Category: Health News
NeoVax: A Personalized Vaccine That Can Treat Skin Cancer
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed NeoVax, a vaccine that triggers an immune response by targeting mutated proteins in patients’ skin melanoma tumors, neutralizing them in the long …Penile Extenders: What Does the Science Say About Their Effectiveness?
Penile extenders, also known as penile stretching devices, are mechanical traction devices that stretch the penis in its flaccid state and are meant to make it longer, with unconfirmed …
German Study Shows That COVID-19 May Also Affect Sperm Quality
With spermatozoa that are less motile, less concentrated, and with altered shapes, the sperm of men who have had a severe form of COVID-19 are of poorer quality, according …CARMAT (An Artificial Heart): A New Hope for Patients With Heart Failure
CARMAT is an artificial heart named after the manufacturing company. It is similar to the artificial heart that we have right now, SynCardia. CARMAT is mainly composed of three …A Combination of Marimastat, and Varespladib a Possible Antidote to Snake Venom
A combination of two molecules has been used to save animals from snakebites by venomous snakes from different continents. The combination of Marimastat and Varespladib, two already approved drugs, …
A UK Study Shows That the Incidence of Skin Cancer Has Exploded in 40 Years
Sunbathing on the beach in the summer is not safe because the sun’s UV rays can cause cancer. British doctors have quantified the incidence of skin melanoma for 40 …UNC Researchers Make an Antiviral Contraceptive Gel That Stimulates the Male Libido
A new sperm-killing gel developed by U.S. researchers is also said to have antiviral properties and to improve the quality of sexual intercourse for couples. Spermicides are often found …
How Microscopes Are Changing Science Everyday
Microscopes are one of the chief inventions of science by which organisms and molecules, which are not seen by our naked eyes, can be easily identified. The discovery of …