Archive: 07/03/2018

Researchers work together to improve communication-aiding technologies

Deciding which hand to use for communication-aiding technology is a cognitive task that can slow the user down, potentially inhibiting communication and performance, according to a Penn State study.

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The dark side of daylight saving time

A train hurtled around a corner at 82 mph, eventually coming off the rails and killing four passengers.

Mar 7, 2018

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Multiple-treatment approach improves survival rates in aggressive prostate cancer, study finds

UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of high doses of radiotherapy and hormonal therapy provides the best chance of decreasing the mortality rate of men with aggressive prostate cancer. The findings also suggest ...

Mar 7, 2018

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A safer way to handle surgical scalpel blades

When tasked with redesigning a medical device, four biomedical engineering majors focused their attention on scalpels. Specifically, the blade packaging for the tool.

Mar 7, 2018

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Researcher sheds light on health effects of not getting enough rest

This weekend's change to daylight saving time means an extra hour of light in the evening. The shift is a milestone on the way to barbecues and beach trips, but adjusting to the loss of an hour's sleep can be difficult, especially ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

Pharmaceutical companies once considered a protein called p38 a very attractive target for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis patients usually have elevated activity of this inflammation-producing protein, and in lab ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Maximizing nutrition during cancer care

The physical and emotional tolls chemotherapy can have on a patient undergoing cancer treatment are well known, but there are many myths when it comes to managing fitness and nutrition during treatment.

Mar 7, 2018

Human 'glucostat' identified

Pancreatic islets have the overall responsibility for maintaining normal blood glucose levels in the body, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Miami Miller School ...

Mar 7, 2018

Zebrafish study reveals regenerative processes by neural stem cells in the brain

Waseda University researchers recently elucidated the regenerative processes of neural stem cells using a stab injury model in the optic tectum of adult zebrafish. The study could contribute to the treatment of human central ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Caregivers face strain when patients receive heart pumps

When heart failure patients receive a heart pumping device known as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), their caregivers seem to suffer, too - at least initially, according to research in Journal of the American Heart ...

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Archive: 07/03/2018

Researchers work together to improve communication-aiding technologies

The dark side of daylight saving time

Multiple-treatment approach improves survival rates in aggressive prostate cancer, study finds

A safer way to handle surgical scalpel blades

Researcher sheds light on health effects of not getting enough rest

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

Maximizing nutrition during cancer care

Human 'glucostat' identified

Zebrafish study reveals regenerative processes by neural stem cells in the brain

Caregivers face strain when patients receive heart pumps

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