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Asynt launches new starter kit based on DrySyn Classic heating blocks

Asynt has introduced a new attractively priced starter kit based upon its DrySyn Classic heating blocks which are used in thousands of laboratories worldwide.

From Asynt 30 Jun 2017

New LA BioMed study offers answers for why acupuncture may help people with chronic pain

The use of acupuncture to treat pain dates back to the earliest recorded history in China. Despite centuries of acupuncture, it's still not clear why this method of applying and stimulating tiny needles at certain points on the body can relieve pain.

30 Jun 2017

Study finds no link between statin use and risk of polyneuropathies

It was long debated whether cholesterol-lowering statins can be conducive to the occurrence of neuropathies. A study presented at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Amsterdam now issues an all-clear signal: Patients treated with statins were not at greater risk of developing polyneuropathy than others.

27 Jun 2017

New study explores interpersonal synchronization in context of pain and touch

Fathers-to-be, take note: You may be more useful in the labor and delivery room than you realize. That's one takeaway from a study released last week that found that when an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory rates sync and her pain dissipates.

22 Jun 2017

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

Hospital officials in Washington state have apologized after failing for months to inform a pregnant woman she was likely infected with the Zika virus that can cause devastating birth defects.

21 Jun 2017

New laser imaging 'bowl' could reduce stages involved in spotting breast cancer

In a bid to make the world's first while-you-wait test for breast cancer, European scientists are developing a comfortable hemispherical bowl lined with laser sources and ultrasound detectors with the potential to reduce the stages in spotting the disease into a single appointment.

20 Jun 2017

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

According to new research, unless carbon emissions are controlled, up to 75% of the world population could literally 'take the heat' in the form of deadly heat waves by 2100.

19 Jun 2017

IsoNTech to showcase latest advances in safer, alternative nicotine products

The First International Symposium on Nicotine Technology takes place today in Warsaw, Poland. The symposium looks at new and emerging technologies in the area of nicotine delivery and will be showcasing the latest advances in alternative nicotine delivery systems, next generation devices, and the science behind them.

19 Jun 2017

Body cooling for wheelchair comfort

People with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) are unable to sweat because their body can no longer communicate with their brain. They risk overheating with every revalidation exercise. While this was the main driver for Staels Design, we have since noted that almost every single wheelchair user has issues with heat and moisture.

16 Jun 2017

Penn study reveals new molecular pilot light required to turn on brown fat furnace

As we bask in the summer heat, it is easy to take for granted that humans are also prepared for the cold of winter, with overcoats in the closet and home heating systems ready to be fired up as an added assurance against falling temperatures.

15 Jun 2017

Study finds that e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes in damaging DNA

A study by chemists at the University of Connecticut (UConn) offers new evidence that e-cigarettes loaded with a nicotine-based liquid are potentially as harmful as unfiltered cigarettes when it comes to causing DNA damage.

13 Jun 2017

PATH study finds that e-cigarettes cause less nicotine dependence than traditional cigarettes

People who regularly use electronic cigarettes are less dependent on their product than those who regularly use traditional cigarettes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

12 Jun 2017

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

A study by chemists at the University of Connecticut offers new evidence that electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes.

12 Jun 2017

UAMS scientists show potential of world's smallest laser to kill single cancer cells

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences research team led by Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., D.Sc., has demonstrated the ability to kill single cancer cells using the world's smallest laser.

9 Jun 2017

Vapor from novel hybrid tobacco heating product produces little or no effect on human cells

New laboratory data reveal that vapor from a novel hybrid tobacco heating product (THP) iFuse and two standard THPs produced little or no effect on human cells in biological testing.

5 Jun 2017

Mouse model could improve understanding of human brown fat’s role in metabolic processes

When it gets cold around you, your body turns up the heat to maintain its normal temperature. The heat is produced by brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, which also plays a role in how the body uses glucose and fat.

2 Jun 2017

Study finds washing hands in cool and hot water can remove the same amount of bacteria

We all are aware that washing our hands can help us in preventing the spread of germs and getting ill. According to a new study by Rutgers-New Brunswick published in the June issue of the Journal of Food Protection, cool water removes the same amount of harmful bacteria as that of hot water.

1 Jun 2017

heat News and Research

Asynt launches new starter kit based on DrySyn Classic heating blocks

New LA BioMed study offers answers for why acupuncture may help people with chronic pain

Study finds no link between statin use and risk of polyneuropathies

New study explores interpersonal synchronization in context of pain and touch

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

New laser imaging 'bowl' could reduce stages involved in spotting breast cancer

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

IsoNTech to showcase latest advances in safer, alternative nicotine products

Body cooling for wheelchair comfort

Penn study reveals new molecular pilot light required to turn on brown fat furnace

Study finds that e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes in damaging DNA

PATH study finds that e-cigarettes cause less nicotine dependence than traditional cigarettes

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

UAMS scientists show potential of world's smallest laser to kill single cancer cells

Vapor from novel hybrid tobacco heating product produces little or no effect on human cells

Mouse model could improve understanding of human brown fat’s role in metabolic processes

Study finds washing hands in cool and hot water can remove the same amount of bacteria

Higher body mass index linked to severe hot flashes in women at menopause

Cool water removes same amount of harmful bacteria as hot, study finds

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