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Dental floss monitors your saliva and spits out results

You already know when you are feeling highly stressed, but low-grade background stress is harder to detect. A new dental flosser from researchers at Tufts University aims to make it easier by monitoring the chemistry of your saliva.

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Too much sleep can equal poorer brain function

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline in people with depression.

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Natural molecule reverses age- and dementia-related cognitive decline

In a new study, researchers identified a molecule produced by a particular type of brain cell that reversed the cognitive decline seen in both healthy aging and dementia. It provides a better understanding of aging and a potential treatment target.

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Smartinhaler ensures effective asthma treatment when it’s needed

The Hailie Smartinhaler improves asthma control by ensuring inhalers are used effectively and at the right time. It has been assisting American asthmatics since 2017; now its makers want it to be available to Aussie asthmatics, too.

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Discovery of death-defying molecule could slow Parkinson’s progression

In a new study, researchers have identified a way to stop cells from dying, opening the door to developing treatments that slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease.

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High-tech lactation pad measures medication in mothers’ milk

Acetaminophen can be a big help to mothers suffering postpartum body pain, but it ain't great for newborn babies. An experimental new lactation pad was designed with that fact in mind, as it measures how much of the drug is present in breast milk.

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PTSD treatment that excites a nerve in your neck wipes symptoms completely

A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a shirt button.

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Low blood sugars (as well as high) cause blindness in diabetics

High blood sugars have long been known to cause eye damage in diabetics. However, new research has found that low blood sugar may also contribute. The good news is that it also identified a way of preventing or treating the damage.

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Single hair-like electrode outperforms traditional 21-lead EEG

Researchers have developed a 3D-printable electrode that looks like a single strand of human hair and measures brain activity more reliably than the current method used to diagnose things like epilepsy and sleep disorders.

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Single hair-like electrode outperforms traditional 21-lead EEG

Researchers have developed a 3D-printable electrode that looks like a single strand of human hair and measures brain activity more reliably than the current method used to diagnose things like epilepsy and sleep disorders.

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