In order to improve the quality of health, it is imperative to improve the quality of foods one eats – this means abstinence from animal products and eating plant-based foods like grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Photo : iStock KEY HIGHLIGHTS In a study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition […]
Summary: Neuroimaging of a person’s unique brain activity may help predict mental health problems during adolescence, a new study reports. Source: University of the Sunshine Coast Medical imaging of a person’s unique brain signature—much like a fingerprint—has the potential to predict mental health problems in young adolescents, according to a world-first study by University of the Sunshine Coast researchers. In […]
IntroductionPredicting the Future of MedicineDigital health, Robotics and SensorsGene Therapy and Gene EditingNanomedicine and Stem Cell TechnologyReferencesFurther Reading What will the future of medicine look like? Will we manage to cure cancer? Will lab-grown organs render human donation obsolete? Is a widespread uptake of the male contraceptive wishful thinking or a futuristic possibility? Some things seem to be more predictable than […]
Listen Pause Healthcare IT has drawn a great deal of investment for more than a decade as hospitals embraced electronic health records, with the help of incentives. Healthcare IT’s opportunity is compounded by some of the industry’s flaws: About 30 percent of U.S. healthcare spending, or up to approximately $933 billion, is considered wasted. The broader healthcare IT market is […]
2021 has been an eventful year, particularly in medical research. Medical News Today’s editors reflect on some of the year’s highlights. In 2021 we reached the 1-year mark since World Health Organization (WHO) declared the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the world of medical research continues to grapple with this public health crisis. Throughout this year, researchers, healthcare workers, […]