Medical News
Chip LAN 10/100 base T transformer modules include common-mode chokes
Medical Design Technology - 8 May 2020 15:26
Bourns, Inc. introduced a new Chip LAN 10/100 Base-T Transformer Module to help Ethernet and LAN-based application developers save valuable board space and increase design flexibility while meeting dynamic data line requ...
OU Reproductive Medicine physician receives grant to further study frozen embryo transfers
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(University of Oklahoma) OU Medicine recently received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study one method of embryo transfer involved in IVF: cryopreserved (frozen) embryo transfer.
AGS honors Dr. John B. Murphy for pioneering work to build a better health workforce
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that John B. Murphy, MD, a clinician, educator, and administrator working to embed geriatrics education in the fabric of medical curricu...
Newly discovered cell type plays crucial role in immune response to respiratory infections
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 21:59
With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, an international group of scientists have identified a new type of antigen-presenting immune cell.
Plasma medicine research highlights antibacterial effects and potential uses
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 20:53
As interest in the application of plasma medicine -- the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems -- continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements...
Promising study offers hope for Menkes disease patients
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 20:53
A research team has good news for patients with copper-deficiency disorders, especially young children diagnosed with Menkes disease.
More selective elimination of leukemia stem cells and blood stem cells
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 17:29
Hematopoietic stem cells from a healthy donor can help patients suffering from acute leukemia. However, the side effects of therapies are often severe. Researchers have now shown how human healthy and cancerous hematopoi...
Chemistry breakthrough could speed up drug development
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 17:29
Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development.
Protein shredder regulates fat metabolism in the brain
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 17:29
A protein shredder that occurs in cell membranes of brain cells apparently also indirectly regulates the fat metabolism. The shredder, known as gamma-secretase, is considered a possible target for drugs against cancer an...
Orientation sensor combines 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer
Medical Design Technology - 8 May 2020 16:25
TDK Corporation announces the availability of the InvenSense ICM-42688-P high-performance motion sensor, a 6-axis MEMS MotionTracking device that combines a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer in a 2.5mm x 3mm x ...
Arm Cortex M4-based MCUs integrate multiprotocol mesh networking
Medical Design Technology - 8 May 2020 15:43
NXP Semiconductors N.V. introduced the K32W061/41 its new family of ultra-low power, multiprotocol wireless microcontrollers (MCUs). The new low power devices complement the company's recently introduced pin-compatible J...
Synchronous rectification controllers come in six-pin package
Medical Design Technology - 8 May 2020 15:33
STMicroelectronics' SRK1000A and SRK1000B secondary-side synchronous-rectification (SR) controllers for flyback converters, featuring high efficiency and low power consumption, introduce a new, more affordable and smalle...
Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread
Science Daily - 8 May 2020 14:35
A new study finds that temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect.
LECOM's Dr. James Lin named AGS Geriatrics Clinician of the Year
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named James Lin, DO, MS, MHSA, president of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Institute for Successful Aging in Erie, Pa., its...
More selective elimination of leukemia stem cells and blood stem cells
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(University of Zurich) Hematopoietic stem cells from a healthy donor can help patients suffering from acute leukemia. However, the side effects of therapies are often severe. A group of researchers led by the University ...
Perspective: Rapid repurposing of drugs for COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its relatively high mortality, filling the gap for coronavirus-specific drugs is urgent.
Pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) x-ray, CT in review of new lung disorders
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(American Roentgen Ray Society) Although the clinical symptoms of SARS, H1N1, MERS, EVALI, and COVID-19 may be nonspecific, some characteristic imaging findings are emerging, says the American Journal of Roentgenology (A...
Which operations can restart first? New guide could help hospitals decide
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Now, as hospitals across the country start to return to doing non-emergency operations that keep their beds full and their books balanced, they need to think carefully about w...
Perspiration problems? No sweat!
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(Osaka University) Researchers from Osaka University and Mandom Corporation succeeded in generating immortalized myoepithelial cells in human eccrine sweat glands, providing a novel test system for research on human swea...
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards new quantitative biology fellowships
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation) The first class of Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Awardees launched their research in novel directions that may lead to the next breakthroughs in cancer research. N...
Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study of many countries published in CMAJ (Canadian Me...
Protein shredder regulates fat metabolism in the brain
EurekAlert! - 8 May 2020 06:00
(University of Bonn) A protein shredder that occurs in cell membranes of brain cells apparently also indirectly regulates the fat metabolism. This is shown by a recent study by the University of Bonn. The shredder, known...