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Breast Cancer
There’s A Way to Remove Cancer Sans Scalpel
futurism.com
Burn ‘Em Up When we think of cancer surgery, we often imagine surgeons with a scalpel removing tumors. But there’s another way to remove tumors — …
Mental Disorders
Huge brain study uncovers ‘buried’ genetic networks linked to mental illness
nature.com - Linda Geddes
Enormous genomic analysis yields tantalizing insights into mechanisms behind conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Brain conditions …
Science
Neurosurgery could spread protein linked to Alzheimer's, study finds
The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor
Surgical instruments used in brain operations should be treated to ensure they are not contaminated with proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists who found evidence that they may
The Brain
New brain circuit that controls anxiety found
Medical News Today - By Catharine Paddock PhD
A previously unknown brain mechanism that regulates anxiety has come to light. It allows a gene-altering protein to enter the nucleus of brain …
Prostate
How to Give the Gift of a Prostate Orgasm
VICE - Zing Tsjeng
We asked experts how best to massage your partner's prostate for maximum results. It’s been the year of the butt since at least 2014, by my conservative estimate, and yet we are no closer to actually our
Technology
Microsoft releases Hummingbird, a personalized news app powered by AI
androidpolice.com - Rita El Khoury
Everyone is trying to crack the curated news segment. From Google News to Apple News to Facebook and Twitter's algorithmic feeds, some of the biggest …
University of Washington
This Book List Will Almost Earn You A Ph.D. In Leadership
Forbes - Jim Ludema and Amber Johnson
Some books stick with you, long after you’ve closed the cover. The best books linger for decades, changing the way you look at the world. Those were the sorts of books we requested when we asked 20 world-class
Science
Heart Rate Variability (HRV): What It Is and How to Improve It
scientificamerican.com - Get-Fit Guy Brock Armstrong
A few weeks ago, listener Megan wrote to me on Facebook and said: "Hey Brock, would you explain heart rate variability (HRV) in layman's terms? I've …
Science
Why modern humans have round heads
sciencemag.org - Ann Gibbons
Ever since researchers first got a good look at a Neanderthal skull in the 1860s, they were struck by its strange shape: stretched from front to back …
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s could be triggered by medical procedures, study suggests
The Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton
The seeds of Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted through medical procedures, scientists have found, leading experts to call for the monitoring of blood transfusions from the elderly and those with family
Physics
Physicists Just Smashed Another Record For High-Temperature Superconductivity
Science Alert - MICHELLE STARR
Scientists in Germany say they have hit a new superconductivity milestone. According to their paper, they achieved resistance-free electrical current …
Artificial Intelligence
20 More AI Predictions For 2019
Forbes - Gil Press
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, driven by large investments, lots of startups, all established technology vendors, and enterprises big and small experimenting with what it can do for their
Machine Learning
How deep learning is bringing automatic cloud detection to new heights
phys.org - Susan Bauer
Kids lying on their backs in a grassy field might scan the clouds for images—perhaps a fluffy bunny here and a fiery dragon over there. Often, …
Science
Clearest view ever of cell membrane yields unexpected structure, research possibilities
phys.org - Greg Weatherford
Working with a Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist, a team of researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University has gained the clearest view yet of a …
PC Gaming
Bored? Here are some 50-year-old Computer World issues to browse
pcgamer.com - Tyler Wilde
The other day, I remembered that Google used to archive newspapers. What happened to that? As it turns out, Google gave up, and as far as I can tell, …
Lifehacks
Do It Alone
Lifehacker - Aimée Lutkin
If you’re waiting for the perfect person to show up and accompany you on something as big as the trip of a lifetime or as small as to see your …
Women's Health
Do You Have Food Poisoning or the Stomach Flu? Here’s How to Tell
Prevention - Emily Shiffer
Doctors explain how the two illnesses differ—and how to start feeling better ASAP. It’s no secret that winter brings on a slew of sicknesses, from the …
Bipolar Disorder
13 Things People With Bipolar Disorder Want You to Know
Self - Jacqueline Andriakos
You’ll too often hear that bipolar disorder makes a person switch moods or personality, like Jekyll and Hyde, or that it means a person is moody or …
Opinion
4 Steps To Prepare, Not Plan, For Success
Forbes - Brant Pinvidic
What would happen if the Coyote actually caught the Roadrunner? Does Wile E. Coyote think about what he’ll do after he catches his prey? Could he find excitement, joy or fulfillment after he achieved goal?
Self-Care
3 tips for building emotional intimacy with your partner—no sex required
Well+Good - by Maria Del Russo
So many people regard sex and intimacy as one and the same—and it’s actually pretty easy to see why. Sources (movies, advertising, your friends, the …
Mental Health
5 Ways to Talk Back to Your Inner Self-Critic
Healthline
I have yet to meet someone who hasn’t struggled with their self-esteem at some point in their life. As the saying goes, we’re often our own worst …
Molecular Biology
Unlikely drug pair combine to cut off cancer's energy supply
newatlas.com - Nick Lavars
Cancer cells are a hungry bunch, calling on relatively huge amounts of energy to feed their demanding metabolisms. There's a particular molecule that …
Cancer
Prostate cancer and back pain
Medical News Today - By Danielle Dresden
Chronic back pain can sometimes be a symptom of advanced prostate cancer. However, there are many other possible causes of back pain. The prostate is …
Machine Learning
A new AI method can train on medical records without revealing patient data
MIT Technology Review
When Google announced that it would absorb DeepMind’s health division, it sparked a major controversy over data privacy. Though DeepMind confirmed …
Health (UK)
Gene study unravels redheads mystery
bbc.co.uk
Eight genes linked to red hair have been discovered by scientists, helping to shed light on how redheads inherit their distinctive locks. The Edinburgh University-led research has been described as the
Breast Cancer
Mutant p53 as a guardian of the cancer cell
nature.com
1. Kandoth C, McLellan MD, Vandin F, Ye K, Niu B, Lu C, et al. Mutational landscape and significance across 12 major cancer types. Nature. …
Immune System
Novel nano-gel promises to help kill leftover cancer cells after surgery
newatlas.com - Rich Haridy
The first step in many cancer treatments is to surgically remove the tumorous tissue, however this often isn't enough in itself. As long as a few …
The Brain
You Can Rewire Your Brain to Have a Super Memory
futurism.com
Mnemonic Jocks We know the brains of “memory athletes” are different—but it’s not because they started out that way. The tasks that elite mnemonic …
Molecular Biology
Physicists Confirm There’s a Second Layer of Information Hidden in Our DNA
futurism.com
The folding mechanism of DNA is believed to play a large role in how genes are read by the rest of the cell. Biologists have started to isolate …