http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In the US alone, at least 500,000 people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control his or her movement. New technology from the University of Bonn in Germany lets researchers observe the development of the brain cells responsible for the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-visualize-parkinson-cells.html Medical research Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:03:09 EST news247208559 A process that prompts a single gene to generate millions of supercharged stem cells, which can then turn into any kind of cell a body needs to repair itself, has been patented at the University of Central Florida. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-ucf-patented-pluripotent-stem-cells.html Medical research Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:06:45 EST news243777827 A Queen's University infectious disease expert has collaborated in the development of a disinfection system that may change the way hospital rooms all over the world are cleaned as well as stop bed bug outbreaks in hotels and apartments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-disinfection-technique-revolutionize-hospital-room.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:38:37 EST news242649510 (Medical Xpress) -- New technology and innovations in genetic sequencing are dramatically changing the field of prenatal diagnosis and testing. Peter Benn, professor and director of the Diagnostic Human Genetics Laboratories at the Health Center, is at the forefront of researching and monitoring those changes and is known as an international expert on the topic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-prenatal-screening-easier-ethical-issues.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:27:30 EST news239966836 University of British Columbia researchers have developed new technology for monitoring brain aneurysms – an approach that is potentially less invasive and more accurate than current methods, and one that is simple enough for patients to use at home for frequent monitoring. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-technology-brain-aneurysms.html Medical research Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:57:43 EST news239637448 A new technology from the University of Minnesota has resulted in a startup that may help prolong the lives of victims suffering from massive blood loss or trauma. The university's Office for Technology Commercialization has signed a license agreement with Denver-based Ariel Pharmaceuticals authorizing the private company to develop and commercialize the therapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-start-up-victims-massive-blood-loss.html Other Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:16:52 EST news238173406 Authors of a study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology say, with an estimated $1.5 billion in potential bonus payments for radiology professionals at stake, radiologists should study and respond to recent federal regulations related to meaningful use of complete certified ambulatory electronic health records and their equivalents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-radiologists-urged-federal-meaningful.html Other Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:48:42 EST news234071315 A new technology to stop falls before they happen could help the elderly stay in their own homes longer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-youre-fall.html Health Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:07:47 EST news228978448