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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...
Mortality decreased with further treatment for opioid use disorder after detox
EurekAlert! - 25 Feb 2020 07:00
(Boston Medical Center) A new study shows that people with opioid use disorder who enter inpatient medically managed withdrawal treatment (detox) do not usually receive further treatment, including medication for opioid ...
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...
MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 23:42
Researchers have discovered how a very large human non-protein coding gene regulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) -- a process that contributes to placental implantation during early pregnancy, as well as c...
Using social media to understand the vaccine debate in China
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 23:42
Vaccine acceptance is a crucial public health issue, which has been exacerbated by the use of social media to spread content expressing vaccine hesitancy. Studies have shown that social media can provide new information ...
Spending time in nature reduces stress
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 23:42
New research has found that as little as 10 minutes in a natural setting can help college students feel happier and lessen the effects of both physical and mental stress.
Weight-based bullying linked to increased adolescent alcohol, marijuana use
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 22:43
Adolescents who are bullied about their weight or body shape may be more likely to use alcohol or marijuana than those who are not bullied, according to new research.
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...
Heatwave exposure linked to increased risk of preterm birth in California
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 20:37
A new study found that exposure to heatwaves during the last week of pregnancy was strongly linked to an increased risk of preterm delivery -- the hotter the temperature or the longer the heatwave, the greater the risk.
Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 20:37
The discovery of an insulin 'decoy' molecule shakes up understanding of insulin signaling, with implications for diabetes, longevity and aging research.
The effects of obesity mirror those of aging
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 19:29
R esearchers argue that obesity should be considered premature aging. They look at how obesity predisposes people to acquiring the kinds of potentially life-altering or life-threatening diseases normally seen in older in...
Ulcerative colitis linked to missing gut microbes
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 18:44
About 1 million people in the United States have ulcerative colitis, a serious disease of the colon that has no cure and whose cause is obscure. Now, a study by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators has ti...
'Arms race' between bacteria and viruses
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:50
A new study helps improve our understanding of bacteria and viruses.
Psychiatry: Five clearly defined patterns
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:50
Psychiatrists have used a computer-based approach to assign psychotic patients diagnosed as bipolar or schizophrenic to five different subgroups. The method could lead to better therapies for psychoses.
New RNA mapping technique shows how RNA interacts with chromatin in the genome
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:50
A group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a new method, RADICL-seq, which allows scientists to better understand how RNA interacts with the genome thro...
Discovery of bacterial ancestor yields new insight on calcium channels
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:49
The discovery of a calcium channel that is likely a 'missing link' in the evolution of mammalian calcium channels has been reported today.
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.
New study associates intake of dairy milk with greater risk of breast cancer
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:13
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.
Short-lived 'soda' tax worked
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:13
A study of beverage sales in Cook County, Illinois, shows that for four months in 2017 -- when the county implemented a penny-per-ounce tax on both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened drinks -- purchases of the ta...
Moral distress of physicians who care for older adults
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2020 17:13
Researchers report that about four of 10 doctors caring for older adult patients who require a surrogate decision-maker experienced moral distress.