Traditional mammography machines—besides being uncomfortable—rely on ionizing radiation to image a patient’s breasts. And as all we all know, radiation ironically increases the risk of cancer developing. So a company called Delphinus Medical Technologies has developed a safer alternative called the SoftVue which instead uses ultrasonic sound waves bouncing around inside a large water tank.
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If you’re wondering where heaven on Earth is, it’s in China. Surprising, I know. But it’s undeniable after you see this ginormous pink and green ball pit found at the Kerry Hotel in Shanghai. It’s the world’s largest ball pit and stretches over 80 feet long and 40 feet wide. The pit is filled with the amazingness of one million plastic balls.
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Researchers and medical professionals have been attempting to find the cure for cancer for countless years, with their efforts resulting in an increased survival rate in recent years, but no real cure for the terrible disease is currently available. The American Society of Clinical Oncologists are announcing a new system that may help drastically speed up the process of finding a cure.
ASCO has completed a prototype called CancerLinQ, which is a learning health system that can collect and analyze cancer care data from millions of patients’ charts from around the country. Doctors currently only have access to three percent of the clinical trial data of the 1.6 million patients diagnosed with cancer every year. ASCO’s hope is for its CancerLinQ system to help doctors learn about treatments used on the majority of people diagnosed with cancer as previously patients’ records were “locked way in unconnected servers and paper files.” (more…)
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Cancer is easier to defeat the earlier it’s detected. And while getting a weekly mammogram to catch breast cancer in its earliest stages is impractical, wearing a smart sports bra that’s just as effective at early detection isn’t. So First Warning Systems’ Breast Tissue Screening Bra has the potential to revolutionize screenings. More »
You’ll never feel better about watching porn (other than the last time you watched porn) on Pornhub because the site just announced that it will donate money for every porn video watched in the month of October. It’s for breast cancer research—a great, great cause. More »
For decades, breast cancer was considered a single disease. Recent research, however, suggested it was a number of genetically distinct variations—and now a new study has split the disease into four differently treatable types. More »
The video above demonstrates the second prototype of the Med Sensation breast exam glove. Developed by, er, students at Singularity University, the glove is stacked with sensors, which are supposed to give doctors unprecedented feedback while performing breast exams. In theory that could lead to better results and saved lives. Except a lot of people might not show up to exams at all. Look at this freaking thing: More »
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