Motor learning skills let us move through the world: we use them to teach ourselves how to walk, how to pick up a drink, how to run. But age or sickness can weaken our ability to learn motor tasks. Scientists studying the ...
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For most of our tissues and cells, a lack of oxygen, or hypoxia, is bad news. Cancer cells, on the other hand, can thrive in these hypoxic conditions, which render tumors less susceptible to anti-cancer treatments, including ...
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Radiation therapy is a common treatment used to kill cancerous cells. However, healthy cells also sustain damage during the lengthy treatment process. FLASH is a targeted radiation therapy that kills tumor cells while sparing ...
Jul 10, 2023
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A portable device used to detect blood oxygen levels revolutionized the medical field 50 years ago and is now receiving essential updates.
Jul 7, 2023
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Brain damage caused by oxygen deficiency at birth is one of the main causes of death in newborns worldwide. Using a small animal model, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and DZNE tested treatment with 25 ...
Jul 3, 2023
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When a person has heart surgery, they're often managed on cardiopulmonary bypass. This process, involving a machine that temporarily takes over for the heart and lungs during the operation, has been linked to an elevated ...
Jun 29, 2023
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The pain and discomfort of a herniated disk can significantly impact the quality of your life.
Jun 26, 2023
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Pulse oximeters were a critical part of life-saving care during the COVID-19 pandemic, shaping treatment by measuring oxygen levels in the blood. The devices, which became common in the 1980s, have long shaped protocols for ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Space travel takes a toll on the human body. In fact, it's estimated that spending six months in microgravity can age organs and bones at least 10 years.
Jun 22, 2023
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Friedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive nervous system damage, impairing balance and coordination and leaving patients unable to walk by early adulthood.
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