Category: Education
Injectable tissue bandage can help repair damaged hearts
Biomedical engineering Professor Milica Radisic and her colleagues at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering in Canada have developed a new technique that can repair damaged heart tissues without the need for invasive open-heart surgeries. The […]
Glucosamine does not alleviate knee, hip arthritis pain, study shows
The natural supplement glucosamine, which is often marketed for joint pain, has no effect on either knee or hip pain caused by arthritis, according to a new review of available research. The analysis of randomized controlled trials from which data […]
Vitamin B3 can reduce miscarriages, birth defects
Australian scientists said they made a major breakthrough in the field of pregnancy research as they discovered that intake of the dietary supplement vitamin B3, also known as niacin, could cut miscarriages and birth defects worldwide. They found that deficiency […]
Researchers discover protein that tricks heart into growing healthily
A Canadian research team from The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Carleton University has discovered a protein that is capable of tricking the heart into growing in a healthier way and pumping […]
Global blindness, vision impairment rates to triple by 2050
Blindness and vision impairment rates worldwide are expected to triple, from the current 36 million cases to 115 million cases, within the next four decades if treatment is not improved by better funding. According to the researchers, the aging population […]
Type 2 diabetes drug may be key to stopping Parkinson’s progression
A drug that is normally used to treat type 2 diabetes may hold the key to stopping the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a clinical trial suggests. Current drugs help manage the symptoms, but do not prevent brain cells dying. But […]
Scientists successfully edit embryos to remove disease-causing faulty DNA
A team of US and South Korean scientists have, for the first time, successfully removed a piece of faulty DNA that causes deadly heart disease to run in families from embryos in what could be the beginning of the road […]
Lutein may not only be good for the eyes, but for the brain as well
The nutrient lutein – known to help maintain eye, skin and heart health –may also be helpful in keeping the brain healthy, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Illinois in the US. The study, which […]
Caffeine helps boost wakefulness, shorten recovery time after anesthesia
A new study has found that caffeine helps shorten recovery time and boost wakefulness after general anesthesia. Consumed daily by more than 90% of US adults, caffeine appears to alter physiological function in two different ways to shorten recovery time. […]
New DNA sunscreen gets better the longer it is exposed to UV light
A new skin film coating made out of DNA actually gets better at protecting the skin the more it is exposed to harmful ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. The DNA coating, which also keeps the skin hydrated, was developed […]
