Tag: Health

Brown fat has long been one of the more tantalizing puzzles in human metabolism. Unlike white fat, which stores energy, brown adipose tissue burns it, generating heat and consuming glucose and lipids in the process. For decades it was assumed to be a feature of infants and hibernating animals, until imaging studies revealed that many…

Science Corporation, the neurotechnology startup founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, says it has implanted its vision-restoring retinal chip in a patient with Stargardt disease for the first time, extending a device that had previously been tested primarily in people who lost sight to age-related macular degeneration. The milestone marks a notable expansion of…

Google Spotlights How Technology Is Being Used to Understand and Treat Disease In a post published on its official blog, Google has outlined how modern computing tools are being applied to one of science’s most persistent challenges: understanding what causes disease, and finding better ways to treat it. The theme is not new for the…

Patients in Bradford referred with suspected skin cancer are being seen and reassured more quickly thanks to the introduction of artificial intelligence technology, according to reports on the local NHS service. The move is part of a growing trend across the health service, where AI tools are being used to help triage urgent skin cancer…

The Longevity Boom Is Getting Ahead of the Science Longevity has become one of the most talked-about frontiers in health and business. Clinics promising to “reverse biological age” are opening in major cities. Supplement brands market pills that claim to slow cellular ageing. Investors are pouring money into biotech ventures built on the premise that…