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While modern pacemakers have proven an invaluable and lifesaving medical tool, the way they regulate the pace of the heart differs from the varying beat of the organ in a healthy individual. Scientists see great potential in pacemaking technology that … Continue reading “Revolutionary” pacemaker tackles heart failure by listening to the lungs
Surgical removal or chemotherapy might prove effective at eliminating an initial tumor, but often cancer cells can break away and give rise to secondary growths around the body. Known as metastatic cancer, this is actually the primary cause of death fr… Continue reading Protein sticks cancer cells to surrounding tissue to slow their spread
Finding time to go the gym or even complete workouts at home can be a tricky task for busy folk, but a new study suggests even lifting a dumbbell once or twice a day can be worth your while, particularly when it comes to combating the effects of aging…. Continue reading 3-second daily dumbbell workouts lead to significant gains in strength
As evidence continues to mount around the link between poor or insufficient sleep and the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders, a group of researchers in the US has seen fit to explore the flip side of this equation. The scientists have found that e… Continue reading An hour’s extra sleep puts overweight subjects into calorie deficit
For around the past decade, a research group led by the Australia’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has been investigating treatments for peanut allergies in children, and study by study, they are making some exciting progress. The latest … Continue reading Combination peanut allergy treatment leads to fewer side effects
A new player has entered the hair loss scene promising a new form of treatment that takes a more efficient approach to regenerating lost follicles. Like many solutions in the space, dNovo’s technology uses hair stem cells to replace cells lost through … Continue reading dNovo’s novel baldness treatment takes a direct route to hair regrowth
While we know exercise can benefit our wellbeing in all sorts of ways, improved ocular health is probably not something most would associate with a bout of physical activity. A new study has uncovered some useful new insights in this space, suggesting … Continue reading Regular exercise found to help fight off dry and itchy eyes
While we know exercise can benefit our wellbeing in all sorts of ways, improved ocular health is probably not something most would associate with a bout of physical activity. A new study has uncovered some useful new insights in this space, suggesting … Continue reading Regular exercise found to help fight off dry and itchy eyes
In the event of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), chemical changes take place that can act as precursors for secondary damage, and scientists at Ohio State University have demonstrated a new monitoring device that can pick up these warning signs. The tea… Continue reading “Unprecedented” chemical sensor detects signs of injury in brain fluid
A massive international study designed to unearth new knowledge around the causes of migraines has turned up some interesting new insights, with the authors effectively tripling the number of known genetic risk factors for the ailment. The findings als… Continue reading Massive migraine study triples the number of known genetic risk factors