Researchers have used a deep-learning algorithm to detect lung cancer accurately from computed tomography scans. The results of the study indicate that artificial intelligence can outperform human evaluation of these scans. New research suggests that a computer algorithm may be better than radiologists at detecting lung cancer. Lung cancer causes almost 160,000 deaths in the […] Read more
A new study in mice uses cutting-edge imaging techniques to investigate how H. pylori, which are present in around half of the humans on earth, survive and thrive in the stomach. How do H. pylori (pictured above) colonize humans so successfully? Gut bacteria are one of the hottest topics in medical science today. As scientists […] Read more
Dementia is a term that describes a variety of symptoms affecting a person’s cognitive functioning, including their ability to think, remember, and reason. It tends to get worse over time, so there are a few key early warning signs. Dementia occurs when nerve cells in a person’s brain stop working. Although it typically happens in […] Read more
Grit alone got Linda Greene through her husband’s muscular dystrophy, her daughter’s traumatic brain injury, and her own mysterious illness that lasted for three years and left her vomiting daily before doctors identified the cause. But eventually, after too many days sitting at her desk at work crying, she went to see her doctor for […] Read more
Digging into DNA The human genome is the entirety of a person’s DNA. Genes—the fragments of DNA that influence traits such as eye color and risk for disease by telling our bodies how to build important proteins—make up about 1.5 percent of our genomes. The rest consists of noncoding DNA, whose function (or lack thereof) […] Read more
Beneath green surgical sheets and a tangle of tubes, a healthy young ewe is undergoing a heart-lung bypass procedure to help answer one of several urgent questions about a pillar of modern medicine: anaesthesia. Almost two centuries after anaesthetics revolutionised surgery, a growing body of research is pointing to disturbing side effects that range from […] Read more
Five years ago, I went through a bi phase and used to sleep around with pretty much everyone that came along, including other men. This changed when I fell in love with my new partner, who is everything to me. I recently met her parents and halfway through lunch realised that I had slept with […] Read more
A generation of music-lovers is damaging their hearing with audio players that do not limit dangerously high noise levels, the U.N. health agency said Tuesday. Already 466 million people worldwide have debilitating hearing loss, up from 360 million in 2010 and the figure is expected to nearly double to 900 million, or one in every […] Read more
1. Oregano Oregano belongs to the mint family and is a staple seasoning option of American and Italian cuisine. Oregano is easy to grow whether you have a kitchen garden or not. This way, you can enjoy the fresh aroma of the herb throughout the year. Apart from culinary uses, oregano provides zinc, copper, and […] Read more
Against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax, medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper, faster, more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices. […] Read more
