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![Revolutionary healthcare AI platform learns from multiple sources while protecting privacy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_5a1ffd163b3d4f5c9548cd5162b211d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_5a1ffd163b3d4f5c9548cd5162b211d4~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
Revolutionary healthcare AI platform learns from multiple sources while protecting privacy
LEARNER allows health data from many sources to be used to train an AI model without actually sharing any of the sensitive data.
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![Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_cb69508b921746ea9dcddf122543df5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_cb69508b921746ea9dcddf122543df5b~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19
Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
‘Headspace’ app could benefit people with asthma
People with asthma given access to a popular mindfulness app improved symptoms and quality of life after just three months.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 14, 2021
Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity
Statistics from the CDC show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease and stroke
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![Steps per day matter in middle age, but not as many as you may think](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_e3cbab56ea4643d198c6989ad2978bdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_e3cbab56ea4643d198c6989ad2978bdb~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 14, 2021
Steps per day matter in middle age, but not as many as you may think
Walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people’s risk of premature death from all causes by 50% to 70%, but walking more...
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
Whiter teeth, without the burn
Most people would like to flash a smile of pearly whites, but over time teeth can become stained by foods, beverages and some medications
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
Technology takes the art of origami into the fight against COVID-19
3D-printed origami technology at the heart of low-cost, portable ventilators aimed at improving pandemic treatment.
![What if the secret to your brain’s elusive computing power is its randomness?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_c192a1d8d145496f9ee40fb19fb7f241~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_c192a1d8d145496f9ee40fb19fb7f241~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
What if the secret to your brain’s elusive computing power is its randomness?
Probabilistic computer could not only create smarter maintenance schedules but also helpprocess images faster and more accurately.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2021
Eyeglasses for school kids boosts academic performance
Three-year clinical study is the most robust analysis to date linking access to eyeglasses with higher test scores, especially for students
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![Smart dental implants for that white and 'brightening' smile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_ef49d80de59f478e8174b929405b97ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_ef49d80de59f478e8174b929405b97ed~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2021
Smart dental implants for that white and 'brightening' smile
Geelsu Hwang and colleagues are developing a smart dental implants that resist bacterial growth and conduct phototherapy.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 11, 2021
Researchers use deep learning to predict breast cancer risk
Deep learning does a better job distinguishing between the mammograms of women who will later develop breast cancer and those who will not.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 11, 2021
Start-up funded by the US Army develops a pill that might cure PTSD
A start-up, funded in part by the U.S. Army, could be on track to revolutionizing what we know about PTSD.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
New room-temperature COVID-19 vaccines are grown in plants and bacteria
Researchers have developed COVID-19 vaccine candidates that can take the heat. Their key ingredients? Viruses from plants or bacteria.
![First-in-human clinical trial for a vaccine to treat opioid use disorders enrolls first patients](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_171cda2e78c14d5e9571585d32ff4536~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_171cda2e78c14d5e9571585d32ff4536~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
First-in-human clinical trial for a vaccine to treat opioid use disorders enrolls first patients
First ever trial to study a therapeutic vaccine for opioid use disorder developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
Researchers harness the power of nature to help improve anti-cancer antibody therapy
Researchers have found a way to enhance the natural ability of therapeutic antibodies to attack blood cancer cells using the immune system.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
Bacteria could learn to predict the future
New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that bacteria could learn from the past to predict the future.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2021
Is alcohol-free wine just as good for your heart as the real thing?
There is an “undeniable protective beneficial relationship between coronary heart disease and consumption of both red and white wine”
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2021
Scientists create artificial cells that mimic living cells -- new method for fighting bacteria
Researchers provide a blueprint for creating "cell mimics," with potential applications ranging from drug delivery to environmental science.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 8, 2021
The first experimental opioid vaccine is being tested at Columbia University
The first experimental vaccine to be tested in the US for treatment of opioid use disorder is being studied in a phase 1a/1b clinical trial.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 8, 2021
Researchers can literally 'make your skin crawl' to close wounds
Researchers have taken an important step in directing skin cells to migrate en masse to close wounds thereby “literally making skin crawl".
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