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RF module combines UWB, BLE transceivers with MCU
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 15:17
Insight SiP is introducing the ISP3010 RF module, which combines smart Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) capabilities with MCU (microcontroller unit), each with its own antenna. Both antennas are integ...
Reduced stress changes profile of various lipid compounds
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Eastern Finland) Reduced stress is linked to changes in the profile of plasma metabolites, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. According to the researchers, the findings can shed ligh...
Novartis and DNDi to jointly develop a new oral drug to treat visceral leishmaniasis
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative) Novartis and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a not-for-profit research and development (R&D) organization, have signed a collaboration and licence agreement t...
Microprocessor-controller, ac-dc power supply is SEMI F47-compliant
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 14:04
Cosel announced the addition of a 3000W AC/DC enclosed power supply for industrial and demanding semiconductors applications. Designed with advanced built-in COSEL's digital microprocessor technology, the FETA3000BA incl...
New study associates intake of dairy milk with greater risk of breast cancer
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center) Intake of dairy milk is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer in women -- up to 80% depending on the amount consumed -- according to a new study conducte...
Do you really need a VNA when a scalar network analyzer might do?
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 20:59
Network analyzers measure network parameters of electrical networks, such as two-port amplifiers and filters. The instruments characteristically operate at 5 Hz to 1.05 THz, mostly at the higher end, though some models a...
Most Adults Don't Need to Get Routine Boosters for Tetanus, New Research Shows
Discover - 25 Feb 2020 17:45
Adults who were fully immunized as children are protected against tetanus and diphtheria -- and do not need booster shots.
Synchronous buck converter delivers 6 A for POL apps
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 16:13
Diodes Incorporated introduced the AP62600 synchronous DC-DC buck converter for point-of-load (POL) conversion in applications such as TVs, monitors, white goods, home appliances, consumer electronics, and large-scale in...
RISC-V reference models support processor verification
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 14:43
Imperas Software Ltd., announced the latest enhancements to its range of RISC-V reference models and solutions to support processor verification, with the leading commercial SystemVerilog hardware design verification env...
Motor-driver IC boasts 99.2% efficiency, support for 400-W applications
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 14:32
Power Integrations announced that its BridgeSwitch integrated half-bridge (IHB) motor-driver IC family has been expanded and now supports applications requiring up to 400 W. BridgeSwitch ICs feature high- and low-side ad...
Wireless-charging IC maximizes power transfer and charging efficiency
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 14:10
ST's STWLC68 product family are their newest wireless-charging products that operate as both a high-power receiver and a transmitter enabling rapid power transfer and power sharing with FOD (Foreign Object Detection) and...
Code optimization and debugging for Arm Cortex MCUs
Medical Design Technology - 25 Feb 2020 13:48
IAR Systems announces full coverage for the RA Arm Cortex microcontrollers (MCUs) from Renesas Electronics Corporation. The complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench provides powerful code optimizations and c...
MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of South Florida (USF Health)) A study by University of South Florida Health (USF Health) researchers discovered how a very large human non-protein coding gene regulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (...
New pieces added to the molecular puzzle of rheumatoid arthritis
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) researchers have revealed new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis, and the cells that prolong the inflammatory attack.The team pinpointed an unexpected s...
New study shows significant increase in weight after breast cancer
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University) New study findings suggest that weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought. The first national survey on weight after breast c...
New study shows the effects of obesity mirror those of aging
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Concordia University) In their paper published in the journal Obesity Reviews, researchers argue that obesity should be considered premature aging. They look at how obesity predisposes people to acquiring the kinds of p...
Noninvasive, self-adhesive sensor predicted worsening heart failure in veterans
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(American Heart Association) A removable, noninvasive, self-adhesive sensor successfully predicted worsening heart failure and the need for hospitalization in veterans several days before hospitalization occurred.The res...
Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain doubled in quarter century
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Sydney) A review of 24 years of global research has shown opioid prescribing doubled between 1991-2015, with demand most common for chronic conditions such as chronic lower back pain, finds University of S...
Otago researchers shed light on 'arms race' between bacteria and viruses
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Otago) University of Otago researchers have contributed to an international study which helps improve the understanding of bacteria and viruses.
Psychiatry: Five clearly defined patterns
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Psychiatrists led by Nikolaos Koutsouleris from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have used a computer-based approach to assign psychotic patients diagnosed as bip...
Study investigates moral distress of physicians who care for older adults
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Regenstrief Institute) Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine report that about four of 10 doctors caring for older adult patients who require a surrogate decision-maker experie...
Successful transcatheter mitral valve repair that enhances postoperative recovery
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Osaka University) Researchers at Osaka University succeed in Japan's first beating-heart surgery to repair a mitral valve without using artificial heart lung apparatus. This approach can avoid complications arising from...