Medical News
Integrating absolute encoders - An overview of SPI, RS-485, and SSI protocols
Medical Design Technology - 4 Dec 2019 21:38
Opportunities for electrically-propelled autonomous mobility and advanced automation continue to multiply in the quest for greater industrial productivity, smarter living, and increased energy efficiency. Encoders can pl...
Server class edge systems for open 5G Radio Access Network (RAN)
Medical Design Technology - 4 Dec 2019 17:33
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) announced new solutions for 5G cell tower deployments leveraging fully-configurable SuperServers based on 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, O-RAN compliant partner software, and ab...
C++ development testing suite covers AUTOSAR C++14, detects security weaknesses listed in the latest editions of CWE
Medical Design Technology - 4 Dec 2019 17:19
Parasoft announced the newest release of Parasoft C/C++test, the unified C and C++ development testing solution for enterprise and embedded applications. The 10.4.3 release continues the product focus on streamlining saf...
A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing in adult mice
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of Maryland) New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing sensitivity in adult mice long after the optimal window for auditory learning has passed. With further ...
Cellular repair response to treadmill test can predict cardiac outcomes
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Emory Health Sciences) The information gained from the changes in CPC counts during exercise may be more useful to cardiologists in risk stratifying these patients than the treadmill exercise test itself, the researcher...
Sales of recreational marijuana in Denver found to increase some nonviolent crime
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Crime and Justice Research Alliance) A new study evaluated the effect of recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries on crime in Denver. The study found that street segments with recreational dispensaries saw no cha...
Reprogramming inner ear to regrow hair cells promising target for hearing loss treatments
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) Mass. Eye and Ear scientists report the identification of a new pathway linked to cell division in the ear. With this pathway, they were able to reprogram the inner ear's cells to pr...
Social media use and disordered eating in young adolescents
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Wiley) New research published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders suggests that social media, particularly platforms with a strong focus on image posting and viewing, is associated with disordered eating in...
Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Penn State) Contrary to accepted knowledge, blood can bring more oxygen to mice brains when they exercise because the increased respiration packs more oxygen into the hemoglobin, according to an international team of re...
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's Diagnostics Accelerator announces second round of awards
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation) The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced 6 new investments totaling $6 million through its Diagnostics Accelerator initiative. These current awards include resear...
Bullying others increases the risk of developing mental health problems and vice versa
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) A new study suggests there is a two-way relationship between bullying perpetration and mental health problems among U.S. youth. Researchers report that bullying per...
Children with food allergies seen faster under new paediatric model
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Murdoch Childrens Research Institute) Children with food allergies are seen 10 months sooner and have fewer allergic reactions when treated by a paediatrician in their own community, a new study shows.
Brain diseases with molecular diversity
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases) Parkinson's and multisystem atrophy (MSA) - both of them neurodegenerative diseases - are associated with the accumulation of alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain. R...
A new study reveals the function of corpora amylacea to remove brain waste substances
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of Barcelona) An article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) describes a new pathway in the central nervous system to expel waste substances from the brain through the creation...
Bone and muscle health can 'make or break' care as we age
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(American Geriatrics Society) Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope t...
Depression affects one-third of lung cancer patients
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Ohio State University) About one-third of patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, a new study suggests. For many of these patients -- particularl...
Deep biomarkers of aging and longevity: From research to applications
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Impact Journals LLC) The deep age predictors can help advance aging research by establishing causal relationships in nonlinear systems.Deep aging clocks can be used for identification of novel therapeutic targets, evalu...
Does weight loss surgery affect colorectal cancer risk?
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Wiley) Although colorectal cancer is associated with obesity, it is unclear if weight loss surgery impacts the incidence of these tumors. Results from a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggest...
Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of California - Riverside) A research team led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found that a drug approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colit...
Exposure to smoking in early childhood linked to hyperactivity and conduct problems
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(Wiley) In a recent study published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, children exposed to smoking in the first four years of life were more likely to exhibit symptoms of hyperactivity and conduct problems.
GW-led consortium receives $2.2 million grant to fund BioCompute Object Specification Project
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(George Washington University) A consortium led by the George Washington University has been refunded for their BioCompute Object Specification Project, thanks to a $2.2 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Food and Dr...
Grant funding to study cattle genomics could breed profits
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture) Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded a $156,000 grant to examine value-added opportunities for marketing cattle using ge...