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Mothers who take folic acid pre-pregnancy can cut the risk of their baby developing a childhood brain tumour by almost half, a new study suggests.
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A research team has created electronic circuitry that can be tweaked to dissolve in a patient’s body in anywhere from minutes to years.
Lead researcher John Rogers, of the University of Illinois, explained his team successfully implanted “physically transient” chips into mice. One real-life medical application that comes from the study involves building dissolvable chips that would allow doctors to monitor bacteria levels within incisions after surgery, to prevent infections. The biodegradable chips could be implanted and set to dissolve on its own — eliminating the need for a second operation to remove the device.
Online tools such as review sites, social networks and smartphones produce data for merchants that, if analyzed properly “in real time,” can transform the way consumers shop, according to a new infographic by custom development firm Symphony Teleca. This, in turn, would equal big bucks for business owners.
Entitled “The Meaning of Like,” the infographic shows just how much consumers are connected to the web. A staggering 167 million people will shop online this year, spending an average of $1,800 per person, it reveals. Unsurprisingly, shoppers are using their smartphones to look for sales and special deals, as well as read product reviews and ratings.
Israeli startup Hyginex has developed digital bracelets that work alongside sensor-embedded soap dispensers to reduce healthcare risks.The non-intrusive bracelet has a tiny red LED light to also remind the medical practitioner to wash their hands between patients.
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Most of the information turned up by online searches seeking information about baby sleep safety is wrong, researchers said.
Fewer than half of websites (43.5%) that offered accurate facts about infant sleep safety were also consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations, Rachel Moon, MD, of Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, and colleagues reported online in the Journal of Pediatrics.
