Medical News
Life-Transforming Face Transplant At Mayo Clinic Gives Wyoming Man A Second Chance In Life
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 06:31
Using 3D virtual surgery and imaging, doctors at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota performed a successful face transplant to give a man from Wyoming his second chance in life.
The McGurk Effect: When Your Eyes Don't Listen To Your Ears
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 22:04
New research has provided a better understanding of the mechanism behind the McGurk Effect. The phenomenon describes a situation where visual and auditory stimuli are mismatched, and a person perceives an altered message...
Eating Carbs During Workout: Good For The Immune System, Say Scientists
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 20:40
New research suggests that carbohydrates consumed during an intense workout may improve the immune system. According to the study, between 30 and 60 grams of carbs would be enough to boost the immune system.
Walking For 30 Minutes Can Help Cancer Patients, Reveals Study
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 15:00
Walking for half an hour three times a week may be good for patients with advanced cancer according researchers. A new study shares that cancer patients who indulged in physical activity showed improved emotional and phy...
Blast off: Stem cells from Mayo Clinic physician's lab launch into space
EurekAlert! - 19 Feb 2017 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) Today, the latest rocket launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, included a payload of several samples of donated adult stem cells from a research laboratory at Mayo Clinic's Flo...
When screening for disease, risk is as important to consider as benefits, study indicates
EurekAlert! - 19 Feb 2017 07:00
(University of Virginia) University of Virginia statistician Karen Kafadar is developing new techniques for understanding the difference between length of diagnosis and length of life regarding cancer screening.
Gastric band surgery significantly reduces health risks in overweight people with diabetes
EurekAlert! - 19 Feb 2017 07:00
(Monash University) A long-term study by Monash University researchers -- the first of its kind -- has found that gastric band surgery has significant benefits for moderately overweight people with type 2 diabetes. Previ...
Repetitive head injuries may not cause movement problems for former NFL players
EurekAlert! - 19 Feb 2017 07:00
(American Academy of Neurology) Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, according to a preliminary study released today that will be present...
Study Uncovers How Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly
Tech Times - 19 Feb 2017 02:00
Zika leading to microcephaly in babies is one of the reasons the virus is considered a major health threat around the world. Researchers now know how exactly the infection affects fetal brain development.