Health
Is vaping any healthier than smoking?
There's been plenty of scientific debate about whether vaping is safer than tobacco, and whether it may help some people stop smoking.
Feb 8, 2023
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News tagged with device
Biomedical technology
Researchers discover way to switch on and speed up tendon healing
Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.
Aug 31, 2021
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Medical research
Study finds most COVID-19-related EUAs not supported by high-quality evidence
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency use authorizations (EUAs) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of COVID-19-related medical products were for diagnostic products and were supported by comparisons ...
Dec 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety 'epidemic' brewing on college campuses, researchers find
The number of 18- to 26-year-old students who report suffering from anxiety disorder has doubled since 2008, perhaps as a result of rising financial stress and increased time spent on digital devices, according to preliminary ...
Apr 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
A wearable device that records single-neuron activity while humans are walking
New technologies can greatly advance research in various fields, including medicine and neuroscience. In recent years, for instance, engineers have created increasingly sophisticated devices to record brain activity and other ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows promising treatment for tinnitus
Tinnitus, the ringing, buzzing or hissing sound of silence, varies from slightly annoying in some to utterly debilitating in others. Up to 15% of adults in the United States have tinnitus, and nearly 40% of those sufferers ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Pediatrics
New research suggests parents should limit screen media for preschoolers
New research from University of California, Davis, suggests that parents should delay introducing their children to any screen media, as well as limit preschool-age children's use of mobile devices, including smartphones ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Neuroscience
Lengthy screen time associated with childhood development delays
The amount of screen time spent by one-year-olds is associated with developmental delays. This finding, by researchers at Tohoku University, with collaborators at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, was published in ...
Sep 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure
Exposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers have shown for the first time in an animal study. Results of the study will be ...
Mar 23, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity
When you eat a large meal, your stomach sends signals to your brain that create a feeling of fullness, which helps you realize it's time to stop eating. A stomach full of liquid can also send these messages, which is why ...
Dec 22, 2023
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