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The Top 10 Healthinnovations of 2018.

Welcome to the Top 10 Healthinnovations of 2018, the fifth-year in this highly popular series. This is where the most exciting discoveries, verification, validation and breakthroughs for the year are
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Origins of free will mapped in the human brain.

It is known that the current definition of free will is described as a combination of two cognitive processes, namely the desire to act, also know as volition, and a
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Synthetic switch-in-a-cell ‘electrifies’ live bacteria.

Bioelectronics is the application of the principles of electronics to biology, being described as the research and development of bio-inspired electronic architectures down to the atomic scale in inorganic, and
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Chronic red meat consumption alters gut microbiota, raises heart disease risk.

It is known that saturated fat in red meat has long been linked to a raised risk of heart disease, and that TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide), a gut microbiota-generated metabolite, is
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DNA recombination identified in brain cells, linked to Alzheimer’s.

The neurons of the human brain are widely assumed to be encoded within a constant genome, with set genetic variant products and functions for neuronal networks. Somatic gene recombination, which
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Gut microbiota contributes to Type 2 diabetes.

Trillions of symbiotic microorganisms have evolved with and continue to live on and within human beings. Paired with other tiny organisms like viruses and fungi, they make up what’s known
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The US military is developing synthetic life forms to detect unfriendly craft.

Synthetic biology is an area of research described as the design and construction of artificial biological entities which previously did not exist, or the redesign of existing natural biological systems.
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Alterations in infant microbiota linked to childhood obesity and liver disease.

It is known that obesity increases the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which impacts at least 30% of obese children, and can lead to liver failure, requiring a
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Spinal discs made of engineered living tissue implanted in large animal model.

Approximately half the adult population in the United States is suffering from back or neck pain for which treatment and care costs result in an estimated 195 billion USD a
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Astrocytes shown to regulate signal speeds of neurons.

It is known that the brain is composed of neurons, which have tail-like extensions known as axons. Axons are wrapped in layers of myelin, which serve as insulation to increase
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Nanotechnology

The Top 10 Healthinnovations of 2018.

January 9, 2019 Leave a comment

Welcome to the Top 10 Healthinnovations of 2018, the fifth-year in this highly popular series. This is where the most exciting discoveries, verification, validation and

Nextgen wearable technology can measure single molecules from a nanolitre of blood in real-time.

October 5, 2018 3 comments

A wearable that can monitor the health of a person through the exchange of information via internet without requiring human intervention is the next evolution

Study provides proof-of-concept for the oral delivery of nanoparticles.

August 10, 2018 2 comments

It is known that oral administration is a preferred method of drug delivery, and that formulation into nanoparticles can improve drug stability in the harsh gastrointestinal

Electronic cell-sized nanobots can sense their environment, store data.

July 27, 2018 Leave a comment

Nanorobotics is the development of machines or robots whose components are on the scale of a nanometre. Theoretical discussion of nanobots, involve specific design issues

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