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Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2021
A blood test for your body clock? It's on the horizon
What time is your body clock set on? The answer, mounting research suggests, can influence a person's predisposition to heart disease.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks
Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2021
Medical Marvel: Icelandic man recovers from double arm and shoulder transplant
An Icelandic man who got the world's first double shoulder and arm transplant is recovering well after the operation
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2021
Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice - could do the same for humans
Scientists have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and could lead to human treatments to prevent memory loss
Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
Got a Tic Tac? Thumb-sized device quickly 'sniffs out' bad breath
No one wants bad breath -- not when visiting friends and family, at a job interview, and especially not on a first date.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
Coffee doesn't raise your risk for heart rhythm problems
UCSF Cardiology researchers report no link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia
Joseph Shavit
Jul 16, 2021
Ever wonder what your brain actually does while you sleep? Scientists now know.
Using an AI approach capable of decoding brain activity during sleep, scientists were able to glimpse what we think about when we are asleep
Joseph Shavit
Jul 16, 2021
Taking your brain out for a walk is good for both your brain and your well-being
If you're regularly out in the fresh air, you're doing something good for both your brain and your well-being.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 16, 2021
Teens with secure family relationships 'pay it forward' with empathy for friends
Teens' ability to empathize, to understand others' perspectives and emotions, and to care for their wellbeing, is important to relationships
Joseph Shavit
Jul 16, 2021
Researchers create snake-derived 'super glue' that stops bleeding in seconds
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 14, 2021
Cut your finger and lost your sense of touch? There's hope yet
Tel Aviv University's new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people that lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb
Joseph Shavit
Jul 11, 2021
OLED lights are shown to be much healthier for people before bed
Researchers found that exposure to specific types of light before sleep can have variable effects on energy metabolism during sleep.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 6, 2021
Speedy nanorobots could someday clean up soil and water, deliver drugs
Researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called nanoswimmers paving the way for their use in medication delivery
Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021
Sweat-proof 'smart skin' takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions
Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021
Astronauts demonstrate CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in space
First successful use aboard International Space Station of new technique for studying DNA repair in yeast
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
First-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body
Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal
Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2021
Smart wound dressings with built-in healing sensors glow when wounds are infected
Researchers have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2021
Researchers engineer Natural Killer cells to destroy cancer cells but leave the rest alone
The modified natural killer cells can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells that are often intermingled in and around tumors
Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2021
Scientists develop simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
An international research team has developed a simple but robust blood test for early detection and screening of Alzheimer's disease
Joseph Shavit
Jun 28, 2021
AI provides a breakthrough in the science of keeping premature babies alive
James Cook University scientists in Australia believe they have made a breakthrough in the science of keeping premature babies alive
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