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New sensor could make it easier to ensure a good fit of face masks

Wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, but a mask's effectiveness depends on how well it fits.

20 Oct 2022

Survey measures common myths and misconceptions about breast reconstruction surgery

As many as 50 percent of cancer patients who've undergone a mastectomy have elected to have breast reconstruction surgery.

17 Oct 2022

$Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries$

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Orthopedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures.

14 Oct 2022

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have pioneered the CMU Array-;a new type of microelectrode array for brain computer interface platforms.

5 Oct 2022

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll despite NY’s liberal abortion law

When Sara Laub's period was late, the New York City resident shrugged it off. She'd used an intrauterine device, or IUD, for three years and knew her odds of getting pregnant were extremely slim. But after 10 days had passed, Laub, 28, took a home test in early July and got unwelcome news: She was pregnant.

5 Oct 2022

New capsule tunnels through mucus in the GI tract to deliver large protein drugs

One reason that it's so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can't pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract.

28 Sep 2022

CBD-based bioplastic material could one day be used in medical implants, food wrappers

With the legalization of hemp cultivation, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) have become popular. Many of these oils and creams claim to alleviate pain and other conditions, and now, new research reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces suggests that CBD could have another function: as a bioplastic.

28 Sep 2022

Novel nanozyme protects bones against damage from radiation

University of Central Florida material sciences engineers Melanie Coathup and Sudipta Seal have designed a cerium oxide nanoparticle -; an artificial enzyme -; that protects bones against damage from radiation.

26 Sep 2022

New discovery on how hearing works may lead to the design of better cochlear implants

The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, USA.

23 Sep 2022

Clinical practice recommendations provide evidence-based clinical guidelines on the management of erectile dysfunction in Australia

New clinical guidelines from the USANZ and the AChSHM for the RACP could help manage erectile dysfunction better "amid saturation advertising of online men's health platforms."

20 Sep 2022

Combined oral contraceptives associated with elevated risk of venous thromboembolism in obese women

Obese women who use oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestin have a 24-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with non-obese women not using the drugs, according to a review paper published today in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

14 Sep 2022

KU Leuven scientists create a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells

Professor Vincent Pasque and his team at KU Leuven have managed to generate a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells. The new cells closely resemble their natural counterparts in early human embryos.

1 Sep 2022

New scaffold supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice

Tohoku University scientists in Japan have made a scaffold that supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice.

30 Aug 2022

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

When Martha Grady tells her students about her research, she describes it as "shooting lasers at stuff to see what happens."

26 Aug 2022

Cornea implant made of collagen from pig’s skin restores vision

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professors Neil Lagali and Mehrdad Rafat about their latest research, which detailed a bioengineered corneal tissue for minimally invasive vision restoration in advanced keratoconus in two clinical cohorts.

23 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

UW cardiologists employ catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from the heart

Interventional cardiologists at the UW Medicine Heart Institute in Seattle recently performed a first-in-human procedure, successfully employing a catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from inside a patient's heart.

17 Aug 2022

Scientists develop a smart contact lens that can capture and detect exosomes

Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a contact lens that can capture and detect exosomes, nanometer-sized vesicles found in bodily secretions which have the potential for being diagnostic cancer biomarkers.

12 Aug 2022

New gel-based cartilage substitute is stronger and more durable than the real thing

Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections -- some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.

11 Aug 2022

Breakthrough technology brings flexible implanted electronics one step closer toward clinical applications

Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology developed by a research team from Griffith University and UNSW Sydney.

10 Aug 2022