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Scientists Think They've Discovered A New Domain Of Life In The Human Gut
Considering that scientists are only able to grow an estimated one percent of known microbes in the lab, many suspect that there are plenty of new forms of life yet to be discovered, the so called...
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Genomics Can Improve Health Care--Right Now
A unique clinic in Strasburg, Pa., shows the waySee it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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What Makes Our Brains Unique?
Our brains are arguably one of evolution’s greatest achievements, composed of many regions that each have unique configurations of cells and patterns of connectivity that together bestow us our mental...
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Researchers Use Electrical Field To Remove Nanoparticles From Human Blood
Nanotechnology covers a huge range of disciplines, ranging from developing enhanced night vision contact lenses to building “thirsty” water filtration devices.See it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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Seven Hard Facts We All Need To Swallow About Antibiotics
The global public health crisis of antibiotic resistance is in the spotlight. What’s at stake is the impending loss of antibiotics that threatens modern medicine as we know it.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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iHMED
iHMED. 14,014 likes · 36 talking about this. The iHMED project is the first interactive medical website of its kind developed by a physician in...See it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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Human Liver Cells That Can Fully Regenerate Created In The Lab
The human liver is an incredible organ. It is one of the few organs that can regenerate, with people able to lose as much as 75 percent and yet still grow it back. With such incredible regeneration...
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Scientists Identify Two Proteins That Help Block Spread Of HIV-1|The Gaily Grind
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the University of Trento in Italy, and the University of Geneva in Switzerland, have releaseSee it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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Scientists Find Way To Deactivate Most Common Cancer-Causing Protein
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered a mechanism to inhibit the cancer-causing activity of the protein most often responsible for the formation of tumors. Known as Ras,...
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Negative Media Reports On Cholesterol Drugs Affects Their Usage
Negative media reports on cholesterol-lowering drugs influence people to discontinue their use of these drugs, which in turn can increase deaths by heart attack, a new study has claimed. Even before...
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Why Treat Gene Editing Differently In Two Types Of Human Cells?
At the conclusion of the recent International Summit on Human Gene Editing in Washington, DC, its organizing committee released a much-anticipated statement recommending how human genetic engineering...
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My Genes Made Me Do It: The Problem Of Genetic Evidence And Diminished...
There have been recent high-profile claims suggesting genetics and neuroscience are set to radically change the way we think about crime and punishment. Author Sam Harris, for example, argues that...
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Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Double Autism Risk, Study Claims
A substantial amount of controversy surrounds antidepressants. Do they work or don’t they? Some studies have suggested they offer substantial benefits for patients, others report they are no better...
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Genomics, Big Data Bring Precision Medicine to Pediatric Cancer
Precision medicine is making a big difference for pediatric patients treated within the Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium.See it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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Stephen Hawking Has Some Beautiful Advice For People Who Suffer From Depression
World-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking is known for providing us with complex yet invaluable insights into space, time, and the nitty-gritty of theoretical physics. However, in a recent talk, the...
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Check Your Health: Liver cancer & Precision Genomics
KUTV Cancer treatment is constantly changing with new technology and evolving research. For one Southern Utah Man suffering from a rare form of liver cancer, personalized cancer treatment appears to...
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Exposure To Algae Toxin Increases The Risk Of Alzheimer’s-Like Illnesses
A paper published today suggests chronic exposure to an environmental toxin may increase the risk of neurodegenerative illness. For the first time, researchers have shown that feeding vervet monkeys a...
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The Brain’s Memory Capacity May Be Ten Times Greater Than We Thought
Like a computer, the brain has a storage capacity that determines how much memory it can hold. However, while computing power can be neatly measured in bits, the amount of information that the brain...
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New Pen-Sized Microscope Could Spot Cancerous Cells During Surgery
When suspected cancerous tissue is found within a patient’s brain during surgery, there is simply no time to remove a sample, send it to a separate laboratory, and wait for a diagnosis following...
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More Evidence Suggests Protein Linked To Alzheimer’s May Be Transmissible
A study has indicated that proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease might be transmissible during surgical transplants, adding to the evidence provided by separate research that reached the same...
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Cancer Spread Tracked From A Single Cell In A Live Animal
Cancer scientists have long faced a conundrum: as the disease starts, there’s usually a group of cells sharing a mutation that makes them prone to forming cancer, yet only a few do so. So what’s so...
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Two New Advances Offer Hope In The Fight Against Leukemia
Two papers have been published in the last fortnight announcing big steps forward in the fight against leukemia, both anchored by the same research institution. The studies are at very different...
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New Non-Addictive Painkiller May Provide Safer Alternative To Opioids
A new painkiller made by adapting the body’s naturally occurring opioids could provide a safer, non-addictive alternative to current analgesic drugs, with far fewer side-effects than those produced by...
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New Stem Cell Treatment "Switches Off" Type 1 Diabetes
For those with type 1 diabetes, regularly injecting themselves with insulin is part and parcel of their daily lives. This form of treatment hasn’t advanced much for nearly a century, so it will come...
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Lasers Can Stimulate The Natural Healing Of Deeper Skin Wounds
Healing wounds with stitches and staples could be a thing of the past, thanks to this latest advance in laser technology.See it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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Visual data analytics make genomics in healthcare possible
One hospital is using Tableau's visual data analytics software to effectively leverage genomics in healthcare and improve patient care.See it on Scoop.it, via Medical Science
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New Saliva Test May Be Able To Detect Cancer In Just 10 Minutes
Scientists from the University of California at Los Angeles claim to have developed a new technique for detecting cancer in a single drop of a person’s saliva. Though the method is still being trialed...
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Immersive Virtual Reality Could Help Treat Depression
From deep space to wildlife parks, there are few places that virtual reality can’t take you. And while that may all be fun and games, scientists are beginning to find uses for it that may offer...
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Patient Wears VR Headset During Brain Surgery To "Map Brain”
Virtual reality (VR) headsets are far from the piece of novelty tech kit they once were. Doctors at Angers University hospital in France have hooked up a patient to VR glasses to help perform brain...
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