Category: Health News
Coronavirus Pandemic: Does Your Age Make You More Susceptible to Getting COVID-19?
Since the beginning of the epidemic, researchers have discovered that it is the elderly who suffer most from severe forms of Covid-19. But are they also more likely to …
Does Ketogenic Diet Work for Everyone; What Does Science Say?
What is Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic diet is very popular amongst those trying to lose weight as it is considered a weight-loss wonder. Generally, any low carb, high protein …
Flinders University Develops a Breath Test That Can Detect Head and Neck Cancer Early
Cancer is defined by the Australian Cancer Council as the disease of the body’s cells. It is a collection or a mass of abnormally growing cells that accumulate in …
Singapore Researchers Develop Nanoparticles That Destroy Cancer Cells Without Side Effects
Researchers in Singapore propose a new approach to destroy and combat cancer. This involves nanoparticles coated with amino acids that kill cancer cells from within. The scientific community is …
Blindness: Reactivating Inactive Genes Can Regenerate Damaged Retinas
In mammals, the retina is one of the few tissues where damage is irreparable. However, a spontaneous regeneration mechanism in mammals could be activated artificially so that patients could …
Diabetes and Obesity: Bariatric Surgery Reduces the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
For people with diabetes and obesity, bariatric surgery significantly reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer. Researchers have analyzed 1,435,350 patients with concurrent diabetes and obesity over a period of …
Peripheral Nerves Now Repairable With a Conductive Hydrogel
Peripheral nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system which is comprised of 43 pairs of motor and sensory nerves responsible for connecting the central nervous system or the …
Can Neurons Regenerate? A New Study Says They Can
A study published in the Science claims to have found the genetic pathways and mechanisms responsible for the suppression of neuronal regeneration in mammalian neurons and how to repress …
Trump Wants to Make the COVID-19 Investigational Regeneron Drug Available to Anyone That Needs It
Donald Trump believes he “cured” Covid-19 with an experimental treatment made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals that he now promises to approve fast. Even if the drug is considered promising, these …