Artificial Corneas Partial Sight Restoration in Blind Patients: Man Made Corneas – Man made corneas have been very successful in recent eye transplants, seeming to work just as well, if not better than transplants done using human donor corneas. What is hoped to be achieve, over time, is an end to the shortage of corneas [...]
We’ve all been children once, and we all remember going to the petting zoo to play with the farm animals such as sheep, goats, chickens, many animals we see more as food than animals. However, a recent investigation by ‘Good Morning America’ has found that petting zoos are also a playground for germs to spread [...]
Secondhand smoke isn’t good, I think we all know that. But it might be more than bad for your health, it may also be bad for your genes. A study led by Dr. Ronald Crystal at Weill Cornell Medical College has shown that people exposed to secondhand smoke will see altered genetic activity in people who [...]
Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese martial art has been found to relieve pain and other other symptoms of fibromyalgia better than traditional stretching, doctors reported on Wednesday. This is due to the slow, flowing movements releasing the pain slowly, without much pressure of strain After three months of lessons, 33 volunteers found improvements in their [...]
Remember being a teenager? The social awkwardness, the confusion, low self-confidence and self esteem problems? The acne problems, out of proportion arms, weight gain and loss, choosing what shirt to wear to pick up that love interest? Well, it seems that those of us who are lucky enough (Or unlucky enough…) to be born without [...]
Top Food Pathogens: CDC – Data from the investigation into the foodborne disease outbreaks in 2007 has revealed the top list of food pathogens that are found in commonly consumed items. Nearly 1,100 outbreaks that involved 21,114 individual illnesses were covered by the data that was made available by all 50 states. The CDC researchers [...]
Weetjens : Spit-sniffing Rats Diagnose TB in Tanzania – Giant, spit-sniffing rats could potentially save lives, believe it or not. A recent study shows that dog-sized rats may be able to diagnose tuberculosis in humans. The study was conducted in Tanzania using rats that are trained to smell TB in spit samples. There are 1,000 [...]
Vertex has reported success in a recent study regarding Hepatitis. The study, which is a supplement to the larger studies that were intended to help support Telaprevir’s approval, showed that there was no benefit in extend treatment to 48 weeks from 24 weeks in many patients. The results are important because they improve the sustained [...]
Babies with Mom’s Affection Less Stressed Adults – A child brought in mildness is an adult able to confront the harshness of life. The conclusion may seem paradoxical, but it is the result of an analysis published Tuesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, an American magazine. For this study of 482 people [...]
Scientist have stated that lying in at the weekend is not just something to look forward to. They claim that it is an essential part of boosting your brain power in order to work through the whole week. They say that people who return to work on a Monday morning after having a good lay [...]
Yet another benefit has been found to show the positives of moderate alcohol consumption, which has been found to improve health in a number of ways. Previously, a study had been conducted which shows those who had regular – but moderate – alcoholic drinks were significantly less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who [...]
