Medical News
Study reveals complementary medicine use remains hidden to conventional medicine providers
EurekAlert! - 8 Feb 2019 09:00
(University of Technology Sydney) Research reveals that 1 in 3 complementary medicine (CM) users do not disclose their CM use to their medical providers, posing significant direct and indirect risks of adverse effects an...
Engineered Silicone Extrusions
Medical Design Technology - 9 Feb 2019 01:51
Product Announcement Fujipoly® is a world leader in the design and custom manufacturing of silicone rubber extruded gaskets. From standard profiles to complex coextruded shapes, Fujipoly® offers expert engineering supp...
Researchers Chart Path to Cheaper Flexible Solar Cells
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 23:04
News There's a lot to like about perovskite-based solar cells. They are simple and cheap to produce, offer flexibility that could unlock a wide new range of installation methods and places, and in recent years have reach...
High Performance Digital Control for Industrial Motors
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 20:43
Article Proper design of motor control systems for engines make it possible to maximize the engine's efficiency during the design phase. Understanding the control needs of each type of engine, and the... Contributed Auth...
Capsule That Releases Insulin in The Stomach Could Replace Injections For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 19:08
Videos An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that people with type 2 diabetes have to give themselves every day......
Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 19:06
News As technology grows, so does the knowledge necessary to understand it. Fusing technology with education marks a step into the future, not only with the expansion of subjects but how they are taught. Virtual reality....
Bringing People and Art Together Through AI
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 19:01
News Researchers, engineers, designers, and museum curators gathered at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can power stronger relationships between people and... S...
New Healthcare Bot Services from Microsoft
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 19:01
News Chatbots are a new craze in the medical technology sphere. For people who are homebound or struggle to find rides to and from the doctor's office, chatbots offer another means of communication between patient... Sta...
Japan Will Hack Into the Internet-Connected Devices of Its Own Citizens
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 18:54
News In a bid to increase cyber security awareness, Japan's government has announced it will hack its own citizens' internet-connected devices. According to CNN, February 20 marks the day that "Japanese officials... Staf...
Bioplotting Bone-Mimetic 3-D Tissue Scaffolds With Osteogenic Effects
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 18:36
News In a recent study published online on Tissue Engineering Part A (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc), Qing Li and a team of scientists engineered a biomimetic substitute closest to the natural bone structure and composition for ...
Scientists Seeking To Regrow Kidneys Make Promising Discovery
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 18:29
News Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves after the obstruction is removed. The finding offers insights into how tha...
Patients Walk Again with the HAL Exoskeleton
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 18:00
News The simple act of walking from one room to another is often taken for granted. For people that have trouble walking or use a wheelchair, these regular movements are sometimes unattainable. Danny Bal, 57, was... Staf...
Guard Members to See Expanded Use of Robots
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:55
News The use of robots continues to grow within the National Guard and Guard members are likely to soon see additional robots with expanded capabilities, said an Army National Guard acquisitions official... Contributed A...
AR in Your Car: How HUDs Are Changing Driving
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:45
Article Head-up displays (HUDs) are the next evolution in creating a better driving experience. They can help improve car designs by displaying key information and functionality on the driver's windshield, which can... C...
Industrial Label Printer Combines High-Volume Performance with Smart Printing Technology
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:36
Product Announcement Heilind Electronics has added the BradyPrinter i5100 Industrial Label Printer to its line of Brady identification products. Designed for organizations with routine high-mix printing requirements, the...
Take a Step into Virtual Reality: Cybershoes a VR Accessory
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:35
News Virtual reality enthusiasts can step into new worlds like never before with VR company Cybershoes GmbH, ( ), showcasing Cybershoes®, an affordable, innovative VR accessory that... Contributed Author: Cybershoes Gmb...
Time-of-Flight Technology for Smartphones
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:34
Product Announcement LG Electronics and Infineon Technologies AG have teamed up to introduce leading edge Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology to smartphone selfie photo lovers world over. Infineon's REAL3™ image sensor chi...
Refillable' Technology Could Provide Enough Energy to Drive an Electric Car up to 3,000 Miles
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:34
News A new type of electric vehicle power using "refillable" technology has taken another giant leap in advancing alternative energy with testing that shows it could provide enough energy to run a car for about 3,000 mil...
New Technology Helps Address Big Problems for Small Satellites
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:32
News CubeSats have become big players in space exploration. Their small size and relatively low cost have made them popular choices for commercial launches in recent years, but the process to propel such satellites... Co...
Millimeter Wave Automotive Radar Seeks to Improve Driver Safety
Medical Design Technology - 8 Feb 2019 17:30
Article Every year, 1.25 million people are killed by car accidents, and human errors (drunk driving, speeding, ignoring traffic signals, and texting while driving) are responsible for more than 94 percent of these fatal...
New drug brings unexpected hope in targeting cancer cells
EurekAlert! - 8 Feb 2019 09:00
(Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute ) An unexpected finding in preclinical platelet studies by Baker Institute researchers could provide a novel approach to targeting and destroying difficult-to-treat cancer cells, provi...
New NIH research policy seeks greater inclusion across lifespan
EurekAlert! - 8 Feb 2019 09:00
(American Geriatrics Society) Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health will for the first time in its history require NIH-funded scholars to eliminate arbitrary age limits in their work, age limits that pre...