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AI Can Now Translate Thoughts Into Words, Making Brain-to-Text Communication a Reality
Key Takeaways: A UCSF-developed AI system now decodes brain activity into text with 97% accuracy, offering hope for patients who’ve lost speech. The technology, tested in epilepsy patients, uses …
Streptococcus anginosus in Mouth and Gut Linked to Higher Stroke Risk, Study Reveals
Key Takeaways: A specific oral bacteria, Streptococcus anginosus, is linked to a 20% higher risk of stroke. High levels of this bacteria in the gut may worsen outcomes for stroke …
Metformin and Syrosingopine: Diabetes and Blood Pressure Drugs Show Promise Against Cancer in Early Study
Key Takeaways: A drug pairing of metformin (diabetes medication) and syrosingopine (blood pressure drug) shows potential for starving cancer cells. The combo blocks two critical energy pathways cancer cells …
Daytime Sleep May Disrupt Brain’s “Cleaning System,” Raising Neurological Risks
Key Takeaways: Daytime sleep may interfere with the brain’s waste-clearing process, linked to Alzheimer’s risk. The brain’s glymphatic system relies on circadian rhythms, which daytime napping could disrupt. Shift …
Prostate Cancer MRI Scans May Underestimate Tumor Size: UCLA Study Warns of Treatment Risks
Key Takeaways: Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in U.S. men, but early detection boosts survival rates to nearly 100%. Age, family history, and race …
Essential Products for Dementia Care: Empowering Caregivers and Enhancing Safety, Comfort & Independence
Living with dementia can be difficult, both for individuals living with the condition as well as those caring for them. Dementia affects a person’s memory and other aspects of …
Measles Appeared Nearly 2,500 Years Ago, Not 1,000, According to Robert Koch Institute Researchers
Researchers at the Robert Koch Institute in Germany examined the lungs of a patient who died of measles in 1912 and concluded that the virus was not 1,000 years …
Probiotics May Not Fully Restore Gut Microbiome After Antibiotics: Benefits Exist, But Proof Is Limited
It is well known that antibiotics eliminate good bacteria along with bad ones which potentially cause gut microbiome dysbiosis (imbalance) and other side effects. While their role in treating …