Medical News
Software Development Kit helps integrate autonomous driving apps
Medical Design Technology - 13 Nov 2019 17:19
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) unveiled Connext Drive - a complete solution that provides automotive manufacturers with the software and tools they need to build highly autonomous vehicles and fleets. Now, autonomous vehicl...
In states where recreational marijuana is legal, problematic use increased among adults and teens
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Columbia University Mailman School o...
Regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk by 95 percent
EurekAlert! - 13 Nov 2019 07:00
(Oregon Research Institute) Regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk by 95 percent among older adults. The possible implications of these research findings are especially serious given ...
Improving trauma pain outcomes
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:31
Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent pain-related disability rise nationally. Yet, innovations in trauma pain managem...
Men and women perceive their own health differently
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:31
A new study investigates differences in how men and women perceive their own health. The study finds that confidence in maintaining good health habits can be influenced by gender.
Phage therapy shows promise for alcoholic liver disease
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:31
Researchers linked a gut bacteria toxin to worse clinical outcomes in patients with alcoholic liver disease, and discovered that treatment with bacteriophages clears the bacteria and eliminates the disease in mice.
Researchers unravel protective properties of telomere t-loops
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
Loops at the ends of telomeres play a vital protective role preventing damage to chromosomes, according to new research. The study showed how the winding and unwinding of 't-loops' at the end of telomeres prevents chromo...
ELeCt-ing a better candidate for chemo delivery
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
Chemo drugs are notoriously toxic, in part because so little of the drug actually gets to its target organ, requiring high doses. Scientists have now found a way to deliver nanoparticles filled with chemo to the lungs wi...
Slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
Over 77,000 Canadians are living with multiple sclerosis, a disease whose causes still remain unknown. Presently, they have no hope for a cure. Researchers have now identified a molecule named ALCAM which, once blocked, ...
Understanding transporter proteins at a single-molecule level
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
New research reveals the mechanics of how some transporter proteins function with stunning specificity.
Precisely poking cells en masse to cure cancer
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
A novel microfluidic device addresses one of the most costly steps in the engineered cell therapy manufacturing process, namely gene delivery. Deterministic mechanoporation, or DMP, uses fluid flow to pull each cell in a...
Discovery: New biomarker for cancer stem cells
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
Medical researchers have discovered a new biomarker in cancer stem cells that govern cancer survival and spread, and it's raising hope that drug discovery to kill cancer stem cells could follow suit.
Firefighters can ease one another's job stress, but loving spouses may increase it
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
Strong same-sex friendships among male firefighters can help cut down on their stress -- but loving relationships with their wives may increase anxiety for those who constantly face danger, according to a new study.
No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 18:49
Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research.
How the cellular recycling system is put on hold while cells divide
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 18:49
Research involving several teams has shown that cellular recycling (autophagy) is repressed during the process of cell division, and how repression of autophagy during mitosis utilizes a different master regulator. The f...
Fracture risk for patients taking multiple medications
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 18:49
There is a strong association between the number of fracture-associated drugs (FADs) older patients receive and their risk of sustaining a hip fracture, according to a new study.
Can 'smart toilets' be the next health data wellspring?
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 18:49
Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity -- the humble toilet -- may have potential to outperform them all.
Leukaemia cells can transform into non-cancerous cells through epigenetic changes
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 18:20
Researchers have discovered that a leukemic cell is capable of transforming into a non-cancerous cell through epigenetic changes.
'Give me the calcium!' Tulane virus takes over cellular calcium signaling to replicate
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 18:19
Researchers uncover the first piece of functional evidence suggesting that Tulane virus and human norovirus use viroporins to control cellular calcium signaling.
Just what the doctor ordered: Take a yoga class and depression, anxiety improve
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 17:57
Scientific studies already support yoga practice as a means to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Now a new study provides evidence that yoga and breathing exercises can improve symptoms of depression and anxiety...
How self-reactive immune cells are allowed to develop
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2019 17:57
A research team has found the mechanism that controls the growth of B1-cells in mice. The findings may lead to a deeper understanding of certain forms of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Testers boost throughput, operational efficiency of PCB assembly manufacturing
Medical Design Technology - 13 Nov 2019 17:40
The i3070 Series 6 In-Circuit Test (ICT) suite of solutions enables electronics manufacturers to improve test throughput and the operational efficiency of their printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing. Electr...