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Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021
Researchers discover why warm milk makes you sleepy
According to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a good night's rest.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021
Powered exoskeleton helps amputees walk with less effort
Stan Schaar was one of a half-dozen lower-limb amputees who tested the new exoskeleton designed by a team of University of Utah researchers.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021
New, chemotherapy-free, treatment for head and neck cancer shows amazing results
An immunotherapy combination could be better than standard ‘Extreme’ chemotherapy as first-line treatment for some patients with cancer.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
Anti-nausea drug may help some cancer patients survive longer
Patients with breast, pancreatic and certain other types of cancer may survive longer if given an anti-nausea drug during surgery.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook
A new study finds a visit from human-controlled robot encourages a positive outlook and improves medical interactions for hospitalized kids.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Screen time linked to risk of myopia in young people
A new study reveals a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Engineers 3D-print personalized, wireless wearables that never need a charge
The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Taking steps toward more effective fitness trackers, more physical activity
Researchers have teamed up to use control systems engineering tools to tailor motivational messages sent to individual device users.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
New fabric protects against both biological and chemical threats
Researchers have developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Peanut consumption: Potential benefits in young and healthy people
The daily intake of peanuts could have beneficial effects on the cognitive function and stress response in young and healthy individuals.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
Research shows promising results for Parkinson's disease treatment
Researchers have found a way to make deep brain stimulation more precise, resulting in long-lasting therapeutic effects.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 6, 2021
Great news in the treatment of lung cancer for those that have never smoked
Despite smoking’s well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021
Terrier puppy born with upside-down paws now able to walk
Siggi the spotted rat terrier was born with a rare and debilitating birth defect: her front paws were upside down.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
'Reverse vaccinations' can teach immune system not to attack life-saving drugs
For a third of Hemophilia A and almost all patients with Pompe disease, their own immune system is their greatest obstacles to treatment,
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Can being good at math help you become great at sports
Following her triumph in the recent US Open tennis tournament, Emma Raducanu revealed that maths was her favorite subject at school.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Artificial intelligence tool improves accuracy of breast cancer imaging
A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in diagnosing breast cancer.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Gene discovery could work as an antiviral to block HIV, Ebola, and more
An unexpected discovery... We were surprised that slowing down our cell biology just a little bit throws virus replication off its game.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Early-stage drug could stop Parkinson's disease in its tracks
Health scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells’ production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxins in the brain.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Immigration boosts US life expectancy, according to USC/Princeton study
If immigrants to the United States formed their own country, their pre-COVID-19 life expectancies would exceed those of the world’s leaders.
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