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Earth’s weather changes based on where it is in its annual cycle around the Sun – but is it possible the climate can also be affected by the solar system’s position in its orbit around the center of the Milky Way? A new study suggests an ice age period… Continue reading Interstellar winter: Did galactic clouds cause an ice age on Earth?
Comparing the brain MRIs of people with and without dementia, researchers have identified an accurate ‘signature’ that may signal a person’s risk of developing the disease five to 10 years before symptoms appear. The novel biomarker could provide an ea… Continue reading MRI ‘signature’ may reveal dementia 5-to-10 years before symptoms appear
People with Parkinson’s disease frequently develop a problem known as “gait freeze,” in which their legs simply stop stepping forward as they’re walking. A new powered exoskeleton, however, has proven to be very effective at keeping such individuals’ legs going.
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Tags: Exoskeleton, Assistive Technologies, Parkinson’s Disease, Harvard, Boston University, Walk
Continue reading Assistive “anti-freeze” exoskeleton keeps Parkinson’s patients walking
As a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery, cardiac surgeons are increasingly accessing the heart from within using central venous catheters. An experimental new catheter could soon make such procedures quicker and easier than ever before.Con… Continue reading Inflatable-tip catheter is pumped for less invasive heart surgery
Not only are colonoscopies invasive and uncomfortable, they may also miss gut-problem-related biomarkers that are only present in the body for a short time. A new “smart pill” is designed to address such shortcomings, utilizing live light-up bacteria.C… Continue reading Smart pill uses luminescing bacteria to diagnose gut problems
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is growing more rapidly than any other neurological disease, which makes its early detection so important. Researchers have developed a new machine-learning tool that shows promise as a way of detecting the disease early.
Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, metabolism, Machine Learning, Neural Network, University of New South Wales, Boston University
Continue reading Machine learning tool may diagnose Parkinson’s years before symptoms appear
When conducting cardiac research, it would be ideal if experiments could be performed on actual living human hearts. Scientists have developed what may be the next-best thing, in the form of a tiny mechanical heart powered by real cardiac cells.Continu… Continue reading miniPUMP heart-on-a-chip pumps liquid using real human heart cells
In 2017, researchers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science and Boston University demonstrated a soft robotic exosuit designed to help stroke patients improve their mobility. Now an untethered versi… Continue reading Soft exosuit improves walking speed and endurance for stroke survivors
Identifying tokens and random addresses, meant to create anonymity, do not change in sync on some devices — opening an attack vector. Continue reading Bluetooth Flaws Could Allow Global Tracking of Apple, Windows 10 Devices
With cybersecurity worldwide facing a major applicant shortage, businesses should be courting women and supporting girls. Continue reading The Future is Female: A Key to the Cybersecurity Workforce Challenge