Neuroscience
Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases
The human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to improve health on numerous fronts, according to researchers.
Jan 11, 2024
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Medical research
Eyes may be the window to your soul, but the tongue mirrors your health
A 2,000-year-old practice by Chinese herbalists—examining the human tongue for signs of disease—is now being embraced by computer scientists using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Oct 19, 2023
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Medications
Study finds people who use alternative medicine favor risk and novelty, and distrust science
Over 40 percent of Canadians have used at least one risk-associated alternative health-care treatment in the past 12 months, says a new UBC study published in PLOS One.
Sep 28, 2023
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Medications
Opinion: South Africa's traditional medicines should be used in modern health care
Traditional medicines are part of the cultural heritage of many Africans. About 80% of the African continent's population use these medicines for health care.
Aug 30, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Video: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic
Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Conspiracy believers more likely to endorse mythical causes of cancer, finds study
People who believe in conspiracies, reject the COVID-19 vaccine, or prefer alternative medicine are more likely to endorse mythical causes of cancer than non-conspiracists but are less likely to endorse actual causes of cancer, ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medications
Vitamins and minerals aren't risk-free: Six ways they can cause harm
One reason dietary supplements are so popular is the perception they're harmless.
Aug 3, 2021
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Medications
Oncologists underestimate patient use of complementary medicine
Oncologists may substantially underestimate how many breast cancer patients are using complementary medicine, according to the results of a survey scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Health
Chinese traditional medicine must be regulated: Europe doctors
Top European medical bodies demanded Thursday that Chinese traditional medicines be subject to the same regulatory oversight as conventional Western methods, despite recent WHO recognition of their use.
Nov 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Creating more potent cancer therapy using 'theranostics'
A City of Hope scientist and his colleagues have developed a user-friendly approach to creating "theranostics—therapy combined with diagnostics—that target specific tumors and diseases.
Mar 5, 2019
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