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ZwickRoell to showcase innovative solutions at Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast Conference

ZwickRoell will exhibit at the upcoming Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast Conference, June 3-4, at the Crowne Plaza San Diego in Mission Valley, CA, USA.

29 May 2019

ZwickRoell appoints Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager

ZwickRoell in North America is pleased to announce the strengthening of its expertise in medical and pharmaceutical materials testing with the addition of Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager.

29 May 2019

Study evaluates simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana among college students

Simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana is riskier than using either substance alone, because their effects can interact and cause excessive depression of the central nervous system.

29 May 2019

Patients reading clinician visit notes report positive effects on use of prescription medications

A new study of patients reading the visit notes their clinicians write, report positive effects on their use of prescription medications.

29 May 2019

Researchers discover signaling protein that may protect parathyroid glands from hyperactivity

Overactive parathyroid glands,which control the body's blood calcium levels, can lead to kidney stones, neuropsychiatric disorders and bone abnormalities, particularly among elderly women.

29 May 2019

Research indicates that inhibitory neurons can have two-fold impact on oscillatory patterns

Studying the brain involves measuring the activity of billions of individual brain cells called neurons.

29 May 2019

Study: Immune discovery may improve cancer therapies

Cancer therapies that use immune cells to trigger the body to attack tumors could be improved by a molecule that boosts their function.

29 May 2019

Attention: Over forties face unnecessarily high risk of alcohol-related adverse drug reactions

People who drink alcohol while using medications that interact with it are higher risk of harm from overdose, falls, and traffic accidents.

29 May 2019

International Menstrual hygiene day observed on 28th May 2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared 28th of May as the International Menstrual Hygiene day. Much of the developing and under-developed nations across the world still suffers from poor attitudes towards menstruation in young girls and women leading to taboos and myths that can range from hindrance to the girls’ normal development to life and fertility-threatening long term outcomes.

29 May 2019

Air pollution associated with high risks for birth defects

A study came from the Texas A&M University researchers that shows that the harmful particulate matter present in the atmosphere due to air pollution could lead to birth defects and even still births during pregnancy.

29 May 2019

Delirium increases risk of cognitive dysfunction, but only in the first postoperative month

New research indicates that older patients who develop delirium - an acute attentional deficit that waxes and wanes, right after surgery are more likely to show signs of postoperative cognitive dysfunction one month later.

29 May 2019

Fainting during pregnancy could be more serious than earlier believed finds study

Fainting spells especially early in the pregnancy could indicate health problems for the mother and baby later says a new study. Earlier short spells of black outs or syncope were considered to be normal during early pregnancy.

29 May 2019

Surgery can be beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma

Through a systematic review of published studies going back 50 years, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a distinct subtype of primary central nervous system lymphoma that should be considered for surgical removal, suggesting a major shift in how this type of tumor is evaluated and managed.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

Researchers develop new artificial intelligence tools to find cell’s true identity

Scientists have long sorted cells into different varieties based on their appearance under a microscope or, for differences that are more visually subtle, based on the behavior of a handful of genes.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

Study draws up criteria for correctly assessing avalanche victims' chances of survival

An international study led by Eurac Research draws up the criteria for correctly assessing the chances of survival.

29 May 2019

Scientists find how various chemical fixatives affect quality of tissue-engineered biomeshes

A group of scientists from Russia and Ireland found out how quality of tissue-engineered biomeshes is affected by various chemical fixatives.

29 May 2019

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked venous thromboembolism. And after a patient has dealt with these dangerous blood clots once, a second and subsequent events become much more likely.

29 May 2019

Simulation neurons in amygdala allow animals to reconstruct mental state of others

Psychologists and philosophers had long suggested that simulation is the mechanism whereby humans understand the minds of others.

29 May 2019

New laboratory test has potential to accurately predict spread of breast cancer

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and other institutions report that a new laboratory test that induces cancer cells to squeeze through narrow spaces has the potential to accurately predict which breast cancers and other solid tumors are likely to spread, or metastasize, to other sites.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Living in a warzone is linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among civilians, even years after the conflict ends, a study has found.

29 May 2019

Medical News

ZwickRoell to showcase innovative solutions at Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast Conference

ZwickRoell appoints Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager

Study evaluates simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana among college students

Patients reading clinician visit notes report positive effects on use of prescription medications

Researchers discover signaling protein that may protect parathyroid glands from hyperactivity

Research indicates that inhibitory neurons can have two-fold impact on oscillatory patterns

Study: Immune discovery may improve cancer therapies

Attention: Over forties face unnecessarily high risk of alcohol-related adverse drug reactions

International Menstrual hygiene day observed on 28th May 2019

Air pollution associated with high risks for birth defects

Delirium increases risk of cognitive dysfunction, but only in the first postoperative month

Fainting during pregnancy could be more serious than earlier believed finds study

Surgery can be beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma

Researchers develop new artificial intelligence tools to find cell’s true identity

Study draws up criteria for correctly assessing avalanche victims' chances of survival

Scientists find how various chemical fixatives affect quality of tissue-engineered biomeshes

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

Simulation neurons in amygdala allow animals to reconstruct mental state of others

New laboratory test has potential to accurately predict spread of breast cancer

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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