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Elon Musk’s Neuralink to launch brain implants that turn thoughts into text: A revolution for patients with spinal injuries and stroke |

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is preparing to launch a landmark clinical trial in October 2025, aiming to help patients with severe speech impairments, including those affected by spinal injuries, stroke, and ALS, communicate directly using their thoughts. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Neuralink a “Breakthrough Device” designation and investigational device exemption, allowing fast-track…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions

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TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier this month that two quadriplegic Canadian patients had received Musk’s Neuralink brain implants as part of a study testing the safety and effectiveness of the wireless device….

Mediterranean diet with lifestyle changes lowers diabetes risk by 31%

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A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 31%, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study will be published August 25, 2025, in the Annals…

Smartphone app doubles quit rates among low-income smokers

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While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A smartphone app that delivers real-time, tailored messages may hold the key to helping them quit, according to University of Oklahoma clinical trial results published today in JAMA…

Weight loss doubles when eating minimally processed foods over ultra-processed alternatives

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When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing could help to sustain a healthy weight long term, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and UCLH. The study, published in Nature Medicine, is the first…

Small lifestyle adjustments can significantly impact brain health

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida has the second-largest number of people living with Alzheimer’s in the nation. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, as of 2024, 580,000 people aged 65 and older are living with the disease in the Sunshine State. But now, a major breakthrough in brain health is showing promise for the future. During…