Stories on ABC Radio: Tony Delroy’s NightLife October 7

Developed by Professor Ki Chon and team at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, it uses the video of finger tip pressed against the lens to measures heart rhythm, respiration rate and blood oxygen saturation. As accurate as standard medical monitors.being

For an overview of how fast medical technology is changing: Daniel Kraft talks about Modern Medicine on Ted.com

An extra dose of cortisone works in many cases say Israeli scientists.

Or specifically a fold in the brain – in a part called the PCS – it’s a normal variation in a part that develops late in pregnancy but if you have a bigger bit you’ll be more accurate in memory tasks.

Of course there’s the famous study of London cab drivers which showed that after they learned the massive Knowledge they needed to get a licence – their hippocamus grew)

(A compound in green tea helps obese mice put on weight more slowly)