Medical News
Software development platform reduces noise, reduces memory footprint in SoC designs
Medical Design Technology - 2 Mar 2020 14:46
Synopsys announced general availability of the VC SpyGlass RTL Static Signoff platform, part of the Synopsys Verification Continuum platform, which builds on the proven SpyGlass technology. The VC SpyGlass platform with ...
High-current connector certified to UL 1977
Medical Design Technology - 2 Mar 2020 14:24
Amphenol Industrial Operations announces that its SurLok Plus line is now certified to UL 1977 in all sizes, including 5.7mm, 8.0mm and 10.3mm. SurLok Plus is a high current connector designed to meet the needs of energy...
MEMS pressure sensors feature fast response, high resolution, long-term stability
Medical Design Technology - 2 Mar 2020 14:20
Bourns, Inc. announced the addition of four new model families to the Bourns Precision Sensor (BPS) line. Based on state-of-the-art Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, the four new BPS310, BPS320, BPS330 ...
Catalog features design capabilities for custom transformers
Medical Design Technology - 2 Mar 2020 14:07
Released to the public in January 2020, Würth Elektronik has announced the publication of the newest Capabilities Catalog. This comprehensive catalog includes capabilities for the design of custom transformers, one of t...
Artificial intelligence could enhance diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in more patient-centered care and better outcomes, according to a new posi...
Tool for identifying frail patients to reduce surgical risk works in health system setting
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Pittsburgh) UPMC research shows that the Risk Analysis Index, which takes 30 seconds to complete, can be implemented at scale for health systems to identify frail patients and reduce surgical risk.
Mapping childhood malnutrition
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(National Research University Higher School of Economics) The scope of childhood malnutrition has decreased since 2000, although millions of children under five years of age are still undernourished and, as a result, hav...
'Start low, go slow' still applies for pain management, especially for older patients
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) Chronic pain affects a large proportion of older adults and most long-term care residents. Managing chronic pain effectively is essential but challenging, and it has been complicated by concerns about opioi...
Immune cells may improve accuracy of predicting survival in colorectal cancer
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) The density of immune cells, called tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, when combined with analysis of tumor budding may serve as a method to more accurately predict survival in patients with stage III colon ca...
Surgeons cut opioid prescriptions by 64 percent using a new multipronged program
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(American College of Surgeons) Surgeons in a large health-care system in central Texas implemented a pain management program that reduced longer-term opioid prescriptions by two-thirds.
Blood test method may predict Alzheimer's protein deposits in brain
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(NIH/National Institute on Aging) Researchers report an advance in the development of a blood test that could help detect pathological Alzheimer's disease in people who are showing signs of dementia. This approach could ...
Coping strategies, a matter of neuron
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Science and Technology of China) Researchers found CRF responsible for stress coping.
Mayo researchers recommend all women with breast cancer diagnosis under age 66
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that all women with a breast cancer diagnosis under the age of 66 be offered germline genetic testing t...
Novel use of robotics for neuroendovascular procedures
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Thomas Jefferson University) The advanced technology has the potential to change acute stroke treatment.
Number of cancer cases in Canada will increase in 2020 as population ages
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) As Canada's population grows and ages, the cancer burden will remain high and even increase in 2020, according to a study on projected cancer rates published in CMAJ (Canadian Medic...
OHSU-led evidence review shows new therapy for Hepatitis C is highly effective
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Oregon Health & Science University) New direct-acting antiviral therapies are highly effective at eliminating the Hepatitis C virus infection, according to a systematic evidence review by researchers at Oregon Health & ...
Researchers identify protein critical for wound healing after spinal cord injury
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Plexin-B2, an axon guidance protein in the central nervous system (CNS), plays an important role in wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury...
Researchers study role culture plays in feeling sick
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Texas at San Antonio) Scientists think that a person's values may shape views on "socially appropriate sickness." This has implications for how individuals may take more action in dealing with illness rath...
Scientists find functioning amyloid in healthy brain
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(St. Petersburg State University) The generation of amyloids, a special form of fibrillar proteins, is believed to result in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. However, it has been found that in healthy ...
Scientists show drug may greatly improve cancer immunotherapy success
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Southampton) A study led by the University of Southampton, funded by Cancer Research UK, has shown a new drug -- originally developed to tackle the scarring of organ tissue -- could help to significantly i...
Sex differences in salaries of department chairs at state medical schools
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(JAMA Network) Researchers investigated pay differences by sex at the highest ranks of academic medicine among clinical department chairs at 29 state medical schools in 12 states.
Study shows rising age of first drug use in teens, young adults
EurekAlert! - 2 Mar 2020 07:00
(Washington State University) The average age at which teens and young adults start using drugs has been rising, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study examined changes in the average age of first d...