by Celia Luterbacher, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Credit: Alain Herzog/EPFL EPFL researchers have combined low-power chip design, machine learning algorithms, and soft implantable electrodes to produce a neural interface that can identify and suppress symptoms of various neurological disorders. Mahsa Shoaran of the Integrated Neurotechnologies Laboratory in the School of Engineering collaborated with Stéphanie Lacour in...
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted – Jan. 28, 2023 at 8:42 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY — Weight loss surgery reduces the risk of premature death, especially from such obesity-related conditions as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to a new 40-year study of nearly 22,000 people who had bariatric surgery in Utah. Compared with...
The ideal amount is about 50 decibels, comparable to moderate rain or birdsong. “Everybody knows that loud noise is stressful, and, in fact, extremely loud noise is harmful to your ear,” says study coauthor Esther Sternberg, director of the University of Arizona Institute on Place, Wellbeing & Performance. “But what was new about this is...
There are several ways a person can help manage sciatic nerve pain at night, including adjusting sleep positions and trying pain relief remedies before bed. Sciatic nerve pain typically starts in the lower back or buttocks and radiates to the back of the thigh and legs or feet. When it occurs at night, it can...
Ultrasound works by sending sound waves through the body. Doctors can recommend ultrasound therapy to treat pain. It may work best alongside other treatments. Many people know ultrasound as an imaging tool that allows doctors to see inside the body. It can also be therapeutic, promoting tissue healing and treating pain. Both imaging and therapeutic...
by Dan Lea, Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to exercise, what’s best for your heart: slow and steady, or fast and furious? How about a combination of both? Interval training—alternating short bouts of higher-intensity effort with longer bouts of less-intense activity—has big benefits for your heart. “Interval training makes your heart alternate between...
by Mike Clark, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It’s the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which the heart beats too quickly, too slowly or...
Written by Tegan Smedley, PharmD, BCPS, APh | Reviewed by Aunna Pourang, MD Published on December 22, 2021print_outlinedemail_outlined Key takeaways: Melatonin is a dietary supplement. Dietary supplements don’t need to perform the same safety and effectiveness studies as prescription medications before being sold. Short-term melatonin use appears to be safe for most adults and has...
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Published 10:07 PM EST, Tue January 31, 2023 EzriCare says that it hasn’t issued a recall but that consumers should stop using the drops. EzriCare CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers and consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it conducts an investigation...
by Bournemouth University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Online forums for people with dementia provide a much-needed sense of community and hope and fill an important gap in the support they receive after diagnosis, a new study has found. The researchers suggest that clinicians, support workers and organizations could recommend online support forums to people with dementia, in...
