Million dollar miracle
It’s a day LaKisha Joseph and Alastair Thomas have ached for since the day their 16-month-old baby Alyssa was nearly taken from them. »
Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2007
Monday, Jul. 9, 2007
Miracle cure for Hepatitis
A WONDER cure for killer liver disease Hepatitis C was revealed yesterday — giving hope to millions of sufferers. »
Electrodes in brain may be breakthrough to restore sight
Electrodes inserted in the brain may point the way to restoring sight lost to eye disease or trauma. »
Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007
Miracle drug could treat bird, human flu
A new anti-viral drug to treat both bird and human flu, developed by United States-based BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, will be tested across Asia next month, the pharmacist involved in the trial in Hong Kong said on Monday. »
Breakthrough for toddler cancer treatment
Medical experts at Edinburgh University believe they may have made a breakthrough discovery in the quest to find a cure for a rare cancer which primarily affects children aged under three. »
Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007
Malaria-infected mice cured by one dose of new drug
Johns Hopkins University researchers have cured malaria-infected mice with single shots of a new series of potent, long lasting synthetic drugs modeled on an ancient Chinese herbal folk remedy. »
Monday, Jun. 18, 2007
Pupils lead the way with blogging
Pupils from a primary school in East Dunbartonshire are at the forefront of a new digital learning phenomenon. »
Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007
Israeli researcher wins prize for epilepsy breakthrough
For Prof. Alon Friedman research begins and ends at the bedside. The Ben-Gurion University (BGU) professor, who just won the prestigious 2007 Michael prize for epilepsy research from the Michael Foundation of Germany, first began exploring the field after a clinical observation that the only thing patients suffering from epilepsy after a trauma or an illness had in common was a breakdown in the brain-blood barrier. »
New gene discovery raises hope for childhood blindness cure
An international research team has identified a gene that, when mutated, causes one of the most universal forms of inherited blindness in babies. »
Friday, Jun. 8, 2007
Doctor performs breakthrough surgery in Australia
A team of surgeons led by an Indian has performed a ground-breaking corneal transplant in Australia that may help people with corneal blindness regain their sight faster and better. »
Researchers make wireless electricity breakthrough
Scientists in the United States have successfully transmitted electricity between two devices without the use of a connecting cable. »
Swedes make talking paper breakthrough
A BUNCH of Swedish boffins has worked out a way of putting touch sensors and speakers onto paper. »
Thursday, Jun. 7, 2007
How caffeine could be a miracle cure for cellulite
Skin creams made with caffeine could banish cellulite, according to new research. »
Robot to be soldiers’ rescue hero
A remote-controlled robot could soon become the new battlefield hero. »
Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2007
Help save the rainforest - buy it
Sir David Attenborough, Sir Nicholas Stern and Michael Howard are among the supporters of a new charity that aims to let people “buy” parts of the rainforest to protect them. »
Study: Liver Cancer Breakthrough Found
For the first time, doctors say they have found a pill that improves survival for people with liver cancer, a notoriously hard to treat disease diagnosed in more than half a million people globally each year. »
Friday, Jun. 1, 2007
Plant breakthrough could feed the world
The workings of a vital switch for controlling crop productivity have been identified following a 70-year search. »
Monday, May. 28, 2007
Researchers make breast cancer breakthrough
SCIENTISTS have made a massive leap towards identifying the roots of hereditary breast cancer after a groundbreaking study picked up new genes which can increase the risk of the disease. »
Rescue workers can save lives with breathing tubes
Giving rescue workers training to administer drugs and insert a tube down the throat of someone with life-threatening breathing problems can save lives, Canadian researchers reported. »
Friday, May. 25, 2007
Frisbee-like devices to aid in rescues
The City of Norwich Fire and Police Departments have recently received a new water rescue device. Each Norwich police car and fire department first response vehicle are now equipped with a rescue disc, according to Police Chief Joseph Angelino. »
Thursday, May. 24, 2007
Virtual human puts doctors inside their patients
Researchers say they have developed the most detailed model of a human yet, a movable “4D” image that doctors can use to plan complex surgery or show patients what ailments look like inside their bodies. »
Miracle water heals wound, kills MRSA
Scientists have created a form of water which can zap hospital superbugs and speed up wound healing. »
Magnets to the rescue of Alzheimer’s patients
In the continuing battle against Alzheimer’s one more breakthrough has been achieved. Scientists in New York promoted the growth of new neurons in the brains of mice using a magnetic stimulus in the region associated with memory. »
Hair regrowth in mice offers hope for baldness cure
Mice with deep skin wounds can grow new hair, scientists said Wednesday in a finding that offers hope for a baldness remedy for humans. »
Wednesday, May. 23, 2007
Miracle cure for paralysed people
A paralysed Australian woman, Sonya Smith, underwent a controversial new stem cell treatment in India, and has defied doctors by walking again. »
Shark’s virgin birth stuns scientists
Birds do it. Bees do it. Now it seems that sharks are the latest, and largest, creatures that are able to reproduce without having sex, a finding that could have important implications for conserving these endangered fish. »
Possible cancer breakthrough - invented in Florida garage
A Florida retiree battling cancer himself has discovered a possible method of killing cancerous cells with radio waves.
If it works, it could be the “Holy Grail” of cancer treatments. »
Monday, May. 21, 2007
Researchers claim dementia cure
Australian researchers claim they have found the key to slowing dementia and even reversing the loss of memory, with a combination of diet, exercise, and brain activity designed to create a healthy mind and body. »
Wednesday, May. 16, 2007
Cancer survival rates set to increase sharply
More than two thirds of newly-diagnosed cancer patients will live for at least five years by 2020, according to new goals set by leading cancer charity Cancer Research UK. »
Wednesday, May. 9, 2007
Maggots in quick-cure for MRSA
DIABETIC patients with the superbug MRSA are having foot ulcers treated with . . . maggots. »