Medical News
Voltage-clamping diodes handle 3-kW transients
Medical Design Technology - 10 Jun 2020 16:43
To ensure critical operations, aviation and space systems rely on digital and logic functionality and circuitry in engine control units, environmental controls, instruments, and actuators. Data centers, the 5G infrastruc...
COVID-19 mouse model will speed search for drugs, vaccines
EurekAlert! - 10 Jun 2020 06:00
(Washington University School of Medicine) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a mouse model of COVID-19 that is expected to speed up the search for drugs and vaccines for ...
Multi-channel LoRa-specific 1U rackmount tester handles transmitter/receiver signal evaluation
Medical Design Technology - 10 Jun 2020 22:50
The GWInstek C-1200 LoRa Tester is a one-box tester that incorporates a multitude of LoRa transmit and receive tests. The C-1200 provides transmitter tests that include spectrum analysis, time domain, FEI (Frequency Erro...
Novel approach for treating eczema
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 22:04
Researchers have identified a key enzyme that contributes to eczema, which may lead to better treatment to prevent the skin disorder's debilitating effects.
New genetic defect linked to ALS
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 22:04
Researchers have identified how certain gene mutations cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The pathway identified by the researchers may also be responsible for a certain form o...
Newly synthesized fungal compound can switch on a self-destruct button for cancer
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 19:51
Cancers cells use a special technique to propagate; they delete their 'programmed death' gene through mutation, 'forget' to die when their lifetime is over, and continue to grow instead. A research team has developed a m...
Can gut microbiome alter drug safety and efficacy?
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 19:50
Researchers have developed an approach for studying how the gut microbiome chemically alters oral medications, unlocking possibilities for improving efficacy, reducing side effects, and creating drugs personalized to an ...
Potential treatment for Rett Syndrome
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 19:50
An experimental cancer drug can extend the life of mice with Rett Syndrome, a devastating genetic disorder that afflicts about one of every 10,000 to 15,000 girls within 6 to 18 months after birth.
Kissing bugs also find suitable climatic conditions in Europe
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 19:50
An infection with Chagas disease is only possible in Latin America since the insect species that spread the disease only occur there. Scientists have now used ecological niche models to calculate the extent to which habi...
Marijuana concentrates spike THC levels but don't boost impairment
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 19:50
A study of 121 regular users of legal market cannabis found that higher potency does not necessarily mean greater intoxication. It also found that while balance and memory are impaired immediately after use, that impairm...
What makes a giant jellyfish's sting deadly?
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 18:09
With summer on the way, and some beaches reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns, people will be taking to the ocean to cool off on a hot day. But those unlucky enough to encounter the giant jellyfish Nemopilema nomurai (also...
Considering health when switching to cleaner electricity
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 18:09
Power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels emit not only planet-warming carbon dioxide, but also pollutants linked to breathing problems and premature death. Policies proposed to mitigate climate change, however,...
Add Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to your IoT device
Medical Design Technology - 10 Jun 2020 18:07
iEW400 IP from Imagination Technologies lets you add the latest Wi-Fi connectivity to an FPGA, SoC, or ASIC, with focus on minimizing power consumption and increasing battery life. The post Add Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to yo...
Cellular stress causes cancer cell chemoresistance
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 17:20
Resistance of cancer cells against therapeutic agents is a major cause of treatment failure, especially in recurrent diseases. An international team has now identified a novel mechanism of chemoresistance.
Fewer complications after organ transplantation
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 17:19
A large international study has demonstrated the safety of new cell therapy approaches for use in kidney transplant recipients. Transplant recipients were shown to require lower levels of immunosuppression in order to pr...
High-power current shunt modules feature 1.5-kV isolation
Medical Design Technology - 10 Jun 2020 16:51
Riedon has introduced the SSA Smart Shunt series next-generation current sensing modules that combine the attributes of conventional passive shunt resistors with those normally associated with considerably more expensive...
A good vitamin D status can protect against cancer
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 16:27
A good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and in the prognosis of several cancers, according to a new research review. The anti-cancer effects of vitamin D are especially pronounced in the preventio...
World's first spherical artificial eye has 3D retina
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 16:27
Scientists have developed the world's first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of the human eyes, bringing vision to humanoid robots and new hope to ...
Software platform speeds development of time-critical/resource-constrained apps at the IoT edge.
Medical Design Technology - 10 Jun 2020 16:11
IOTech announced the general availability of Edge XRT, a new software platform for time-critical and resource-constrained applications at the IoT Edge. Edge XRT greatly simplifies the development of time-critical IoT sys...
License for 3D stacked image sensor technology supports ToF, advanced sensor manufacturing
Medical Design Technology - 10 Jun 2020 16:01Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 15:40
Measuring the speed of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) as they erupt from the sun, in addition to their size, found to be crucial in providing accurate early warnings that keep astronauts and technology safe.
Different hormone therapies affect brain function differently
Science Daily - 10 Jun 2020 15:40
Sex hormones influence the structure and function of the brain, but little is known about the effect of hormone therapies (HT) on changes in the brain during menopause. A new study shows smaller increases in structural b...