But after a couple of years of work, xMEMS has arrived at the next generation — ultrasound through a solid-state speaker. This tiny, 1mm-thin speaker is called Cypress, and after listening to it ...

That said, treatment can significantly decrease the chance of a shortened life span. When it comes to the outlook for multiple sclerosis (MS), there’s both good news and bad news. Although MS is ...

In 2024, slightly more than 1.0 million people died in Germany, according to provisional results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The number of deaths therefore decreased by 2.5%, or ...

“By ‘attention span’, we mean the amount of time someone can sustain focus on a task without becoming distracted,” explains Dr Chris Fullwood, a cyberpsychologist and senior lecturer in ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

The device delivers ultrasound energy to the patient’s pancreas and generates localized heat of up to 100 degrees Celsius that destroys cancer cells in the organ. Other types of ultrasound waves ...

A 32-year-old woman is cancer-free after undergoing the UK's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer. Bianca Perea, a trainee lawyer from Manchester, was diagnosed with the most advanced ...

The liver is an extraordinary organ with a remarkable ability to heal and regenerate itself after damage. The short answer to the question, "Does the liver regenerate?" is a resounding yes. However, ...

Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...