Medical News
5G channel emulation devices enables verification of MIMO and massive MIMO implementations
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 21:05
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has introduced new 5G channel emulation capabilities that enable the deployment of seamless connectivity and end-user experiences. Keysight’s PROPSIM FS16 channel emulation solution is the l...
Analog output displacement sensor meets high-precision requirements
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 20:56
The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc. introduces an off the shelf, self-contained analog output displacement sensor ideal for high-precision and high-repeatability applications. The SC-2440 system is i...
MIPI I3C v1.1 utility and control bus strengthens upgrade path implementations
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 20:50
The MIPI Alliance announced MIPI I3C v1.1, the first update to its innovative interface that eliminates the historical pain points of I2C development. MIPI I3C v1.1, available now to MIPI members, is a scalable, medium-s...
Isolators cut reverse-traveling signals at mmWave frequencies
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 19:27
To minimize issues from standing waves, engineers have long used Faraday rotation isolators that let forward-traveling signals pass to the load while attenuating reverse-traveling signals such as reflections. Higher freq...
Can Gut Bacteria Pass Diseases Like Alzheimer's and Diabetes Among People? A Theory Says It Might Be Possible
Discover - 16 Jan 2020 17:00
If microbes influence our health, and if we share bacteria with the people around us, then we might be influencing whether or not they get Type II diabetes, heart disease or other conditions.
Ultra-thin bus switches save board space
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 16:56
Diodes Incorporated announced that its family of quad- and dual-channel are now available in an ultra-thin QFN (UQFN) package. The UQFN package makes it easier for OEMs to increase PCB density and reduce product dimensio...
Magnetic design tool handles ferrite calculations
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 16:44
TDK Corporation announced its completely revised Magnetic Design Tool with enhanced functionality. The updated tool now enables the fast and easy calculation and graphical representation of application-related parameters...
Two/four-channel 100-350 MHz scopes feature 200-Mpt memory, 10-in touch-screen, external mouse/keyboard control, 50-MHz waveform generator
Medical Design Technology - 16 Jan 2020 16:19
The new Siglent SDS2000X Plus Digital Oscilloscope Series consists of four models: one two-channel 100-MHz bandwidth (software upgradeable to 350 MHz) and three four-channel models (100/200/350 MHz.) The 350-MHz models c...
Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(McGill University Health Centre) A study led by Dr. Pnina Brodt shows that the liver immune microenvironment reacts to metastatic cells differently in male and that in female mice and estrogen can indirectly contribute ...
Head/neck cancer diagnosis, time to treatment after ACA Medicaid expansions
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(JAMA Network) Researchers for this observational study examined the association between the expansion of Medicaid coverage in some states after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and the dia...
Helping patients prep mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, accordin...
Hookah smoke may be associated with increased risk of blood clots
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(American Heart Association) In a new study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood to function abnormally and be more likely to clot and quickly form blood clots. The findings ...
Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Garvan Institute of Medical Research) Garvan researchers have revealed changes to the 3D arrangement of DNA linked to treatment resistance in ER+ breast cancer.
Jumping genes threaten egg cell quality
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Carnegie Institution for Science) A woman's supply of eggs is finite, so it is crucial that the quality of their genetic material is ensured. New work from Carnegie's Marla Tharp, Safia Malki, and Alex Bortvin elucidate...
Less active infants had greater fat accumulation, study finds
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Less physical activity for infants below one year of age may lead to more fat accumulation which in turn may predispose them to obesity later in life, suggests...
Menthol ban could increase health equity
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(University of Kentucky) Current policies that include restrictions on the sale of menthol flavored tobacco and nicotine products are less likely to reach those that would benefit from them the most, according to new res...
Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thou...
Mortality rate is cut in half by a lung rescue team at Massachusetts General
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A specialized Lung Rescue Team established to evaluate and treat patients with obesity receiving mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure has significantly reduced the risk...
Most youths surviving opioid overdose not getting timely treatment to avoid recurrence
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A study of more than 4 million Medicaid claims records during a recent seven-year period concludes that less than a third of the nearly 3,800 US adolescents and young adults who experienced a non...
New point-of-care diagnostic test may revolutionize early diagnosis of Mediterranean rickettsiosis spotted fever
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(Elsevier) Rickettsiae are bacteria that cause severe, potentially lethal human infections, including Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Delays in diagnosing and treating MSF can cause si...
Niels Geijsen appointed new co-editor-in-chief of StemJournal
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(IOS Press) StemJournal is pleased to announce the expansion of its editorial leadership with the appointment of Niels Geijsen, Ph.D., as new Co-Editor-in-Chief. Niels joins Chad Cowan, Ph.D., who has served as Editor-in...
Older undiagnosed sleep apnea patients need more medical care
EurekAlert! - 16 Jan 2020 07:00
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study e...