How history was made using a device that can fit in the palm of your hand Orange County, CA – August 31st 2016 – This past weekend, microbiologist turned NASA astronaut, Kate Rubins became the first person to successfully sequence DNA in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “It is very exciting to be with you […]
Looking at how preventing mitochondrial diseases comes with an ethical dilemma Orange County, CA – August 30th 2016 – The Institute for Reproductive Medicine (IRMS) and Science at Saint Barnabas Medical Centre in New Jersey began performing cytoplasmic transfer in vitro fertilization (IVF) to women with genetic infertility in 1996 and the first child born through […]
Continuous Environmental Disinfection at the flip of a switch Orange County, CA – August 26th 2016 – Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) affect 5 to 10 percent of hospitalized patients in the U.S. per year. These infections are responsible for around 99,000 deaths each year and an estimated twenty billion in healthcare costs. You can pick up these […]
RIKEN-TRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research unveils their robotic nurse assistant Orange County, CA – August 25th 2016 – Hospitals are busy places constantly transferring patients from one wing to another for tests, surgeries, or checkups. When mobility is an issue for a patient, it becomes an issue of the nurse or healthcare provider. Many […]
How the miniaturization of medical testing is changing healthcare Orange County, CA – August 24th 2016 – A new test, developed by researchers at Loughborough University and the University of Reading, is able to detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The test, termed Lab-on-a-Stick, is capable of identifying bacteria in urine samples and then checking those bacteria for […]
How overbearing parents are actually doing more harm than good. Orange County, CA – August 23rd 2016 – When a friend is tapping her pen or bouncing her foot in anticipation, intuition seems to kick in that something is bothering her. When you see her outward anxiety, it manifests as your own so you jump into […]
Questioning the lack of support behind Human Papillomavirus vaccinations Orange County, CA – August 19th 2016 – Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a viral infection and the most common sexually transmitted infection affecting as many as 75 percent of individuals who have reached reproductive age. Once infected, the virus will either clear up unaided (90% clear within […]
Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo are hopeful for a new Pneumococcus bacteria treatment Orange County, CA – August 18th 2016 – Pneumococcus bacteria are the deplorable cause of many illnesses like pneumonia, meningitis, bronchitis, and even simple ear and sinus infections. Vaccines for pneumococcus bacteria have been readily available since the […]
The Wild and Wonderful fights for control in the war against opioids Orange County, CA – August 17th 2016 – Huntington, West Virginia is a small city that sits along the Ohio River in the western part of the state struggling with rampant opioid addiction. While locals are no stranger to the opioid problem, on Monday […]
MIT engineers develop mircrofluidic chip that’s bridging the gap between nerves and muscles Orange County, CA – August 15th 2016 – Researchers have been finding ways to stimulate the neuromuscular junction, where nerve and muscle meet, since the 70’s, but in unnatural laboratory environments. The goal of MIT engineers was to make this connection in an […]
How the smartphone is living up to its name with healthcare’s latest mobile application Orange County, CA – August 12th 2016 – Could your phone tell you that you’re healthy? Maybe it thinks you seem a bit unwell today. Would you trust it? Would a healthcare professional? Outcomes Based Healthcare (OBH), a company focused on defining […]
Research on Zika virus stalled due to U.S. Congress as it continues to spread throughout states Orange County, CA – August 10th 2016 – For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory upon U.S. soil—an area spanning one-square mile just north of downtown Miami, Florida. Considered “ground zero,” it is […]
A group of physicians and professors ruminate on hospital innovations, best practices Orange County, CA – August 9th 2016 – Last May, Dr. Martin Makary and colleagues penned an open letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting that medical error be appropriately listed as the third leading cause of death in America, in […]
Researchers are closing in on the disease’s root causes and creating better diagnostic techniques Orange County, CA – August 8th 2016 -A recent study found the Epstein—Barr Virus (EBV) infection to be a potential catalyst to breast cancer development. Researchers concluded that the strain infects mammary epithelial cells, causing the virus to change gene expression and […]
The moratorium will remain in effect until guidelines for chimera research are ratified Orange County, CA – August 5th 2016 – In a blog post published Thursday, Associate Director for Science Policy Carrie D. Wolinetz announced the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) intent to lift the ban on funding research in relation to the injection of human […]
A list of interesting events that transpired in the last seven days Orange County, CA – August 5th 2016 – From discovering a complete Degas portrait beneath another, to an inventive way to observe depression’s effects on the brain, the past week was filled with intriguing events and compelling research. Read on to find out […]
Researchers find a drop in drugs for Medicare payout in states with legalized marijuana Orange County, CA – August 4th 2016 -Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published prescription guidelines for opioids in response to the ongoing epidemic, which claimed more than 165,000 lives since the initial prescription progression began in […]
IBM’s tiny innovation fits function of an entire biochemistry lab into a silicon chip Orange County, CA – August 3rd 2016 – Earlier this week, IBM announced the development of a silicon chip that can achieve the equivalent of an entire laboratory. Equipped with this new device, IBM will be partnering with the Icahn School of Medicine […]
Study finds biological behavior-brain link for set of neurodevelopmental disorders Orange County, CA – August 2nd 2016 – Findings published in early July to the American Journal of Psychiatry made strides in understanding child brain development and interrelation of structure with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Currently, these […]
Siemens Healthineers make medical imaging software reach Hollywood standards Orange County, CA – August 1st 2016 – Inspired by modern cinematic pictures, Siemens Healthineers have created Syngo via Frontier; an advanced image processer that produces extremely detailed, lifelike renderings through compiled x-ray, CT, and MRI images. Currently, this program is solely available for research purposes and is […]
How history was made using a device that can fit in the palm of your hand Orange County, CA – August 31st 2016 – This past weekend, microbiologist turned NASA astronaut, Kate Rubins became the first person to successfully sequence DNA in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “It is very exciting to be with you […]
Looking at how preventing mitochondrial diseases comes with an ethical dilemma Orange County, CA – August 30th 2016 – The Institute for Reproductive Medicine (IRMS) and Science at Saint Barnabas Medical Centre in New Jersey began performing cytoplasmic transfer in vitro fertilization (IVF) to women with genetic infertility in 1996 and the first child born through […]
Continuous Environmental Disinfection at the flip of a switch Orange County, CA – August 26th 2016 – Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) affect 5 to 10 percent of hospitalized patients in the U.S. per year. These infections are responsible for around 99,000 deaths each year and an estimated twenty billion in healthcare costs. You can pick up these […]
RIKEN-TRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research unveils their robotic nurse assistant Orange County, CA – August 25th 2016 – Hospitals are busy places constantly transferring patients from one wing to another for tests, surgeries, or checkups. When mobility is an issue for a patient, it becomes an issue of the nurse or healthcare provider. Many […]
How the miniaturization of medical testing is changing healthcare Orange County, CA – August 24th 2016 – A new test, developed by researchers at Loughborough University and the University of Reading, is able to detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The test, termed Lab-on-a-Stick, is capable of identifying bacteria in urine samples and then checking those bacteria for […]
How overbearing parents are actually doing more harm than good. Orange County, CA – August 23rd 2016 – When a friend is tapping her pen or bouncing her foot in anticipation, intuition seems to kick in that something is bothering her. When you see her outward anxiety, it manifests as your own so you jump into […]
Questioning the lack of support behind Human Papillomavirus vaccinations Orange County, CA – August 19th 2016 – Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a viral infection and the most common sexually transmitted infection affecting as many as 75 percent of individuals who have reached reproductive age. Once infected, the virus will either clear up unaided (90% clear within […]
Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo are hopeful for a new Pneumococcus bacteria treatment Orange County, CA – August 18th 2016 – Pneumococcus bacteria are the deplorable cause of many illnesses like pneumonia, meningitis, bronchitis, and even simple ear and sinus infections. Vaccines for pneumococcus bacteria have been readily available since the […]
The Wild and Wonderful fights for control in the war against opioids Orange County, CA – August 17th 2016 – Huntington, West Virginia is a small city that sits along the Ohio River in the western part of the state struggling with rampant opioid addiction. While locals are no stranger to the opioid problem, on Monday […]
MIT engineers develop mircrofluidic chip that’s bridging the gap between nerves and muscles Orange County, CA – August 15th 2016 – Researchers have been finding ways to stimulate the neuromuscular junction, where nerve and muscle meet, since the 70’s, but in unnatural laboratory environments. The goal of MIT engineers was to make this connection in an […]
How the smartphone is living up to its name with healthcare’s latest mobile application Orange County, CA – August 12th 2016 – Could your phone tell you that you’re healthy? Maybe it thinks you seem a bit unwell today. Would you trust it? Would a healthcare professional? Outcomes Based Healthcare (OBH), a company focused on defining […]
Research on Zika virus stalled due to U.S. Congress as it continues to spread throughout states Orange County, CA – August 10th 2016 – For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory upon U.S. soil—an area spanning one-square mile just north of downtown Miami, Florida. Considered “ground zero,” it is […]
A group of physicians and professors ruminate on hospital innovations, best practices Orange County, CA – August 9th 2016 – Last May, Dr. Martin Makary and colleagues penned an open letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting that medical error be appropriately listed as the third leading cause of death in America, in […]
Researchers are closing in on the disease’s root causes and creating better diagnostic techniques Orange County, CA – August 8th 2016 -A recent study found the Epstein—Barr Virus (EBV) infection to be a potential catalyst to breast cancer development. Researchers concluded that the strain infects mammary epithelial cells, causing the virus to change gene expression and […]
The moratorium will remain in effect until guidelines for chimera research are ratified Orange County, CA – August 5th 2016 – In a blog post published Thursday, Associate Director for Science Policy Carrie D. Wolinetz announced the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) intent to lift the ban on funding research in relation to the injection of human […]
A list of interesting events that transpired in the last seven days Orange County, CA – August 5th 2016 – From discovering a complete Degas portrait beneath another, to an inventive way to observe depression’s effects on the brain, the past week was filled with intriguing events and compelling research. Read on to find out […]
Researchers find a drop in drugs for Medicare payout in states with legalized marijuana Orange County, CA – August 4th 2016 -Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published prescription guidelines for opioids in response to the ongoing epidemic, which claimed more than 165,000 lives since the initial prescription progression began in […]
IBM’s tiny innovation fits function of an entire biochemistry lab into a silicon chip Orange County, CA – August 3rd 2016 – Earlier this week, IBM announced the development of a silicon chip that can achieve the equivalent of an entire laboratory. Equipped with this new device, IBM will be partnering with the Icahn School of Medicine […]
Study finds biological behavior-brain link for set of neurodevelopmental disorders Orange County, CA – August 2nd 2016 – Findings published in early July to the American Journal of Psychiatry made strides in understanding child brain development and interrelation of structure with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Currently, these […]
Siemens Healthineers make medical imaging software reach Hollywood standards Orange County, CA – August 1st 2016 – Inspired by modern cinematic pictures, Siemens Healthineers have created Syngo via Frontier; an advanced image processer that produces extremely detailed, lifelike renderings through compiled x-ray, CT, and MRI images. Currently, this program is solely available for research purposes and is […]