Category: Medical Conditions
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 …
Scarlet Fever Making a Comeback According to Australian Researchers
Scarlet fever, a contagious and sometimes fatal childhood disease, is returning. They believe that the bacterium responsible for this disease has mutated and is better adapted to humans. Scarlet …
University of Wisconsin Researchers Use Stem Cells to Treat Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that characteristically affects the dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra or the midbrain. It usually begins with stiffness, shaking, tremors, voice changes, and …
A Fairbanks Alaska Resident Catches a New Virus Similar to Smallpox
A new case of “Alaskapox” infection was discovered this year, following a first case in 2015. The virus, which appears to be transmitted by small mammals, currently, appears to …