A thin, wireless brain implant with 65,000+ sensors maps vision, touch, and movement from the brain’s surface, promising gentler, high‑resolution neural interfaces.
Category: 5. Health
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The Paper-Thin Implant That Listens To Your Brain Signals
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Medicare Advantage Disenrollments Are A Growing Threat To Beneficiaries
It’s unknown at this time whether additional forced disenrollment of beneficiaries will occur later this year. But it seems likely that more plans will exit the market.
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Free 10-minute online programs aimed at overcoming depression led to real improvements – new research
A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That’s the key finding of my team’s paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour.
Many people believe that to start overcoming depression, they need a…
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What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
Since President Donald Trump issued a July 2025 executive order aimed at “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” national attention has increasingly focused on involuntary treatment as a response to visible homelessness and…
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Wireless retinal implant helps blind patients see again
A tiny wireless retinal implant has helped restore central vision in people with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Advanced atrophic AMD, also called geographic…
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Oz Pushes Catastrophic Health Plans, Which Critics Call Junk Insurance
The main criticism of high-deductible health plans has been that people with such coverage typically must pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket when they do get sick.
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Scientists reveal why a popular anti-aging compound may also fuel cancer
Polyamines are naturally produced molecules present in all living cells. They play a vital role in basic biological functions, including cell growth and specialization. In recent years, scientists have focused on these compounds, especially…
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US Jobs Report Spotlights Healthcare’s Inefficiency, Signals Disruption
The latest U.S. jobs report might suggest healthcare is a growth engine in an otherwise slowing labor market. A closer look reveals something more troubling.
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Scientists discover the genetic switch that keeps your organs healthy
Scientists at the University of Liège have identified a crucial genetic regulator that allows macrophages to fully mature and help maintain organ health. This regulator, called MafB, acts as a “molecular switch” that turns specific genes on or…
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Scientists just created chocolate honey packed with surprising health perks
Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have created a new product that blends native bee honey with cocoa bean shells. The result can be eaten on its own or added to foods and cosmetic formulations. The…
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