Credit: AxiosAn international team of scientists has created comprehensive maps of the genetic, cellular, and structural components of both the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain. This mapping, made possible by funding from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® Initiative (The BRAIN Initiative®), provides a deeper understanding of...
Credit: Open Access GovernmentA study indicates a potential connection between elevated levels of certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals and cancers of the breast, ovary, skin, and uterus. Individuals who developed these cancers were found to have significantly higher chemical levels in their bodies. While this doesn't conclusively establish that exposure to chemicals like PFAS and...
Nearly half of all sleep apnea sufferers receiving treatment will give up on their CPAP machinesDepositphotosRoughly 30 million Americans are believed to experience sleep apnea, a number similar to diabetes cases. However, treating this condition proves to be highly challenging. This challenge is exacerbated by the fact that almost 50% of those diagnosed give...
High-stress levels are the cause of many diseases. Credit Pexel. Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged or excessive stress. It can occur in individuals who work in high-stress environments, such as healthcare workers, teachers, and entrepreneurs, or those who have demanding jobs with long hours and tight deadlines. Burnout...
Pari Natarajan, CEO of Zinnov, a global management and consulting firm focusing on digital transformation in healthcare. Credit: Pari NatarajanAn expert offers an overview of AR and VR for provider organizations and discusses what these advanced technologies might help hospitals' health systems accomplish.The metaverse and virtual reality are promising technologies that might benefit healthcare.Medical...
Credit: CanvasAthena Accessible Modern technology launched a life-changing free application that allows clients to control an iPhone with their eyes. The app, Athena Eye Control, utilizes eye-tracking as well as AI to determine when, where, and just how quickly someone reads and also promptly scrolls the display screen as necessary.There are no brand-new user actions...
Image credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.comThe neurodegenerative illness affects millions of individuals globally. As our life expectancy grows, more individuals will be affected in the coming years. Tauopathies such as Alzheimer's illness are a class of neurodegenerative problems involving an accumulation of tau proteins, which gradually cause massive loss of brain cells. There´s little consensus about...
Clumps of proteins surrounding neurons in the brain are associated with the development of Alzheimer's. Credit: Ozgu Arslan/Getty ImagesA new type of blood test can spot a hidden toxin behind Alzheimer's illness years before a patient shows memory loss or confusion symptoms.Suppose the proof-of-concept can be further tested and scaled. In that case, the test...
Tan Kaninthanond/UnsplashResearch recommends there could be a "basic, safe, and also economical" way to relieve pain: green light. And a new creature research reveals the biological underpinnings of how it may function.Scientists have been exploring the pain-relieving impacts of green light for at minimum half a decade, revealing an occasional clue on exactly how...
Credit: Momentis SurgicalMomentis Surgical ™ announced that Medical City Plano acquired the Anovo ™ Surgical System for transvaginal benign gynecological procedures, including benign hysterectomies. They are the first medical facility in Texas to use this system.Anovo ™ Surgical SystemThe Anovo System is the first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot with miniature humanoid-shaped arms, with...
