Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s
In a world first, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the…
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Detecting skin disorders based on tissue stiffness with a soft sensing device
By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to detect skin disorders non-invasively and in real-time very soon. A…
Study identifies risk for some childhood cancer patients developing secondary leukemia
Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge found that in children with neuroblastoma—a cancer of immature nerve cells—treatment with platinum chemotherapy…
Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer
Hormonal contraceptives, e.g. the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring, contain synthetic hormones that prevent pregnancy by either stopping ovulation, changing the cervical mucus…
Open, expressive family life may reduce social deprivation effects among adopted children
An environment in which family members support one another and express their feelings can reduce the effects of social deprivation on cognitive ability and development…
MS experts call for increased focus on progressive MS rehabilitation research
An international team of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts has identified four under-researched areas that are critical to advancing symptom management for progressive MS, recommending interdisciplinary…
Moving one step closer to personalized anesthesia
Anesthesia may be an exact science, but it’s not yet fully personalized. Anesthesiologists use a variety of methods to calculate the right dose for a…