Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that involves frequent events of stopped breathing during sleep, although an apnea may also
Month: March 2019
Using ultrasound scans for screening osteoporosis
Bone mineral density (BMD) gauges the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue, and doctors use it to determine bone
E-glove for detection of movements
Researchers at DTU Health Tech will develop a glove that can measure every tiny little movement of your hand. Image
Human Bacteria, Viruses from Sewage Found in Some Milwaukee Streams
“Leaky infrastructure and overflows from sanitary sewers can contaminate urban waterways, and the detection of human-associated bacteria and viruses indicates
Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk
Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person’s age, is associated with future development of breast cancer, according to scientists
Nitisinone increases melanin in people with albinism
A small pilot clinical study at the National Eye Institute (NEI) suggests that the drug nitisinone increases melanin production in
Anatomy of a Human Heart
Each day, the average human heart beats about 100,000 times, pumping 2,000 gallons of blood through the body. Image credit:
Teenagers today are more depressed than a decade ago, but use drugs less
Teenagers always felt vulnerable. They have to make decisions that are going to impact their entire lives and they have
Medical ‘Shadow Records’ and ‘Black Box’ Tools Need More Light
Every American has official medical records, locked away in the computers and file cabinets of their doctors’ offices and hospitals,
Creatures in Mariana Trench are also feeding on our plastics
Humans are trashing their own planet. They are littering all over the place with plastic object they bought just for
