Drinking Water Week was started more than 40 years ago by the American Water Works Association to spread information about how vital water is to our daily lives. According to the US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the average recommended daily water intake is 3.7 liters for men and 2.7 liters for women. […]
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Brain Implant Enables Man to Communicate Again
A 34-year-old man trapped in a pseudocoma was given an experimental brain implant that successfully allowed him to communicate with his family and doctors (Science Alert). A pseudocoma, otherwise known as “locked-in syndrome,” is a condition in which a person is fully conscious but unable to move or communicate, and can be extreme enough to […]
Tumors partially destroyed with sound waves don’t come back
A study at the University of Michigan was conducted using a relatively new noninvasive technique that claims to get rid of cancerous liver tumors called histotripsy. The study revealed that the sound technology used in histotripsy was able to successfully destroy 50 to 75 percent of cancerous liver tumor mass. The university’s study, performed on […]
Efficient DNA Testing
For many years, DNA testing has been a hassle for those with genetic disorders. To most people, DNA testing is figuring out more about your ancestry. However, ancestry is just a small portion of DNA testing; for others it can help them better access a treatment or their disorder. The current problem with genetic testing […]
Facts About Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a condition that relates to bone density and affects an estimated 10 million adults over the age of 50 in the United States. The condition causes bones to become brittle over time as they become less and less dense, making them more likely to fracture or deteriorate (health.gov). Bone health is a complex […]
STEM News – Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers
Since the first widely used cancer screening test was developed in 1923, technology has transformed for many groundbreaking discoveries in cancer testing (American Cancer Society). One of these was the development of genetic testing for hereditary cancers. These types of tests allow scientists to identify specific genes responsible for a person’s susceptibility to hereditary cancers […]
