Category: Features
China experiencing increase in skin allergy patients: Experts
CHINA – The change of the weather to spring and summer is usually a delightful time, as trees turn green and flowers bloom. But for people suffering from skin allergies, the change of seasons can be difficult, with recurring symptoms […]
India unveils vaccine for deadly diarrhoea virus
NEW DELHI – Scientists unveiled on Tuesday an affordable vaccine against a deadly diarrhoea-causing virus that kills some 100,000 children in India every year. Rotavirus, which causes dehydration and severe diarrhoea, is globally responsible for some 453,000 deaths annually and […]
Uterus Removal Does Not Increase a Woman’s Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Contrary to many previously reported studies, new research finds that having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause. The research is published […]
New Gel Reverses Paralysis
An implant in combination with a gel was found to restore the functionality of a torn or damaged nerve. The innovative project’s initial successes were reported recently at several renowned scientific congresses, and the therapy, already tested in animal models, […]
Fish Oil may Reduce Effects of Junk Food on Brain
A review by researchers at the University of Liverpool based on data from more than 180 research papers has shown fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain. The team at the University’s Institute […]
New robots that can let you know if you stink
Robots that can make out whether you stink or smell good are the latest from the collaborative effort of a Japanese company, CrazyLabo, and scientists from Kitakyushu National College of Technology. These robots can be the best thing, especially if […]
China uses space technology to modify artificial heart
TIANJIN- A sheep implanted with a new type of artificial heart developed by Chinese scientists using cutting-edge aerospace technology has lived for 62 days thus far, the heart’s developers announced on Monday. The development of the heart was jointly conducted […]
Panic grips Saudis as toll rises from SARS-like virus
RIYADH – Panic has gripped Saudis in the country’s east, where most cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected, witnesses said, as the death toll from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom hits 15. Scores of people have reported […]
Pulmonary hypertension: A different kind of pressure
More than 25 million people who suffer from a disease that is not easy to diagnose and can be fatal – pulmonary hypertension – commemorated World Pulmonary Hypertension Day last Sunday. Many are familiar with the disease called hypertension (high […]
Grapes may Help Reduce Heart Failure Associated with High Blood Pressure
Grapes can reduce the chances of heart failure associated with hypertension by influencing gene activities and metabolic pathways, according to the NIH funded study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. They improve antioxidant levels in the heart. Heart failure […]
