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Boy with brittle bone disease now walks, thanks to 3D printing
A six-year-old boy with brittle bone disease can now stand again, with the help of 3D printing technology. “My son had fractures every two or three days. He had to walk very carefully to avoid the situation,” said Mr Lu, […]
Cancer sniffing dogs trained to help doctors
The Britain’s National Health Service approved training dogs to smell traces of prostate cancer. “Dogs have got this fantastic sense of smell; three-hundred million sensory receptors, us humans have five million. So they’re very, very good at finding minute odors. […]
Drinking water before meals helps in losing weight
Studies show that drinking half a liter of water before every meal can help you lose weight. In the study, 84 obese adults were asked to follow a 12-week program. The participants were divided into two groups. All of them […]
Bright screens disrupt sleep patterns in teens
A new study confirmed that taking gadgets to bed can mess with the sleep patterns of teens. This isn’t new to parents, but now they can said that it’s confirmed by experimentation instead of “because I said so.” The […]
People with low self-esteem handle thoughts of death badly
Do you want to know when you’re going to die? A more important question would be how would you handle it? The answer depends on your self-esteem. Researchers from the University of Kent’s School of Psychology discovered that people with […]
Fear of being without your smart phone is a legit phobia now
Smart phones have become an essential part of our lives. So much so that being without you phone or the batteries going dead can cause severe anxieties. There’s a word for that now: nomophobia, or no mobile phone phobia. Caglar […]
Scientists develop blood test to predict breast cancer relapse
Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation developed a blood test to predict which breast cancer patients have cancer relapse. The test finds residual cancer DNA in a person’s bloodstream. The team took […]
Failure is the best teacher, scientists say
“Failure is the best teacher” now has solid, scientific proof. Researchers from the University of California discovered that we can turn failures into positive experiences, if we stop and analyze our mistakes. The brain uses two ways to learn something […]
Life expectancy rises, but many are spending lives being sick
Around the world, people are living longer lives—but sadly; most spend their extended time being sick. This was proven by a study across 188 countries. The study found out the global life expectancy increased from 65.3 in 1990 to 71.5 […]
Low vitamin-D levels linked to multiple sclerosis
Getting your dose of daily sunshine may decrease your chances of getting multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease affects the brain and spinal cord that leads to problems with vision, balance, muscle control and others. Scientists at the McGill University in […]
