Medical News
Potential harms of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for treating COVID-19
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 18:55
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs' potentially serious adverse...
Observing the internal 3D structure of the nipple to understand and fight breast cancer
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 16:21
Researchers employed X-ray dark-field computed tomography to create three-dimensional renderings of the internal structure of the human nipple, thereby elucidating its varied arrangements. Their approach could be applied...
Miniature dc-dc converters deliver output power up to 2 W with no minimum load
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 22:48
Flex Power Modules has added to its portfolio of miniature DC-DC converters for industrial applications. Available in single or dual output options, the PUC-2B series delivers an output power of up to 2W, with no minimum...
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch repairs heart attack damage in rats, pigs
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 21:33
Researchers have developed an 'off-the-shelf' artificial cardiac patch that can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.
Whether marijuana helps with pain is unclear
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 20:58
Medical marijuana users who say they have high levels of pain are more likely than those with low pain to say they use cannabis three or more times a day, a new study finds. However, daily marijuana users with severe pai...
Babies in popular low-riding pushchairs are exposed to alarming levels of toxic air pollutants
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 20:58
Parents who are using popular low-riding pushchairs could be exposing their babies to alarming levels of air pollution, finds a new study.
4-channel LED driver ICs with built-in MOSFETs target automotive uses
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 20:45
Rohm recently announced the availability of 4ch linear LED driver ICs with built-in MOSFET ideal for LED rear lamps (turn/stop), fog lamps and turn signals for automotive use. In recent years the adoption of automotive-g...
Correlation between MBI and Alzheimer's
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 20:41
New research has found that the presence and severity of mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in cognitively healthy individuals is strongly associated with the presence of amyloid plaques deposits in the brain, a hallmark o...
Drug shows promise in reversing kidney damage caused by lupus
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 20:27
A drug used for cancer therapy has shown promise in reversing kidney damage caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus), according to a Yale-led study published April 8 in the journal Science Translational Med...
3U CompactPCI SBCs carry up to 2GBytes of SDRAM ECC memory
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 20:04
Abaco Systems today announced the PowerPact3 IMP3B 3U CompactPCI rugged single board computer. It is a successor to the PowerPact3 IMP3A, CM4R and RL4R for which it provides a straightforward, cost-effective replacement....
eSSDs support PCIe Gen4 Interface
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 19:59High-performance 64-bit ARC processor IP boosts performance by 3X
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 19:53
Synopsys announced the new DesignWare ARC HS5x and HS6x processor IP families for high-performance embedded applications. The 32-bit ARC HS5x and 64-bit HS6x processors, available in single-core and multicore versions, a...
Single-input/multiple-output PMIC boosts battery life in hearables, wearables
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 19:42
Designers of compact consumer devices can now slash solution size by half and extend battery life by 20 percent with the MAX77654 single inductor, multiple-output (SIMO) power management IC (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated P...
How effective is quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 19:32
A new review summarizes evidence available from modelling studies that show how quarantining affects the spread of COVID-19. The studies included in the review consistently conclude that quarantine can play a role in con...
Developing connected medical devices for the IoT
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 19:23
Super-small radio SoCs are being paired with innovative battery technologies to bring inexpensive medical electronics online. Adrie Van Meijeren, Low Power Connectivity • Dialog Semiconductor The Internet of Things (Io...
Periodic physical distancing for COVID-19 control: New modelling study
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 18:55
A new modelling article, using data from Ontario, indicates that dynamic physical distancing and other measures could help maintain health system capacity and prevent intensive care units (ICUs) from becoming overwhelmed...
Experimental anti-malarial drug shows promise in first clinical trial
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 18:55
Malaria is a leading killer of children worldwide, and new drugs are needed. New research reports encouraging early clinical results with a new compound.
Brain discovery suggests source of lifelong behavioral issues
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 18:55
The finding also could have important implications for a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Test setup checks out latest IEEE 802.11 WLAN standard
Medical Design Technology - 8 Apr 2020 18:29
The new Anritsu Wireless Connectivity Test Set MT8862A has been successfully integrated in combination with the EMITE E600 Reverberation Chamber to test OTA TRP/TIS performance of IEEE 802.11ax devices in a repeatable en...
Revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 17:32
A team has developed a new method to date archaeological pottery using fat residues remaining in the pot wall from cooking. The method means prehistoric pottery can be dated with remarkable accuracy, sometimes to the win...
Promising advance in depression research
Science Daily - 8 Apr 2020 17:32
Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. A recent article strongly suggests that a particular protein, GPR56, is involved in the biology of depression and the effect...
Inside One Company's Quest to Develop a COVID-19 Antibody Treatment: A Q&A with Regeneron's George Yancopoulos
Discover - 8 Apr 2020 17:00
While teams race to develop a vaccine, Regeneron's treatment would use antibodies to give patients short-term immunity.