Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows how memories are stored in the brain, with potential impact on conditions like PTSD
What physical changes occur in the brain when a memory is made?
Jan 10, 2022
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News tagged with biomedical engineering
Neuroscience
Revealing how the brain understands one voice in a noisy crowd
In a crowded room where many people are talking, such as a family birthday party or busy restaurant, our brains have the ability to focus our attention on a single speaker. Understanding this scenario and how the brain processes ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may have spread faster in US because first symptom was cough
The strain of COVID-19 virus that was circulating in the United States and Europe during the first wave of the pandemic may have been particularly infectious because the most common first symptom was likely a cough, according ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Researchers develop ultra-thin 'computer on the bone'
A team of University of Arizona researchers has developed an ultra-thin wireless device that grows to the surface of bone and could someday help physicians monitor bone health and healing over long periods. The devices, called ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Diabetes
Novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes shows prolonged normal blood sugar levels after a single one-time procedure
A novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes is being developed at the Technion. The disease, caused by insulin resistance and reduction of cells' ability to absorb sugar, is characterised by increased blood sugar levels. ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Personalized 3-D magnetic micromachines from patient blood-derived biomaterials
Wireless micromachines have increased the scope for applications in biomedicine, although their risks relative to minimal biocompatibility need be lessened. Most materials are not intrinsically biocompatible in physiological ...
Surgery
Antimicrobial coating for orthopedic implants prevents dangerous infections
Biomedical engineers and surgeons at Duke University and UCLA have demonstrated an antibiotic coating that can be applied to orthopedic implants minutes before surgery that eliminates the chances of an infection around the ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
Tiny wireless device illuminates neuron activity in the brain
Everything that happens in the brain is a result of neurons sending and receiving signals in complex networks that are not completely understood by scientists. These networks are what allow us to pick up a cup of coffee, ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Cardiology
A clinically viable way to develop AI-based tools for medicine
In recent years, meteoric progress has been made in the world of deep learning, but at the present time, there are virtually no medical products on the shelf that use this technology. Consequently, doctors continue to employ ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
Implantable brain device relieves pain in early study
A computerized brain implant effectively relieves short-term and chronic pain in rodents, a new study finds.
Jun 21, 2021
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