Category: Features
Risk of depression three times more likely in toxic workplaces
A study of full-time workers in Australia has revealed how toxic work environments pose a significant risk of depression – by at least three times. While depression and mental health at large is still of little concern to many employees, […]
Stem-cell hydrogel injection studied for heart attack patients
Heart muscle becomes damaged and cardiac function is affected when blood vessels feeding the heart are blocked. A new stem-cell-carrying hydrogel helps mice recover from this condition, called myocardial infarction, by stimulating formation of new blood vessels. Developed by a […]
Prenetics HK launches home rapid detection kit for COVID-19
Hong Kong-based Prenetics Ltd. (Prenetics) has launched a reusable rapid detection system – Circle HealthPod (HealthPod) – for kit at home. The technology behind the HealthPod was developed at Oxford University and boasts a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of […]
Prototype soft robots used to deliver drugs to the nervous system
Targeted drug delivery using tiny, tumbling soft robots can be achieved soon thanks to rotating magnetic fields. In a study carried out by several US research institutes and biotechnology companies, tiny robots were observed to perform better as drug delivery […]
Taiwan shares innovative technologies for beauty care & healthcare
The Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system embodies the idea that “healthcare is a basic human right” said Mr James C.F. Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), in a statement during the start of Taiwan Excellence’s Industry Solution […]
New compounds created to penetrate and protect against damaging UV radiation
An international research team has studied and invented a new way to protect the deeper layers of skin from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. More precisely, a team from the University of Exeter Medical School, UK, and the […]
Physical and psychological impacts seen in employees who work too much
New research once again addresses the impact of working too much – this time, participants from universities in Australia reported varying degrees of physical and psychological distress, when expected to respond to work calls, emails, or texts outside of business […]
Compound in essential oils could help treat Parkinson’s disease
A chemical widely used in perfumery and a component of many essential oils, farnesol, has just been found to help preserve dopamine-producing neurons (nerves) in the brains of sufferers of Parkinson’s disease (PD). A progressive loss of dopamine neurons causes […]
Scientists find natural but elusive blood pressure sensor
A team the University of Virginia School of Medicine, a part of UVA Health Systems (UVA Health) have finally detected the location of cellular sensors that detect and respond to subtle changes in blood pressure – the natural barometers, or […]
Speech-in-noise hearing impairment an early sign of dementia
Research has found that older adults who have difficulties hearing speech over noisy backgrounds – a condition referred to as “speech-in-noise hearing impairment” – have up to 91% increased risk of developing dementia in later years. Many people with dementia […]
