Pokemon Go Produces Short-Term Boost in Physical Activity
This study found that the virtual reality game got adults moving — but only for a while.
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Blood Transportation Via Drones Deemed Beneficial
Using drones may provide means to supply blood to accident sites, natural disasters and rural areas.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Treat Breast Cancer?
The Watson Oncology program agreed with doctors 90% of the time in many cases, researchers find.
Drones May Be the Key in Effectively Delivering Vaccines to Developing Nations
According to this study, drones may be a cheaper and more effective way to deliver vaccines in developing nations.
Lung Cancer Patients Shown to Live Longer Using New Smartphone App Prototype
Researchers have developed a new smartphone app for lung cancer patients that can track their symptoms and alert their doctors, increasing longevity.
Nanocarriers May Carry New Hope For Brain Cancer Therapy
Glioblastoma multiforme, a cancer of the brain also known as “octopus tumors” because of the manner in which the cancer cells extend their tendrils into surrounding tissue, is virtually inoperable, resistant to therapies, and always fatal, usually within 15 months of onset.
Researchers Create Inexpensive, Remarkably Precise 3D Printed Heart
More than 120,000 people in the United States are currently awaiting organ donation and approximately 6500 people die each year while awaiting organ availability. Although one donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation, that isnt enough to meet the growing need for organs and tissue.
Smart Pills on the Horizon: Can Nootropics Actually Improve Brain Function?
In the movie Limitless, a struggling author with writers block stumbles across a new smart drug called NZT-48. Desperate, he takes the pill and then finds himself extremely productive. He is able to learn and analyze new information at an astonishing rate, recall memories from his distant past, and even write 90 pages of his book in one sitting.
Novel Eye-Tracking Technology Detects Concussions and Head Injury Severity
New research out of NYU Langone Medical Center could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussions and quantifying their severity.
New Stent Created With Rutgers Technology in Clinical Trials
A new stent for treating cardiovascular disease that incorporates a polymer invented at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has been implanted in patients for the first time.
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