AvatarMixTecFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoImplantable batteries can run on the body's own oxygenphys.org - Cell PressFrom pacemakers to neurostimulators, implantable medical devices rely on batteries to keep the heart on beat and to dampen pain. But batteries …
AvatarMixTecAvatarAvatarMan Who Lived in an Iron Lung Since 1953 Dies After Covid Diagnosisverified_publisherGizmodo - Matt NovakPaul Alexander loved to share his story on social media, where a GoFundMe helped him survive. Paul Alexander, a Dallas man who’s lived in an iron lung …
AvatarMixTecPaul Alexander, forced into an iron lung by polio in 1952, dies at 78verified_publisherNPR - Bill ChappellPolio struck Paul Alexander in 1952, when he was just 6 years old. Within days, the disease robbed him of the use of his body. But he fought through the illness, using an iron lung for more than 70 years — and inspiring people with his determination to live a full life. He painted, wrote a book and …
AvatarMixTecAvatarAvatarPaul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a childAssociated Press - By JAMIE STENGLEDALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his …
AvatarMixTecAvatarAvatarPaul Alexander, 78-year-old Dallas man who lived in an iron lung for most of his life, diesverified_publisherCBS News - By Julia Falcon, J.D. Miles, Amelia MugaveroDALLAS – Paul Alexander, a North Texas man who lived in an iron lung for most of his life, has died. According to his obituary, he died on March 11. …
AvatarMixTecFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCystic fibrosis breakthrough points to zinc as infection busterverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul McClureZinc has been found to be important in keeping lung infections at bay in people with cystic fibrosis, whose immune cell’s natural bacteria-fighting …
AvatarMixTecFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoValley Fever Cases Surge after California's Atmospheric River Downpourscientificamerican.com - Zoya TeirsteinLast week, a long, narrow section of the Earth’s atmosphere funneled trillions of gallons of water eastward from the Pacific tropics and unleashed it …
AvatarMixTecFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAmid Recall Crisis, Philips Agrees to Stop Selling Sleep Apnea Machines in the United Statespropublica.org - Debbie Cenziper, Michael D. SallahThe breathing machine manufacturer has faced relentless criticism over its handling of the 2021 recall of millions of devices. Philips must meet the …
AvatarMixTecAvatarAvatarScientists Think They're on The Verge of Breaching The Blood-Brain Barrierverified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly CassellaThe human brain is the body's most protected organ, and for good reason. To keep our body's 'control center' safe from pathogens and toxins, the brain …
AvatarMixTecAvatarAvatarApple to Pull Blood-Oxygen Tool From Watches to Avoid US Ban If Appeal Failsverified_publisherBloomberg - By Mark GurmanApple Inc. is planning to remove its blood-oxygen feature from its latest smartwatches — the Series 9 and Ultra 2 — to get around a US ban of the …
AvatarMixTecFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRSV found to infect nerve cells & may cause inflammatory nerve damageverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul McClureThought only to infect the respiratory tract, new research has proved for the first time that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), very common in …
AvatarMixTecAvatarAvatarScientists Discover Dozens of Unknown Bacteria Species in Hospital Patientsverified_publisherGizmodo - Ed CaraAt least seven may be able to cause human disease, the researchers say. In a study out this month, Swiss researchers say they genetically sequenced …