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A Chinese company created a device that instantly shows veins under the skin

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What once couldn’t be seen without special equipment can now be easily observed. A Chinese company, Vivolight, gained online attention when a demo showed its portable device projecting a real-time vein map, helping staff locate veins quickly for injections, blood draws, and IVs. Despite its almost sci-fi appearance, the goal is simple: making routine procedures […]

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Morocco Celebrates a Breakthrough in Robotic Surgery

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Morocco has completed its first year of robotic surgery, with the Oncorad Group describing the achievement as transformative for the national healthcare system. The group carried out its inaugural robotic procedure on 27 May 2024. Since then, surgeons have performed 178 procedures with the technology, mainly in urology, including more than 100 prostate cancer surgeries.

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Researchers Have Uncovered a Troubling Finding in Umbilical Cord Blood

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Unborn babies were exposed to significantly higher levels of “forever chemicals” than researchers previously thought—and the full implications are only now starting to come into focus. A new study published today (February 18) in Environmental Science & Technology reports that babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed in the womb to far higher levels

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Man Survives 100 Days with Artificial Titanium Heart in Successful Trial

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An Australian man survived 100 days with an artificial titanium heart—the longest anyone has lived with the device—while waiting for a donor transplant. The patient, a man in his 40s who chose to remain anonymous, received the implant at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney last November. First Patient to Leave Hospital with Artificial Heart Survives

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New Synthetic Biomaterial May Repair Hearts, Muscles, and Vocal Cords

Biotechnology, Medicine /

By integrating expertise in chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, researchers at McGill University created a robust biomaterial capable of repairing the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, marking a significant breakthrough in regenerative medicine. “Recovery after heart damage is often prolonged and complex. Repair is difficult because the tissue must endure constant motion from the beating

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Human Survives with Engineered Pig Liver

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A recent Journal of Hepatology study reports the first successful pig-to-human auxiliary liver transplant. The patient survived for 171 days, demonstrating that modified pig livers can perform key metabolic and synthetic functions in humans. The case also highlights the ongoing technical and medical challenges that limit long-term survival in such procedures. According to the World

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Experts say the Popular Rosemary Skincare Craze Really does Work

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A widely shared skincare trend that focuses on rosemary and its extract now has scientific backing. A JCI Insight study from Penn researchers found that a natural compound in rosemary leaves may enhance wound healing and lessen scarring. “Most skin injuries scar, causing lasting issues,” said senior author Thomas Leung, MD, PhD. “Rosemary extract, especially

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Three Days Without a Smartphone alters Dopamine and Serotonin Levels

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A new study from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, published in Computers in Human Behavior, suggests that cutting smartphone use for just three days triggers chemical changes in brain regions linked to reward and addiction. The researchers note that excessive smartphone use resembles certain addictive disorders, with evidence pointing to various psychosocial and physical effects,

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Mass-Produced Mini Lung Organoids Could Help Tailor Cancer Treatments

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A team of scientists has created a straightforward method for automated production of lung organoids, potentially transforming the development of lung disease treatments. These tiny structures, which contain the same types of cells found in real lungs, could allow for more efficient testing of early-stage experimental drugs without relying on animal models. In the future,

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A Microrobot Moves Through the Bloodstream to Deliver Medication Precisely

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An ETH Zurich grain-sized microrobot has demonstrated in preclinical tests the ability to navigate the bloodstream, deliver drugs precisely, and dissolve, showing promise for stroke and localized cancer treatments. The system consists of a miniature capsule that holds the drug along with iron oxide nanoparticles. Iron oxide nanoparticles let operators steer the microrobot via magnetic

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