New method produces perfect images of misaligned big toes
Hallux valgus (‘bunions’) has been troubling people ever since the invention of shoes. Today, two in ten have misaligned, often painful big toes. For many, surgery is the last resort.
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A smart patch that can measure your pulse without electronics
The patch is the first of its kind in the world and can assess a patient’s heart condition when combined with an ordinary smartphone.
Body data could provide a 24-hour warning for headaches
Some people who suffer a concussion struggle with headaches and fatigue afterwards. Headaches and fatigue follow a consistent pattern that could potentially be used to warn the patient a full day before the symptoms set in.
Neurotechnology research on brain patterns offers promise
Technology can contribute to better treatment for people struggling with anxiety and depression, according to researcher Sandra Klonteig. “The potential within neurotechnology is too significant to ignore. This is where the solutions of the future lie.”
Nearly half of childhood cancer survivors experience symptoms of anxiety or depression as adults
Consultant and researcher Magnus Aasved Hjort believes that people who survive childhood cancer should receive far better support as adults.
How healthcare can benefit from AI, without costing the world
AI is already widely used in hospitals and medical research. Can a new way of thinking unleash the technology’s green credentials?
AI helping doctors to detect intestinal disease
Innovative collaboration between Gjøvik Hospital and NTNU research can speed up diagnosis, save healthcare systems unnecessary costs, and ease patient discomfort.
How to limit the after-effects of a disappointing summer
Have you had a summer with lots of grey skies and little sunshine? Are you returning to work without feeling as though you’ve had a proper break? Here are some tips that could make your autumn a little better.
Migraine research: AI finds patterns throughout the body
AI can trawl vast amounts of health data which is not specifically related to migraines, but which can be used to identify people predisposed to the condition.
Beyond the petri dish: Testing tomorrow’s drugs in human blood
mRNA-based drugs are emerging as the drug of the future for a wide range of diseases, but they are difficult and time-consuming to develop. A new method based on human blood could make this easier.
Digital pets can benefit health
A Norwegian-developed mobile game could motivate people to take more steps each day.
Does heavy social media use damage your family’s relationship?
No, apparently not. New research from NTNU found no evidence that heavy social media use leads to poorer family relationships.
Pregnancy increases immune burden on women with arthritis and lupus
New research shows how the immune system actually behaves throughout pregnancy – cell by cell. In women with lupus, the immunological differences also persist after birth.
The Brain’s Searchlight
Grid cells were supposed to tell the brain only where it was. Now it turns out they also point towards where it wants to go.
Elderly people living at home have less control, not more
Elderly Norwegians are encouraged to stay in their homes where they can receive home care services. The idea is that living at home will give them the most control over their everyday lives. Research suggests the opposite is true.
Why some people are more bothered by low-frequency sounds
Some people are more sensitive to low-frequency noise, such as from ventilation systems, heat pumps, wind turbines and transformers. Why is that?
The other road to a mind
A small fish and a human, hundreds of millions of years apart, build the sensing brain by the same underlying logic. The finding suggests there may be rules a vertebrate brain follows.
Bariatric surgery increases the risk of alcohol problems
Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have.
New safety footwear eliminates pain – and the need for painkillers
A revolutionary protective shoe concept adapts to the needs of users in a new way and provides increased comfort and minimizes strain.
The mystery of the eye disease that can make infants blind
Why do some Norwegian hospitals treat infants’ eye disease more often than others?
The Kavli Prize: Major discoveries about the universe, materials and the brain
The Kavli Prize 2026 has been awarded to researchers who have provided us with groundbreaking knowledge in their fields.
Some brains are more similar than others when under stress
People who are resilient to psychological stress are similar to each other – not in terms of appearance, but in the brain’s response to stressful stimuli.
A strange humming phenomenon
Do you occasionally hear a low buzzing or humming sound that doesn’t have a clear source? Then you’re among the estimated 2-4 per cent of the world’s population who hear this. Scientists have been trying to figure out for decades where this sound comes from.
Buying your way to better health comes at the expense of others
Private health insurance contributes to poorer health among people with the lowest levels of education.