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Medical Technology: the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health challenge and improve overall quality of life
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DEC 18, 2019Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists assess the impact of a treatment like a drug on cells, they usually generally rely on large populations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Technology
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-t ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui caused tremendous controversy in the scientific world by conducting a gene-editi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Extreme temperatures and lethal levels of radiation are just some of the hazards faced by astronauts as they traverse th ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The most commonly prescribed diabetic medication for the Type 2 condition is ‘Metformin’—a drug with a ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 06, 2019Microbiology
When staph begins to grow on medical devices like implants used on wounds, artificial joints, or catheters, they can cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2019Health & Medicine
Are you reading this on your cell phone? Check your posture and your surroundings! A study published yesterday in Jama O ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 05, 2019Health & Medicine
While a variety of contraceptive options exist, each has its pros and cons. As many women understand, one of the major d ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 05, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Cryonics ("Cryo" related to Greek word for "cold") is a highly controversial method to deep freeze a ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 03, 2019Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Life Science Alliance uses deep learning to analyze genomic data from colorec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2019Neuroscience
Journalists quickly jumped to the conclusion that 23% of teenagers are addicted to their smartphones thanks to findings ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2019Cancer
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prosta ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Innovative technology allowed researchers to conduct the first-ever study of cannabis use for the treatment of headache ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research suggests that we can use artificial intelligence to help ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
We've heard lofty biotech promises in the news of being able to diagnose diseases from a single drop of blood. Yet, diag ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 25, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Despite federal policies in place to restrict marijuana marketing to individuals under 21 years old, an overwhelming maj ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 23, 2019Technology
A study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease describes how an app, called ‘SleepFit’, could b ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 15, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists assess the impact of a treatment like a drug on cells, they usually generally rely on large populations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Technology
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui caused tremendous controversy in the scientific world by conducting a gene-editi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Extreme temperatures and lethal levels of radiation are just some of the hazards faced by astronauts as they traverse th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The most commonly prescribed diabetic medication for the Type 2 condition is ‘Metformin’—a drug with a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 06, 2019
Microbiology
When staph begins to grow on medical devices like implants used on wounds, artificial joints, or catheters, they can cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
Are you reading this on your cell phone? Check your posture and your surroundings! A study published yesterday in Jama O
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
While a variety of contraceptive options exist, each has its pros and cons. As many women understand, one of the major d
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 05, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Cryonics ("Cryo" related to Greek word for "cold") is a highly controversial method to deep freeze a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 03, 2019
Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Life Science Alliance uses deep learning to analyze genomic data from colorec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Journalists quickly jumped to the conclusion that 23% of teenagers are addicted to their smartphones thanks to findings
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2019
Cancer
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prosta
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Innovative technology allowed researchers to conduct the first-ever study of cannabis use for the treatment of headache
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research suggests that we can use artificial intelligence to help
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
We've heard lofty biotech promises in the news of being able to diagnose diseases from a single drop of blood. Yet, diag
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 25, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Despite federal policies in place to restrict marijuana marketing to individuals under 21 years old, an overwhelming maj
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 23, 2019
Technology
A study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease describes how an app, called ‘SleepFit’, could b
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch