Category: Features
Israeli clinical trial shows the efficacy of microdosing THC to treat chronic pain
Minute doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – essentially the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis – have been shown to reduce pain sensation in a recent clinical experiment, without inducing psychoactive side effects. Israeli pharma-tech company Syqe Medical set out to try […]
New graphene-modified facemasks to offer more effective protection against coronavirus
A consortium of Spanish scientists and companies are working on the development of new and safer prophylactic facemasks to combat the viral coronavirus. The masks will be made of non-woven textiles specially modified with graphene and its derivative materials e.g. […]
Nanoparticle-based injection to retina restores vision to blind rats
Many instances of age-related vision loss is related to degradation of the retina – an impressive way to restore retinal function, without using electrodes or implants, is by injecting specifically-engineered nanoparticles to create a working artificial retina. A single injection […]
US study links air pollution to infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Air pollution from traffic and industrial activities has come up again, but a new Stanford-led study highlighted that air pollution, even from natural sources e.g. dust which travels thousands of miles from sub-Saharan Africa, is critical in determining infant mortality […]
Researchers use a dye to illuminate primary breast cancer tumour, lymph node spread in dogs
Scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet), US, have demonstrated how a glowing dye can be used to light up breast cancer cells in dogs and would immensely help canine cancer treatment. This […]
Scientists invent electrical scaffolding-like material to help heal broken bones
Current implants or scaffold materials that mimic the body’s own electrical field, to stimulate bone cells into reproducing, are bulky, inconvenient and need to be surgically removed once the broken bone has healed. A new, wirelessly powered innovation by scientists […]
Digital edition of CAREhab postponed to later date in July 2020
The digital edition of Asia’s annual healthcare platform CAREhab 2020 and conference element 6th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, previously announced to take place live via the CAREhab GO platform from 10-11 July 2020, has been postponed due to the Singapore general elections. […]
Babies recognise when adults imitate them and perceive imitators as more friendly
Imitating young infants seems to be an effective way to catch their interest and bond with them, researchers from Lund University, Sweden, observe after meeting and playing together with 6-month old babies in their homes for a time. The babies […]
Children develop unique cognitive offloading strategy to simplify thinking
Children as young as 4 years old tend to use various cognitive aids – including notepads and apps – to simplify tasks as necessary, according to a recent study from the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia. This process […]
