Biotechnology
New diabetes treatment developed
A new study by the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a treatment that could potentially be used to selectively kill autoimmune cells produced by patients, it has been claimed. ... Continue Reading
Seed implants may benefit obese cancer patients
Obese patients suffering from prostate cancer may find brachytherapy, or seed implants, more beneficial that surgery, it has been asserted. ... Continue Reading
Elderly 'less likely' to be transported to trauma centers
Elderly patients appear to be less likely to receive transport to trauma centers than their younger counterparts, due to a possible unconscious "age bias" among emergency medical services personnel. ... Continue Reading
Hypertension treatment 'may be aided by stress analysis'
Individuals with "out of control" blood pressure may find their treatment aided through the examination of their body's response to daily stresses. ... Continue Reading
'Don't test over-75s for prostate cancer'
Anti-aging physicians have been advised to discontinue screening men over the age of 75 for prostate cancer, it has been stated. ... Continue Reading
Superbugs-The new generation of resistant infections is almost impossible to treat
In August, 2000, Dr. Roger Wetherbee, an infectious-disease expert at New York University’s Tisch Hospital, received a disturbing call from the hospital’s microbiology laboratory. ... Continue Reading
Cleaning Infected Blood-Biologists Develop Machine To Remove Viruses From Blood
Infectious disease experts designed a machine called the hemopurifier. It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove viruses from the blood it filters. The machine requires the drawing of blood through an artery, which is sent through a tube into the machine, then back into the body. It can treat a number of illnesses. ... Continue Reading
Breakthrough in age-related decline
US scientists have succeeded in preventing age-related decline in an entire animal organ, it has been noted. ... Continue Reading
Orgasms 'at the touch of a button'
Women around the world are being told they can now have an orgasm at the touch of a button. The makers of "Slightest Touch" say their device can give women longer, better and more intense orgasms. ... Continue Reading
Vitamin C 'slows cancer growth'
An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of cancers, US scientists claim. The vitamin may start a destructive chain reaction within the cancer cell, they add. ... Continue Reading
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