Medical News
FDA approves UVA-developed artificial pancreas
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(University of Virginia Health System) The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial pancreas system -- based on technology from the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology -- that automati...
Sampling oscilloscopes get built-in 53-Gbaud clock recovery units
Medical Design Technology - 2 Jan 2020 23:01
A Clock Recovery Unit (CRU) option is now available for the BERTWave MP2110A scope that supports trigger clock generation from a 53-Gbaud PAM4 optical signal. When combined with existing oscilloscope functionality, the n...
Exercise Has Many Health Benefits. Weight Loss Isn't Really One of Them
Discover - 2 Jan 2020 22:45
It's harder than you might think to lose weight through exercise alone.
Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows
Science Daily - 2 Jan 2020 21:34
Testicular cancer can be prevented from coming back using half the amount of chemotherapy that is currently used, a new clinical trial has shown. The new trial showed that giving men one cycle of chemotherapy was as effe...
Health ranks as top concern for veterans immediately after military service
Science Daily - 2 Jan 2020 21:34
In a survey of nearly 10,000 veterans newly separated from military service, most were satisfied with their work and social well-being, but more than half reported chronic physical health problems, and a third reported c...
Snake-like proteins can wrangle DNA
Science Daily - 2 Jan 2020 21:33
Theoretical simulations suggest structural maintenance of chromosome proteins coil not only around each other but also around the strands of DNA they help manipulate. These strands are formed into loops that regulate tra...
Hearing develops in tandem with form and function
Science Daily - 2 Jan 2020 21:33
New research reveals a key insight into the development of hair bundles, the intricately complex assemblies in the inner ear responsible for hearing. Researchers found that stereocilia, roughly 100 of which are assembled...
Do Men Lose Weight More Easily Than Women?
Discover - 2 Jan 2020 20:00
There are a number of factors that cause men and women to lose weight differently.
Keep exercising: New study finds it's good for your brain's gray matter
Science Daily - 2 Jan 2020 16:43
A study provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume -- regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and aging.
Plants can improve your work life
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(American Society for Horticultural Science) In modern society, stress reduction in the workplace is a pressing issue. While it has been commonly assumed that plant life is soothing to those required to regularly face st...
Researchers determine how a specific protein regulates tumor growth
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Boston University School of Medicine) Immune checkpoints are surface proteins that cancer cells use to evade immune response. These surface proteins are critical for cancer cell growth and drugs targeting these proteins...
Engrams emerging as the basic unit of memory
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Picower Institute at MIT) A review in Science traces neuroscientists' progress in studying the neural substrate for storing memories and raises key future questions for the field.
Some learning is a whole-brain affair, study shows
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have successfully used a laser-assisted imaging tool to 'see' what happens in brain cells of mice learning to reach out and grab a pellet of food. Their expe...
Structured, salary-only compensation plan for physicians is a model for pay equity
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) Gender pay equity in the field of medicine remains elusive. Gender-based pay differences have been shown to persist, even when controlling for experience, clinical productivity, academic rank and other fact...
Study: Hearing develops in tandem with form and function
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Oregon Health & Science University) New research reveals a key insight into the development of hair bundles, the intricately complex assemblies in the inner ear responsible for hearing. Researchers found that stereocili...
Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(University of Gothenburg) Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. This finding can be described as a key piece of evidence that substantiates the connection between ...
Veterans report health as their No. 1 worry
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Boston University School of Medicine) Health concerns are the most important readjustment challenge facing veterans in the first year after they leave military service.
Global call to action on FH aims to improve diagnosis and treatment
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation) The FH Foundation and World Heart Federation joined together to tackle the global burden of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a vastly under-recognized and poorly managed ...
Diabetes can independently lead to heart failure, population study shows
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) Heart problems are a common development for people with diabetes. In fact, about 33% of people in the US admitted to the hospital for heart failure also have diabetes. Heart failure may be the result of a c...
Operating room reproductive hazards for female surgeons
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(JAMA Network) Researchers in this review article discuss occupational reproductive hazards for female surgeons in the operating room, including radiation exposure, surgical smoke, working conditions and physical demands...
HIV patients lose smallpox immunity despite childhood vaccine, AIDS drugs
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(Oregon Health & Science University) HIV patients lose immunity to smallpox even though they were vaccinated against the disease as children and have had much of their immune system restored with antiretroviral therapy, ...
Researchers identify key structure of C. difficle bacteria that could lead to future treatments
EurekAlert! - 2 Jan 2020 07:00
(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and their colleagues have identified the structure of the most lethal toxin produced by certain strains of Clostr...