Health News

Computer models the most complex 3D DNA shapes

Date: Dec-04-2014
Biological engineers at MIT have developed a computer model that can create the most elaborate 3D shapes of DNA ever made - including rings, bowls and complex viral structures.

Preterm children at high risk of flu-related complications, study finds

Date: Dec-04-2014
A new study finds that children born prematurely are twice as likely to be hospitalized for flu-related complications than children without underlying medical conditions.

Peptide reactivated paralyzed muscles in 80% of trialled animals

Date: Dec-04-2014
'Unprecedented' success has been reported in animal trials for a new compound being developed as the first drug therapy to restore function in spinal cord injury patients.

Lengthy surgery increases blood clot risk

Date: Dec-04-2014
A new study aims to provide quantification for the long-held belief that long durations for surgery are associated with a greater risk of blood clots.

Artificial retina steps closer with groundbreaking wireless material

Date: Dec-03-2014
A groundbreaking wireless material that can make brain cells respond to light brings closer the day of artificial retinas that help patients with vision loss diseases like AMD.

Changes in smokers' brains when quitting can predict likelihood of relapse

Date: Dec-03-2014
Using fMRI, researchers have found they can measure brain activity related to working memory to more accurately predict which quitting smokers will take up the habit again.

Could a vitamin supplement prevent hearing loss?

Date: Dec-03-2014
In a new mouse study, researchers prevented and restored noise-induced hearing loss by administering a chemical compound that is a precursor to vitamin B3.

Ebola crisis crippling West African economies, say World Bank

Date: Dec-03-2014
A World Bank report says fighting the Ebola epidemic has resulted in flat or negative income growth for the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Majority of people ignore cancer warning signs, study finds

Date: Dec-03-2014
Most people who experience warning signs of cancer dismiss them as being symptoms of less serious conditions, finds a new study by researchers from the UK.

Maternal obesity 'increases risk of infant death'

Date: Dec-03-2014
Pregnant women with a BMI of 35 or over have more than double the risks of experiencing infant death than mothers with a 'normal' BMI of 18.5-24.9, according to a new study.