Category: Features
China takes lead in CRISPR gene-editing race with first human trials
Taking the lead in using the groundbreaking gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 in human trials, scientists at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China are the first in the world to inject CRISPR-modified cells into a patient with aggressive lung cancer in an effort […]
Blood plasma from human teens found to have anti-aging effects on old mice
A series of new trials have found that blood plasma from young people can rejuvenate the body and brain of old mice, improving physical activity, cognition and memory. According to Sakura Minami of Alkahest, the company behind the work, the […]
WHO: Funds secured to roll out world’s first malaria vaccine in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently confirmed that the pilot projects of the world’s first malaria vaccine will be rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 as global funding has been secured for the program’s initial phase. The vaccine […]
OIE: New cases of highly contagious bird flu strain expected in US, Europe
Europe and North America, especially the US, are advised to prepare for a severe and highly contagious new strain of bird flu as more outbreaks are expected to occur in the next few weeks during the southward migration of the […]
Asia Pacific countries pledge to fight antimicrobial resistance
Representatives from countries in Asia Pacific have pledged to take immediate action to combat the further spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as part of a global response and joint effort in line with the World Antibiotic Awareness Week. The pledge […]
High blood pressure affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide -study
In 40 years, the number of people all over the world living with high blood pressure has almost doubled to 1.13 billion in 2015, according to the findings of a new study published in The Lancet, with the majority of […]
Sixty percent of under-five deaths found in 10 Asian, African countries
Sixty percent of the 5.9 million children under five years old who died last year were in 10 countries in Asia and Africa, according to a recently published study, which prompted calls for action to reduce the mortality rate. The […]
LG Household & Health Care is venturing into the DNA testing business
LG Household & Health Care, a major South Korean company engaged in the manufacture of household goods, cosmetics and beverages, is entering the growing market for genetic testing products and services. The goal is to launch health management services using […]
GSK tops other pharma companies in improving access for the poor –report
British pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) was ranked as the top drug maker for the fifth time to improve access to medicine in developing countries, according to the Access to Medicine Index report, which ranks 20 of the leading […]
Stress and Your Adrenal Glands
By Ron Burg, CAM Formulas Introduction We live in a stress-filled world. Stress is all around us. For many people, the daily stresses of life are compounded by intense work pressures and the stress of an unproductive relationship. When you […]
