Medical News
Speeds go up, security gets harder
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 20:11
Rambus recently introduced IP that adds a security stack to support 800 Gbps communications links. You might think, "what does speed have to do with security?" Speed does matter in security. The post Speeds go up, securi...
Deciphering the fine neuroendocrine regulatory system during development
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(University of Tsukuba) Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that Crz is a key molecule for body size adjustment during the larval stage. Using Drosophila melanogaster, they demonstrated that Crz control...
Cutting edge two-photon microscopy system breaks new grounds in retinal imaging
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) In a recent breakthrough, a team of HKUST scientists developed an adaptive optics two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy using direct wavefront sensing for high-res...
New liver cancer research targets non-cancer cells to blunt tumor growth
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) 'Senotherapy,' a treatment that uses small molecule drugs to target "senescent" cells, or those cells that no longer undergo cell division, blunts liver tumor progression i...
Bidirectional power supplies send 93% of absorbed power back to the grid
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 23:04
Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc. announces the first phase release of its new 62000D bidirectional DC power supplies. Bidirectional DC power supplies offer two-quadrant operation with positive current/positive voltage as w...
Lighting transformer series handles low-voltage-level lighting systems
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 22:53
Signal Transformer, announce their latest product offering for the lighting industry, the Lighting Transformer (LT) Series. The compact LT Transformer components offer Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) outputs designed for...
Dual-axis gyroscope/3-axis accelerometer carries digital SPI interface
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 22:48
Murata has developed a 3rd generation of MEMS 4DoF (four-degrees-of-freedom) and 5DoF inertial sensors that realize high-performance for safety-critical automotive applications. The SCC3000 series components combine a hi...
SDK helps perfect FPGAs for overlay-based neural network apps
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 19:15
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT), applications are moving to the network edge where data is collected, requiring power-efficient solutions to deliver m...
Rugged PCs target military, commercial and industrial apps
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 19:07
Trenton Systems, Inc. has officially released its made-in-the-USA ION Mini PC, for military, commercial and industrial applications needing a powerful, affordable, rugged computer in a small form factor. The rugged IO...
When Do Babies' Microbiomes Begin to Form?
Discover - 20 May 2020 19:00
Scientists are trying to understand when infants are exposed to helpful bacteria for the first time.
Near-infrared 2.5-Mp image sensor targets automotive exterior imaging in low ambient light
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 18:48
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the expansion of its Nyxel near-infrared (NIR) technology into the automotive market with the new 2.5-megapixel OX03A2S image sensor. This ASIL-B sensor is ideal for exterior imagi...
Matrox imaging lasers in with launch of 3D profile sensors
Medical Design Technology - 20 May 2020 16:37
Matrox Imaging has announced the launch of the Matrox AltiZ, a series of integrated high-fidelity 3D profile sensors featuring a dual-camera single-laser design. These fully integrated 3D profile sensors have an optimize...
Researchers may have uncovered the Achilles heel of viruses
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(Aarhus University) A new research study headed by the Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University, Denmark, identifies how viruses avoid the body's immune system and cause infections and diseases. The new knowledge c...
Every heart dances to a different tune
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Play the same piece of music to two people, and their hearts can respond very differently. That's the conclusion of a novel study presented today on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific pl...
COVID-19 patients may have lower stroke rates than previously suggested
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) Fewer people than previously reported suffer from stroke as a result of COVID-19, a new analysis finds. However, strokes that accompany the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, appear...
Durvalumab added to standard chemotherapy improved overall survival in mesothelioma
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group) PrECOG, LLC is reporting on its single-arm phase two study PrE0505 for the initial treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The trial evaluated adding durvalumab, an i...
Drug combination could eliminate side effects of once-popular diabetes treatment
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) A new UT Southwestern study shows how an effective but largely abandoned treatment for Type 2 diabetes could be used again in combination with another drug to eliminate problematic side e...
COVID-19 Cytokine storm: Possible mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(Hokkaido University) Leading immunologists in Japan are proposing a possible molecular mechanism that causes massive release of proinflammatory cytokines, or a cytokine storm, leading to the acute respiratory distress s...
ASTRO survey: Fewer patients despite enhanced safety measures at radiation oncology clinics
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(American Society for Radiation Oncology) Despite facing challenges such as limited access to PPE during the COVID-19 outbreak, radiation oncology clinics quickly implemented safety enhancements that allowed them to cont...
Inspiring stories from women like themselves helped these moms improve their diet
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(Ohio State University) When researchers asked prospective study participants who they would like to see in videos promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, the answer was unequivocal: They wanted to see themselves -- that ...
Iron nanorobots go undercover
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)) Customizable magnetic iron nanowires pinpoint and track the movements of target cells.
In China, quarantine improves air and prevents thousands of premature deaths
EurekAlert! - 20 May 2020 06:00
(Yale School of Public Health) A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health and published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, finds that China's countrywide ban on traffic mobility from February...