Category: Features
Ozone therapy in compact, wearable device offers patients treatment on-the-go
A team of innovators at Purdue University in Indiana, US, have created an experimental, wearable setup that uses ozone gas as an antimicrobial treatment solution for chronic wounds. It also allows patients in remote areas or with limited mobility to […]
Participation from partners helps heart attack survivors stick to healthy, new habits
Heart attack survivors have a better chance of changing unhealthy habits or to form healthy ones, including exercise, when their significant others join their efforts. It also greatly helps patients prevent future repeat heart attacks. Observing programs focusing on lifestyle […]
An eye on future vision: Taiwanese ophthalmic innovations
According to estimates from IEK Consulting of the Industrial Technology Research Institute, the global ophthalmic medical equipment market is estimated to reach US$58.4 billion by 2023. Armed with the strength of ICT/optical technology and scale of manufacturing capability, ophthalmic device manufacturers in Taiwan are […]
Protein-specific blood test may revolutionise diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease
New research led by fellows at Lund University in Sweden, by way of an inexpensive blood test, could be accurate indicator of both plaques and tangles characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in living patients. So far, the diagnosis of AD […]
Transforming white fat into brown fat handy application to obesity treatments
Out of the different fat cells in the human body, brown fat is more beneficial than white fat – scientists at the Joslin Diabetes Center (Joslin) in Massachusetts, US, have developed a variant of the gene-editing tool CRISPR to convert […]
PPEs: biodegradable/nonplastic alternatives sought
To contain the “other epidemic” of plastic materials, PPEs made of non-plastic and alternative materials are being developed as counter measures to the environmental impact of PPEs being discarded and littering the environment, says Angelica Buan in this report. Demand […]
Limited amounts of tea/coffee still acceptable during pregnancy
According to the National Health Service, consuming 200mg or less of caffeine a day should not pose any significant risk in terms of miscarriage or growth of the baby while in the womb. Likewise, the European Food Safety Authority and […]
Scientists confirm genetic variations cause eczema, allows for polishing of genetic tests, therapies
Atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, is an inflammatory skin condition caused by an impaired skin barrier. It allows increased water loss from the skin – people with eczema tend to have thick, dry,and intensely itchy skin and easily develop […]
