Posts Tagged: Medicine

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Playing Tetris Helps Treat A Tricky Vision Problem. SCIENCE!

Playing Tetris Helps Treat A Tricky Vision Problem. SCIENCE!

By RoboPanda | 1 comment

Robert Hess and his team at McGill University have found a shockingly-fast treatment for Amblyopia that we can totally get behind: playing Tetris.

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Shock The Monkey: Paralyzed Primate Fixed By Neural Bridge Implant

By RoboPanda | 1 comment

A formerly-paralyzed monkey is back in poop-flinging shape thanks to a new electronic bypass system which creates a neural bridge.

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New Gene Therapy Treatment Stops Cancer Relapses In A Week

New Gene Therapy Treatment Stops Cancer Relapses In A Week

By Dan Seitz | 1 comment

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is not something you want to get. But a promising new treatment might mean in the future it's not something you have for long.

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Mass Effect’s Medi-Gel Made Real: This Gel Stops Bleeding Instantly

Mass Effect’s Medi-Gel Made Real: This Gel Stops Bleeding Instantly

By RoboPanda | 6 comments

Wouldn't it be nice to have something similar to Medi-Gel in real life? NYU student Joe Landolina is now seeking FDA approval for Veti-Gel.

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Well, Crap: Salty Diets May Aggravate Conditions Like Asthma

By Dan Seitz

It turns out your salty diet may be making it harder to breathe, or making conditions like multiple sclerosis worse. But why?

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OK, so this is from 'Star Trek: First Contact' but you get the idea.

Blind People Given Bionic Eyes Can See Again

By Dan Seitz | 5 comments

While Google was goofing around with dork-glasses, researchers were helping the blind to see.

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New Molecule Makes Cancer Kill Itself

New Molecule Makes Cancer Kill Itself

By Dan Seitz | 10 comments

"Cancer Suicide" is no longer a song by a black metal band, but a possible treatment for cancer.

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