News tagged with medical system
Engineering a safer world
Innovations in software and technology are creating increasingly complex systems: cars that park themselves; medical devices that automatically deliver drugs; and smartphones with the computing power of desktop ...
Apr 24, 2012 |
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NIST to expand work on emergency communications to support FirstNet
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will significantly expand its work in support of an advanced wireless communications system for the nation's first responders and emergency workers as a result of ...
Mar 07, 2012 |
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The butterfly effect in nanotech medical diagnostics
Tiny metallic nanoparticles that shimmer in the light like the scales on a butterfly's wing are set to become the color-change components of a revolutionary new approach to point-of-care medical diagnostics, according to ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Majority of Americans say research and development are key to building US economy
The new edition of America Speaks, a compilation of public opinion polls commissioned by Research!America, demonstrates increasing public support for research and innovation to improve health, create jobs and boost the economy. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Fighting Parkinson's with carbon nanoparticles
One of the problems affecting the human nervous system is dopamine deficiency. But testing of dopamine concentration is costly and requires sophisticated equipment not available in a doctor's office. Enter ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Bats, dolphins, and mole rats inspire advances in ultrasound technology
Sonar and ultrasound, which use sound as a navigational device and to paint accurate pictures of an environment, are the basis of countless technologies, including medical ultrasound machines and submarine ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Researchers develop prototype to detect fake websites
(PhysOrg.com) -- Do you go online to pay bills, shop, transfer funds, sign up for classes, send email or instant messages or search for medical information? If so, then this pertains to you.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 26, 2011 |
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New method for making human-based gelatin
Scientists are reporting development of a new approach for producing large quantities of human-derived gelatin that could become a substitute for some of the 300,000 tons of animal-based gelatin produced annually for gelatin-type ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Ill penguin stranded in NZ is offered a lift home
(AP) -- A young emperor penguin stranded in New Zealand has survived two medical procedures and now has an offer of a lift home.
Jun 25, 2011 |
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Health costs huge risk to advanced economies: IMF
The cost of health care poses a burden to developed countries that could spark immense financial crises if not contained, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
Apr 12, 2011 |
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New survey: 72 percent of Americans think health-care system needs major overhaul
Seven of 10 adults think the U.S. health care system needs to be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey released today. The concerns reflect widespread experiences with access ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Other mental health medications no safer than atypical antipsychotics in nursing home residents
Conventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines often administered to nursing home residents are no safer than atypical antipsychotics and may carry increased risks, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 28, 2011 |
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How do cell phones affect young brains?
Cell phone safety warnings are generally designed for a large man with a big head who talks less than half an hour a day.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment
Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment.
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Beating cancer with immune cells
The fight against cancer has received a significant boost with a medical breakthrough by researchers at The Australian National University.
Mar 04, 2011 |
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