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.
Sometimes accidents happen for the best as this article reveals! But this accident is amazing. Anything we can do in …
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, …
Single dose cure for malaria coming down the pike
As we discussed last week, the political discontinuation of DDT hit America hard – but nowhere near as hard as the effect …
Balloon Sinuplasty for chronically blocked sinuses
I hadn’t heard of Balloon Sinuplasty until this week but it seems lots of people need it. Symptoms of chronic sinus …
Could this spinal cord implant allow paralyzed individuals to walk again?
Oh wow! I found something I agree with the president about! Science is cool and this breakthrough is amazing. Tonight …
No angioplasty. Say goodbye to the stent!
This is an amazing new angioplasty technique to remove blockages in your arteries. No more stents claims the manufacturers! This …
Why we need to understand farts
While researching the IBS story I found this from a BBC article: “What comes out of the backside only tells …
Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by herpes virus, warn dementia experts
Drugs trials have failed and it’s time to face up to the fact Alzheimer’s is probably caused by viruses and …
The Drinkable Book – Cleaning unpotable water with silver particles
“According to its developers, a simple book with twenty pages has the ability to provide enough clean water for a …
FDA approves first 3-D printed pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first 3-D printed pill, an epilepsy medication designed to be easier to …
Sleep aids: Know the downside
Sleep aids are common solution for those suffering from insomnia and are often recommended by doctors for those experiencing mild …