Showing posts with label medical science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical science. Show all posts
07 July 2015

Organ transplant rejection may not be permanent

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Rejection of transplanted organs in hosts that were previously tolerant may not be permanent, report scientists from the University of Chic...
15 January 2015

Safe Medication To Treat Binge Eating Disorder (BED) Studied

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Binge-Eating Disorder (BED) is an eating disorder where a person is compelled to eat large quantities of food over a short period of time e...
08 January 2015

Annual Economic Cost of Psoriasis Estimated at over $110 Billion

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A review article on the the effect of Psoriasis on the U.S economy was published online by JAMA Dermatology. The authors reviewed factors t...
19 March 2014

Health Mechanics of Flavanols in Dark Chocolate Discovered

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Chocolate, specifically its main ingredient cocao, is known to have health benefits. It is one of the most popular food today. On average, ...
18 March 2014

Bio-Nanotechnology and Nanoscopic Energy : One Step Closer to Biodegradable Medical Implants

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Credit: John Rogers Scientists are close to developing biodegradable electronic devices which can lead to green consumer electronics and...
15 February 2014

Vitamin C Lowers Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke

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The American Academy of Neurology released a study citing that Vitamin C, often found in citrus fruits, lowers risk of hemorrhagic stroke. ...
08 February 2014

Men Lead A Better Quality Of Life After A Stroke Than Women

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Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center find that men lead a better quality of life than women after have a stroke. Three months ...
04 February 2014

Updated Evidence Based Guideline on Acute Otitis Externa Released

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The American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Foundation released an updated evidence-based guideline to improve the diagn...
19 December 2013

American Heart Association Releases 2014 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update

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The American Heart Association (AHA) with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and...
18 December 2013

Studying the Validity of Stem Cell Therapy on Spinal Cord Injuries

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A new study conducted a meta-analysis of previous lab experiments in 156 previously published studies on the effects of stem cell treatment...
14 December 2013

CPAP Treatment for Sleep Apnea Improves Men's Golf Game

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A study shows that men improve their golf game, a 31.5% drop on their handicap, when their sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive...
02 December 2013

New Device Brings Higher Level Of Recovery Time in Movement For Stroke Patients

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A new device based on a functional electrical stimulation system (FES) and a Brain Controlled Interface (BCI) called the Closed-Loop Neural...
27 October 2013

Increased Pediatric Ingestion Related Injuries Due to Neodymium Supermagnets

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The rise in popularity in the use of neodymium magnets as desktop ornaments and toys have lead to a rise in ingestion related injuries for ...
25 October 2013

Nanotechnology and Lasers Provide Tool for Antibiotic Research - The Cantilever Sensory Array

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This is a visualization of cantilever sensory array technology. Bacteria are shown in red and white, and antibiotics are shown in blue. T...
21 October 2013

Treating Baldness By Stimulating Human Hair Growth Through Stem Cell Research and Cloning

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Spheres of cultured papillae cells from human hair follicles successfully produced new human hair when transplanted between the dermis an...

DNA Methylation Provides Accurate Genetic Clock To Measure Biological Age of Tissues and Organs

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A scientist at the University of California- Los Angeles, has discovered a genetic biological clock that accurately measures the biological...
19 October 2013

Robotic Surgery and Other Medical Machines - An Infographic

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Medical technology is catching up with science fiction in terms of machines performing medical procedures. Computers and robots are now bec...
14 October 2013

Genetic Discovery Hints at Hereditary Risk of Esophageal Cancer and Barrett's Esophagus

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Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia studied the DNA sa...
06 October 2013

Aquarium Based Skin Disease Caused by Mycobacterium Marinum Bacteria is Under-diagnosed

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Aquarium Granuloma, a skin disease that is commonly associated with aquariums is under-diagnosed according to a study presented at the Infe...
26 September 2013

Nanotechnology Based Vaccine Developed Provides Efficient, Targeted, and Needle-Free Protection

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The immune response generated by delivering lipid nanocapsules loaded with anti-cancer antigens (left) is compared to the same response g...