Category: Education
UK researchers test male contraceptive pill
In fertile men, new sperm cells are constantly made in the testicles, but a birth control pill to temporarily stop sperm production has been recently designed. The latest male pill is currently under testing by researchers led by Professor Christina […]
Back and neck pains are likely in obese diabetics
Low back pain or neck pain is common later in life, but research has suggested that diabetes makes this type of chronic pain more likely to develop – back pain in 35% of some 131,000 diabetics and neck pain in […]
Weekly stroll can save your life, Chinese study observes
Researchers from northern Chinese Shandong University have reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that active people or frequent walkers had 18% lower risk of death as compared to full-on couch potatoes. Professor Bo Xi from the Department of […]
Healthcare firms turn to email simulations in phishing attempts
Sending out digital lures or “phishing” allows hackers to access a recipient’s computer network or introduce malware by clicking on an email link. Healthcare networks have had patient data exposed in phishing attacks; studies have shown that patient information is […]
Precision drugs and DNA repair effective for cancer treatment
The advancements in immunotherapies boast some 10-20% of patients who are responsive to treatment, though many cancers still evade detection by the immune system. But, recent studies have suggested that treatment with PARP inhibitors in precision drugs cause cancer cells […]
Breakthrough stem cell treatment ‘cures’ HIV man
Ten years ago, a Berlin patient allegedly ‘beat’ HIV/AIDs; going into remission after receiving a bone-marrow transplant from a donor with natural immunity to the virus. Now, a male London patient on treatment for cancer has been HIV ‘free’ for […]
Prenatal vitamins may curb risk of autism in offspring
Parents don’t expect their babies to have autism, but they have to make the best of situations. The Public Health Agency of Canada has reported that about one in every 66 Canadian children and adolescents aged 5-17 has autism spectrum […]
Study establishes detrimental effects of alcohol on brain activity
Brain energy patterns are precise and clear indicators of brain activity. The effects of alcohol on the brain are always of interest, and new research presented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to better understand some of these […]
Mini kidneys from urine stem cells to aid in diseases study
Stem cells allow for sample organs or “minis” to be grown in the lab; the most recent being the kidneys grown by researchers from the Netherlands. Urine stem cells were isolated from urine samples in a simple and cost effective […]
Recycling cotton into biocompatible aeoregels for medical, industry applications
Cotton-based products are naturally sourced, yet, some experts say that they are environmentally damaging, and thus, stretching their use through recycling is suggested. Moreover, it has been discovered that fabric waste from cotton could be made into aerogels. Aerogels are […]
