Medical News
DC-dc converter ICs can be stacked to deliver 160 A
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 18:31
Texas Instruments introduced a new 40-A SWIFTTM DC/DC buck converter, offering first-of-its-kind stackability of up to four integrated circuits (ICs). The TPS546D24A PMBus buck converter can deliver up to 160 A of output...
Web simulation tool checks out power devices and ICs
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 18:58
Rohm announces a web simulation tool, "ROHM Solution Simulator", that allows designers of electronic circuits and systems in the automotive and industrial markets to simultaneously verify power devices and ICs on 44 diff...
Wideband RF signal analyzer gets combined with streaming recorder
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 22:29
The RSA7100B wideband RF signal analyzer and streaming recorder targets engineers working on the latest wideband designs in communications, radar, and electronic warfare. The solution offers more than 2.5 hours of stream...
Dual 400GbE PHY transceiver ICs host 100GbE serial electrical I/O
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 18:19
Marvell introduced the industry's first dual 400GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) PHY transceiver with 100GbE serial electrical I/O capabilities, designed to drive next-generation, secured high-density optical infrastructure. Data ...
Six-axis inertial measurement units off-load motion-sensing tasks from host MCU
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 17:52
STMicroelectronics is extending the benefits of its motion-detection machine-learning core (MLC) technologies into industrial and high-end consumer applications with the latest ISM330DHCX and LSM6DSRX 6-axis iNEMO inerti...
NIR CMOS image sensors work in low to no ambient light
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 17:47
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced Nyxel 2--the second generation of its revolutionary near-infrared (NIR) technology for image sensors that operate in low to no ambient light conditions. Despite launching the first...
Processor ICs optimized for cellular base station designs
Medical Design Technology - 10 Mar 2020 17:31
Marvell introduced a new generation family of OCTEON Fusion processors built on the OCTEON TX2 platform and optimized for cellular base station designs including baseband unit and smart radio unit applications. 5G wirele...
Fatal overproduction of antibodies
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) Bone marrow plasma cells produce antibodies. These comprise two long and two short protein chains. The pathological proliferation of plasma cells can lead to an overproduction of th...
Cancerous tumors, surrounding cells illuminated by new imaging agent
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Washington University School of Medicine) Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new imaging agent that could let doctors identify not only multiple types of tumors but the ...
FAIR Health launches shared decision-making tools for palliative care
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(FAIR Health) FAIR Health launches a groundbreaking website feature that combines clinical and cost information to support seriously and chronically ill patients and their caregivers in the process of shared decision mak...
First-ever analysis of video recorded CPR improves resuscitation outcomes in emergency departments
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Northwell Health) Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and North Shore University Hospital pioneer video recording and review process to improve live-saving CPR process.
Henry Ford Health System receives $25 million gift, largest single donation in its history
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Henry Ford Health System) Nationally-known developer Chris Jeffries and his wife Lisa have donated $25 million to Henry Ford Health System, the largest single gift from an individual in the health system's 105-year hist...
Inherited arrhythmia in young Finnish Leonbergers under investigation
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(University of Helsinki) Inherited malignant ventricular arrhythmia is a fairly common disorder among Finnish Leonbergers under three years of age, with the most severe cases potentially resulting in sudden death. Resear...
Routine childhood vaccination linked to improved schooling among adults in India
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy) In this study, researchers analyzed levels of schooling attainment in years among adults born during or after the implementation of India's Universal Immunization Program...
Study reveals rising colorectal cancer rates among young adults
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Wiley) A population-based analysis from England indicates that the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing rapidly in young adults. The findings, which are published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery), suggest tha...
Study ties kin selection to host-manipulating behavior in parasites
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Texas A&M University) New research by Texas A&M University biologist Dr. Charles Criscione and collaborators in Canada shows that family ties and traits such as manipulation, sacrifice and selflessness are just as key t...
Study: Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with overweight, obesity
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight...
Microplastics affect the survival of amphibians and invertebrates in river ecosystems
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(University of the Basque Country ) In collaboration with the National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC) in Madrid, the UPV/EHU's Stream Ecology research group has conducted two parallel studies to look at how the larvae...
Music shows promise in decreasing delirium in critically ill patients
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Regenstrief Institute) Mechanically ventilated ICU patients -- more than a million adults annually in the US -- are at increased risk for delirium, which is associated with prolonged ICU stays, higher healthcare costs a...
NCCN releases recommendations for standardizing quality measurement in oncology
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(National Comprehensive Cancer Network) The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has published a curated list of high-impact measures for assessing quality improvements in cancer care. The recommendations reflect...
New clinical trial examines a potential noninvasive solution for overactive bladders
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(University of Southern California - Health Sciences) Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with an overactive bladder due to ...
New research finds infant cereal consumption is associated with improved nutrient intake
EurekAlert! - 10 Mar 2020 06:00
(Pollock Communications) An investigation of infant feeding patterns found infants and toddlers consuming baby cereal, such as rice cereal, had higher intakes of key nutrients of concern, such as calcium, magnesium, iron...