Scientists have developed a prototype bandage that could detect hidden fractures once a person wears it.
The new bandage was developed by Ozan Akkus and his colleagues at Purdue University in Indiana. The prototype bandage contain sensors which pick up slight changes in sound waves created by tiny cracks in damaged bones.
They then sound […]
When your throat feels sore or indigestion threatens, then it is time for a herbal tea. The body and soul is helped to regenerate itself by the tea’s active ingredients and stimulated by the hot water. Medicinal teas are also commonly used to ease the symptoms of bladder and kidney complaints as well as […]
Eating undercooked, raw or cured meat during pregnancy is the main risk factor for the common parasite infection, known as toxoplasmosis, which can lead to brain damage in the unborn child, according to a study in this week’s British Medical Journal.
Researchers interviewed over 1,000 pregnant women, both with and without toxoplasma infection, across six […]
The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has now increased the number of centers in India that provide free Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART), from 54 to 91.
The ART is a combination of three potent drugs, which is being given to persons who are in the advanced stage of AIDS. Even though these drugs do not […]
A Danish study has found that people who are below the age of 60, and have lost a bone as a result of periodontal disease, have an increased risk of heart disease.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen studied around 110 patients with coronary heart disease and 140 people without coronary heart disease. The mean […]
Drinking Cabernet Sauvignon may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new animal research. Researchers observed the effects of feeding the red wine to mice with Alzheimer’s disease-type brain changes.
Compared to mice that received ethanol or water, the mice that were given Cabernet Sauvignon experienced significantly reduced Alzheimer’s disease-type brain deterioration of memory function.
The researchers, […]
On Wednesday, a team of French doctors performed the very first operation on a human being in zero-gravity conditions, to remove a cyst from the arm of a man. The five-man medical team made history by slicing off the cyst that floated away from the patient, tied to a string. While the surgery was […]
Depression during pregnancy may be common. Researchers say that those who feel low during these nine months should seek medical advice. The study suggests that depression during pregnancy may be almost as common as post-natal baby blues.
Annette Briley and colleagues from Tommy’s Baby Charity here surveyed 1,000 women about how they felt during pregnancy.
The […]
That’s the question the British Broadcasting Corporation (UK) were asking a while ago. Since our bodies already have the necessary apparatus (liver, lungs, kidneys and skin) to clear our body of toxins, what exactly is the benefit of following a detoxification plan?
Detoxification diets,which have become the frequent rituals of many celebrities and supposedly aim […]
Acupuncture may offer women an alternative for easing hot flashes during menopause, preliminary research suggests. In a study of 29 women with frequent, daily hot flashes, researchers found that those who received acupuncture began to have fewer and less severe symptoms during the night.
As nighttime hot flashes improved, so did the quality of the […]
