Category: Features
Wrist device detects COVID days before noticeable symptoms
A commercially-available wearable was able to pick up minute changes in heart rate and skin temperature at least two days before the onset of COVID symptoms. The team of Canadian and European researchers behind the innovation believe monitoring of real-time […]
Cocoa found to decrease elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness
Cocoa has been found to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness – but only if the two were elevated in the first place. According to the findings of a unique study by the University of Surrey (Surrey), UK, it is […]
Regeneration of insulin in breakthrough diabetes discovery
A novel study from Monash University in Australia suggests insulin production could be restored in patients with type 1 diabetes, with the help of an existing drug used to treat cancer. The findings of the study could revamp and inform […]
Smart necklace prototype successfully monitors glucose levels
Researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) are working on a daily-wear device that detect and monitors s a person’s blood sugar from sweat. The researchers have tested out a prototype biochemical sensor that mimics a necklace, which has so far […]
WHO issues emergency warning over monkeypox outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC) – representing WHO’s highest level of alert which calls for international response. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, prompted into speaking […]
Newly-discovered “youth” protein protects against aging conditions of the eye
An eye protein abundant in young retinas has been found to promote a cellular recycling process that maintains vision, say scientists at the US National Eye Institute (NEI). The protein in question is called pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) contained in […]
Increased cannabis use irrespective of legal status in the US
US states that have legalised recreational cannabis use are seeing an uptick in the current and daily use of the psychoactive stimulant, compared to states where cannabis use remains illegal. The joint study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public […]
Singaporeans called to take charge of their eye health
A recent study conducted by Johnson & Johnson Vision shows that Singaporeans have poor levels of health literacy despite having one of the highest literacy rates in the world. This lackadaisical attitude regarding their health is noticeably reflected in Singaporeans’ […]
Preventing muscle wasting with serum from hibernating black bears
Human skeletal muscle cells infused with serum from the blood of hibernating black bears exhibited significant protein growth leading to an increase in muscle mass. The fascinating discovery was made by scientists at Hiroshima University and Hokkaido University in Japan, […]
Compact microparticles offer new vaccine delivery approach
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with single-shot, “self-boosting” vaccines made from a biocompatible polymer (PLGA). The polymer microparticles containing the vaccines resemble tiny coffee cups sealed with a lid. The particles can remain under the […]
