Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
DC's high school 'makers' fire up 3D printers to create PPE
It started in late March with a self-professed high school "news junkie" and a lone 3D printer.
Apr 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Designing face shields to protect medical staff
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital staff. A team of Montreal medical experts has partnered with a 3-D printing company to design and distribute ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For necessary eye exams, a new breath shield protects patients and doctors
Despite COVID-19-related lockdowns, face-to-face eye examinations continue to be a necessity for many—a situation that has forced doctors and engineers at the University of Michigan to get creative.
Apr 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tech volunteers use 3-D printers to make crucial virus masks
3-D printer owners across Britain have answered the call of health leaders by teaming up to produce thousands of face visors to protect medical workers from being infected with coronavirus.
Mar 28, 2020
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Medications
Major insurers offer $55 million to lower generic drug costs
A nonprofit that develops and sells cheaper drugs will receive a $55 million investment from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and associated organizations to create cheaper versions of expensive generic drugs.
Jan 24, 2020
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Neuroscience
Activated neurons produce protective protein against neurodegenerative conditions
Activated neurons produce a protein that protects against nerve cell death. Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading and his group at Heidelberg University's Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences have found out how this effect comes ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
How cancer abducts your immune cells – and what we can do about it
Cancer cells play it dirty to get what they want. They are survival artists with a strong criminal streak. They surround themselves with a protective shield of extra-cellular material and then secure supply lines by attracting ...
Jul 2, 2015
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Health
Young athletes urged to use face-protecting gear
(HealthDay)—Young athletes and their parents and coaches are being reminded of the importance of wearing mouth and face protection during recreational and organized sports.
Apr 20, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug strategy attacks resistant leukemia and lymphoma
Scientists at the Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center have developed an anti-cancer peptide that overcomes the stubborn resistance to chemotherapy and radiation often encountered in certain blood cancers when the ...
May 29, 2012
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Neuroscience
A little exercise may protect the aging brain from memory loss following infection
A small amount of exercise shields older animals from memory loss following a bacterial infection, according to a study in the August 10 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest moderate exercise may lead ...
Aug 9, 2011
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