Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment. It gives scientists the ability to monitor gut metabolites in real time, which wasn’t possible before. This feat of technological integration could unlock new understanding of intestinal metabolite composition, which significantly impacts human health overall. The work, led by engineers at […]

New research from the University of Colorado (CU) Cancer Center highlights the need for additional data collection for women hoping to have successful pregnancies while undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Specifically, they focus on the diagnosis of advanced oncogene-driven non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that disproportionately affects women of reproductive age. In a new paper published in Clincal Lung Cancer, […]

A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities. Attendance at postpartum health care visits declined by almost six percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic—with uninsured women, Black women and women under age 19 facing the sharpest decreases in visits, according to a new study […]

My husband did an excellent job carving our Thanksgiving turkey. So well, in fact, that very little was left on the bones that I typically use for making turkey soup. After simmering them overnight, however, I was surprised that the almost bare bones still gave up a fair amount of meat. Nutritionally, there’s much more than meat extracted when you […]

Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The most effective approach to any type of weight loss is […]

Dementia patients who suffer from seizures tend to decline faster and die younger, according to a new study that urges caregivers to watch for these sudden brain changes. “Our hope is that controlling seizures by prescribing antiseizure medications to these patients will slow down the progression of cognitive impairment,” said Dr. Ifrah Zawar, lead study author and an assistant professor […]

It’s common for many people to fear the unknown, and exactly how artificial intelligence might transform the health care and medical experience is no exception.  People might be afraid, for example, that AI will remove all human interaction from health care in the future. Not true, say the experts. Doctors and other health care workers might fear the technology will […]

Alan Igglesden was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1999 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Brain tumours occur when an abnormal mass starts growing on […]

People in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription from their doctor. This suggests that being fit can help you sleep better. The vast majority of people have trouble sleeping from time to time. However, 10 to 20 per cent of the population struggle more than the rest of us and have serious long-term sleep […]

Written by Ellen Scott When’s the last time you stopped what you were doing and let your mind wander?  Ever been told to get your head out of the clouds and stop daydreaming? There’s a general sense that getting lost in thought is a bad thing – a form of distraction and procrastination – the opposite of being productive.  When we were at […]