Scientists from the United States created a drug that can protect the human of radiation risk exploration.
Believed, that the new drugs will be fewer side effects with radiotherapy, to be appointed for cancer patients. The drug also could be used in case of a “dirty bomb” or with nuclear holocaust.
CBLB502 drug, which has already been tested on animals Read the rest of this entry »
Legal Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted a document calling on governments of the world to ban all forms of human cloning.
Under the ban is not only reproductive, but also therapeutic cloning, or cloning of embryonic stem cells to produce crops used for the treatment of various diseases.
The draft of UN resolution was adopted by 71 votes in favor, with 35 against and 43 abstentions Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian scientists are exploring the use of humor in the treatment of a patient in a medical institution.
According to research published in the April issue of UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing, humor plays a significant role in even the most serious medical institutions.
Canadian scientists spent about 300 hours to conduct Read the rest of this entry »
Most children are not allowed to eat a chewable candy, in order to avoid the appearance of holes in the teeth, but the children in Venezuela, have special candies, which are struggling with the formation of dental cavities. Students who use these candies, there was at 62 per cent cavities less than in the teeth of those who merely cleaned them regularly.
Children in the study tested the effectiveness of BasicMints Read the rest of this entry »
British researchers are experimenting to create primitive sperm from stem cells taken from bone marrow woman’s body.
Developed in fact, could pave the way for human bisexualism – an ability of one person to produce male and female sex cells.
Researchers from the University of Newcastle said that their method will lead to new ways of infertility treatment, writes Daily Mail. In addition, the new technology could allow lesbians Read the rest of this entry »
Person nose sees hundred thousands of smells throughout the day. However, certain smells may indicate serious danger. In this case, negative experience securely fixed in the human brain, an experts note.
Scientists from the Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine showed that solitary experience of bad smells, quickly teaches us warn Read the rest of this entry »
With the age the human brain can begin to function properly. At the same time, we can observe such deviation as the development of inflammatory processes, lower of neurotransmitters levels. If we collect all these violations we’ll get well known to everybody- Alzheimer’s disease.
During a long study in order to combat age human brain diseases, Read the rest of this entry »
According to recently presented report, that has been published in Acta Paeditrica magazine, only 2 % of preparations for children pass testing of independent committees on safety which, would help to expect the possible complications connected with the use Read the rest of this entry »
Prozac was launched in 1987 and became popular faster than any drug previously used in psychotherapy. It starred on magazine covers and was the hot topic on talk shows. Compared to other anti-depressants Prozac had fewer side effects and made people feel ‘better than well’. It was believed to be a modern ‘wonder drug’.
The era of ‘wonder drugs’ began Read the rest of this entry »
Medical technology is today a feature not just of hospitals, clinics and GP surgeries but also of homes. The practice of medicine has been revolutionized by computers, digitization, new materials and good old-fashioned laboratory research. Yet this has been accompanied by increased patient anxiety about the risks and consequences of medical intervention.
The introduction of new medical technology has not been so rapid in developing countries, but the sense of ambivalence is the same Read the rest of this entry »
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