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Probable Health Monitor Sends SMS of Emergency Alerts and ECG

...ecords periodically an electrocardiogram (ECG) and transmits the information via radio frequency signals to the... arrhythmia, the cell phone alerts the patient and transmits a sample of the ECG signal to the nearest medical care centre, via the SMS text service, together wi...

Genetic Tests Could Help Decide the Right Anti-depressants

... brain with serotonin. Serotonin is a hormone that transmits nerve signals between nerve cells and also causes blood vessels to narrow. Changes in the serotonin levels in the brain can alter the mood. Hence the rationale in using drugs containing serotonin in countering depression. Now only those who have ab...

Aedes Agypti Mosquitos Immune System Revealed

... immune system of the Aedes aegypti mosquito which transmits deadly viral diseases to humans have been identifi...harmless fruit fly and the Anopheles mosquito that transmits malaria. When comparing the two different mosquitoes, the scientists found some similarities in th...

Researchers Reverse Mental Retardation Symptoms in Mice

... brains, but each spine is longer and thinner, and transmits weaker electric signals, than those in non-affected individuals. When the enzymatic activity of PAK was inhibited in the FXS mice, abnormalities in their spine number and structure-as well as the weaker electrical communication between their neuron...

Bihar Under the Grip of Kala Azar

...utter," Thakur told IANS here. The sand fly that transmits the disease multiplies in the cow dung villagers use liberally to plaster their shanties or as cow dung cakes for fuel. The flies survive on the sap in banana and bamboo groves and the decomposed cow dung heaps. They make their home in the straw th...

Health Authorities Fear West Nile Season Again in US

...the disease may happen late. The West Nile virus transmits between mosquitoes and birds. Infected mosquitoes transmit the virus to birds, animals and also to humans.A well known entomologist claims that mosquitoes haven't been able to reproduce as prolifically as in previous years. The mosquitoes are much sp...

Smart Pill for Non-invasive Diagnoses of Stomach Problems

...sses through the stomach, intestines and bowel and transmits critical diagnostic informationpH, temperature and the amount of pressure in the stomach and intestinesto a receiver attached to a belt worn by the patient. A few days later, the doctors gather information about the condition of the patients stomac...

How Plague-Causing Bacteria Disarm Host Defense

...rgets a host protein called Gq, the messenger that transmits extracellular signals (we are under attack!) into the host cell, so that it can mount a defense. The alarm signal sent by Gq is intercepted by YpkA, which sets up a roadblock along several cellular pathways that Gq uses to deliver the alarm, said l...

New Wireless System Developed to Detect Esophageal Reflux

...idic liquids moving through the esophagus. It then transmits data to a wireless sensor worn around the neck. The device, presented May 23 at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington D.C., is still in the test phase. But researchers believe it will be a welcome replacement for current standard pro...

New Portable Communication System Developed for Autistic Children

... from autism. The SC@UT includes a speaker which transmits the users comments to the listener. Researchers found that through the SC@UT project, the child can express needs like going to the toilet or hunger, as well as states as being happy, sad, or tired. The system could also be used by adults with ce...

American Who Set Off TB Scare Doing Well in Hospital

...umber of cases' hold that someone who 'negligently transmits an infectious disease could be held liable.' Gostin said that would apply to someone who knew the disease was infectious and 'knew about the appropriate behavior but failed to comply.'...

Understanding of Schizophrenia Could Lead to New Treatment Options

...and use dopamine, a key chemical in the brain that transmits messages from one nerve cell to another. The dopamine system has long been known to be altered in schizophrenia, and is the target of many antipsychotic drugs. "Changing the white matter in the brain apparently unbalanced the dopamine system, some...

Electronic Mosquito Repellents Fail to Prevent Malaria Transmission

...and only three included [the type of mosquito that transmits malaria],” Kumar said. “Perhaps a few confirmatory studies focusing in only malaria-endemic areas may either completely support their analysis or provide some hope for malaria control by this method, if at all applicable.” ource-Newswise MED/B...

Software System to Improve the Function of Retinal Implants

...e camera may be attached to a frame of glasses and transmits its signals in a wireless fashion to the implant. Currently, the results do not meet the high expectations. "The camera generates electrical signals, which are almost useless for the brain," comments Rolf Eckmiller, a professor at the Department of...

Detection of Malignant Breast Tumors Made Simpler and More Effective

...ed with optical tomography, an imaging method that transmits near-infrared light through the body, doctors can reconstruct a three-dimensional image of tissues deep inside the breast, highlighting areas where malignant tumors appear. The agent also may be used during surgery to pinpoint the location of hydr...

Harbinger of Hope for Kala Azar Victims of Bihar

...ering from the disease. The little sand fly that transmits the disease multiplies in the cow dung that villagers use liberally to plaster their shanties or as cow dung cakes for fuel. The flies survive on the sap in banana and bamboo groves and the decomposed cow dung heaps and make their home in the straw t...

Kalaazar sweeping through Bihar, 93 dead

...vascular complications. The little sand fly that transmits the disease multiplies among the cow dung that villagers use liberally to plaster their shanties or as cow dung cakes for fuel. The flies survive on the sap in banana and bamboo groves and the decomposed cow dung heaps and make their home in the stra...

FDA Approves Novel Test to Check Tainted Blood in Blood Banks

...he kissing bug that is home to the parasite, which transmits the Chagas disease. This disease can also be passed on through organ donation, blood transfusion or from a mother to her fetus. Nearly 100,000 people residing in the United States are estimated to be infected with Chagas disease. The test is aimed t...

An abused child may grow up to be an abusive parent

... the production of less seratonin, a chemical that transmits impulses in the brain. Low levels of serotonin causes anxiety and depression.It may also lead to impulsive aggression in monkeys and humans. The research team found that when baby rhesus monkeys endured high rates of maternal rejection and mild abu...

Hepatitis B Drug Tyzeka Approved By FDA

...toms could worsen. Hepatitis B infection usually transmits through sexual contact or contaminated blood. Tyzeka does not reduce the risk of transmission, nor does it cure the disease. Common side-effects of Tyzeka are elevated levels of an enzyme causing muscle weakness, upper respiratory tract infection, fa...

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