Summary: A new discovery offers new insight into regulation of water and food intake. Neuroscientists recorded neuronal activity in real-time in awake mice when presented with food or water, and identified anticipatory changes in neuronal activity in the seconds prior to drinking. Using leading-edge technology, neuroscientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) gained new...
Year: <span>2016</span>
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LASIK and Dry Eyes: What’s the Connection?
Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, known as LASIK, is the most common type of laser eye surgery. It is used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, the procedure entails a number of unavoidable risks and complications in some patients. The most common complication is dry eyes. Contents of this article:...
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Virtual reality training improves social skills of individuals on the autism spectrum
Summary: Children with autism spectrum disorder, who participated in a virtual reality training program, improved social cognition skills and reported better real-world relationships. Neurocognitive testing showed significant gains in emotional recognition, understanding the perspective of others and the ability to problem solve. Although most children with high-functioning autism have above average intellectual capabilities, they often...
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New virtual reality technology may improve motor skills in damaged limbs
Novel training may rehabilitate impaired limbs by allowing healthy limbs to lead ‘by example,’ say Tel Aviv University researchers Summary: New research suggests that a combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by having its healthy partner hand lead by example through virtual reality...
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Skin cells ‘crawl’ together to heal wounds treated with unique hydrogel layer
Research team led by Milica Radisic uses their patented peptide to close non-healing chronic wounds caused by diabetes Summary: Scientist have demonstrated for the first time that their peptide-hydrogel biomaterial prompts skin cells to ‘crawl’ toward one another, closing chronic, non-healing wounds often associated with diabetes, such as bed sores and foot ulcers. Time may...
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Oculus Makes Samsung Gear VR More Social With Parties And Rooms For Virtual Hangouts : Tech : Tech Times
Oculus wants to make virtual reality more fun and social and to that extent, it just added voice chat and virtual rooms to the Samsung Gear VR. The company aims to get users to interact with each other in a virtual setting, having VR hangouts rather than just solitary experiences. With this in mind, Oculus has...
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Laser therapy that can wipe out prostate cancer: Technique that destroys tumours could save thousands of men from surgery
Laser therapy could eradicate the prostate cancer tumours of thousands of men Technique could spare many patients the trauma of surgery or radiotherapy Nearly half of men with early-stage prostate cancer saw their tumour destroyed Targeting prostate cancer with bursts of light could eradicate the tumours of thousands of men, a major trial has...
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The breathalyser that can sniff out 17 illnesses: £24 test can diagnose cancer and Parkinson’s with 86% accuracy
The new breath test is based on the same way that dogs can sniff out cancer But it uses gold nanoparticles instead, which react to 13 chemicals in breath When tested on 1,400 patients, researchers found it was just as effective It also diagnosed multiple sclerosis and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women In Ancient Greece,...
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Patients left blind through devastating brain injuries are able to see again after undergoing routine eye surgery
Researchers studied patients with haemorrhaging from motor vehicle accidents Before surgery, some could barely detect a hand waved in front of their faces They discovered that surgery to remove the ‘vitreous gel’ netted 20/20 vision The vitreous gel between the lens and retina is removed and replaced with saline View comments Patients left blind after traumatic...
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Researchers uncover protein-based ‘cancer signature’
Summary:A research team has investigated the expression of ribosomal proteins in a wide range of human tissues including tumors and discovered a cancer type specific signature. This “cancer signature” could potentially be used to predict the progression of the disease. A research team at the University of Basel’s Biozentrum has investigated the expression of ribosomal...