Pediatrics
Jaw-strengthening teether designed for children with Down syndrome
A new product may assist infants with Down syndrome to eat and speak sooner by strengthening their jaw and tongue muscles.
Dec 20, 2019
0
3
Page 2 - News tagged with product design
Psychology & Psychiatry
Women, young and old people are most risk adverse, research finds
Women, the young and older people are most risk averse when it comes to financial risk taking, according to new research from the University of Bristol and Cass Business School.
Oct 30, 2019
0
4
Medical research
Novel nano-engineered microneedles for HIV drug delivery
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Queen's University Belfast have been awarded over £1m by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) to examine the use of nano-engineered microarray patches ...
Aug 20, 2019
0
4
Medical research
Johns Hopkins researchers publish digital health roadmap
In the dizzying swirl of health-related websites, social media and smartphone apps, finding a reliable source of health information can be a challenge. A group of researchers from the Johns Hopkins University schools of medicine ...
May 21, 2019
0
2
Medical research
Cancer sufferers' hair loss misery during chemo could be over
Scientists at the University of Huddersfield aim to minimise, or eliminate completely, the hair loss that is one of the most distressing side-effects of cancer treatment. They aim to achieve this by combining scalp cooling ...
Apr 11, 2019
0
3
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The search for a universal influenza vaccine
The current 2017-18 flu season is a bad one. Hospitalization rates are now higher than in recent years at the same point, and infection rates are still rising. The best line of defense is the seasonal influenza vaccine. But ...
Feb 16, 2018
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The search for a universal influenza vaccine
No one wants to catch the flu, and the best line of defense is the seasonal influenza vaccine. But producing an effective annual flu shot relies on accurately predicting which flu strains are most likely to infect the population ...
Jan 12, 2017
1
0
Ophthalmology
Innovative optical concept offers simple, affordable, fast glaucoma screening test
Innovative technology from product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants could help combat glaucoma – a major global cause of blindness, second only to cataracts. It offers a low-cost, user-friendly way of diagnosing ...
Sep 13, 2016
0
1
Health
Plain packaging effective in reducing misperceptions of tobacco products among Australian Indigenous
Following the introduction of plain packaging on tobacco products in 2012, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were 12 per cent less likely to think certain tobacco brands were less harmful than others, ...
Dec 29, 2015
0
2
Addiction
Not really 'bath salts'—paper provides update on 'designer stimulants'
The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called "bath salts"—actually "designer stimulants," packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these designer drugs is presented ...
Jun 4, 2013
0
0
