Category: Features
Green tea compound may have life-saving benefits, biomedical engineers say
A team of engineers at Washington University in the US and their German collaborators say a compound found in green tea may have life-saving potential for patients suffering from multiple myeloma and amyloidosis who face often-fatal medical complications associated with […]
Experimental male contraceptive gel successful in monkey trials
An experimental new type of contraceptive for males that blocks sperm flow with a gel has been successful in monkey trials. Vasalgel acts as a physical barrier once injected into the tubes that sperm would swim down to the penis. […]
Laser technology could help oncologists remove brain cancer
A study has shown that lasers could aid surgeons in quickly analyzing brain cancers and deciding how much tissue to remove during surgery as taking too little leads to the cancer coming back, while too much could lead to disability. […]
British Heart Foundation warns of risks of sudden death due to faulty gene
A charity organization has warned people of the risks of developing coronary heart disease or even sudden death due to a faulty heart gene, saying that an estimated 620,000 people in the UK have the gene but most are unaware. […]
Key malaria drug fails to treat patients in the UK for the first time
For the first time in the UK, a key malaria treatment has failed to cure four patients, all of whom visited Africa, showing early warning signs that the parasite is developing resistance against the drug, doctors said. The drug combination […]
Outdoor camping resets internal body clock, sleeping habits
Camping and spending time in the great outdoors resets the body’s internal clock that influences sleeping habits, a team of scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder in the US has found. The team said that spending time outdoors and […]
Lychee found to be the cause of death of hundreds of children in Indian town
Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and India’s National Centre for Disease Control said they have found that eating lychees, locally known as litchi, on an empty stomach was the reason behind a mysterious illness […]
Timing of meals, calorie intake could be the key to weight loss –study
A new study has found evidence that suggests when you eat matters more than what you eat when it comes to weight control. The study has found that people who finished eating all their meals by early afternoon had smaller […]
Japan set to make Tokyo smoke-free for the 2020 Summer Olympics
As the host of the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan is set on making the public places in its capital city of Tokyo smoke-free in accordance to International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules that call for a healthy games. According to […]
Pelican BioThermal introduces new reusable pallet shipper system
Pelican BioThermal launched its advanced new pallet shipper system, Crēdo Cargo. This reusable system, specifically designed to accept a full ISO pallet, will help revolutionize the temperature-controlled bulk shipper market. Following an intensive design, testing and qualification process, the Crēdo […]
