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World Cancer Congress 2018: Global leaders come together to fight cancer
At the recent World Cancer Leader’s Summit (WCLS) in Kuala Lumpur, global health leaders from across UN agencies, the non-profit and private sectors, and academia came together to discuss calls to action in increasing access to, and investment in, and […]
Malaysia may consider legalising medical marijuana
Malaysia is starting to discuss the legalisation of marijuana for medical use. If put through, it will be the first Asian country to do so. The debate comes about after the public outrage over a death penalty handed to a […]
Japanese scientists develop human eggs from blood cells for the first time
Producing eggs and sperm from stem cells has long been a science goal. In 2012, Mitinori Saitou at Kyoto University and his colleagues reported they produced mature mouse eggs and sperm from stem cells, and used them to breed healthy […]
Wearable ultrasound silicone patch for continuous blood pressure monitoring
Researches led by the University of California San Diego have invented a new wearable ultrasound patch that monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin. The non-invasive method could help with the detection of cardiovascular anomalies. The work, published […]
World Alzheimer’s Day 2018
Named after German pathologist and psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer in 1906, Alzheimer’s disease affects approximately 50 million people worldwide, but World Alzheimer’s Day,held on the 21st of September every year, calls attention to the tragic effects of the neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer’s […]
Caffeine lowers death risk from kidney disease
Consuming greater amounts of caffeine, including soft drinks, tea, and coffee, may help reduce the risk of death for people with chronic kidney disease, according to a study. The research, which was published in the journal Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, attempted […]
Aspirin potentially dangerous for those over 70, study warns
Though there are proven benefits of aspirin for people after a heart attack or stroke, recent studies have shown that it could potentially be fatal to people over the age of 70 and increase the risk of internal bleeding. The […]
More rollercoasters, less kidney stones
Research concluding the advantages of rollercoasters on kidney stones has won the Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine. Professor David Wartinger at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine began the research after one of his patients returned from a trip […]
How owls could help scientists understand ADHD
A team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore is studying barn owls in an attempt to understand the brain circuits that control attention. While owls are highly focused predatory birds, most people with ADHD are not. The team’s major goal […]
Welsh patients to test revolutionary insulin drug
A new drug that helps regeneration of insulin-making cells especially in Type 1 diabetics has been developed. About 19,000 people live with Type 1 of the condition in Wales and 90% have less than 5% of these cells left.This means […]
