The often vaunted promise of stem cell therapy recently received another feather in its cap when Chinese researchers announced that lab mice who were treated with embryonic stem cells showed a reversal of the damage […]
Tag: Medicine
With Just A Hacked 3D Printer, Researcher Prints Living Human Tissue
Using just a hacked 3D printer and some other readily available equipment, biomedical engineer Adam Feinberg is able to print structural replicas of the tissue of human arteries, brains and other organs that could one […]
Everything You Need To Know About The Biggest Trend In Male Cosmetic Surgery
Yesterday we covered the incredible rise of the beard transplant, in which hair from other parts of the body is transferred to the face. We thought this was a curious story and you agreed! We […]
Pharma Companies Hiked The Prices Of 130 Drugs This Year And People Are Starting To Notice
Martin Shkreli, the widely condemned hedge fund executive turned pharmaceutical CEO, isn’t the only one engaged in the practice of overcharging for prescription drugs. Drug giant Pfizer has raised prices on over 130 of its […]
Study Finds Global Warming Is Causing Worldwide Epidemic Of Low Birth Weights
A new study released by the University of Utah shows global warming could be adversely affecting babies in the womb. By analyzing data on 70,000 births in Africa between 1986 and 2010, University researchers found […]
Scientists Just Developed A Game Changing Test For Hundreds Of Diseases That’s Quick And Cheap
Scientists in Montreal have developed a revolutionary method for detecting a wide range of diseases that can be performed in minutes while costing very little. Using equipment similar to the test strips used by diabetics […]
Scientists Manipulate Plants to Produce Critical Medications
Plants are the source of many important medications. But when the plants that are needed are expensive or difficult to find, it can become a major problem for pharmacists. However, one Stanford scientist has come […]
Doctors Uncover Breakthrough Treatment To Cure Sickle Cell Anemia In Adults
Scientists and researchers have developed a new technique that can cure adults with sickle cell anemia – without having to undergo intense chemotherapy prior to the procedure.The results of the clinical trials at the University […]
Google Continues To Push Away From Search As It Hires NIMH Head To Lead New Life Sciences Unit
Google is continuing its strong effort to break into the healthcare market, as the company is on the verge of hiring the director of the United States National Institute of Mental Health, Tom Insel, to […]
New Supplement Looks Set To Provide Game Changing Benefits To Alzheimer’s Patients
In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered an inexpensive new supplement that drastically reduces the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The new, yet simple, drug appears set to deliver affordable healthcare for patients of Alzheimer’s and […]
Biotech Firms Using Fitness Trackers To Speed Drugs From The Lab To The Pharmacy
Participating in a clinical study is easier than ever before, as pharmaceutical companies are giving away free health gadgets in order to help patients by bringing drugs to the market more rapidly. Gadgets such as […]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Found To Significantly Lower The Risk Of Breast Cancer
It is generally well known that eating according to the principles of the Mediterranean Diet is a healthy life choice. Now there is evidence to show that eating a Mediterranean Diet supplemented with extra virgin […]
A Game Changing New Study On Blood Pressure Found Such Important Results It Was Released Early
A landmark new study has shown definitively that lower blood pressure, much lower than the current recommended 140 level, can save lives and prevent a host of lifestyle diseases. Contrary to popular belief, where lower […]
Researchers Find Stunning Evidence Alzheimer’s Can Be Spread During Surgical Procedures
A new study suggests that Alzheimer’s disease can potentially be transferred from one person to another during medical procedures. According to the study proteins of the disease can potentially attach to surgical instruments and be […]
Psychedelic Drugs Are Making A Comeback As A Medical Treatment For PTSD
Although it has been around for decades, LSD has recently come back into the spotlight as medical researchers assess its potential as a therapeutic drug, along with other psychedelic compounds. Studies with these compounds are […]
Scientists Forge Ahead With Plans To Revive Ancient Ice Age Virus
Scientists are proceeding with plans to reanimate a 30,000 year old virus that has been frozen in Siberia, in order to prepare for the possible release of long-frozen pathogens as global warming melts Arctic and […]
Canadian Doctors Are Now Legally Able To Prescribe You Exercise
Doctors in the Canadian province of Quebec have added a new tool to their long list of prescribable remedies: They can now give prescriptions for exercise to patients. The doctors are seeking new ways of […]
This HIV Drug Is So Effective Health Officials Worry People Will Stop Fearing The Disease
A new drug, known as Truvada, has shown game changing results in fighting HIV. In a study of 650 individuals who took the drug over three years no HIV infections were detected in the trial […]
Google Partners With Sanofi To Make Major Push Into Healthcare
Google has begun a major search for new ways to manage and treat diabetes under a partnership between its recently re-organized Life Sciences division and French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi. Experts say the partnership was the […]
The Polio Virus Is Back And Medical Researchers Are Panicked About The Consequences
Once thought to be completely eradicated, a new survey has found the polio virus living inside a man’s gut for many years. The results have sent shockwaves across the global medical community who have long […]
After 15 Year Battle India Finally Wins The War On Tetanus
A year after seemingly eradicating polio, India has attained another public health success. Following a 15-year crusade, the nation has practically eradicated tetanus as a killer of mothers and newborns. The illness, caused by a […]
Researchers In Europe Just Made A Major Breakthrough By Linking Three Specific Behaviors To Suicide Attempts
Depressed people with risky behaviors are 50 per cent more likely to try committing suicide, a new study shows. Global rates of suicides are increasing. Through the research, psychiatrists established a pattern of risky habits […]
Illinois Becomes The First State In The Country To Lock Prescription Pill Bottles
Illinois, a state wracked by prescription drug abuse, will become the first state in the nation to test locking devices on some powerful prescription painkillers. The move is an attempt to make it more difficult for people […]
California Just Saw A Rise In Home Schooling After Passing Mandatory Vaccination Law
California homeschooling organizations are seeing a sharp uptick in interest following passage of a law mandating vaccines for any student in public or private school. The law was passed in a rush following the Disneyland […]
Planting Just 10 Trees Per City Block Improves Health As Much As Making An Extra $10,000
A study conducted on the city of Toronto reveals that planting just 10 trees on a city block makes the population healthier — to the same extent as increasing their household income by an incredible […]
Florida Research Team Discovers Biological ‘Off Switch’ For Cancer Cells
A team of scientific researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Florida have successfully reversed the development of cancer by “reprogramming” its cells, in a stunning breakthrough that thwarts further tumor growth. The new method effectively […]
New Study Reveals That Frequent Marijuana Use Has Few Negative Health Effects
A new long-term study indicates that frequent marijuana use has little or no adverse health consequences to those who use the drug. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Rutgers University, […]
Researchers Just Discovered A Silver Bullet That Can Kill All Drug Resistant Superbugs
A recent scientific breakthrough may provide answers in how to treat drug-resistant superbugs. A new study by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has resulted in the mapping of the “secret passageway” in superbug […]
Huge Study Finds 30 Percent Higher Risk Of Stroke, Heart Disease, From Working Long Hours
Researchers have reported that workers who spend more than 55 hours a week on work are at a far greater risk of suffering heart disease and stroke. At a time when the ordinary American is […]
Anonymous Essay Details Shocking Abuses By Doctors In The Operating Room
An anonymous essay published in a medical journal has revealed just how unprofessional and intrusive some doctors act while patients are under anesthesia. The anonymous essay detailed horrific incidences that happened in the operating room […]