Category: Features
Treating chronic diseases by controlling nerve cells
A range of diseases including arthritis, asthma and diabetes could be treated by sending electric pulses and controlling the human nerve cells. This technique will be used by a new company, called Galvani Bioelectronics, to bring in new treatments for […]
Increased access to hepatitis testing in SE Asia urged by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging Southeast Asian countries to increase access to hepatitis testing, a key to scaling up hepatitis treatment and care. According to the organization, their first hepatitis testing guidelines will be released this year. “WHO […]
FDA adds Adlyxin to list of approved type 2 diabetes drug therapies
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Adlyxin(lixisenatide), by Sanofi-Aventis US LLC, for adults with type 2 diabetes. It is a once-a-day injection intended to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels), along with diet and exercise. “The FDA […]
Nanotechnology replaces traditional ice packs in managing orthopaedic injuries
Doctors, caregivers and patients have long been looking for pain/ inflammation management options for musculoskeletal injuries and post-surgical care which will both reduce the intake of pain medication and also improve patient ambulation, accelerating their return to full function. The […]
New class of antibiotics could treat superbug infections
Scientists report the discovery of a new class of antibiotics by analyzing the bacterial warfare in people’s noses. According to the tests reported in the journal Nature, the resulting drug, lugdunin, could treat superbug infections. The last new class of […]
Scientists improve optical sensing devices to better detect harmful molecules
Scientists are working on improving the sensitivity, compactness and cost of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) devicesby changing the materials used to make them. SPR devices are the benchmark in optical sensing. They are used for detecting biomarkers of disease, discovering […]
Tiny human brains are being grown by Singapore scientists
A big leap on the research on ‘mini-brain’ has been made by scientists in Singapore as they grow advanced mini human midbrains to help researchers develop treatments and conduct studies into Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and other ageing-related brain diseases. The […]
Europe’s first Zika microcephaly birth registered in Spain
In Spain, a woman infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with the congenital condition microcephaly. This is thought to be the first such birth in the continent. The couple decided to keep the baby even […]
Longer TV time increases risk of blood clot death
People who watch television for five hours or more a day have more than double the risk to die of a blood clot in the lung compared to those who watch half as much TV, a large Japanese study suggests. […]
Prescribing more exercise instead of medication for cancer patients
Exercise is known to be an effective way to reduce the risk of some cancers, but what about exercise as a way to rehabilitate cancer patients? In the United States, a 2008 study conducted by the Centres of Disease Control […]
