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Predicting blood pressure with wearable off-the-shelf technology

Engineers at UC San Diego used wearable off-the-shelf technology and machine learning to predict, for the first time, an individual's blood pressure and provide personalized recommendations to lower it based on this data.

5 Oct 2018

Study: Short bouts of sleep help us to process information not consciously perceived

The age-old adage "I'll sleep on it" has proven to be scientifically sound advice, according to a new study which measured changes in people's brain activity and responses before and after a nap.

4 Oct 2018

Study: Treating e-cigarettes like cigarettes could lead to misguided research and policy initiatives

"Cigarette" might appear in the term "e-cigarette" but that is as far as their similarities extend, reports a new Northwestern Medicine report published Friday, Sept. 28, in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

3 Oct 2018

White coats as superhero capes: Med students swoop in to save health care

Each wall of the library reading room at the New York Academy of Medicine is lined with tall wooden bookshelves holding leather-bound medical tomes. Atop the shelves perch busts — seemingly all white, all male — lit by two large brass chandeliers. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook New York City's Central Park and Fifth Avenue.

1 Oct 2018

FDA approves new drug for treatment of lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug, Arikayce, for the treatment of lung disease caused by a group of bacteria, Mycobacterium avium complex in a limited population of patients with the disease who do not respond to conventional treatment.

29 Sep 2018

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives funding for Cluster of Excellence

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) was granted funding for one Cluster of Excellence. As the Excellence Commission announced today in Bonn, Jena's proposal for the cluster 'Balance of the Microverse' is among the 57 selected consortia which will be funded by the German Excellence Strategy for the following seven years.

28 Sep 2018

Researcher wins $200,000 prize for creating polymer-based fiber mat that detects opiate residues

It happens every day -- paramedics and police officers being called upon to save the life of a person overdosing on deadly opiates.

28 Sep 2018

Broadly neutralizing antibodies offer a new approach to treating HIV infection

A new generation of broadly neutralizing antibodies provides a novel approach to treating HIV infection.

28 Sep 2018

Scientists discover most important target of MRSA bacterial toxin and ways to neutralize it

For patients diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus infection, often referred to as a staph or MRSA infection, every minute counts.

27 Sep 2018

Conservation biologist tracks disappearing species in remote and icy locations

Colorado State University Professor Joel Berger chases winter, year-round. Unlike the surfers in the 1966 movie, "The Endless Summer," he isn't in pursuit of the perfect wave around the world. He's tracking disappearing species in remote and often icy locations.

27 Sep 2018

Scientists develop new protocol for measuring background levels of drugs in forensic labs

When crime lab chemists handle evidence that contains illegal drugs, trace amounts of those drugs are inevitably released into the laboratory environment.

27 Sep 2018

Future robots may assist elderly by adapting to culture of individual they care for

Future robots will assist the elderly while adapting to the culture of the individual they are caring for. The first of this type of robots are now being tested in retirement homes within the scope of "Caresses", an interdisciplinary project where AI researchers from örebro University are participating.

25 Sep 2018

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

Boston College has established the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to track efforts to control pollution and prevent pollution-related diseases that account for an estimated 9 million deaths worldwide each year, the University announced today.

25 Sep 2018

Epidural stimulation and locomotor training helps patients with spinal cord injury to walk

Of four research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury, two are able to walk over ground with epidural stimulation following epidural stimulation paired with daily locomotor training.

25 Sep 2018

‘Physicians of the mouth’? Dentists absorb the medical billing drill

On a recent Friday morning, more than 30 dentists and dental staffers gathered in a conference room to learn an arcane new skill: how to bill medical insurers.

24 Sep 2018

Garmin launches vívofit jr. 2 kid's fitness tracker with Spider-Man themed bands and mobile app

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced the vívofit jr. 2 kid's fitness tracker with Marvel's Spider-Man themed bands and mobile app. So much more than a fitness device, the vívofit jr. 2 provides kids with an interactive experience where activity unlocks adventure, shaping habits for lifelong health and fitness.

20 Sep 2018

Chaos and agitation: Helping a patient survive a hurricane

As Hurricane Florence barreled toward her coastal community, Patty Younts grappled with a question: Where should a person with dementia go?

20 Sep 2018

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Inflammation, long considered a dangerous contributor to atherosclerosis, actually plays an important role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

20 Sep 2018

Arizona EMTs have 39% higher risk for suicide than general public

Arizona emergency medical technicians' risk for suicide is 39-percent higher than the general public, according to a new study conducted by University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix researchers.

19 Sep 2018

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

New research showing that the first bacteria introduced into the gut have a lasting impact may one day allow science to adjust microbiomes--the one-of-a-kind microbial communities that live in our gastrointestinal tracts--to help ward off serious chronic diseases.

18 Sep 2018

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Predicting blood pressure with wearable off-the-shelf technology

Study: Short bouts of sleep help us to process information not consciously perceived

Study: Treating e-cigarettes like cigarettes could lead to misguided research and policy initiatives

White coats as superhero capes: Med students swoop in to save health care

FDA approves new drug for treatment of lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives funding for Cluster of Excellence

Researcher wins $200,000 prize for creating polymer-based fiber mat that detects opiate residues

Broadly neutralizing antibodies offer a new approach to treating HIV infection

Scientists discover most important target of MRSA bacterial toxin and ways to neutralize it

Conservation biologist tracks disappearing species in remote and icy locations

Scientists develop new protocol for measuring background levels of drugs in forensic labs

Future robots may assist elderly by adapting to culture of individual they care for

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

Epidural stimulation and locomotor training helps patients with spinal cord injury to walk

‘Physicians of the mouth’? Dentists absorb the medical billing drill

Garmin launches vívofit jr. 2 kid's fitness tracker with Spider-Man themed bands and mobile app

Chaos and agitation: Helping a patient survive a hurricane

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Arizona EMTs have 39% higher risk for suicide than general public

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

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