How effective is mindfulness for treating mental ill-health? And what about the apps?
Mindfulness forms part of the trillion-dollar wellness industry, representing 1.5–6% of yearly spending around the world (estimated to be more than US$200 million) on wellness products and services. Smartphone apps, in particular, have skyrocketed in popularity offering incredible promise for…
Read MoreNew resource-light model can identify many common eye diseases
Automation in disease diagnosis is reliant on deep learning models that can accurately and efficiently identify measurements of tumors, tissue volume, or other sorts of abnormalities. Now, researchers from Tohoku University have unveiled a new, resource-light model capable of identifying…
Read MoreLong Covid: The ‘disturbed sleep patterns’ which can occur – do you have long Covid?
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Read More14-year-old boy Ted Sanderson suddenly collapses and dies at school
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Read MoreNew mark for targeted leukemia treatment
Researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute have found that blocking a particular protein could offer a new way to target leukemic stem cells without causing harm to healthy stem cells. More than 3,000 people are diagnosed with acute myeloid…
Read MoreHow do we solve mental health problems such as depression?
We need to take a different approach to the problem. We must not only see symptoms such as tiredness and anxiety as signs of a disorder but also make them part of a bigger picture, of a network. That way,…
Read More“At 32, I barely know anything about my own menstrual cycle – and I’m not alone”
Sure, you might use a moon cup and a period tracker, but much do you really know about your reproductive system? Probably not much, if you’re anything like Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi. Period positivity is really having a moment….
Read MoreSarah Beeny: McDonald’s once a week and smoking 30 a day – star’s former unhealthy habits
Sarah Beeny: Things to look out for when viewing a property We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based…
Read MoreNew phylogenetic tool can handle the SARS-CoV-2 data load
Researchers at UC San Diego, in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz, have developed a new software tool for tracing and mapping the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that is capable of handling the unprecedented amount of genetic data being generated…
Read MoreNew research introduces self-powered smart implants to monitor spinal fusion healing
Spinal fusion—fusing two vertebrae together—can treat a wide variety of spinal disorders. Often, surgeons will use a cage to provide support where the disk once was between the vertebrae. But what if those cages could support the spine’s healing in…
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