Medical research
New measuring device minimizes surgical risk
All you have to do is hold your breath for a moment and a new electromedical device provides important data about possible risks before an operation.
Aug 19, 2021
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Vaccination
Could there be an even more effective vaccine? This professor thinks so.
The COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized by the Federal Drug Administration have proved to be far more effective than the wildest dreams of public health officials early in the pandemic. But Sidi Bencherif thinks we could ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Medical research
How hypoxia influences spatial gene expression variations in pancreatic cancer
Cancer cells have evolved a myriad of mechanisms that support their uncontrolled growth. In case of solid tissue tumors, the tumor microenvironment, which consists of extracellular components and conditions surrounding the ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Medical research
CPAP reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
The Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and Standard Care (RECOVERY-RS) trial has demonstrated that treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients who have acute respiratory failure with continuous positive airway ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK warns COVID monitor devices work less well for darker skin
Britain's state-run healthcare service warned Saturday that devices used by people with COVID to monitor blood-oxygen levels at home may give inaccurate readings for people with darker skin.
Jul 31, 2021
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Neuroscience
Survival after cardiac arrest: Cardiovascular surgeons develop a new technique
Around 50,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest in Germany every year. When occurring outside a hospital, the chances of survival are only ten percent. Survivors often suffer from severe permanent neurological damage. On ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Sleep disorders
More exercise and fewer hours watching TV cuts sleep apnoea risk
Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to new research published in the European Respiratory ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Benefit unproven for self-administered high-flow therapy in COPD and type 1 respiratory failure
No benefit of high-flow therapy (HFT) can be derived from the available study data for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic type 1 respiratory failure. It therefore remains unclear ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Medical research
Red blood cell 'traffic' contributes to changes in brain oxygenation
Adequate blood flow supplies the brain with oxygen and nutrients, but the oxygenation tends to fluctuate in a distinct, consistent manner. The root of this varied activity, though, is poorly understood.
Jul 15, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Beautiful VR setting could reduce pain in unpleasant medical procedure
Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures, new research has found.
Jul 11, 2021
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