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February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Medical Technology: What Changing Venture Capital Investments Signal
The market for medical devices historically has been dominated by big-ticket “physician preference items” such as artificial joints, spinal implants,...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
New protein could be key in fighting debilitating parasitic disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A naturally occurring protein has been discovered that shows promise as a biocontrol weapon against schistosomiasis, one...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Cannabidiol: an alternative therapeutic agent for oral mucositis?
Summary What is known and objective Chemo‐ and radiotherapy are therapeutic modalities often used in patients with malignant neoplasms. They...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Adding vitamin B3 to your water could boost eye health and help to prevent glaucoma, study finds
Mice fed water with vitamin B3 had healthier eyes for longer, reducing their risk This may offer an inexpensive and...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Magnetic implant puts the squeeze on drug delivery
A prototype “microspouter” with a Canadian dollar coin for scale When it comes to conditions such as diabetes, which...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Scientists develop 'lab on a chip' that costs 1 cent to make
Rahim Esfandyarpour helped to develop a way to create a diagnostic “lab on a chip” for just a penny. Researchers...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Nanofiber matrix sends stem cells sprawling in all directions
Human stem cells grown on Kyoto University’s “fiber-on-fiber” culturing system Mighty promising as they are, stem cells certainly aren’t...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Abdominal fat may cause type 2 diabetes, heart disease
Researchers have found that abdominal fat may either cause or relate to the cause of type 2 diabetes and coronary...
February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
Do YOU take sleeping tablets? You could be at risk of DEATH: Dangerous levels of a naturally-occurring chemical found in some supplements
Potentially dangerous serotonin levels found in 26% of melatonin supplements Excessive serotonin puts people at risk of life-threatening serotonin syndrome...