(Medical Xpress) -- Distinct neural pathways are important for different aspects of language processing, researchers have discovered, studying patients with language impairments caused by neurodegenerative diseases.
Nov 24, 2011
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Medical imaging systems allow neurologists to summon 3-D color renditions of the brain at a moment's notice, yielding valuable insights. But sometimes there can be too much detail; important elements can go unnoticed.
Jun 1, 2011
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Eye diseases are extremely prevalent worldwide, with recent estimates suggesting that one-third of the global population suffers from some type of vision impairment. Given the high complexity of the human eye, the precise ...
May 16, 2024
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The brain consumes approximately 25% of the body's oxygen to fuel its neural activities, underscoring the importance of sufficient oxygen supply for maintaining normal cognitive operations. Consequently, monitoring cerebral ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Cancer is the scourge of the 21st century, and despite the rapid development in medical diagnostics and personalized treatments, most therapies remain insufficient to save a patient's life. Timely and accurate diagnosis is ...
Mar 20, 2024
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By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need for batteries but also minimizes disruptions to the heart's natural ...
Mar 17, 2024
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Cardiovascular diseases rank among the top causes of death across the world, and cardiac interventions are similarly very common. For example, cardiac catheter ablation procedures, which are used to treat arrythmias, number ...
Nov 13, 2023
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With an aging global population comes a need for new sensor technologies that can help clinicians and caregivers remotely monitor a person's health. New smart pants based on fiber optic sensors could help by offering a nonintrusive ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Researchers at Tohoku University have shown that astrocytes—star-shaped glial cells that control the local ionic and metabotropic environment of the brain—exhibit an acid response with REM sleep in mice. They theorize ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Measuring activity in the human brain remains one of the greatest challenges in science and medicine. Despite recent technological advances in areas such as imaging and nanoscience, researchers still struggle to accurately ...
Jan 25, 2023
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