This robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely
MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm.
With a modified joystick, surgeons...
Low blood sugar: What you need to know
Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you.
For many...
Vaccination can strongly cut viral load in COVID-19 infection
Scientists from the University of Geneva and elsewhere found that vaccination greatly reduces infectious viral load in COVID-19.
They measured the infectious viral load of...
Can you recognize a heart attack or stroke?
How would you react to a medical emergency? When it comes to life-threatening conditions like heart attack or stroke, every minute counts.
Get to know...
Diabetes and organ damage: What you need to know
Diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood.
Over time, the surge and crash of...
Is eating potato linked to high blood pressure?
Scientists from Imperial College London found that cooking methods play an important role in the association between potato eating and high blood pressure.
The research...
Heart inflammation diagnosis: What you need to know
Because the symptoms of heart inflammation vary depending on which type it is and from one person to the next, it is sometimes hard to diagnose...
‘Good cholesterol’ may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Medical guidelines meant to reduce the risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood.
This includes low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled "bad...
In women, different stroke symptoms may make them harder to detect early
Scientists from The George Institute for Global Health found that although the 'classic' early signs of a stroke such as problems with movement and...
Testosterone therapy tested in older men
As men age, they often produce less testosterone than they did in their youth.
Testosterone is a chemical signal that contributes to male characteristics, such...