medicine

The EV shift could prevent millions of childhood asthma attacks

Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

A widespread transition to EVs could avoid nearly 3 million asthma attacks and hundreds of infant deaths, in addition to millions of lower and upper respiratory ailments.

First Neuralink Patient Made A Full Recovery, But The FDA And Some Doctors Have Concerns About Patient's Long-Term Health

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

"Higher resolution brain interfaces that are fully wireless and allow two-way communication with the brain are going to have a lot of potential uses."

Elon Musk Says First Neuralink Patient Can Move Computer Cursor With Mind

Posted in Business, Medicine, Science on 27th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

Decoding anything more complicated than basic motor signals or speech will likely require recording from many more neurons in different regions, most likely using multiple implants.

Chronic Stress Increases Risk of Cancer Metastasis

Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

Stress can make body tissues more susceptible to metastasis.

TIL therapies: the impact on cancer research

Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

The biotech industry has been restless the past few weeks anticipating the entry of the first-ever tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy into the market.