Maria Fernanda Ziegler | Agência FAPESP – Using human blood cells, Brazilian researchers have succeeded in obtaining hepatic organoids (“mini-livers”) that …
New Study Shows Fecal Transplants from “Super Donors” Effective
Could your feces be in high demand? According to a new study released by the University of Bergen in Norway, …
New Study: Dog Owners Live Longer
The American Heart Association (AHA) published the results of a study which found survivors of heart attacks and strokes had …
Is this what causes Alzheimer’s? And is a vaccine in sight?
Porphyromonas Gingivalis is the key bacteria that leads to chronic gum disease. This can cause your gums to bleed so …
Toothpaste Pill Comes In Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Package
Lindsay McCormick wanted to cut plastic waste from toothpaste tubes so she invented these Bite – Toothpaste Bits. The Bits …
Prescription For Violence: The Corresponding Rise of Antidepressants, SSRIs & Mass Shootings
Thanks to our friends at ammo.com for letting us share this very insightful article with you. According to the Federal …
New study links Alzheimer’s and cold sore virus. Cure maybe imminent
A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the …
Red light looks into your body in truly revolutionary technology
In a series of mind-bending demos, inventor Mary Lou Jepsen shows how we can use red light to see and …
SAGE: A Test to Detect Signs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Catch memory problems early, take the SAGE test. The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE) from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical …
Wow! Using tilapia skin for burns actually works
This is amazing. In the US we use artificial skin, animal skin (pig, usually) and donated human skin to treat burn victims. …
Passive Haptic Learning – Helping stroke victims to function (and teaching Braille in hours not months)
This vibrating glove can help those with spinal cord injuries to regain sensation in their hands. Scientists claim they can …
The “no-insurance doctors” – The way of the future?
Does this mean we’re going back to a doctor-patient relationship that works? Say hello to the Direct Primary Care Movement. …
Johns Hopkins Performs First Total Penis and Scrotum Transplant in the World
Many soldiers returning from combat bear visible scars, or even lost limbs, caused by blasts from improvised explosive devices, or …
Real cancer news that’s not a scam. IP6 and inositol
Inositol hexaphosphate, is a vitamin-like substance sometimes called vitamin B-8 or simply IP6. It’s a chemical found in a number …
Could fat cells now repair any type of body tissue?
According to Australian researchers, fat cells can be converted into stem cells can repair any damaged tissues. They appear to have …
Wow! Killing Tumors With Ethanol
Researchers from Duke University have achieved a 100 percent cure rate for squamous cell carcinoma in a hamster model by …
Thank the internet for a new cheap way to test your eyes and correct your vision
They’re called Disrupters. Like Uber, Airbnb, and Amazon, they take on traditional ways of selling or making a product or …
Detect Alzheimer’s Disease with a quick eye test?
In a massive breakthrough scientists have discovered that proteins associated with AD that are found in the brain are also …
‘Peanut butter’ test can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease in 2014, and around 500,000 seniors die each year because of it. …
Scientists have converted cancer cells into immune cells.
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VIDEO: Saving a new mother’s life with a catheter and condom.
The healthcare in many developing nations lacks the sophisticated technology we take for granted. But sometimes, necessity really is the …
Breakthrough Study Confirms Ways to Prevent Dementia
These Preventive Measures Might Help Delay Dementia Or Cognitive Decline By Judith Graham In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed …
High salt intake = weight loss? Why everything we know about salt could be wrong.
From the New York Times: The salt equation taught to doctors for more than 200 years is not hard to …
Bioink – Squirting cartilage into arthritic joints
We can’t produce more cartilage. The body is not able to replace it as we wear through it on joints. …
One diet drink a day ‘triples your risk of stroke or dementia’, scientists find
Wow! If this headline from the London Evening Standard is correct, we’re in a lot of trouble. For years, so-called …
This berry destroyed a cancerous tumor in days.
Watch this amazing result! An experimental cancer treatment based on rainforest berries has been successfully shown to destroy tumours in …
Busting Myths About Mental Illness
When Annie Powell, 35, was in the midst of a 72-hour manic episode in February 2013, she felt like Superwoman: …
Sucking chest wound? You need the Asherman Chest Seal!
A pneumothorax is the medical word for the condition when air leaks through a defect in the lung, the chest wall or both, …