Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

by University of WashingtonUW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab &

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

by University of WashingtonUW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab &

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on: January 12,2024 8

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on:January 12,2024 8

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on: March 02,2024 11

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on:March 02,2024 11

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023 24

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023 24

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Q and A: Children and video games

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My son began virtual learning when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our local school system. He is 14 and enjoys sch

Updated on: February 20,2024 13

Q and A: Children and video games

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My son began virtual learning when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our local school system. He is 14 and enjoys sch

Updated on:February 20,2024 13

Hope for Alzheimer's: Q&A with neurological disease expert

by Kelly Quigley,Gladstone InstitutesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's no question we've reached a turning point for Alzheimer's disease treatment.Just a few months ago, the

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

Hope for Alzheimer's: Q&A with neurological disease expert

by Kelly Quigley,Gladstone InstitutesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's no question we've reached a turning point for Alzheimer's disease treatment.Just a few months ago, the

Updated on:September 23,2024 0

Q&A: Understanding men's health risks: Why many avoid the doctor's office

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsData has consistently shown that men are reluctant to seek medical care despite the fact they generally face higher mo

Updated on: August 31,2024 0

Q&A: Understanding men's health risks: Why many avoid the doctor's office

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsData has consistently shown that men are reluctant to seek medical care despite the fact they generally face higher mo

Updated on:August 31,2024 0

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

Q&A: A task-oriented approach in occupational therapy is critical to recovery after a stroke

byUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasChih-Huang "Jeffrey"Yu, a professor in the School of Integrated Health Sciences' brain health department, works with occupational therapy doc

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Q&A: A task-oriented approach in occupational therapy is critical to recovery after a stroke

byUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasChih-Huang "Jeffrey"Yu, a professor in the School of Integrated Health Sciences' brain health department, works with occupational therapy doc

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Q&A: Why the top cause of death for women has been ignored

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFundamental changes needed to foster the implementation of inclusive research that addresses gaps in the cardiovascular health of women in the next century. Credit:&

Updated on: March 21,2024 16

Q&A: Why the top cause of death for women has been ignored

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFundamental changes needed to foster the implementation of inclusive research that addresses gaps in the cardiovascular health of women in the next century. Credit:&

Updated on:March 21,2024 16