Scientists created a fitness tracker for depression and anxiety disorders
Mental health problems are a growing public health concern. It is estimated that about one in five American adults experience a mental illness in any given year...
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Robots may be performing c-section deliveries in hospitals soon
Robotics are expected to become so sophisticated, hospitals may not need surgeons. Controlled by healthcare assistants, the machines will soon be delivering babies by carrying out C-sections as well as other surgeries, say experts...
Dormant HIV virus could be completely eradicated from the body in a 'shock and kill' treatment
They claim targeting a gene inside the brain could flush the virus out of hiding and leave it vulnerable to the immune system and drugs...
Smartphone app for non-invasive detection of anemia using only patient-sourced photos
Moreover, with personalized calibration, this system achieves an...
Focal stimulation of the sheep motor cortex with a chronically implanted minimally invasive electrode array
However, access to the brain requires invasive procedures...
The future of fighting cancer: Zapping tumors in less than a second
Built into future compact medical devices, technology developed for high-energy physics could also help make radiation therapy more accessible around the world...
Microneedle patch shows promise as a means for repairing muscle after heart attack
The new technique involves cutting open the chest to gain access to the damaged area in animal model. Next, a microneedle patch is applied directly to the damage...
Artificial joint restores wrist-like movements
Most of us probably take it for granted, but this is an essential movement...
Chinese scientist claims to have created the world's first genetically edited BABIES
He said the parents involved declined to be identified or interviewed, and he would not say where they live or where the work was done...
Cortical control of a tablet computer by people with paralysis
Specialized software and personalized input devices can improve access...
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