Medical Tech

Psilocybin an effective treatment for repeated concussions, study suggests

Harm caused by repeated concussions, especially in the context of sports, has gained attention in both research and the media. A new study has...

Combo attack can neutralize high blood pressure death risk

A recent study examined how managing eight different heart disease risk factors significantly reduced the likelihood of premature death in people with high blood...

Common diabetes drug significantly improves osteoarthritic knee pain

A mainstay diabetes medication reduced pain and stiffness and improved function in overweight people with knee osteoarthritis, a new study has found. Effective pain...

New machine algorithm could identify cardiovascular risk at the click of a button

When applying the algorithm to vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images taken in older women during routine bone density testing, often as part of treatment...

Wearable stethoscope patch gets the goods on respiratory problems

While a stethoscope will tell you if someone has a respiratory ailment, it will only share that information in the few minutes it’s being...

Cerebral palsy medications given to adults may not match needs

However, these patients are often treated with medications that may not align with the underlying type of symptom they’re experiencing. This disconnect can lead to...

Nontraditional risk factors shed light on unexplained strokes in adults younger than 50

Previous research indicates the rate of ischemic (clot-caused) stroke among adults 18-49 years old is increasing and propelled by a corresponding rise in cryptogenic...

Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people’s vision

In a study published in the journal ACS Nano and supported by the National Institutes of Health, the research team showed that nanoparticles injected...

Shingles vaccine found to cut dementia risk by 20%

Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk...

Breakthrough blood test acts like measuring stick for Alzheimer’s

It wasn’t that long ago that the only way to test for Alzheimer’s disease was to perform an autopsy on someone who had been...

Bioinspired sensor monitors your metabolism in real time

Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a tiny sensor that can help keep tabs on metabolites – substances produced or...

Stroke rehabilitation drug repairs brain damage

The findings, published in Nature Communications, tested two candidate drugs derived from their studies on the mechanism of the brain effects of rehabilitation, of...

Adaptable lining material could give prosthetics a better, comfier fit

Our soft tissues swell and shrink throughout the day, so a wearable that fits in the morning may not do so in the afternoon....

Paxlovid 2.0: Next generation of COVID antiviral hits final human trials

Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, scientists at Pfizer revealed the development of a novel antiviral molecule, designed to hinder the...

Directly converting skin cells to brain cells yields 1,000% success

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely...

New tinnitus treatment emerges from blocking back-channels in the ear

If some speakers in your sound system were broken, you might try to compensate by cranking up the volume on the ones that still...