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New wearable, wireless sensor allows real-time tracking of individual's skin hydration

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wearable, wireless sensor that can monitor a person's skin hydration for use in applications that need to detect dehydration before it poses a health problem.

30 Jan 2017

Scientists develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes

A team of engineers and scientists at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed an artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes using a mechanism similar to the one used by the organ that allows pit vipers to sense their prey.

30 Jan 2017

Researchers uncover how brain circuit elicits hunger responses during starvation

The human body responds to starving conditions, such as famine, to promote the chance of survival. It reduces energy expenditure by stopping heat production and promotes feeding behavior.

27 Jan 2017

MU researcher discovers new class of materials that may have widespread applications

Polyhedral boranes, or clusters of boron atoms bound to hydrogen atoms, are transforming the biomedical industry

25 Jan 2017

Researchers investigate influence of surrounding tissue on formation and growth of tumor cells

Malignant melanoma is the fastest-growing type of cancer and the most fatal skin disease.

23 Jan 2017

Researcher investigates strategies designed to reduce excessive body temperature during exercise

Doing exercise in hot environments leads to early fatigue owing to a range of physiological factors in which high body temperature is a significant one.

23 Jan 2017

Researchers evaluate effects of laser tissue welding on spina bifida repair

In a study to be presented Saturday, Jan. 28, in the oral concurrent session at 8:45 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; IBEX, Logan, Utah; and Laser Tissue Welding Inc., Houston, Texas collaborated on a study titled, Evaluation of the effects of laser tissue welding on the spinal cord and skin in a 30 day study of simulated spina bifida repair in rabbits.

23 Jan 2017

Georgia Tech researchers find new way to improve treatment for inflammatory diseases

Is a treatment only making things better or maybe also making some things a little worse? That can be a nagging question in some medical decisions, where side effects are possible.

6 Jan 2017

Research findings on sweat glands have potential to improve methods for culturing skin grafts

As early humans shed the hairy coats of their closest evolutionary ancestors, they also gained a distinct feature that would prove critical to their success: a type of sweat gland that allows the body to cool down quickly. Those tiny glands are enormously useful, allowing us to live in a wide variety of climates, and enabling us to run long distances.

4 Jan 2017

Fire and smoke inhalation injuries increase during cold-weather months

Over the last few weeks, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has seen multiple admissions and a few tragic deaths due to fire and smoke inhalation injuries.

4 Jan 2017

Study confirms presence of ticks carrying Lyme disease in eastern national parks

Lyme disease has been spreading across the United States over the past several decades, and a new study has confirmed that ticks carrying the disease are present in eastern national parks.

4 Jan 2017

UPV/EHU researchers develop coatings to prevent potential bacterial infections in dental implants

Mouth infections are currently regarded as the main reason why dental implants fail. A piece of research by the UPV/EHU has succeeded in developing coatings capable of preventing potential bacterial infection and should it arise, eliminate it as well as providing implants with osseointegrating properties, in other words, ones that facilitate anchoring to the bone.

26 Dec 2016

OTC medical device receives CE Mark approval to treat pain linked to fibromyalgia

AVACEN Medical announced its AVACEN 100, Class-IIa, OTC medical device has received the CE Mark approval to treat widespread pain associated with fibromyalgia.

23 Dec 2016

Johns Hopkins scientists find link between sleep/wake cycles and core body temperature

A clump of just a few thousand brain cells, no bigger than a mustard seed, controls the daily ebb and flow of most bodily processes in mammals -- sleep/wake cycles, most notably.

23 Dec 2016

Expert offers science-based tips to create true HYGGE effect with environmentally-friendly log fire

A crackling log fire is pure HYGGE. But what's actually the best way to have log fires in our modern, well-sealed and fully-insulated homes? LOG FIRES: Open fires have been the point around which people have gathered for tens of thousands of years, and sitting around the fire is a tradition we don't want to lose - which is not surprising, when you think about how cosy it is.

23 Dec 2016

Researchers engineer promising live-attenuated RSV vaccine candidate

Crafting a vaccine against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) has been a minefield for 50 years, but scientists believe they have found the right balance.

21 Dec 2016

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

When you find yourself in an eerie place or the beat drops just right during a favorite song, the chills start multiplying. You know the feeling. It is a shiver that seems to come from within and makes your hairs stand on end.

16 Dec 2016

Surgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents

The United States Surgeon General recently issued a report that adolescents' use of electronic cigarettes has more than tripled since 2011. As recently as 2010, e-cigarettes were rare, but in 2015, 40 percent of high school students said they had used e-cigarettes at least once and 16 percent reported that they used such products in the past 30 days.

16 Dec 2016

Initial rheumatoid arthritis symptoms often invisible to others, survey reveals

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by joint swelling, pain, and stiffness that affects approximately 1.3 million individuals in the U.S. Unlike the more common osteoarthritis, RA is an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue.

15 Dec 2016

Hormonal contraceptives linked to more sex in committed relationships

Sex is quite wonderful when the goal is to have children. But sex can also serve as a "glue" in a committed relationship.

8 Dec 2016

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New wearable, wireless sensor allows real-time tracking of individual's skin hydration

Scientists develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes

Researchers uncover how brain circuit elicits hunger responses during starvation

MU researcher discovers new class of materials that may have widespread applications

Researchers investigate influence of surrounding tissue on formation and growth of tumor cells

Researcher investigates strategies designed to reduce excessive body temperature during exercise

Researchers evaluate effects of laser tissue welding on spina bifida repair

Georgia Tech researchers find new way to improve treatment for inflammatory diseases

Research findings on sweat glands have potential to improve methods for culturing skin grafts

Fire and smoke inhalation injuries increase during cold-weather months

Study confirms presence of ticks carrying Lyme disease in eastern national parks

UPV/EHU researchers develop coatings to prevent potential bacterial infections in dental implants

OTC medical device receives CE Mark approval to treat pain linked to fibromyalgia

Johns Hopkins scientists find link between sleep/wake cycles and core body temperature

Expert offers science-based tips to create true HYGGE effect with environmentally-friendly log fire

Researchers engineer promising live-attenuated RSV vaccine candidate

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

Surgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents

Initial rheumatoid arthritis symptoms often invisible to others, survey reveals

Hormonal contraceptives linked to more sex in committed relationships

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