News tagged with medical device


Scientists discover promising target to block Staphylococcus infection

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a promising lead for developing a new type of drug to treat infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that frequently resists traditional antibi ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

University graduate unveils groundbreaking medical device

An inventor who has won numerous awards for his cutting edge designs has developed a product he believes could revolutionise hospital treatment.

Other created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New drug may help immune system fight cancer

(HealthDay)—An experimental drug that taps the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer is shrinking tumors in patients for whom other treatments have failed, an early study shows.

Cancer created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Landmark editorial denounces 'poor publication practices' in spine research

Loyola University Hospital spine surgeon Dr. Alexander Ghanayem is co-author of a landmark editorial challenging the integrity of published industry-sponsored research involving a bone-growth product.

Other created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New drugs hope for 'superbug' yeast and thrush

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are a step closer towards creating a new class of medicines and vaccines to combat drug-resistant and deadly strains of fungal infections, following a new study published today in Proceedings of ...

Medical research created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Commentary: Drug companies must report clinical trial results, even when they won't lead to a product

Drug companies sponsoring human trials of possible new medications have ethical responsibilities to study participants and to science to disclose the results of their clinical research -- even when product development is ...

Medications created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Viagra converts fat cells

Researchers from the University of Bonn treated mice with Viagra and made an amazing discovery: The drug converts undesirable white fat cells and could thus potentially melt the unwelcome "spare tire" around the midriff. ...

Medical research created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New devices like motorcycle ambulances help poor

(AP) -- A bit of creativity never hurts, especially when it comes to solving health problems in developing countries.

Health created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Distracted doctoring - is it really a concern?

Q: Facebook? Twitter? Gmail? A: None of the above.

Other created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Problems with TGA transparency, says Australian study

The Therapeutic Goods Administration's record on medical device regulation lacks transparency according to research led by the University of Sydney.

Other created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aide says Cheney had heart transplant

(AP) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday, after five heart attacks over the past 25 years and countless medical procedures to keep him going. Cheney, 71, waited nearly two ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New approach tested for hard-to-treat hypertension

(AP) -- "Maxed out on the medications," is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure. It's dangerously high even though the North Carolina man swallows six different drugs a day.

Cardiology created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women

A study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows an association between increased concentrations of phthalates in the body and an increased risk of diabetes in women. Phthalates are endocrine disrupting ...

Diabetes created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Commercializing medical device innovation

(Medical Xpress) -- New medical devices take a long time to reach the market – and many never make it. Jon Johnson, a researcher at Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, is looking at ways of ...

Medications created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Contact lens sensor measures 24-hour intraocular pressure

(HealthDay) -- A contact lens sensor (CLS) provides safe and tolerable 24-hour monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) patterns in patients with or suspected of having glaucoma, according to research published ...

Ophthalmology created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0