Health
Michael Mosley reportedly died from heat exhaustion. How can extreme heat turn deadly?
British television host and celebrity doctor Michael Mosley went missing last Wednesday while holidaying on the Greek island of Symi.
Jun 12, 2024
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News tagged with skin surface
Medical research
Study finds age-associated gene expression changes in mouse sweat glands
A new research paper published in Aging is titled "Characterization of age-associated gene expression changes in mouse sweat glands."
May 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video: Measles remains a menace
You don't hear much about the measles anymore, but health officials in Philadelphia are keeping an eye on an outbreak in that city. To date, there have been eight confirmed since the investigation began in December.
Jan 17, 2024
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Health informatics
Health data, faster: Wearable stretchy sensor can process, predict health data
Wearable medical sensors have opened doors for remote health monitoring and treatment evaluation. But making diagnoses and treatment plans based on many datapoints—such as muscle movements, heart rate, breathing or speaking ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Immunology
Mathematical dermatology: Unraveling the mechanism of urticaria from eruption shapes
The skin is the largest organ in the human body and plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis as well as protecting the body from the outside environment. Skin diseases can be life-threatening or heavily impair patients' ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Stretchable multi-channel ionotronic electrodes developed for monitoring of muscle–vascular activity
In-situ dual-modal detection of electrophysiology and blood oxygen during muscle–vascular activity requires an integrated monitoring system comprising a transparent electrode for electrophysiology detection directly adhered ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Laser-based system achieves noncontact medical ultrasound imaging
Researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and their collaborators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Ultrasound Research and Translation (CURT) have developed a new medical imaging device: the Noncontact ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Health
Muscadine wine shows promise in improving aging skin
Could muscadine wine help perk up sagging skin? According to a new study, women who drank two glasses of dealcoholized muscadine wine daily showed significant improvements in the elasticity and water retention of their skin ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Battery-free sensor analyzes five wound biomarkers in a single patch
Most wearable wound sensors measure only one or a small number of parameters, and they require bulky printed circuit boards and batteries. The PETAL sensor patch, on the other hand, currently measures five biomarkers and ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Technique may restore healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies
Newborns delivered by cesarean section who are swabbed with the vaginal fluid of their mothers after birth have beneficial bacteria restored to their skin surface and stools, according to a new study.
Jun 14, 2023
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