New tech may make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use
Credit: Lizhi Pan, NC State University Researchers have developed new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals to control powered, prosthetic wrists and hands. The work relies...
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Unlocking the secrets of HIV’s persistence
Thanks to advances in the development of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), patients with HIV are living longer than ever before. And yet, even in patients on...
Surveillance intensity not associated with earlier detection of recurrence or improved survival in c
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A national retrospective study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found no association between...
Could we predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migratory patterns of bats?
Javier Buceta, associate professor of bioengineering, Paolo Bocchini, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and postdoctoral student Graziano Fiorillo of Lehigh University have c..
More frequent checks control MRSA in newborns, but can hospitals afford them?
The more often a hospital can check its newborns for deadly MRSA germs, the more likely it will be that they are contained, according to...
Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function, study finds
Credit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock shows could be damaging more...
Seduction: An industry selling men and women short
Credit: Polity Books An industry training men in the art of seduction - estimated to be worth $100 million USD - encourages its clients to...
Married couples share risk of developing diabetes
It can be a good idea to bring your spouse to a GP medical examination if you are obese. Because Danish researchers from the Departments...
GARDP’s efforts for drug-resistant gonorrhoea treatment receive boost from UK government
The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) is pleased to announce a £1m investment from the UK Government's Department of Health and Social Care....
PCR statement on Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS)
EuroPCR 2018, the annual Course of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), will take...
In brain stimulation therapy less might be more
One of the promising non-invasive brain therapeutic methods is the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). During such a procedure, a magnetic coil is placed near...
New bipartisan legislation highlights better care for us all as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act (S. 2888),...
Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
HERSHEY, PA - Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects in children than those containing...
ACC, Aga Khan Health Services partner on first NCDR registries in East Africa
The American College of Cardiology has partnered with Aga Khan Health Services to implement the CathPCI Registry in two hospitals in East Africa. These hospitals...
Under age 13, suicide rates are roughly double for black children vs. white children
Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among whites than blacks across all age groups. However, a new study published in JAMA...
