News tagged with blood oxygen saturation

Severe breathing disorders during sleep are associated with an increased risk of dying

Severe breathing disorders during sleep are associated with an increased risk of dying from any cause according to research published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. The study finds that the increased risk o ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hold the phone for vital signs

An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher who is now turning smart phones, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Low blood oxygen may lead to heart defects in children with sickle cell disease

Children with sickle cell disease who also have lower blood oxygen levels while both asleep and awake are likely to have heart abnormalities, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Systems biology helps to understand hematopoiesis

After blood loss, large amounts of the hormone Epo flood the hematopoietic system in the bone marrow. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg and the University of Freiburg have now published an article ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High-altitude climbs may cause corneal swelling, but do not appear to affect vision

Swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 meters (about 20,670 feet), according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research team tests bedside monitoring of brain blood flow and metabolism in stroke victims

A University of Pennsylvania team has completed the first successful demonstration of a noninvasive optical device to monitor cerebral blood flow in patients with acute stroke, a leading cause of disability and death.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Music played to premature babies may lessen pain and improve feeding habits

Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0