Medical News
Study shows advanced colorectal cancers at recommended screening age
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) A study analyzing LSU Health's Louisiana Tumor Registry and other NCI-designated tumor registry data found that by the time recommended screening for colorectal begins,...
Coin-sized smart insulin patch, potential diabetes treatment
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 23:37
Researchers have further developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver the necessary insulin dosage. The adhesive patch, about the size ...
Handheld 3D skin printer demonstrates accelerated healing of large, severe burns
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 23:36
A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds - and its 'bio ink' can accelerate the healing process. The device covers wounds with a uniform sheet of biomaterial, stripe by stripe.
RF signal generators generate up to 2 GHz, include touch-screen operation
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2020 23:03
The TGR2050 series of next-generation Radio Frequency (RF) signal generators from Aim-TTi are now available at the electronics distributor Newark. The TGR2050 series includes TGR2051 and TGR2053 RF signal generators whic...
5G develops and deploys, research shifts to applications
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2020 22:45
3GPP Release 16 will add features to 5G such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications. Finalized in December 2019, Release 16 will take 5G to the next level upon release, which is ex...
Scientists find new ways to prevent skin scarring
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 19:14
A new study reveals promising new strategies to prevent skin scarring after injuries.
Cancer side-effects: Sweet nanoparticles trick kidney
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 18:25
Researchers engineer tiny particles with sugar molecules to prevent side effect in cancer therapy.
Mood disorders on genetic spectrum
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 18:25
Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression -- major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study.
Early spread of coronavirus extends far beyond China's quarantine zone
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 18:25
Infectious disease researchers have concluded there is a high probability that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus spread beyond Wuhan and other quarantined cities before Chinese officials were able to put a quarantine in place...
Synthetic mushroom toxin
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 18:25
The death cap mushroom is highly toxic. However, some of its toxins can also be healing: amanitins are potential components for antibody-based cancer treatments. Scientists have now introduced a new synthetic route for a...
Children's mental health is effected by sleep duration
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 16:47
Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers have found.
First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2020 16:47
Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we encounter in childhood.
Where fixed-ratio converters fit in high-power delivery systems
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2020 16:21
Fixed-ratio converters are often the best way of minimizing the electrical current sent over significant distances in the interest of better power efficiency. Phil Davies Vicor Corp. The vast majority of electromechanica...
Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes, report Princeton researchers
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Princeton University) Microbes are known to affect digestion, mood and overall health, but cancer? A Princeton University-led team of researchers lay out a multi-step process: First, Santa Catalina foxes become infested...
Radiologists describe coronavirus imaging features
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Radiological Society of North America) In a special report published today in the journal Radiology, researchers describe CT imaging features that aid in the early detection and diagnosis of Wuhan coronavirus.
Ad spending on toddler milks increased four-fold from 2006 to 2015
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity) Formula companies quadrupled their advertising of toddler milk products over a ten- year period, contributing to a 2.6 times increase in the amount of toddler milk sold, ac...
Overall survival in patients with lung adenocarcinoma harboring 'niche' mutations
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Impact Journals LLC) Mutations were observed in all genes studied, except c-MET, DDR2, MAP2K1, and RET.The multivariable analysis showed that:Niche mutations had higher mortality than EGFR mutationsKRAS mutations had hi...
Medicaid expansion slashed uninsured rates in Diabetes Belt, study finds
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Virginia Health System) The Diabetes Belt is a swath of 644 counties across 15 southeastern states that are stricken with high diabetes rates. Improving access to care could help prevent or slow the progre...
ADDF launches over 200 in-depth cognitive vitality reports
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation) The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) recently launched Cognitive Vitality Reports, a new resource on CognitiveVitality.org that currently contains over 200 reports for ...
NCRI data shows increase in cancer research funding following five years of growth
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(National Cancer Research Institute) Analysis of the NCRI's 18 partner organizations shows that cancer research funders in the UK have increased their collective spend, for the first time spending over £700 million in t...
Brain links to embryonic immunity, guiding response of the 'troops' that battle infection
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Tufts University) Researchers have discovered that the brains of developing embryos provide signals to a nascent immune system that help it ward off infections and significantly improve the embryo's ability to survive a...
Synthetic mushroom toxin
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2020 07:00
(Wiley) The death cap mushroom is highly toxic. However, some of its toxins can also be healing: amanitins are potential components for antibody-based cancer treatments. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, German scientist...