All the stories tagged with: Medical
Keruve 2013 to assist Alzheimer’s disease patients
09/26/2012, It is rather sad that the world has yet to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, although in fictional environments, that particular endeavor has led the human world to be ruled by apes instead. Well, since we are more on [...]
Pulse heart rate monitor is a thing of beauty
09/25/2012, When it comes to medical devices such as hearing aids and heart rate monitors, most folks who use them would prefer a more discreet design, although some folks do not mind the world to know that they are wearing one. [...]
Robot snake detects tumors by slithering through body
09/23/2012, If you hate having creepy crawlies around, then you might be loathe to have this robot snake being inserted into your body as though it was some sort of Matrix nightmare come true. There is a very good reason for [...]
Scientists erase fear from the human brain
09/20/2012, Daredevil – the man without fear, could very soon make his way from fiction to fact is work by this particular group of scientists were to continue in greater detail. It seems that researchers over at Uppsala University conducted a [...]
US Army looks at 4G communication system for wounded soldiers
09/20/2012, Both medics on the battlefield as well as army doctors can be said to be professional colleagues, although it is by no means a stretch of the imagination to figure out who has the more “exciting” operation theater to work [...]
Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis assists one to walk mechanically
09/20/2012, I believe that the future will see newer medical appliances and contraptions help the disabled as well as weak bodied be as able-bodied as possible, so much so that they can also live what majority of us deem to be [...]
Genetically Modified food linked to tumors [scientific study]
09/19/2012, A team of researchers lead by Gilles-Eric Séralini (University of Caen/France) has secretly (to avoid industry pressure) studied the effects of genetically modified (GM) corn on 200 rats, and the team of scientists have shown that 50%-80% of those rats [...]
Cooling Glove boosts athletes’ performance sans drugs
09/19/2012, The abuse of drugs in professional sports to gain an advantage over the rest of the competition is something that has yet to be fully weeded out simply because it is nigh impossible to happen. Well, an athlete might not [...]
Scientists levitate liquid drops with sound waves
09/17/2012, You may have seen the levitation tricks performed in the magic shows. While that remains a part of popular fiction, scientists have also been apparently working on this front. And now, they have been able to levitate drops of liquid [...]
Pregnancy test vending machine in a bar is a world’s first
09/17/2012, Just like how oil and water do not mix, so too are alcohol and being pregnant. The thing is, there are some party goers among the ladies who might not know that they are pregnant, which is where the idea [...]
Laser injection is less painful than regular needles
09/14/2012, You might be the resident macho man around your home, but does this mean your pain tolerance when it comes to needles and pin pricks are able to live up to the rest of your legend? For those who have [...]
Brain implant restores decision-making process in monkeys
09/13/2012, The brain is one muscle that still holds plenty of mysteries for the medical world, as there is still so much more to discover about it. Brain injuries can be difficult to heal, while some diseases that strike the brain, [...]
Nose-like sensor array to combat cancer?
09/13/2012, Cancer, a disease that used to be extremely rare and was deemed to be a death sentence by many, has seen advances in medical science that helped increase survival rates by leaps and bounds. Here we are with a team [...]
