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Medical Notes: Brain Implants To Treat Depression, How Emergency Rooms Can Save More Kids, and We May Soon Have Bionic Skin

>> August 7, 2024

Would you get a brain implant? Is the ER a place for kids? We may soon have bionic skin.Listen to this before becoming vegetarian.

institutions/organizations: Rice University| University of Chicago| University of Georgia| University of Texas-Austin

Medical Notes: How Climate Change May Be Affecting Pregnancies, Aging Out of Foster Care, and How Babies Develop a Self-Image

>> July 10, 2024

Being placed in foster care can be traumatic, but getting out isn’t much better. More and more babies are being born prematurely, and climate change might have something to do with it. We know that babies like to move their hands, but it turns out they might not just be playing.

institutions/organizations: Emory University| Iowa State University| University of Texas-Austin

Medical Notes: Science Has Created Artificial Ovaries, AI Can Diagnose Breast Cancer, and Why ‘Baby Talk’ Can Make Your Kid Smarter

>> May 8, 2024

How AI is helping catch breast cancer. Will artificial ovaries soon be a reality? ‘Baby talk’ might make your kid smarter down the road. You should walk more for your sleep health.

institutions/organizations: University of Michigan| University of Texas-Austin| University of Washington| Washington University in St. Louis| Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Medical Notes: Opioid-Alternative For Nerve Pain, Robots Are Taking Over The Operating Room, And How To Accurately Measure Sleep

>> April 24, 2024

Treating pain without opioids. Is it hot in here? The heat index estimates how hot the weather feels, which can differ from the actual temperature. Robots have taken over the operating room. You can’t trust your FitBit for accurate sleep measurements.

institutions/organizations: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers| Johns Hopkins University| University of California, Berkeley| University of Texas| University of Texas-Austin

Medical Notes: How AI Can Read Your Mind, Protecting Your Newborn Baby, and if Extreme Weather Is Threatening Our Wheat Production

>> July 26, 2023

Can artificial intelligence read your mind? How moms can protect their newborn babies. Are you doing the best exercise for your health? And will the rising heat wipe out our wheat crops?

institutions/organizations: Rutgers University| Tufts University| University of Texas-Austin

Drunkorexia: A Popular Practice That Leads to Malnourishment

>> January 8, 2023

Experts reveal why engaging in this practice can lead to weight gain and other health risks.

institutions/organizations: Proactive Health Labs| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School| University of Houston| University of Texas-Austin

Drunkorexia

>> March 18, 2018

Studies show that a large proportion of college students are at least occasionally “drunkorexic,” avoiding food when they know they’ll be drinking later in order to get a better buzz or to keep from gaining weight.