under the microscope
At last, single-photon cameras could peer into your brain.
“The huge size improvement opens up many applications, particularly in biomedical imaging.” ~ learn more
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under the microscope
Evidence supporting vaginal seeding for babies delivered via C-section.
“The result showed that the babies who had received their mother’s microbiota from their mother’s vaginal fluids showed more of that bacteria in their gut, suggesting that the method of seeding used by the researchers effectively reached and colonized the […]
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Placebo beats opioid for acute back and neck pain.
I just finished a book about expectations and their potent effects (including the placebo effect) so this is timely reinforcement for me. With 347 study participants, “The study found that, at six weeks, participants who received opioids didn’t have better […]
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Twin study: 40 vs 20 minute workout.
“[Ross and Hugo Turner] monitored their bodies over a three month fitness challenge to understand if training twice as much offered twice the results.” ~ learn more
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Microbots propelled by acoustics deliver drugs to lab rats.
These things are like incredibly tiny propellers. “In the new study, the group deployed fleets of these machines to transport doses of dexamethasone, a common steroid medication, to the bladders of lab mice. The results suggest that microrobots may be […]
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Brain–spine interface allows paralyzed man to walk using his thoughts.
Not only is this an incredible feel-good story, it’s also fascinating just how far scientists have progressed at manipulating our bodies with electric signaling. “When Oskam thinks about walking, the skull implants detect electrical activity in the cortex, the outer […]
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Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half.
After surgery, the drug improved survival rates from 78% to 88%. “Overall, there was a 51% lower risk of death for those who received osimertinib compared with those who received placebo.” ~ learn more
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Zapping the brain during sleep helps memories form.
It’s a small sample size of 6 people who had electrodes implanted into their brains. “The following morning they all performed better on the memory test than they had after a night with no stimulation.” ~ learn more
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Reanimated hearts donated after death work just as well for transplants.
So incredible! “A new method of heart transplantation that uses machines to reanimate donor hearts from people who have died is just as good as traditional heart transplantation, a new study finds. If adopted broadly in the U.S., the procedure […]
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Researchers find a sucralose (the stuff in Splenda) metabolite damages DNA.
“They found that the chemical was clastogenic; that is, it directly caused DNA strand breakages. If left unrepaired or improperly repaired by the body, damaged DNA strands can lead to cancer. And their testing showed that sucralose-6-acetate negatively affected human […]