News tagged with electrical malfunctions
ICDs extend the lives of heart attack survivors by an entire year: Study
May 14, 2009 |
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A landmark follow-up study found that heart attack survivors who receive implanted cardioverter defribillators (ICDs) live longer the longer they have them, according to the results of late-breaking clinical trail presented ...
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Company warns of heart device malfunctions
Oct 15, 2007 |
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Implanted heart device manufacturer Medtronic of Minneapolis is asking doctors to discontinue use of a component in its newest defibrillator models.
Delayed spacewalk ends successfully
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Two international space station crew members wrapped up a successful spacewalk Friday, the first since the size of the station's crew expanded from three to six last month.
Cells Get Sprayed
Jan 17, 2008 |
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Genetically engineered products have become indispensable. For example, genetically modified bacteria produce human insulin. In future, gene therapy should make it possible to introduce genes into the cells of a diseased ...
Carbon Nanotube-Coated Electrodes Improve Brain Readouts
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 12, 2008 |
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A research group has significantly improved the quality of brain-function measurements by coating metal neural electrodes with carbon nanotubes. Their work could potentially allow scientists to learn more ...
In touch with molecules
Nov 12, 2009 |
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The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, se-vere problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena ...
LHC nears restart after repairs
Nov 17, 2009 |
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The European Organization for Nuclear Research says it expects to restart the world's largest atom smasher by this weekend after more than a year of repairs.
Revolution in understanding of ion channel regulation
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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A study at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago published this week in the online version of Biophysical Journal proposes that bubbles may control the opening and closing of ion channels. This new understanding of the ...
Researchers uncover mechanisms of common inherited mental retardation
Jan 08, 2008 |
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are uncovering how brain cells are affected in Fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism.
Mayo Clinic study finds risk of sudden cardiac death highest early after attack
Nov 04, 2008 |
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People who survive a heart attack face the greatest risk of dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during the first month after leaving the hospital, according to a long-term community study by Mayo Clinic researchers of nearly ...
More efficient solar power with space technology
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new system from an Italian company uses weather satellite data to estimate the potential of solar cell power plants and monitor their performance. The approach helps to give a faster return ...
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