Once outside of the body, human organs have a very short shelf life, ranging from roughly five to just over thirty-five hours. Of course, this puts a major dent in the number of organs available for transplant. The development of ...
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Hearing with the Tongue? It’s Not as Far-fetched as it Sounds
If your hearing isn’t what is used to be, you’re hardly alone – according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, roughly one in five adults suffer from some degree of hearing loss. To think of it another way, this ...
Read More »Are Surgical Robots Vulnerable to Hackers?
In the coming decades, it is believed that an increasing number of surgeries will be performed with real-world teleoperated robots. Unlike other surgical robots, a doctor doesn’t have to share the same room with these machines when operating them. As ...
Read More »A Look at DNA Maintenance Inside the Body
In the last few decades, much has been written about the subject of DNA, and for good reason. The DNA a person receives from his or her parents determines all of their physical characteristics, and may leave them vulnerable to ...
Read More »Exploring the Body with a Fold-Up Robot? It May Be Possible
How’s this for a news story ‒ a team of scientists create a robot that can fold into a different shape, carry certain items, swim, walk and even destroy itself. As crazy as that may sound, an international team of ...
Read More »How A New Device Could Change Cancer Screenings
Getting tested for cancer is never a pleasant experience. For example, cancer of the esophagus is frequently diagnosed via a biopsy, a procedure in which tissue is extracted from the body. Needless to say, this hardly sounds like anyone’s idea ...
Read More »Preserving Eye Health with… HIV Drugs? It May be Possible
Declining vision is among the many problems that afflict the health of seniors. More than 12% of adults aged 65 to 74 told the 2011 National Health Interview Survey that they had suffered vision loss. For those aged 75 and ...
Read More »Transplanting a “Dead Heart”? It’s Already Been Done
At first glance, it might sound like something straight out of a B-grade science fiction/horror movie ‒ transplanting a dead heart into a very living body. As unbelievable as it may sound, such a procedure was successfully completed in late ...
Read More »Food for Thought: Eating Right May Improve Mental Health
Virtually everyone knows the importance of adhering to a healthy diet. Aside from helping you stay at a desirable weight, foods like fruits and vegetables offer a wide range of nutrients that the body needs to function properly. The impact ...
Read More »Could Genetic Flaws Link Five Mental Disorders?
There is a reasonable chance that you know of at least one person with one of the following conditions ‒ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorder. Aside from affecting a significant number of people, ...
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