Medical News
Immune outposts inside kidney tumors predict post-surgery outcomes
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:56
Patients with well-supported immune cells in their tumors are more likely to control their cancers' growth for a longer time, an observation that could guide treatment decisions after surgery for kidney cancer. In additi...
Mechanisms help pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:49
A new study reveals the mechanism that helps pancreatic cancer cells avoid starvation within dense tumors by hijacking a process that pulls nutrients in from their surroundings.
Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff
EurekAlert! - 11 Dec 2019 07:00
(American Society of Agronomy) Researchers identify production strategies to help manage phosphorus.
FPGAs provide low power, small form factor for embedded vision and AI apps
Medical Design Technology - 11 Dec 2019 02:16
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the first FPGA developed on its new Lattice Nexus FPGA platform, CrossLink-NX. This new FPGA provides the low power, small form factor, reliability, and performance that develo...
Low-power FPGA platform targets high-growth applications
Medical Design Technology - 11 Dec 2019 01:14
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced its new low power FFPGA platform, Lattice Nexus. The platform is architected to deliver power-efficient performance that will benefit developers of a wide range of applications...
Speaker line simplifies design integration from prototype to production
Medical Design Technology - 11 Dec 2019 23:53
CUI Devices' HYPERLINK Audio Group today announced the introduction of a new line of enclosed speakers designed to maximize performance and simplify design integration from prototype to production. Available in rectangul...
Focus on food security and sustainability
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:56
The number of malnourished people is increasing worldwide. More than two billion people suffer from a lack of micronutrients. Infant mortality rates are unacceptably high. Against this background, there is a need for the...
Teams of microbes are at work in our bodies. Here's how to figure out what they're doing
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:56
An algorithm akin to the annoyingly helpful one that attempts to auto-complete text messages and emails is now being harnessed for a better cause. A group of researchers are using its pattern-recognition ability to ident...
Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:56
A team of researchers has now identified a specific circuit in the brain that alters food impulsivity.
New technique to determine protein structures may solve biomedical puzzles
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:56
Researchers have now demonstrated a powerful 'experimental evolution' method to discover details of protein shape and function, and the method may find uses across a very broad spectrum of biomedical research.
A digital approach to proteins and cancer
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:55
What if scientists could create more effective drugs to treat cancers and other diseases by better targeting specific sites on proteins in the body?
Safer viruses for vaccine research and diagnosis
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 21:47
A new technology to produce safer 'hybrid' viruses at high volumes for use in vaccines and diagnostics for mosquito-borne diseases has been developed.
Early Access Program for FPGAs enables design of power-efficient applications
Medical Design Technology - 11 Dec 2019 21:24
The trend towards compute-intensive gateways and edge devices is driving the integration of traditional deterministic control applications with additional embedded processing capabilities needed for smart and secure conn...
Lightning and RF surge protectors featuring 4.3-10 connectors
Medical Design Technology - 11 Dec 2019 19:25
Fairview Microwave Inc. has unveiled a new line of coaxial surge protectors created to guard valuable communications equipment from power surges and indirect lightning strikes. Fairview's new RF surge protectors are offe...
Tropical flower offers potential new route for treating pancreatic cancer
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 19:19
An international team of scientists have made drug-like molecules inspired by a chemical found in a tropical flower, that they hope could in the future help to treat deadly pancreatic cancer.
Free PCB design software enhanced with new features
Medical Design Technology - 11 Dec 2019 19:14
RS Components (RS) has released the latest version of its free DesignSpark PCB software for users in North America. DesignSpark PCB 9.0 is the latest version of the popular online design tool available to members of the ...
All age groups worldwide 'at high risk' of drop in children's physical activity
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 18:56
Emphasis on particular groups hinders efforts to address the problem of declining physical activity in children, according to a new study.
Efforts to end the HIV epidemic must not ignore people already living with HIV
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 18:56
Efforts to prevent new HIV transmissions in the US must be accompanied by addressing HIV-associated comorbidities to improve the health of people already living with HIV, experts assert.
Poor diet linked to age-related macular degeneration
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 18:56
Participants who ate a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy were three times more likely to develop late-stage age-related macular degeneration.
Scientists eager to explain brain rhythm boost's broad impact in Alzheimer's models
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 18:56
Neuroscientists lay out the the few knowns and many unknowns that must be understood to determine why sensory stimuluation of 40Hz brain rhythms have broad effects, particularly in Alzheimer's models.
New spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 18:56
Mountaineers and winter sports enthusiasts know the dangers of frostbite -- the tissue damage that can occur when extremities, such as the nose, ears, fingers and toes, are exposed to very cold temperatures. However, it ...
Your genes aren't the only factor dictating Alzheimer's risk
Science Daily - 11 Dec 2019 18:56
In the first study published about Alzheimer's disease among identical triplets, researchers found that despite sharing the same DNA, two of the triplets developed Alzheimer's while one did not.