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New research has found that redheads may be predisposed to skin cancer without effects from the sun. The study was published on Wednesday in the journal Nature with Dr. David E. Fisher as the senior author. The researchers studied mice with different skin tones. Skin tones are made of a mixture of the red/yellow pigment […]
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Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City had to evacuate 300 patients as their back up generators failed after Hurricane Sandy hit. After the initial power outage, the hospital ran on backup generators from the 13th floor. The basement flooded from the torrential rain and while they pumped out 17 million gallons of water, the fuel pumps […]
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Do you suffer from severe headaches? Relief may be one neurosimulator away. Autonomic Technologies Inc. has created an almond-sized neurosimulator that is implanted in the mouth to help headache sufferers relieve their pain. The product was listed as one of the best medical innovations of 2013 by the Cleveland Clinic. This particular device was created […]
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A new development in bandage technology promises to be safe for use of premature babies. The biomedical engineers at MIT and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have created a whole new type of medical tape. Their goal was to make a tape safe for use on very young skin. Traditional bandages use a glue to […]
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As Hurricane Sandy hit New York City last night, massive flooding and winds took out the power from the New York University Tisch Hospital. Initial reports said that the power outages were caused by an explosion at an electrical substation. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. After the first power outages, the […]
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