of cancer immunotherapy treatment that could improve patients' survival rates.

(Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative) The not-for-profit research and development organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) will collaborate with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and the University of Dundee ...

(University of Freiburg) Freiburg biochemist receives the most important award for young scientists in Germany.

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Heather E. Whitson, M.D., M.H.S., Associate Professor of Medicine and Ophthalmology at the D...

(American Association for Cancer Research) Despite the steady increase of liver cancer incidence in the United States in recent decades, data from 2015 indicates that less than 13 percent of individuals born between 1945...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Working with cells that line the innermost layer of the blood vessels, Johns Hopkins investigators say they have made a leap forward in understanding the underlying biology behind pulmonary hyper...

(University of Kent) A Kent physiotherapist contributes to international guidelines for knee cartilage treatment.Thousands of people worldwide with knee cartilage problems are expected to benefit from updated internation...

(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) New single-cell technology has allowed scientists to study malaria parasites at the highest resolution to date. By investigating the genes in individual malaria parasites, scientists are...

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) While cigarette smoking is declining, marijuana use is rising and, disproportionately, marijuana users also smoke cigarettes. Our new study reports that cannabis us...