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The Current State and Future Trajectory of Deep Brain Stimulation Technology

Medicine, Surgerical Tech, Tech / Eduardo Paulo

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical method that enables precise modulation of neural circuits. Widely used for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, DBS is actively investigated for disorders associated with abnormal circuitry, including major depressive disorder and Alzheimer’s disease. Intracranial Electrode Modern DBS systems, inspired by cardiac technology, consist of […]

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Bioactive Ingredients a Quite New Concept

Biotechnology, Tech / Eduardo Paulo

Biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the cosmetics industry in various ways, offering innovative solutions and addressing consumer demands for more effective, sustainable, and personalized products and yes, bring most extinted plants back to life. Bioactive Ingredients Biotechnology allows for the production of bioactive ingredients with higher efficacy. This includes bioengineered peptides, enzymes, and proteins

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Scientists Developed a Protein to Boost Memory

Medicine, Science / Jorge Paka

Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University in Rome, along with the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, have genetically altered the brain-active molecule LIMK1, crucial for memory. They introduced a “molecular switch” activated by the drug rapamycin, recognized for its various anti-aging effects on the brain. Joint research with

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Improving AI Intuition in the Discovery of New Medicines

2 Comments / Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer & Electronics, Medicine, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

A collaborative effort between biomedical researchers at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and Microsoft Research AI4Science is breaking new ground in teaching AI systems to facilitate medicine discovery. Their study, featured in Nature Communications, harnesses chemists’ feedback to provide intuitive guidelines for an AI model. Exploring AI-Assisted Drug Discovery with Chemist Intuition In a pioneering

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Breaking Down Breast Cancer: Targeting PTPRD with Antibodies

Biotechnology, Medicine, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody might offer an effective drug treatment for those same breast cancers. Understanding the Role of PTPRD The new antibody targets an enzyme called

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Groundbreaking Cell Maps: Human and Nonhuman Primate Brain Revealed by Scientists

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Neurological, Tech / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

An 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 brain structure

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Study Reveals Chemical Exposures Linked to Cancer in Women

Cleaning Methods, Domestic Tools, Medical Care, Medicine, Tech / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

A 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 phenols led to these cancer

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Researchers are Urging a Shift in the Approach to Treating Sleep Apnea

Medical Care, Medicine / Jorge Paka

Roughly 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 up on using devices intended to relieve it. Moreover, recent findings have connected sleep apnea to

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What Actually Means Burnout and How to Avoid it!

Healthcare, Medicine, Mental / Marcílio Santos

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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 is characterized by feelings of exhaustion, cynicism, and

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Can the Metaverse and Virtual Reality Contribute to Better Healthcare?

1 Comment / Medical Care, Medicine, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

An 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 practitioners can test out the effectiveness of new surgical methods in the metaverse before trying them on real

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