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Aug 2, 2019

Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome and porphyria. A note of caution and concern

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Arch Intern Med. 1997 Feb 10;157:281–5.

Growing numbers of patients suffering from many symptoms believe that they have a condition called multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCSS). It has been suggested that this syndrome can be triggered by exposure to any of a large and usually incompletely defined number of natural and synthetic chemical substances. Major medical organizations, including the National Research Council and the American Medical Association, have not recognized MCSS as a clinical syndrome because of a lack of valid, well-controlled studies defining it and establishing pathogenesis or origin. Lately, some have proposed that many patients with MCSS suffer from hereditary coproporphyria. However, this purported association is based chiefly on results from a single reference laboratory of a fundamentally flawed assay for erythrocyte coproporphyrinogen oxidase.

Aug 2, 2019

The immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

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Today would have been the 99th birthday of Ms. Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose remarkable DNA led to countless cures, patents and discoveries:

Aug 2, 2019

Will Artificial Intelligence Improve Health Care for Everyone?

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But critics point out that all that promise could vanish if the rush to implement A.I. tramples patient privacy rights, overlooks biases and limitations, or fails to deploy services in a way that improves health outcomes for most people.


You could be forgiven for thinking that A.I. will soon replace human physicians based on headlines such as “The A.I. Doctor Will See You Now,” “Your Future Doctor May Not Be Human,” and “This A.I. Just Beat Human Doctors on a Clinical Exam.” But experts say the reality is more of a collaboration than an ousting: Patients could soon find their lives partly in the hands of A.I. services working alongside human clinicians.

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Aug 1, 2019

Echoless light could help send signals through walls and skin

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, internet, space travel

In 1948, physicist Leonard Eisenbud proposed a particular way of transmitting the waves to overcome this. But not until now have researchers made it happen.


By Michael Slezak.

It’s a call with no response. A new way of creating waves – whether of light, radio or sound – that don’t echo promises to improve everything from your Wi-Fi signal to medical imaging to shining lasers through space.

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Aug 1, 2019

Portable breath analyzer spots lung disease faster than docs

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A small, portable breath monitor can quickly and accurately detect acute respiratory distress syndrome, researchers report.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an often deadly disease that causes fluid to leak into the lungs and demands early diagnosis.

To detect the condition today, doctors rely heavily on their own judgment and time-consuming tests. The researchers say their new technology could improve survival rates and lower the cost of care.

Aug 1, 2019

We’re Starting to Harness the Microbiome to Treat Disease

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Aug 1, 2019

MIT’s Dr. Robert Langer — The “Edison of Medicine” — ideaXme Show — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, disruptive technology, DNA, futurism, health, life extension

Aug 1, 2019

Mind the Staph: London Is Crawling with Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes

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The bacteria are not a major threat, but they could transfer their resistance to more dangerous pathogens.

  • By Karen Weintraub on August 1, 2019

Aug 1, 2019

Facebook funds AI mind-reading experiment

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Facebook has announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that allows people to type just by thinking.

It has funded a study that developed machine-learning algorithms capable of turning brain activity into speech

It worked on epilepsy patients who had already had recording electrodes placed on their brains to asses the origins of their seizures, ahead of surgery.

Aug 1, 2019

Spanish scientists create human-monkey chimera in China

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The team led by Juan Carlos Izpisúa injected stem cells into the animal embryos as part of research aimed at finding a way to grow organs for transplants.