Category: Features
Duke Medicine launch hand transplant program
Duke Medicine launched the first hand transplant program in North Carolina, becoming one of a small number of transplant centers in the country to offer the procedure. The Duke program is part of a clinical trial to determine the safety […]
Malaria genes similar in chimps and humans
The malaria parasite molecules in humans have been shown to share key gene segments with chimp and gorilla malaria parasites, which are separated by several millions of years, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of […]
Drunk-sex risks future rape for young women
A new research warns women against having their first sexual experience while drunk, as they are more at risk of rape in the future. Nearly 20% of the young women who lost their virginity while drunk reported their first intercourse […]
Researchers make artificial foam heart
Cornell University researchers made an artificial heart with a new lightweight, memory foam-like material. The material has potential for use in prosthetic body parts, artificial organs and soft robotics. The foam can be formed and has connected pores that allow […]
Blood test pairs cancer patients with best treatments
Scientists developed a blood test that pair a cancer patient with the best treatment and track the tumour’s progress. The research was published in Clinical Cancer Research. Experts from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden in […]
Stress during pregnancy affects child’s motor skills
A new study found that mothers who experienced more stressful events during their pregnancies had children with slower motor skills development. Children with low motor competence can have difficulty in everyday life with fine and gross motor tasks such as […]
Disney-themed prosthesis made for young amputees
Open Bionics designed Disney-themed bionic arms to make young amputees feel better about wearing them. Kids can have Iron Man, Frozen, or Star Wars inspired arms that they will be proud to wear. Disney gave the Open Bionics the rights […]
Sedentary lifestyle killing Argentineans
Around 17% of all heart-disease deaths in Argentina are caused by not meeting the minimum exercise requirement set by the European Society of Cardiology, which requires just 30 minutes of brisk walking, five days a week. A current study investigated […]
Emotional abuse as bad as physical abuse
Emotional abuse, which includes ridicule, intimidation, rejection, and humiliation, may be as harmful to children as physical abuse and neglect. Emotional abuse occurs more often than physical abuse or neglect, but the study says that both emotional and physical pain […]
Bigger brains not necessarily smarter
Bigger brains don’t necessarily mean higher IQs. A new study shows that brain structure, and not brain size, determines IQ. University of Vienna researchers Jakob Pietschnig, Michael Zeiler, and Martin Voracek from the Faculty of Psychology, together with Lars Penke […]
