Medical News
5G moves into production, causes test issues
Medical Design Technology - 28 Feb 2020 23:04
5G Technology World talks with Teradyne's Jeorge Hutarte, who explains components and over-the-air production test of 5G components. 5G phones, base stations, IoT, and other devices have moved into production, but like e...
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) imaging features overlap with SARS and MERS
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 21:20
Although COVID-19's imaging features are variable and nonspecific, the findings thus far do show ''significant overlap'' with those of severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome. The early evi...
COVID-19 a reminder of the challenge of emerging infectious diseases
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 21:20
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the global public health, research and medical communities...
When should you eat to manage your weight? Breakfast, not late-night snacks
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 19:52
The balance between weight gain and weight gain loss is predominantly determined by what you eat, how much you eat, and by how much exercise you get. But another important factor is often neglected... it's not just how m...
Antioxidant supplements do not improve male fertility
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:52
Antioxidant supplements do not improve semen quality among men with infertility, according to a new study.
DNA discovery can lead to new types of cancer drugs
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:52
Researchers have discovered that our cells replicate their DNA much more loosely than previously thought. The new knowledge might be useful for developing novel treatments against aggressive forms of cancers.
The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature's oldest relationships
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:52
Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of nature's most enduring mutual relationships.
Immunology: Tonsils as a testbed
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:22
Biomedical researchers have isolated immune cells from human tonsils obtained following routine surgery, and used them to analyze aspects of the immune response and test the effects of anti-inflammatory agents at the cel...
Sugar gets the red light from consumers in new study
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:22
Researchers have found that sugar content is the most important factor for people when making healthy food choices -- overriding fat and salt.
The first Cell Atlas for the human Thymus
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:22
Scientists have composed a complete map of the cells in the developing human thymus. This novel approach with single cell resolution allowed them to identify more than 50 different cell states in the human thymus which d...
Genetic signature boosts protein production during cell division
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:22
A research team has uncovered a genetic signature that enables cells to adapt their protein production according to their state. The researchers report that this newly discovered mechanism plays a role in the regulation ...
Eating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy linked to lower stroke risk
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:22
People who eat a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than people who eat a diet that includes meat and fish, according to a new study.
Artificial intelligence can scan doctors' notes to distinguish between types of back pain
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 17:22
Researchers have designed an artificial intelligence model that can determine whether lower back pain is acute or chronic by scouring doctors' notes within electronic medical records, an approach that can help to treat p...
RF monitoring device finds hidden listening devices, covert cameras, unauthorized mobile phone use
Medical Design Technology - 28 Feb 2020 15:31
The Aaronia Bug Finder RF Monitoring Device helps in the detection of hidden audio and video bugs and transmitters. Covering a frequency range of 10 MHz – 12 GHz, the Bug Finder can tackle the latest innovations in bug...
20 AWG multi-conductor flexible control cable with TPE jacket
Medical Design Technology - 28 Feb 2020 15:06
Multi-conductor flexible control cable from AutomationDirect is now available in 20 AWG unshielded models with 3 to 25 conductors including ground. Existing gauge sizes are available from 18 AWG to 10 AWG with 3 to 41 un...
Inhalation therapy shows promise against pulmonary fibrosis in mice, rats
Science Daily - 28 Feb 2020 14:30
A new study shows that lung stem cell secretions -- specifically exosomes and secretomes -- delivered via nebulizer, can help repair lung injuries due to multiple types of pulmonary fibrosis in mice and rats.
Even damaged livers can handle life-saving medication
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Connecticut) Doctors used to make patients with drug-induced liver injury stop taking all their medications until the liver healed, but this could be dangerous. Now, researchers report in two recent papers...
Old weapon, new target: Dasatinib against angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Tsukuba) Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have shown by in vivo experimentation on a mouse model that angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma is highly dependent on T-Cell Receptor Signaling. Further ...
Two sides of a coin: Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2020 07:00
(Nagoya University) Researchers have shown that microglia, a class of immune cells in the brain, regulate the permeability of the brain's protective barrier in response to systemic inflammation. During inflammation, micr...
Oncotarget | SLC25A32 sustains cancer cell proliferation by regulating flavin adenine nucleotide (FAD) metabolism
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2020 07:00
(Impact Journals LLC) Oncotarget Volume 11 Issue 8 reported that while it is known that cancer cells require one-carbon and FAD-dependent mitochondrial metabolism to sustain cell proliferation, the role of SLC25A32 in ca...
GPS for chromosomes: Reorganization of the genome during development
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Basel) The spatial arrangement of genetic material within the cell nucleus plays an important role in the development of an organism. A research team from the University of Basel, in collaboration with sci...
COVID-19 a reminder of the challenge of emerging infectious diseases
EurekAlert! - 28 Feb 2020 07:00
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges t...