Imagine if you could change your mental state with a device. A new technology called deep brain stimulation offer that promise. Electrodes implanted in the brain can introduce electric pulses to specific brain regions that can affect our emotions. The technology is approved to treat a few neurological disorders and it’s being tested out for mood disorders.
When computer scientist Regina Barzilay was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, she realized how how low-tech medicine still is. "It almost felt that we were in a different century," she says.
Now she and others are developing computer algorithms to revolutionize mammography and breast cancer management. And artificial intelligence that can detect signs of breast cancer could be coming to an exam room within a few years.
About 11 million deaths a year are linked to poor diet around the globe. This makes it the leading cause of death in many countries, according to new research analyzing data from 195 countries.
What's driving this? As a planet we don't eat enough healthy foods including whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. At the same time, we consume too too much sugar, salt and processed meat.
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