Category: Features
Chinese scientists one step closer to developing major weight loss drug
Scientists in China moved one step closer to the possible future development of a major weight loss drug as they identify the chemical mechanisms of celastrol, which they call one of the most potent natural weight-loss agents. The compound is […]
Cycling cuts cancer, heart disease risk in half, study says
Cycling to work helps reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease by half, according a five-year study in the UK that compared people who had an “active” commute with those who were mostly stationary. The five-year study of 250,000 […]
UK scientists find drug that could stop neurodegenerative brain diseases
Scientists at the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) may have found a drug to stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia. In 2013, a UK MRC team stopped brain cells dying in an animal for the first time, creating headline […]
US FDA approves handheld device designed to treat cluster headaches
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a handheld device that is designed to treat a rare form of headache, known as cluster headaches, which affect mostly men. The device is a vagus nerve stimulator. However, it’s still […]
Smart bandages with real-time 5G tech could be trialed within next 12 months
Smart bandages that would use real-time 5G technology to monitor what treatment is needed, keep track of a patient’s activity levels, detect how a wound is healing, and send messages back to doctors could be trialed within the next 12 […]
Poor posture while using smartphones may cause neck, upper back pain
Poor posture during prolonged use of smartphones and other handheld devices may be related to the increase in patients suffering from neck and upper back pain noticed by spine surgeons, a recent report said. Some patients, particularly young patients who […]
Common backyard Asian tiger mosquito could help spread Zika virus
Researchers recently reported that common backyard mosquitoes can be infected with the Zika virus, adding to worries that the Asian tiger mosquito, scientifically known as Aedes albopictus, could help spread the virus as mosquito season hits temperate regions of the […]
Trans fat ban in New York results in lower stroke, heart attack cases
New York has seen a more than 6% drop in the number of stroke and heart attack cases three years after some counties banned trans fats. A national ban on trans fats will begin in 2018 in the US, and the study […]
Millions of Americans exposed to risk of hearing loss due to work, guns
Millions of Americans are at risk of hearing loss due to dangerously loud sounds at work and some recreational activities as most of them don’t wear ear plugs or take necessary measures to prevent hearing loss, a recent US study […]
India passes bill ensuring equal rights for those with HIV/AIDS
India’s parliament has passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill to ensure equal rights for those living with HIV/AIDS and make it illegal to discriminate against people living with and affected by HIV. It is the first of […]
