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Study: Football training could improve bone mineral density in prostate cancer patients

Androgen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass.

16 Jul 2018

Charité's researchers integrate open-source platform into the 'Human Brain Project'

Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health are pleased to announce that 'The Virtual Brain' neuroinformatics platform has joined the EU's Flagship 'Human Brain Project'.

16 Jul 2018

SUSU scientists develop rehabilitation device for people with lower limbs injuries

Uniqueness of SUSU scientists' development consists in the fact that this device unlike other analogous devices allows involving all the joints of lower limb.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers find definite increase in scooter-related injuries

Motorized scooters are making quite the splash in pedestrian-heavy cities from Santa Monica, California, to Washington, D.C. They're ubiquitous, inexpensive to rent, easy to unload and fun.

16 Jul 2018

Weight loss surgery may impact individual's risk of developing cancer, shows study

A new analysis published in the BJS indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual's risk of developing cancer.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers solve mystery of final blood group system

Ever since the blood type was discovered in 1962, no one has been able to explain why some people become Xga positive while others are Xga negative.

16 Jul 2018

Improved methods to measure enterococci concentrations in recreational water

The concentration of enterococci, bacteria that thrive in feces, has long been the federal standard for determining water quality.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers develop near-infrared fluorophores-based PDT to cure cancer with less side effects

A KAIST research team developed near-infrared fluorophores-based photodynamic therapy that reduced the downside of existing PDTs.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers develop nanostructured surface to accelerate wound healing after dental implants

Vasodilating stents, "labs-on-chips" for analysis on smallest areas, 3D cell culturing systems for tissue reconstruction: microtechnology is gaining importance in the medical sector. It also opens up new potentials in the area of implantology.

16 Jul 2018

A Multi-Modal Approach for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Professor Samir Iqbal describes his research in the field of breast cancer detection and how machine learning can improve early diagnosis rates.

16 Jul 2018

Finding the right protective eyewear for young athletes

Athletes no doubt want to avoid the injuries you hear about most: ankle sprains, concussions, groin pulls, hamstring strains, ACL tears.

16 Jul 2018

Non-surgical management found to be feasible option for penetrating kidney trauma

Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, and recent studies suggest that 16 percent of renal trauma occurs from a penetrating injury, such as a gunshot wound, stabbing or piercing injury from a car accident.

16 Jul 2018

In Florida, midterm elections hold faint hope for Medicaid expansion

Can the deep-red Florida Statehouse follow Virginia and expand Medicaid? Highly unlikely anytime soon, many state political analysts say.

16 Jul 2018

Radiologist discusses causes, treatments of varicose veins

On a summer day, many people like to wear shorts to get some relief in the heat. But for people with varicose veins, the idea of wearing shorts can lead to more anxiety than comfort.

16 Jul 2018

Parents struggle with what to do when their child has headache, shows study

Parents sometimes struggle with what to do when their child has a headache: go to the ER, to the doctor, or wait it out at home, a new national poll suggests.

16 Jul 2018

Insight into causes, types and treatment of aphasia

Most people who are familiar with the term associate it with stroke. But aphasia, an impairment of language, is not always caused by stroke.

16 Jul 2018

California clinic screens asylum seekers for honesty

Dr. Nick Nelson walks through busy Highland Hospital to a sixth-floor exam room, where he sees patients from around the world who say they have fled torture and violence.

16 Jul 2018

Nursing notes can help predict if ICU patients will survive

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that sentiments in the nursing notes of health care providers are good indicators of whether intensive care unit patients will survive.

16 Jul 2018

Mortality from heart failure remains higher in women than men

Death rates from heart failure are higher for women than men, and hospitalization rates have increased in women while declining in men, found a study from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute published in CMAJ.

16 Jul 2018

New study documents symptoms of people before they acquire multiple sclerosis

During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple sclerosis, they are up to four times more likely to be treated for nervous system disorders such as pain or sleep problems, and are 50 per cent more likely to visit a psychiatrist, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

16 Jul 2018

Medical News

Study: Football training could improve bone mineral density in prostate cancer patients

Charité's researchers integrate open-source platform into the 'Human Brain Project'

SUSU scientists develop rehabilitation device for people with lower limbs injuries

Researchers find definite increase in scooter-related injuries

Weight loss surgery may impact individual's risk of developing cancer, shows study

Researchers solve mystery of final blood group system

Improved methods to measure enterococci concentrations in recreational water

Researchers develop near-infrared fluorophores-based PDT to cure cancer with less side effects

Researchers develop nanostructured surface to accelerate wound healing after dental implants

A Multi-Modal Approach for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Finding the right protective eyewear for young athletes

Non-surgical management found to be feasible option for penetrating kidney trauma

In Florida, midterm elections hold faint hope for Medicaid expansion

Radiologist discusses causes, treatments of varicose veins

Parents struggle with what to do when their child has headache, shows study

Insight into causes, types and treatment of aphasia

California clinic screens asylum seekers for honesty

Nursing notes can help predict if ICU patients will survive

Mortality from heart failure remains higher in women than men

New study documents symptoms of people before they acquire multiple sclerosis

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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