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Study provides a window into public perceptions about technological treatment options for brain conditions

Study provides a window into public perceptions about technological treatment options for brain conditions

Graphical abstract. Credit: Device (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2025.100804 Given the rise in brain-based conditions and the growing development and investment in neurotechnologies to target them, it is important to understand how the public views these interventions and whether they would be willing to use them. To explore this, researchers conducted a survey of over 1,000 U.S.

New Weight Loss Options Improve Cardiac Health

Weight gain can lead to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, a metabolic disorder of abnormal lipids. As the body gets bigger, cardiac changes occur and the left ventricle — the heart’s main pumping chamber — enlarges too. The ventricle thickens and it can be more difficult to pump blood effectively…

Foot traffic can predict COVID-19 spread in New York City neighborhoods

Foot traffic can predict COVID-19 spread in New York City neighborhoods

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology reveals how foot traffic data from mobile devices can enhance neighborhood-level COVID-19 forecasts in New York City. The research, led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Dalian University of Technology, provides a novel approach to predicting