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Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
First steerable catheter developed for brain surgery
A team of engineers and physicians has developed a steerable catheter that for the first time will give neurosurgeons the ability to steer..
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021
Stem cells shown to alleviate COPD inflammation in humans
Mesenchymal stromal cells are able to regulate important factors driving inflammation in patients with COPD
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021
Study shows millets can reduce risk of developing cardiovascular disease
The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and BMI according to a new study
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021
Remarkable new findings on how the human brain processes sounds and words
The findings suggest that auditory and speech processing occur in parallel , contradicting a long-held theory that the brain processed...
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021
8 weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker
Just eight weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker, according to new research from Binghamton University.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2021
Cancer therapy breakthrough in vitro using self-assembled drugs
One of the most challenging aspects of cancer treatment is the huge variety of different tumours that can occur. One drug does NOT fit all.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2021
Meet Grace, the healthcare robot designed to talk to people in Covid isolation
The team behind humanoid robot Sophia has invented Grace to interact with the elderly as well as Covid-19 patients in isolation.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021
Small changes in diet shown to help you live healthier and longer
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes
Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021
Smart cells show promise to treat diabetes, cancer and other diseases
‘Smart cells’ show promise to treat disease NIH funds Segatori lab’s development of synthetic circuits to sense trouble and respond
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
A new approach to curing HIV
Over the last 40 years, HIV has shifted from a deadly and mysterious virus to one that can be controlled with daily drugs
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Time-restricted eating delivers multiple health benefits for young and old of both sexes
Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Researchers study the impact of food access to dieting and weight loss
For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Fighting fungal infections: Giant leaps for smart nanotech
Nanoparticles are punching well above their weight when it comes to treating drug-resistant fungal infections.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Having access to a good listener improves your brain health
Supportive social interactions in adulthood are important for your ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain aging
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Blind people can’t see color but understand it the same way as sighted people
People born blind have never seen that bananas are yellow but Johns Hopkins University researchers find that like any sighted person
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Experimental drug that boosts immunotherapy shows promise in treating cancer
A new study found that adding the experimental drug entinostat to an immunotherapy-like treatment substantially boosted cancer remission.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control
Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
Removing race from kidney function estimates may impact care of black cancer patients
Researchers found that removing race-based adjustments from equations estimating the kidney function of oncology patients may be wrong.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
The next-generation brain-computer interface system took a leap forward
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging assistive devices that may one day help people with brain or spinal injuries to move.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021
New blood test improves prostate cancer screening
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden recently reported that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could reduce overdiagnoses and thereb
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