Medical News
ROS 2 robot controller uses Intel Xeon E, i7/i3 and TM i5 processors
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 23:17
ADLINK Technology has launched the ROScube-I with Intel, providing a real-time ROS 2 robot controller for advanced robotic applications. The ADLINK ROScube-I Series is a ROS 2-enabled robotic controller based on Intel Xe...
Botox is an effective treatment for some common sports injuries, new research suggests
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) While botulinum toxin is commonly known as a cosmetic treatment for facial lines and wrinkles, a growing body of evidence suggests that 'Botox' can also be an effective treatment for certain sport...
Small high-capacitance three-terminal MLCCs target automotive uses
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 23:38
Murata Electronics today announced the availability of two new multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for automotive safety-critical applications. The 0402-inch size (1.0--0.5mm) NFM15HC105D0G3D is the world’s smallest ...
Graphics display SoC mirrors laptop or Android screens without downloading a driver
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 23:22High-density internal ac-dc supplies target medical & dental apps
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 23:13
CUI Inc. announced the addition of four high-density ac-dc power supply series to its medical product family. The VMS-450B, VMS-450B-CF, VMS-450B-CFS, and VMS-450B-CNF offer 450 W of continuous power from compact chassis...
World's smallest ferrite chip beads target automotive power supply application
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 23:10
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has introduced the BLM18SP_SH1 series of the world’s smallest chip ferrite beads (for noise suppression) for use in automotive power supply applications. The company has started shipping ...
Low-power SoCs simplify WiFi designs
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 22:56
InnoPhase announces the INP1010 and INP1011 Talaria TWO modules. The products are complete solutions with wireless connectivity plus integrated microcontroller for edge of network IoT designs. The Talaria TWO's unique di...
Low-current LED driver ICs optimized for LED strips, architectural and appliance lighting
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 22:51
Infineon Technologies AG released the BCR431U, a constant current linear LED driver IC that provides low-voltage drop performance for regulating LED current. It is the second device released in the new generation BCR fam...
Chipset implements MIPI Alliance A-PHY specification for ADAS/ADS systems
Medical Design Technology - 9 Jun 2020 22:45
Valens announced the VA7000 family of automotive chipsets, which will deliver ultra-high-speed connectivity with the most resilient physical layer (PHY) for error-free links and high EMI immunity. The VA7000 chipsets wil...
COVID-19: How Does It Affect You?
Discover - 9 Jun 2020 18:30
A look at what happens in the lungs -- ground zero for COVID-19.
Essential components of dietary restriction revealed
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Monash University) Studies by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI), have provided a new understanding into the roles two essential amino acids play in metabolic health, which may help scientists in the fight aga...
EULAR advocates deployment of health care professionals -- study confirms effectiveness
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(European League Against Rheumatism) Inflammatory-rheumatic disorders are a widespread ailment, affecting at least 1.5 million people in Germany alone. Because of the shortage of rheumatologists, however, only half of th...
Biomedical sciences researchers provide methods to inactivate and safely study SARS-CoV-2
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Georgia State University) Detailed methods on how to perform research on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including procedures that effectively inactivate the virus to enable safe study of infected cells have...
Computer modelling predicts where vaccines are needed most
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(eLife ) Researchers have developed a model that can estimate regional disease burden and the impact of vaccination, even in the absence of robust surveillance data, a study in eLife reveals.
BU researcher: Screening for drug use can be reasonable, but not evidence-based
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Boston University School of Medicine) In the June 9 issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen for unhealthy drug use (that is, any use of drugs that are illegal or m...
Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases) Neurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby disturb the recall of memories - at least in ...
Learning from history to fight against COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(University of Missouri-Columbia) A group of researchers at the University of Missouri received a COVID-19 RAPID grant from the National Science Foundation to study the 1918 flu pandemic in Missouri for any similarities ...
Kidneys deteriorate with age, regardless of health
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(UiT The Arctic University of Norway) Why we age remains an unanswered question. But recently, researchers at UiT, along with colleagues in Berlin and Reykjavik, have discovered that kidneys age, regardless if people are...
Clocking in with malaria parasites
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)) Discovery of a malaria parasite's internal clock could lead to new treatment strategies.
Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences ) New research shows living near oil and gas development in California is a risk factor for preterm birth, the leading cause of infant death in the United Stat...
Majority of first-wave COVID-19 clinical trials have significant design shortcomings, study finds
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Most of the registered clinical trials of potential treatments for COVID-19 underway as of late March were designed in ways that will greatly limit their value...
Medical interventions and diversity: A multidisciplinary issue
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2020 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) This book serves as a guide for health care professionals working with disabled people in the society.