Medical News

(University of Zurich) Cows always lie on their chests so that their digestion is not impaired. Rodents sometimes rest sitting down, while kangaroos sometimes lie on their backs. The larger the animal, the less often it ...

News French manufacturers of prosthetics are breaking from tradition to develop fashionable artificial limbs with patterns and colour so that wearers don't mind showing off some leg... Contributed Author: Sandra Ferrer, ...

(San Francisco State University) A new study shows that elite women weightlifters have the same amount, and in some cases more, of the muscle fibers needed for the sport compared to their male counterparts.

(Bar-Ilan University) A new, 12-year longitudinal study, which monitored 6,830 children from early childhood into adolescence, has shown that consistent treatment with MPH-based medications during childhood increases the...

(University of Helsinki) Vitamin C administration shortened the length of stay in the intensive care unit on average by 8 percent in 12 trials with 1766 patients according to a meta-analysis published in Nutrients.

(Garvan Institute of Medical Research) Garvan researchers have developed a method for detecting the products of 'fusion' genes in cancer cells more accurately than current clinical methods.

Carnitine, chromium, anabolic steroids: Athletes have experimented with a broad array of aids in pursuit of a performance edge. A popular -- if unglamorous -- one today that seems safe and backed by solid data: the juice...

News With 29 rounds completed, bids in the 24 GHz auction's clock phase totaled $1,592,755,155. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Carriers

News Additionally, telephone companies would be required to offer free services to consumers allowing them to prescreen and block robocalls. The bill would allow the state's attorney general to fine telemarketers who vio...

News The legislation aims to bring broadband internet to around 17,000 Vermont residents who lack basic internet access outside of dial-up. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Broadband

News Univision channels have been restored for Dish subscribers as of Tuesday after the two finally reached a long-term carriage agreement, ending a nine-month programming blackout. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: C...

Blog Embedded systems are part of technology that we use all the time, whether it's a smartwatch, MRI, hybrid car, or traffic lights, embedded technology is present. It has been said that 98 percent of all microprocessor...

News Both Qualcomm and Apple scored wins Tuesday in separate decisions from the U.S. International Trade Commission in the pair's lengthy patent dispute, which is slated to go to trial next month in federal court. Staff ...

News -Immersive virtual reality (VR) may enable interventional radiologists to improve treatments using real-time 3D images from inside a patient's blood vessels... Contributed Author: Society of Interventional Radiology...

News Joint replacements are among the most common elective surgeries -- but around one in 100 patients suffer post-surgical infections, turning a routine procedure into an expensive and dangerous ordeal... Contributed Au...

Article Medical products worldwide are arguably subject to some of the most stringent safety and compliance regulations, as patient safety is foremost in the minds of both product makers and regulatory agencies... Staff ...

News Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring. A report published describes a technique for administering contraceptive hormones through special backings on jewelry such as earrings, ...

Videos A simple video recording of an infant lying in bed can be analyzed with artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to extract quantitative information useful for assessing the child's development as well as the effic...

News The valves and pumps being developed by the research group led by Professor Stefan Seelecke at Saarland University are made from electroactive silicone film and offer a lot more than just the typical 'open/close' or...

News NASA and Boeing have completed the majority of outfitting for the core stage engine section for the first flight of the agency's new Space Launch System rocket. The engine section, located at the bottom of the... Co...

News Scientists from EPFL, UNIL and local startup be.care have developed a system that uses heart rate variability to detect fatigue and identify what kind it is. The system then uses the results to suggest lifestyle cha...

Product Announcement Solvay's waterborne Halar ECTFE coating system broadens metal corrosion prevention applications for the chemical processing industry. The coating system is comprised of a high adhesion primer and top...