Suction Cup Delivers Drugs Through Cheek
Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have developed an alternative to injections as a way to deliver large drugs, such as peptides, minimally invasively into the blood stream. The suction cup created by these researchers is inspired by octopus suckers, and it affixes to the mucosal lining of the inside of the cheek. The cup stays in place because a vacuum is drawn when the patient presses it onto their cheek lining. This vacuum helps to stretch the tissue, making it more permeable to drugs. The suction cup also exposes the mucosal lining to an additional reagent called a permeability enhancer, which fluidizes the cell ...
Source: Medgadget - October 23, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine ETH Zurich ETH_en Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, September 25th 2023
In conclusion, this individual patient data meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies found that antihypertensive use was associated with decreased dementia risk compared with individuals with untreated hypertension through all ages in late life. Individuals with treated hypertension had no increased risk of dementia compared with healthy controls.
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Results from Human Clinical Trials Do Not Support Metformin as a Longevity Drug
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/09/results-from-human-clinical-trials-do-not-support-metformin-as-a-longevity-drug/
The SENS Research Fou...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 24, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Like Don Quixote Chasing Windmills, I Aim to See Financial Remediation for Patients Still Suffering in a Predatory U.S Healthcare System
Sometimes, I feel (if you pardon the metaphor) a bit like Don Quixote chasing windmills with my efforts to see true financial remediation introduced in the predatory U.S. healthcare " system " (and I am glad to see that the term " predatory " is now being used by a growing number of medical doctors, which I think is great). I envision a type of financial remediation whereby patients will be able to get access to the care they need without having to face financial predators trying to pick their pockets with illegal discount bribes standing in the way of their getting access to things they need like insulin, CGM senors ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - June 25, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 CGM Formulary Exclusion insulin PBM Source Type: blogs
Mobile Printer Produces Microneedle Vaccines
Researchers at MIT have developed a printer that can create large numbers of microneedle patch-style vaccines in places where they are needed quickly. Moreover, the printed patches can deliver thermostable mRNA vaccines, whereby the mRNA therapeutic is encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles before printing to enhance its shelf-life at room temperature and avoid the need for cold storage and transport. The current prototype can produce 100 such patches over the space of two days, but the researchers believe that they can scale up the technology to produce hundreds of vaccines a day. The technology could be very useful in addre...
Source: Medgadget - May 3, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Public Health microneedle mit Source Type: blogs
From physician to patient: one doctor ’ s journey to finding purpose after a devastating injury
December 20, 2012, started like any other day as an OB-GYN when I was called to do a precipitous delivery. I immediately saw that the baby’s heart rate was dangerously low, and I knew I had to act quickly. Several nurses helped me maintain the patient’s position to get a vacuum on the baby’s crowning
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From physician to patient: one doctor’s journey to finding purpose after a devastating injury originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Stephanie Pearson, MD Tags: Physician OB/GYN Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 13th March 2023 - research
Some other recent papers and reviews of possible interest.AntenatalAntenatal dietary supplementation with myo-inositol for preventing gestational diabetes. (Cochrane review, update of a review previously published in 2015).Aspirin discontinuation at 24 to 28 weeks` gestation in pregnancies at high risk of preterm preeclampsia: a randomized clinical trial. (Aspirin reduces the incidence of preterm preeclampsia, but is also associated with peripartum bleeding). Development and psychometric properties of the sleep problems and coping with sleep problem scales for pregnant womenSerial plotting ...
Source: Browsing - March 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links –3rd September, 2022.
Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment-----https://healthitanalytics.com/news/machine-learning-tools-predict-post-op-complications-surgery-durationMachine-Learning Tools Predict Post-Op Complications, Surgery DurationResearchers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed machine-learning tools that can predict post-operative complications and surgery duration using perioperative data.ByShania K...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 3, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 30, 2022.
This article explores thekey functions of the CISC as outlined on its website.-----https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/living-standards-at-risk-without-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-20220823-p5bbyt.htmlLiving standards at risk without big data and artificial intelligenceByShane WrightAugust 23, 2022 — 10.30pmAustralian living standards could slip behind those of other countries if the government and businesses fail to use and analyse data or take advantage of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Productivity Commission has warned.As part of its broader examination of ways to lift the nation ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 30, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
August 18, 2022 Edition-----The main issue, probably of the year, is the increasing tension across the Taiwan Strait with all sorts of worries about how conflict can be avoided and prosperity maintained at a reasonable level as tensions continue. And hopefully ease.The impact of climate change in Europe is really becoming obvious and worrying. I am not sure just how a realistic response is possible in any reasonable time.In OZ the PM has come back after a week off to have the Chinese Ambassador tell us we are a vassal and to just shut up and behave. Astonishing and serious stuff IMVHO.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.smh...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 18, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
“I need you to forgive yourself”: Shame in Medicine and Medical Education
On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, guests Will Bynum, MD, Lara Varpio, PhD, and Ashley Adams, MD, join Toni Gallo and former Academic Medicine editor-in-chief David Sklar, MD, to discuss shame in medicine and medical education, what it is and how it can be studied, and their research and other work in this area.
This episode was originally released in August 2019 and is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere podcasts are available.
A transcript of this episode is below.
Read the articles discussed in this episode:
Bynum WE IV, Adams AV, Edelman CE, Uijtdehaage S, Arti...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - February 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amrounds Tags: AM Podcast AM Podcast Transcript medical education medical students premedical education research shame undergraduate advising Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 2nd February 2022 (2/2/22)
Some things I noticed that you might want to know about too:Positive about Down SyndromeA website for parents expecting a baby with Down Syndrome, or new parents. The site is full of personal experiences and there are links to other organisations from the bottom of the home page.A Guardian storyreporting personal experiences of delays in scans.A cohort study conducted in Canada looking atmaternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery, (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - February 2, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
An obstetrician recommends midwifery care [PODCAST]
“By denigrating midwifery care, pathologizing the natural process of birth, and instilling fear of complications and pain, doctors persuaded women to give birth at the hospital under their care. By touting the benefits of anesthesia, forceps delivery, episiotomy and promoting in-hospital birth, doctors and hospitals were able to capitalize on the new specialty. Interventions ofRead more …An obstetrician recommends midwifery care [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 10, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast OB/GYN Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 20th October 2021 - New research
Some recent research you might need to know about:A study ofsunflower seed oil to reduce neonatal sepsis and mortality, a study carried out in Uttar Pradesh. A systematic review of howsonographic knowledge can help decrease failed operative vaginal delivery.ThePregnancy Adapted Geneva score (PAG) to assess the probability of pulmonary embolism during pregnancy.A study looking at any association ofepidural anaesthesia with autism spectrum disorder in children.Three Cochrane systematic reviews:Paracetamol/acetaminophen for perineal pain in the postnatal periodInstruments for assisted vaginal birth Physiologica...
Source: Browsing - October 20, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Do Cell Phones Cause Anxiety?
Do you constantly refresh your social media feed? Are you checking your notifications more often than you’d like to admit? In today’s Psych Central Podcast, Gabe and psychologist Robert Duff have an enlightening discussion on how the information age has affected our mental health — but only if we let it. Dr. Duff explains how the overuse of social media is often driven by a fear of missing out and even a false sense of productivity.
So how can we work with the modern world rather than be controlled by it? Join us to hear specific tips on how to make social media the servant, not the master, of your reality.
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Source: World of Psychology - July 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Anxiety and Panic General Interview LifeHelper Podcast Technology The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
The Impact of COVID-19 on The Medical Device Industry
As of early May 2020, over 4.7 million people have been confirmed to be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus[1], and governments are scrambling to contain its spread. The high R0 value (a measure of contagiousness- estimated to be between 2.0 and 3.02) of SARS-CoV-2 means that those infected copiously spread the virus and develop complications suddenly. As a result, health care systems are overwhelmed, and the effective delivery of medical care to all patients has become a challenge worldwide. Insufficient attention to early warning signs, inadequate stockpiling, lack of access to testing kits and personal protective e...
Source: Medgadget - June 15, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Kolabtree Tags: Public Health Society Sponsored Content Source Type: blogs
