Category: Features
The trouble with diagnosing ADHD in children
A recently published study by a team of researchers has shown that the youngest child in the classroom is most often the one to be diagnosed with ADHD. The results in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,detail seventeen studies […]
Healthcare leaders gather to discuss the future of medtech in Singapore
More than 700 healthcare professionals convened at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore for the fourth annual Asia Pacific MedTech Forum, organised by the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed). APACMed is the regional trade association for […]
Scientists develop salivary glands from stem cells
Researchers have grown three-dimensional salivary gland tissue that produces saliva like normal glands when implanted into mice. Scientists from Showa University and the Riken Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan used embryonic stem cells, which have the ability to […]
Troubling rate of c-sections around the world, scientists say
Caesarean sections around the world are rising at a rapid rate, according to a report by an international team of doctors and scientists. Since 1990, C-sections have jumped from about 6% to 21%of all births, three studies report in medical […]
A curious case of pancake kidneys
After an 18-year-old in India underwent a CT scan due to intestinal problems, doctors encountered condition called “pancake kidney.”. “The extraordinarily rare condition is almost exactly what it sounds like”, said Dr. Steven Chang, an assistant professor of surgery in […]
Scientists in Philadelphia develop promising vaccine against Ebola
Scientists at The Wistar Institute Vaccine and Immunotherapy Centers have created a synthetic DNA vaccine that is showing immediate and long-term encouraging results against the Ebola virus in preclinical animal research. The vaccine targets a virus surface protein called glycoprotein, […]
In ability to process manganese linked to scoliosis
Researchers have linked scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, to the body’s inability to appropriately handle manganese. The study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found children with severe scoliosis are twice as likely to carry a […]
Biodegradable implant encourages nerve regeneration
In a recent study conducted on rats, a wireless, biodegradable implant proved to be more effective than conventional surgery. Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine developed a device the size of a quarter and thickness of […]
Researches find potential cure for osteoarthritis
Researchers have found a new molecular target for the treatment of knee and spine osteoarthritis. Scientists at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto researched rat and human tissue samples, and focused on a molecule called microRNA-181a-5p, which is believed to […]
FDA approves HPV vaccines for adults up to ages 45
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the expansion of the HPV vaccine to include men and women between 27 and 45, in an effort to protect more people from several types of cancer caused by the human papillomavirus. The […]
