Category: Technology & Devices
New breast cancer drug developed in India
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore have developed a two-drug cocktail that can target two cancer-causing proteins. The Hindustan Times reported that the drugs have been tested on mice, and two labs at IISc are working […]
Japan unveils ‘anti-loneliness’ hugging chair
There are times in everyone’s life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that’s always ready to give a comforting cuddle. The “tranquility chair” is built in the shape of a […]
Researchers develop smart bandage that glows to indicate healing
Researchers developed a paint-on, see-through, “smart” bandage that glows to indicate a wound’s tissue oxygenation concentration. The bandage created by team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Conor L. Evans at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine of Massachusetts General Hospital […]
Japanese researchers develop vibration machine for fatty liver treatment
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have developed a body vibration machine that could help patients with fatty liver disease significantly improve their conditions by transmitting vertical and horizontal vibrations throughout their bodies, local media reported Tuesday. The research, led by […]
Genome screened baby is born disease-free
The first ever in vitro fertilization baby with whole pre-implantation genomic screening was born at the Peking University Third Hospital in Beijing on Sept 19. The birth is good news for patients with monogenic diseases, as they can expect to […]
New mobile app offers handy advice for medical emergencies
WHAT do you do when you see someone choking or suffering from a heart attack? The answers can be easily found in a new mobile app that offers handy advice for medical emergencies in four languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and […]
Smartphone attachment eliminates doctor visits to diagnose ear infections
If you can’t imagine an otoscope smartphone attachment, it’s probably because the only time you’ve ever seen one was at the doctor’s office. It’s here: an otoscope that enables a view of the inner ear canal on the smartphone’s screen, […]
Volunteers use 3D printers to create inexpensive prosthetics
An online organization of more than 1,500 volunteers is using 3D printers to produce prosthetic hands or fingers for people around the world who need them. This Sunday, the group, called e-NABLE, will come together at the Johns Hopkins Hospital […]
Laser, the new treatment for snoring?
Snoring is a problem, a major one, considering that over 30% of divorce cases worldwide has snoring as one of the causes. And that is the reason any new treatment that claims to cure or at least reduce this, becomes […]
Damaged livers could be saved without surgery by injecting tonsils stem cells
Scientists have found a promising way to repair damaged livers without surgery by injecting stem cells from tonsils, a body part we don’t really need. The liver, however provides critical functions, such as ridding the body of toxins. Failure of […]
