At least half of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetimes, and many of the infections…
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‘Cyborg’ technology could enable new diagnostics, merger of humans and AI
Although true ‘cyborgs’ are science fiction, researchers are moving toward integrating electronics with the body. Such devices could monitor tumors…
Stopping tooth decay before it starts — without killing bacteria
Eating sugar or other carbohydrates after dental cleanings causes oral bacteria to quickly rebuild plaque and to produce acids that…
Mixing silk with polymers could lead to better biomedical implants
Spun by spiders and silkworms, silk has mystified human engineers who have yet to figure out how to artificially recreate…
Half of parents report butting heads with child’s grandparent over parenting
Nearly half of parents describe disagreements with one or more grandparent about their parenting, with one in seven going so…
New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD
Medical researchers have released new clinical practice guidelines to help advise clinicians on the optimal management of patients with chronic…
To perceive faces, your brain relies on a process similar to face recognition systems
Imagine if every time you looked at a face, one side of the face always appeared distorted as if it…
Realtime observation of structural dynamic of influenza A hemagglutinin during viral entry
Unlike living organisms, to avoid extinction, viruses need to hijack living host machineries to generate new viruses. The devastating respiratory…
Tumor gene test could help to predict ovarian cancer prognosis
A global team of medical researchers led by UNSW have developed a test that could help to predict survival for…
Future mental health care may include diagnosis via brain scan and computer algorithm
Most of modern medicine has physical tests or objective techniques to define much of what ails us. Yet, there is…