Eliminating sleepiness with a spray
Tiredness is serious problem today, and its not just been tired for just watching too much TV or anything, but genuine over tiredness which can cause accidents and mistakes, it is this that is of great concern and is something that a few cups of coffee cannot do much about.
Researchers from UCLA have been looking [...]
Treatment for liver damage found
Researchers at the San Diego School of Medicine at the University of California have discovered a treatment that can not only help suffers of liver disease but can actually reverse the damage done by heavy drinking.
This could be a revolutionary product for drinkers who feel that they are unable to give up drinking but at [...]
Cucumbers used to treat malaria
It seem that there could be an unlikely source to a potential treatment for malaria, this source is the weird looking sea cucumber, a prickly orange coloured sea creature that could hold the key to this disease.
The sea cucumber produces various proteins that actually stop the growth of parasites, and it is this protein that [...]
Human stem cells manipulated
Researchers at the International Stem Cell Corp in California, USA, have been working with human eggs and believe that these can be manipulated to act in a similar manner as stem cells. This will help many different people from varying backgrounds.
Once the eggs have been changed they can then be matched with other tissue samples, [...]
Second Life medical school
The virtual world of Second life is where many people live out their dreams, in fact there are around ten million users worldwide and this was mainly used as a sort of game. But now businesses have seen the potential for this and have begun to move in, this however has lead to another sector [...]
December 18, 2007Cells live on after death
It used be the when someone died from an heart attack, brain death would quickly follow within a few minutes and that was it, but research has found that cells still live for up to an hour after the oxygen supply has been cut off.
Which begs the question if someone dies of a heart attack [...]
Stem cells used cancer surgery aftercare
Doctors in Japan have been using stem cells taken from fat that has been removed liposuction, to help women cancer patients who have had mastectomies. But have been disappointed to find that the operation has left them with odd shapes and scarring etc.
This work has seen much research recently as the recovery of the patient [...]
Mice bred not to fear cats
Researchers from Tokyo University have been breeding mice that have been genetically engineered so that they do not fear cats, the first thing that springs to mind is “Why?” Prof. Ko Kobayakawa has discovered that these mutant mice now have no fear what so ever, so instead of freezing on the spot or running for [...]
December 12, 2007Health problems caused by Hurricanes
In recent study by the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University and the Children’s Health Fund it has been found that there is a link between metal health problems and other effects directly after 2005 hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast in the States.
By studying the records of the schools, data from the [...]
Deadly virus kills ten
There is a new infectious virus doing the rounds in the States, it starts off with all of the symptoms that you find in a cold, but it doesn’t stop there for within a coupe days the patients are struggling to breath and need emergency care.
So far over a thousand people have been affected by [...]
Nanobots used for treatments
From treating diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s the use of nanobots could be endless and there are no known side effects like those that a patient often gets from being treated with chemotherapy.
But obviously there are going to be concerns regarding the use of such technology, as it can not yet be what the long [...]
Carrots don’t fight cancer
It was way back in the 80’s when it was claimed that carrots can help the fight against cancer, and the attention turned to the supplements of Beta Carotene and vitamin E, but the trails have found that there is no link to a prevention of cancer, but in men it would seem that there [...]
December 5, 2007How to get your brain fit
There used be an acknowledged way for training your brain, like if you are looking to join MENSA then you can train your brain to help solve the puzzles faster, its a bit like exercising your brain.
But this may not be the best way of training your brain as researchers from the University of Lancaster [...]
Effects of ageing reversed in mice
In a study at Stanford University School of Medicine, researchers have reversed the aging process in mice; this has been done by them blocking just a single protein.
This is not going to be the mythical fountain of youth; otherwise this research team would be billionaires overnight just by setting up a clinic in Beverley Hills! [...]