Medicine Archives - Page 35 of 56 - Scitke

Maglev Heart Made of Titanium Now Operating in a Living Patient

Healthcare, Medicine, Science, Uncategorized / Denilson Banga da Costa

For the first time, BiVACOR’s fully mechanical heart, which employs technology similar to high-speed rail systems, has been successfully implanted in a human. This advancement represents a significant milestone in prolonging lives while patients await heart transplants. Details of the Total Artificial Heart (TAH) The total artificial heart (TAH) was placed as part of an […]

Maglev Heart Made of Titanium Now Operating in a Living Patient Read More »

Knee Osteoarthritis Injection Eases Pain by 58% and Regenerates Cartilage

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Jorge Paka

A single injection of a new off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of clinical trial participants. The treatment also holds potential to halt disease progression. In 2020, 7.6% of the global population suffered from osteoarthritis, reflecting a 132.2% increase in cases since

Knee Osteoarthritis Injection Eases Pain by 58% and Regenerates Cartilage Read More »

Unlocking the Placebo Effect: How the Brain Self-Tricks for Relief

Medicine, Science / Ngoma Manuel

In a fascinating discovery, scientists have identified what happens in our brains when we expect pain relief but unknowingly receive a placebo instead. This not only confirms the “placebo effect,” but also offers clues about how powerful the mind is in mitigating physiological functions such as pain. Pain research has struggled with design issues, as

Unlocking the Placebo Effect: How the Brain Self-Tricks for Relief Read More »

Eating Fruit may Easily Protect your Brain from Depression as you Age

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

A new study suggests that if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a fruit salad might do even more by significantly reducing the risk of depressive symptoms as you age. This adds to the growing evidence highlighting the long-lasting and extensive health benefits of including fruit in your diet. Researchers from the National

Eating Fruit may Easily Protect your Brain from Depression as you Age Read More »

Mouse Model with Human Immune System

Medicine, Science, Uncategorized / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

For the first time, researchers have successfully engineered a mouse with a completely functional human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome. Consequently, this groundbreaking ‘humanized‘ mouse model eliminates much of the uncertainty in medical research and, furthermore, has the potential to revolutionize drug testing and the understanding of disease mechanisms. Achievement in Genetic Engineering

Mouse Model with Human Immune System Read More »

Hair Loss Breakthrough: Natural Sugar Boosts Regrowth

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Jorge Paka

In positive news for nearly half the men worldwide, scientists have discovered that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals may be used as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness. This finding could provide a non-invasive, cost-effective, and safer alternative to the current leading treatment, minoxidil. An international team of scientists from the

Hair Loss Breakthrough: Natural Sugar Boosts Regrowth Read More »

Study: Blood Proteins Predict Risk of 60+ Diseases

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Ngoma Manuel

Research on thousands of proteins from a single drop of blood shows that these proteins can predict the onset of various diseases. The study, published on July 22 in Nature Medicine, results from an international collaboration involving GSK, Queen Mary University of London, University College London, Cambridge University, and the Berlin Institute of Health at

Study: Blood Proteins Predict Risk of 60+ Diseases Read More »

Hope for HIV Cure Grows After Man Declared Virus-Free

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Jorge Paka

Doctors announced on Thursday that a 60-year-old German man may be the seventh person effectively cured of HIV after undergoing a stem cell transplant. This difficult and risky procedure is reserved for individuals with both HIV and aggressive leukemia, making it unsuitable for the vast majority of the nearly 40 million people living with HIV

Hope for HIV Cure Grows After Man Declared Virus-Free Read More »

Magnetic Brain Control Tech Alters Appetite and Behavior

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Jorge Paka

Researchers have created a remote, non-invasive technique for selectively controlling brain neurons with magnetic fields. This method promises deeper insights into brain function and the potential for new treatments for disorders. In a recent study, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Yonsei University in South Korea tested a technology they developed that

Magnetic Brain Control Tech Alters Appetite and Behavior Read More »

Bird Flu Infects Five in Colorado, Possibly from Cows to Poultry

Healthcare, Medicine, Science / Jorge Paka

Bird flu seems to have transmitted from a dairy farm in Colorado to a neighboring poultry farm, resulting in the infection of five workers assigned to cull the affected birds. The highly contagious avian influenza H5N1 virus poses pandemic risks, prompting urgent efforts to develop a vaccine to mitigate its severe consequences. The US Centers

Bird Flu Infects Five in Colorado, Possibly from Cows to Poultry Read More »