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Scientists figure out way to measure fetal cardiac electrical activity

Electrodes are placed on the patient's chest area to record cardiac electrical activity - e.g. to determine whether the heart rhythm is so irregular that treatment is required; a type of medical examination for which ECG serves well as a diagnostic tool.

2 Nov 2018

Inogen to participate in the 2018 Stifel Healthcare Conference in New York City

Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company offering innovative respiratory products for use in the homecare setting, today announced that the Company's management will be participating in the 2018 Stifel Healthcare Conference in New York City.

2 Nov 2018

Study offers hope of early detection, treatment of liver cancer

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cure -- but now a study offers hope of early detection, and targets for new treatments.

31 Oct 2018

Groundbreaking Khíron chip enables fast, accurate intra-tissue measurement

A new gold standard for electrical measurement in the emerging in vitro world of three dimensional models. That's what Swiss medtech 3Brain has established by partnering with CSEM.

30 Oct 2018

Healogics to take part in campaign highlighting link between diabetes and chronic wounds

Healogics, the nation's wound healing expert, is proud to participate in a national diabetes awareness campaign October 29 through November 2. This campaign will highlight the important connection between diabetes and chronic wounds and their recurrence.

30 Oct 2018

Elite coaches and athletes use Humon's muscle oxygen monitor to improve performance

Humon today revealed its latest list of elite coaches and athletes endorsing the company's muscle oxygen monitor.

30 Oct 2018

Getting right level of leptin may help protect cardiovascular health

Like that famous bowl of porridge, when leptin levels are "just right" they help protect our cardiovascular health, scientists say.

29 Oct 2018

Loss of serotonin neuron activity blunts the body’s ability to recover from interrupted breathing

Scientists trying to identify the roots of sudden infant death syndrome, the leading cause of death in U.S. infants between 1 month and 1 year old, have increasingly turned their attention to the neurotransmitter serotonin and the brain cells that produce it.

25 Oct 2018

Crowdfunding campaigns could be raising money for quackery

A research letter has shown that when well meaning and gullible individuals donate for crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for medical treatments, some of them may not be for the benefit of the patients. The money might be used for useless quack therapies which could sometimes be dangerous

25 Oct 2018

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

Thrombosis-on-a-chip, vasculature-on-a-chip and engineered models of human cardiac fibrosis are just a few of the new technologies revolutionizing research into human cardiovascular disease--a condition responsible for 17 million deaths per annum globally.

25 Oct 2018

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

New research from York University on fat tissue is providing an important clue as to how females stay healthier than males, even as their body fat increases.

24 Oct 2018

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

An NJIT-led team of engineers, game designers, artists and clinicians won two major international awards for its vision therapy platform, including "most innovative breakthrough," at the 2018 Augmented World Expo Europe, the leading industry conference for augmented reality technology.

24 Oct 2018

Research: New Jersey's current allowable threshold for dissolved nutrients in its streams is too high

A new way of measuring the relative habitability of freshwater environments for fish and aquatic insects suggests that New Jersey's water monitoring and treatment standards could use a boost.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers identify common genetic connection in lung conditions

An international research team led by members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty has identified a genetic connection between rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

22 Oct 2018

New 3D bioprinting technique shows potential for artificial tissue fabrication

University of Colorado Boulder engineers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows for localized control of an object's firmness, opening up new biomedical avenues that could one day include artificial arteries and organ tissue.

22 Oct 2018

Breast Cancer as a Dynamic Disease

An interview with Dr. Andrew Ewald, discussing the influence of the myoepithelium on breast cancer growth and the importance of studying metastasis.

19 Oct 2018

Bliss funds research to find whether parental touch can help alleviate pain in premature infants

The premature and sick baby charity Bliss is delighted to announce that the first award from its new research fund has been granted to a pioneering project which aims to understand pain in premature babies.

19 Oct 2018

Duke researchers find way to detect blood doping in athletes

A Duke University research team has found a way to help sporting officials detect whether an athlete's blood has been doped by an infusion of their own stored blood.

19 Oct 2018

UC researcher focuses on light-mediated therapies to target breast cancer

When treatment is working for a patient who is fighting cancer, the light at the end of the tunnel is easier to see.

17 Oct 2018

Study uncovers important role of PRMT1 in dilated cardiomyopathy

In a study published in iScience, Professor Akiyoshi Fukamizu of the Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance (University of Tsukuba, JAPAN) and the research group reported a new work on discovery of the important role of PRMT1 in dilated cardiomyopathy.

16 Oct 2018

Oxygen News and Research

Scientists figure out way to measure fetal cardiac electrical activity

Inogen to participate in the 2018 Stifel Healthcare Conference in New York City

Study offers hope of early detection, treatment of liver cancer

Groundbreaking Khíron chip enables fast, accurate intra-tissue measurement

Healogics to take part in campaign highlighting link between diabetes and chronic wounds

Elite coaches and athletes use Humon's muscle oxygen monitor to improve performance

Getting right level of leptin may help protect cardiovascular health

Loss of serotonin neuron activity blunts the body’s ability to recover from interrupted breathing

Crowdfunding campaigns could be raising money for quackery

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

Research: New Jersey's current allowable threshold for dissolved nutrients in its streams is too high

Researchers identify common genetic connection in lung conditions

New 3D bioprinting technique shows potential for artificial tissue fabrication

Breast Cancer as a Dynamic Disease

Bliss funds research to find whether parental touch can help alleviate pain in premature infants

Duke researchers find way to detect blood doping in athletes

UC researcher focuses on light-mediated therapies to target breast cancer

Study uncovers important role of PRMT1 in dilated cardiomyopathy

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