Medical News
This Blood Test Can Detect How Well You Are Aging
Tech Times - 8 Jan 2017 03:37
The process of aging varies from one person to another. Researchers have now found a way to detect through a blood test how well an individual is aging.
'Click-Chemistry' Produces Antibiotic Spider Silk For Drug Delivery, Wound Healing
Tech Times - 8 Jan 2017 19:52
A U.K. based team of researchers has successfully created synthetic spider silk and attached antibiotics to it. The results of this research could change the way we use bandages, as well as diminish the time necessary fo...
Skull, Brain And Clumps Of Hair Found Inside Ovarian Tumor Of 16-Year-Old
Tech Times - 8 Jan 2017 18:36
An emergency operation led to the discovery of a strange tumor in the ovary of a 16-year-old. See what happens when a single egg cell tries to create another body on its own.
Effects Of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Before Pregnancy Linger To Impair Fetal Brain Development Later On: Study
Tech Times - 8 Jan 2017 14:12
Secondhand smoke has long been shown to be bad for the health. Now, researchers have found that simply being exposed prior to a pregnancy can put a woman's baby at risk of impaired fetal brain development.
The Upside To Anemia: Iron Deficiency Protects Children From Malaria, Says Study
Tech Times - 8 Jan 2017 13:25
Iron deficiency, the most common condition worldwide associated with poor nutrition, was found to be interestingly beneficial against malaria. The research suggesting this correlation also implies a genetic mechanism for...
Fixing overuse and underuse of medical care can improve health and save money
EurekAlert! - 8 Jan 2017 07:00
(University of Sydney) International experts have pinpointed how reforming the overuse and underuse of health and medical services around the world can improve health outcomes and stem spiraling costs of health care.
Crowding In UK Hospitals A Humanitarian Crisis: Red Cross
Tech Times - 8 Jan 2017 02:49
The British Red Cross described overcrowding and shortage of beds in UK hospitals as a humanitarian crisis. The charity asked the government for more budget in caring for the sick and the elderly.