The “Lord of the Rings” Oura Ring: “wearables will prevent diseases”
The CEO of the Finnish company is certain: Oura Ring and other new generation wearables will anticipate problems by changing medicine
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Ultrasound on the nerves to combat high blood pressure
High blood pressure? A serial killer with over 8 million deaths a year. An experimental method lowers it when not even drugs can.
Heart attacks, saliva test promises to diagnose them in 10 minutes
A saliva test could revolutionize heart attack diagnostics by dramatically reducing the timing of their detection
A “Trojan” nanoparticle cleans the arteries of plaques
A particle "brings" cells into the arteries and puts them "on the table". On your plate are the plaques responsible for heart attacks and other ailments.
AI makes paralyzed people write by hand
An artificial intelligence has doubled the writing speed of paralyzed people. They will soon be able to use their handwriting in thought
A day face to face with Italy in 2050
Travel in time and experience a November day in Italy in 2050, from North to South. Here's what you'll see in one case or another.
Hair loss is linked to air pollution: first scientific evidence
For the first time, scientific evidence arrives: pollution causes hair loss, breaking down the proteins responsible for their growth
Metformin regenerates the brain, but it only works on women, children and mice
In-depth analyzes of metformin showed a strong difference between the sexes: female specimens react better, on males it does not work.
Vegetarians: less risk of coronary heart disease BUT…
Bittersweet news for vegetarians, vegans and pescatarians: UK research shows their diet has less risk of coronary heart disease. But there's more.
Hormone injections against obesity
Anti-obesity hormone infusions are preferable to gastric bypass due to the absence of side effects. Will we lose weight with an injection?
Super Powers, Harvard Biologist lists the genes that create them (with super risks)
A well-known scientist produces a list of genes that, if modified, produce real super powers, but the game may not be worth the candle.
Synthetic blood: in 2024 the first uses
Since 1600 man has been looking for an effective substitute for blood, the most important vehicle of oxygen in our body. Let's retrace all the stages of an infinite journey and the first exciting results available within the next 5 years.
Defibrillators instead of London telephone boxes
Iconic of the city of London and of the whole of Great Britain, the typical red and Victorian-style telephone booths are no longer used by tourists and residents, as almost everyone now uses their mobile phone and internet connections to communicate at low speed. cost. But what then can happen to these splendid examples of urban architecture? Some cabins have already been transformed into small neighborhood libraries, others into open-air botanical gardens. An idea… Read more
The sun against smoking
Smokers, you are warned: exposing yourself to the sun's rays is especially good for you, given that the action of the sun, as has just been demonstrated, mitigates the damage caused by cigarette smoking. The news was revealed by a Swedish study just published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, a study conducted on 30 thousand women. “The study which began in 1990 involved Swedish women aged between 25 and 64 – stated Girolomoni, Director of Dermatology of Verona and president of the… Read more
Repairing the damage of time will 'cure' you from old age
Day after day this ambitious goal is starting to become reality thanks to the progress of biomedical research. For several years, researchers have believed that the cells most damaged by aging, called "senescent", damage the surrounding tissue causing many of the pathologies characteristic of old age. These cells, which have stopped dividing due to the ravages of time, continue to secrete large quantities of molecules, many of which are toxic, in the surrounding environment. In a study recently published in the prestigious journal Nature, scientists from "Mayo ... Read more
