Home
News
Blog
Photo
Video
Register
|
Login
Register
|
Login
Home
News
Blog
Photo
Video
News
News
News
21
Protein could prevent brain damage caused by stroke
posted on
3/21/2017 1:04:00 PM
A small protein that could protect the brain from stroke-induced injury has been discovered by researchers from The University of Queensland and Monash University.
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
protein
,
brain
,
stroke
,
awaiting of clinical trials
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (796)
21
Breakthrough discovery may make blood test feasible for detecting cancer
posted on
3/21/2017 12:51:00 PM
Doctors may soon be able to detect and monitor a patient's cancer with a simple blood test, reducing or eliminating the need for more invasive procedures, according to Purdue University research.
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
cancer
,
oncology
,
blood tests
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (645)
20
Genome-based cholesterol drug boosts heart health
posted on
3/20/2017 5:50:00 AM
Treatment reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, but might not live up to outsized expectations.
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
genome
,
PCSK9
,
heart
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (888)
20
New nano-implant could one day help restore sight
posted on
3/20/2017 4:50:00 AM
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego and La Jolla-based startup Nanovision Biosciences Inc. have developed the nanotechnology and wireless electronics for a new type of retinal prosthesis that brings research a step closer to restoring the ability of neurons in the retina to respond to light.
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
retina
,
bionics
,
bionic devices
,
sight recover
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (1008)
19
Gene editing tried in embryos
posted on
3/19/2017 6:56:00 PM
First results in viable human embryos reveal CRISPR’s biggest problem
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
gene editing
,
genome modification
,
human embryos
,
genome engineering
,
CRISPR/Cas9
,
synthetic biology
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (969)
19
Gentle eugenics
posted on
3/19/2017 6:40:00 PM
Genetic tools offer the chance to eradicate hereditary diseases. Misused, they could become instruments for prejudice.
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
genome modification
,
genome engineering
,
synthetic biology
,
genetics
,
CRISPR/Cas9
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (993)
19
Breaking up with death
posted on
3/19/2017 6:16:00 PM
Humanity has a complicated relationship with death. Will technology one day enable us to break up with it completely?
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
transhumanism
,
philosophy
,
history
,
immortality
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (927)
16
Lab-grown mini-organs help model disease, test new drugs
posted on
3/16/2017 11:16:00 PM
Scientists have created a veritable zoo of “organoids,” including livers, pancreases, stomachs, hearts, kidneys, and even mammary and salivary glands
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
organoids
,
organs
,
stem cells
,
mini-organs
,
new drugs test
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (766)
16
Fancy a drink?
posted on
3/16/2017 9:23:00 PM
The average adult drinks about 1.7 litres of fluids a day: water, tea, coffee, soda, milk, fruit juice and more. But our ideas of what we should be drinking are clouded by urban myths, wishful thinking and dubious health claim
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
food
,
nutrition
,
drinks
,
diet
,
coffee
,
tea
,
juices
,
soda
,
diet soda
,
tap water
,
bottled water
,
water
,
milk
,
soya milk
,
coconut water
,
beetroot juice
,
wheatgrass smoothies
,
kefir
,
alcohol
,
alcoholic drinks
,
pros
,
cons
,
caffeine
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (1180)
16
A rare success against Alzheimer’s
posted on
3/16/2017 7:01:00 PM
A gold-standard clinical trial provides evidence that diet, exercise and an active social life can help prevent cognitive decline.
Read More
|
Categories:
|
Tags:
Alzheimer's decease
,
Alzheimer's
,
dementia
,
exercises
,
diet
,
food
|
Comments:
(0)
|
View Count: (931)
Page 27 of 37
First
Previous
25
26
[27]
28
29
Next
Last