Category: Features
Researchers developing new technologies to assist people with limb loss
It is a known fact that when you reach your hand out to grab an object, your brain signals certain muscles to move. Nerves for those muscles then send a message back to the brain about the movement. You don’t […]
Smartphones can aid in the management of Parkinson’s disease
A U.S. study has found that an experimental smartphone application can help doctors monitor the changes in the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in patients. “Like diabetes, Parkinson’s has variability and symptom fluctuations, which can also vary the treatment. We can’t […]
Generous servings of veggies tied to lower stroke risk in elderly women
Elderly women who eat more vegetables may be less likely to develop hardening of the arteries, an Australian study suggests. Thinner artery walls and less plaque buildup are associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers surveyed […]
Broke middle-aged adults likely to die earlier
People in mid-life who lose most of their nest eggs are more likely to die earlier than those whose net worth is intact, a U.S. study found. Researchers studied 8,714 people over two decades, starting when they were 55 years […]
Scientists discover new human antibody that prevents malaria in mice
Scientists have discovered a human antibody that protected mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The scientists plan to use the research findings in humans to see if the antibody can provide short-term protection against malaria, and also […]
Scientists explore the lives of flies to shed light on aging brain disorders
Scientists from the National Institute of Health compared the genetic clocks that tick during the lives of normal and mutant flies in order to understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. They found that altering […]
Colorectal cancer the second most common cancer in Malaysia; however can be prevented with early screening
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in Malaysia but advances in health technology means that it can be detected through early screening. This was the message conveyed by Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) when it hosted the ‘Colorectal […]
Hong Kong hospital probe: blood tool infected liver patient with Hepatitis C virus
In a worldwide first, an investigation at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, has found that a common reusable blood collection tool could have led to the virus being spread from its source, a drug addict who later died. The hospital […]
Preschoolers with ADHD symptoms have significant differences in brain structure
Children as young as 4 years old with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been observed to possibly have significant differences in brain structure, compared to children without such symptoms. The study, funded by the National Institutes of […]
A new method that makes heart valve replacement safer
Scientists have developed a new and safer technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication. The method is called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration and prevents Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction […]
