Medical News
Building the World's Largest Paper Ball
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
Videos Made from cardboard, paper, and paper cord, the world's largest paper ball has been created by Ideagen's InspectionXpert, and has broken the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Paper Ball... Staff Author...
Cruiser Checkweighing Scales Deliver Powerful Performance for Industrial Applications
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 21:53
Product Announcement Adam Equipment is introducing its new Cruiser bench checkweighing scales. Cruiser checkweighing (CKT) scales feature seven built-in applications and are ideal for... Contributed Author: Adam Equipmen...
A 3-D Imaging Technique Unlocks Properties of Perovskite Crystals
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 21:25
News A team of materials scientists from Penn State, Cornell and Argonne National Laboratory have, for the first time, visualized the 3-D atomic and electron density structure of... Contributed Author: Pennsylvania State...
Researchers Devise 3-D Printer That Can Make Energetic Materials Safer, More Environmentally Friendly
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 21:12
Purdue University researchers have devised a method of 3-D printing that can produce energetic materials with fine geometric features faster and with less expense than... Contributed Author: Purdue University Topics: Ind...
Yin and Yang: Opposites in Nature, Fluoride and Lithium, Compete for Higher Energy Batteries
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 21:04
News The chemical element that makes up most of today's batteries, lithium, may soon be challenged by its polar opposite on the Periodic Table: fluoride. Yes, the... Contributed Author: Purdue University Topics: Power
NASA's Mars InSight Flexes Its Arm
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 20:51
News New images from NASA's Mars InSight lander show its robotic arm is ready to do some lifting. With a reach of nearly 6 feet (2 meters), the arm will be used to pick up science... Contributed Author: NASA Topics: MIL/...
Drones Collaboratively Explore Scenarios with Limited Communications
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 19:42
News Communication is key for any team trying to collaboratively complete a task, whether it is comprised of people or autonomous robots. But while people can use intuition and experience to manage unforeseen circumstanc...
Report: U.S. Healthcare Spending Hits $3.5 Trillion But Growth Slows
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 18:16
News Health care spending increased by 3.9 percent in 2017, following a 4.8 percent increase in 2016. Contributed Author: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Topics: Surgical Products
Minnesota Hospital Building New State Of The Art Neurosurgery Suite
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 18:06
Videos University of Minnesota Health and Fairview Health Services say the new space will be the first of its kind. Contributed Author: KARE-TV Topics: Surgical Products
Age Alone Doesn't Increase Complications Of Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction In Older Women
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:27
Article Patient's health, not just age, affects results of DIEP flap reconstruction. Contributed Author: Wolters Kluwer Health Topics: Surgical Products
Functional Nasal Surgery Relieves Chronic Headache For Some Patients
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:17
Article Nasal surgery improves headache by addressing 'contact points.' Contributed Author: Wolters Kluwer Health Topics: Surgical Products
Concept Based on Fluoride Ions May Increase Battery Lifespans
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News Imagine not having to charge your phone or laptop for weeks. That is the dream of researchers looking into alternative batteries that go beyond the current lithium-ion versions popular today... Contributed Author: C...
Adjustable Hip Implant Adapted for Each Patient
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News After a patient has been fitted with an artificial hip joint, sometimes the leg on that side ends up longer or shorter than before. A newly developed procedure enables leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip ...
Looking Past the Hype About 'Trackless Trams'
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
Blog The optically guided bus is the latest in a long line of initiatives to repackage the bus as premium rail-derived technology. The name "trackless trams", the vehicle design, and the modest deployment costs all have ...
Sheet Aluminium Machining Made Simple
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News Across industry, where numerous applications require strong but light-weight materials, aluminium and its alloys are often the metals of choice. Not only does aluminium exhibit excellent strength-to-weight ratios, b...
Shot Blast Resistant Laser Making for Automotive Industry
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News Laserax launched its patent-pending shot blast resistant laser marking process. For the past three years, laser experts at Laserax have been working to provide die casters with foolproof traceability systems... Cont...
Stress from Electronic Health Records Linked to Physician Burnout
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News While electronic health records improve communication and access to patient data, researchers found that stress from using EHRs is associated with burnout, particularly for primary care doctors such as pediatricians...
World's Smallest Wearable Warns of UV Exposure, Enables Precision Phototherapy
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News Smaller than an M&M and thinner than a credit card, this wearable can optimize treatment of neonatal jaundice, skin diseases, seasonal affective disorder and reduce risk of sunburns and skin cancer... Contributed Au...
Write with Heat, Cool, and Then Repeat with Rewritable Paper
Medical Design Technology - 7 Dec 2018 17:00
News Even in this digital age, paper is still everywhere. Often, printed materials get used once and are then discarded, creating waste and potentially pollution. Now, scientists are developing an easy-to-make "rewritabl...
Study highlights correlations between violent death and substance use
EurekAlert! - 7 Dec 2018 09:00
(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Consumption of alcohol or at least one drug was associated with over half the violent deaths that occurred in São Paulo City in the period analyzed.
Ultrarestrictive opioid prescribing strategy associated with fewer pills dispensed
EurekAlert! - 7 Dec 2018 09:00
(JAMA Network) An ultrarestrictive opioid prescribing strategy was associated with a reduction in the number of pills dispensed in a study of patients having surgery for gynecologic cancer, without changes in postoperati...
UC San Diego researcher gets $4 million NCI award to study cancer drug resistance, spread
EurekAlert! - 7 Dec 2018 09:00
(University of California - San Diego) David Cheresh, Distinguished Professor at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, received a $4.2 million National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award to ...