Elon Musk Says Neuralink Could Slash Risk From AI As Firm Prepares For First Human Trials
Neuralink’s brain implants could help protect humanity from the risks of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk said on Wednesday, as the company prepares to launch its first in-human trials for the chips it hopes could restore lost functions to people with paralysis. Neuralink will hopefully play a…#elonmusk #neuralink #stephenhawking #optimus #lukeskywalker #tesla #skywalker #markhamill #empirestrikesback #als
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Neuralink monkeys experienced infections, paralysis, brain swelling after implants, documents claim
Elon Musk's Neuralink used monkeys to test its brain chip that can connect to a device. • Musk said on X, formerly Twitter, that "no monkeys died as a result of Neuralink's chips." • A new SEC complaint alleges that Musk's statement is false based on research records. A group that advocates for…#elonmuskneuralink #neuralink #elonmusk #wired #twitter #pcrm #monkey #ucdavis #andyfell #iacuc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An RV-life couple who pay $800 a month to live seasonally at a ski resort and a winery break down their lifestyle and expenses
Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins in front of their RV. Courtesy of Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins bought an RV in December and have been living in it full time. They spent the winter parked at a ski lodge and this summer parked at a winery in exchange for work.…#destinypauls #kellancousins #rv #holidayrambler #corvallis #oregon #rentcafe #beingongo #mountbaker #tyeewinecellars
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain Implant Testing: Neuralink Begins Recruiting for Human Thought-Reading Trials
After getting the green light from the FDA, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is ready to begin testing its controversial brain chip implants in paralyzed human volunteers. The company announced in an official blog post that it is now recruiting participants for a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and…#fda #elonmusksneuralink #primestudy #r1robot #n1implant #n1userapp #keiththomas #northwellhealth #als #neuralink
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Musk ’s Neuralink seeks volunteers for brain implants
After years of delays, regulatory rejections, and allegations of animal abuse, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, is now recruiting its first human volunteers to have an experimental robot implant an experimental device directly into their brains. In a blog post Tuesday, the…#elonmusk #als #neuralink #fda
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Very Few Children With Obesity Transition to a Healthy Weight
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- More children with overweight move to a healthier weight over two years than do children with obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in PLOS ONE. Byron A. Foster, M.D., from the Oregon Health&...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

MetriTrack partners with Mammography Educators to Launch Custom Sonographer training with MetriTrack's Computer Assisted Breast Ultrasound solution, the BVN G-2000
MetriTrack's BVN G-2000 to expand the use of breast ultrasound by enabling standardized quality and remote expert communication for breast ultrasound HILLSIDE, Ill. , Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetriTrack, Inc., a provider of automated breast ultrasound solutions is pleased to...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

Ancient Amazonians created mysterious ‘dark earth’ on purpose
Mysterious patches of fertile black soil pepper the verdant Amazon rainforest. They sit in stark contrast with the reddish, eroded soil that dominates the basin. Researchers have long thought this Amazonian dark earth—or terra preta —was created by pre-Hispanic Indigenous civilizations, which have inhabited the region for millennia, but it wasn’t clear how. Now, a multidisciplinary team of scientists and Indigenous partners suggests the ancient Amazonians intentionally created the rich soil thousands of years ago to better foster their crops, and that their modern-day descendants are still making new terra p...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

US air quality map shows " unhealthy " areas amid wildfires
States across the U.S. are dealing with unhealthy air quality alerts as wildfires rage in California, the Pacific Northwest and Louisiana, among other places. Wildfires across the U.S. and Canada have affected air quality for months and contributed to smoky conditions and air quality warnings in…#pacificnorthwest #northern #easternus #western #airnow #northerncalifornia #oregon #bayarea #crescentcity #sanjose
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Neuralink, Elon Musk ’s brain implant startup, set to begin human trials
Elon Musk’s controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog. After receiving approval from an independent review board, Neuralink is set to begin offering brain implants to paralysis patients as part of the…#elonmusks #als #neuralink #walterisaacson #iainbanks #fda #foundersfund #peterthiel #paypal #twitter
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain circuit behind release of breast milk at baby ’s cries uncovered
Scientists find continuous crying by mouse pups triggers release of oxytocin, which controls milk-release responseThe brain circuit that causes the sound of a newborn crying to trigger the release of breast milk in mothers has been uncovered by scientists.The study, in mice, gives fresh insights into sophisticated changes that occur in the brain during pregnancy and parenthood. It found that 30 seconds of continuous crying by mouse pups triggered the release of oxytocin, the brain chemical that controls the breast-milk release response in mothers.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Breastfeeding Science Women Research UK news Neuroscience Biology Source Type: news

Preventing Breast Cancer Overtreatment Preventing Breast Cancer Overtreatment
The risk of developing breast cancer in individuals with pathogenic cancer syndrome variants may be less elevated in those without a first-degree family history.MDedge News
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

A Baby Cries & Mom ' s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens. This new study showed that when a mouse pup starts...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Namibia: Breast Cancer, the Second-Most Common Cancer in Namibia
[Namibian] Breast cancer has affected the lives of countless Namibian women and their families, but Namibians are determined to improve breast cancer awareness, early detection, and treatment.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Namibia Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Source Type: news