ASPEN, United States, July 19, (APP/AFP) – They look like a set of fancy headphones. But a set of spikes inside the band act as electrodes to stimulate the brain. According to California startup Halo Neuroscience, the device can help improve the performance of athletes, pilots and surgeons, and potentially help rehabilitation for stroke victims. […]
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Startup touts neuro-stimulation as ‘medicine for the brain’
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US and Iran in tit-for-tat sanctions over missiles
WASHINGTON, July 18, (APP/AFP) – The US and Iran traded tit-for-tat sanctions on Tuesday over the Islamic State’s ballistic missile program, just hours after Washington admitted Tehran was complying with a landmark nuclear deal signed two years ago. After the US announced its new sanctions, Iran hit back, calling them “worthless” and “illegal” and announcing […]
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Trump taps Jon Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia: White House
Trump taps Jon Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia: White House WASHINGTON, July 19 (APP/AFP): President Donald Trump has tapped veteran diplomat and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russia, the White House said Tuesday. The announcement came amid swirling controversy and multiple investigations into allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow […]
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Diabetes or its precursor affects 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON, July 19 (APP/AFP) – Almost one-third of the US population — 100 million people — either has diabetes or its precursor condition, known as pre-diabetes, said a government report Tuesday. Diabetes is a serious disease that doubles the risk of early death. Complications can include blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputation of […]
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No respite for tens of thousands of Canadians who fled wildfires
MONTREAL, July 19 (APP/AFP) – Tens of thousands of Canadians who fled wildfires were unable to return home Tuesday as the massive blazes raged on. Officials said that 159 fires were still burning, 60 of them out of control, in the western province of British Columbia, where the flames have already consumed 188,000 hectares (464,500 […]
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World’s first child hand transplant a ‘success’
WASHINGTON, July 19 (APP/AFP) – The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors said Tuesday, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months. The report in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides the first official medical update on 10-year […]