3D ‘Mini-Brains’ Developed In A US Lab
Cells from the skin of several healthy adults were used to create the mini-brains. (Representational Image) Washington: Scientists, including one…
Zika Scare Prompts Philippines To Advise Women To Postpone Pregnancy
The Philippines, sole reported case of Zika was in 2012 and involved a teenage boy in Cebu island in central…
Virtual Reality Therapy Could Reduce Depression Symptoms: Study
The therapy, previously tested by healthy volunteers, was used by 15 depression patients aged 23-61. (Representational Image) London: A virtual…
Your Boss Can Influence Your Health: Study
A new study suggests that managers must be provided with incentives to focus on creating a healthier work environment. (Representational…
Eating Too Much Fish While Pregnant Raises Child Obesity Risk: Study
Women who ate more than the recommended three servings of fish per week while pregnant gave birth to children…
Cellulose Nanogenerators May Power Medical Implants
A flexible nanogenerator made out of cellulose could potentially harvest energy from the body - its heartbeats, blood flow…
Bio-Hybrid Kidney Powered By Heart In The Offing
Researchers use live kidney cells that will grow on and around the microchip filters. (Representational Image) Washington: Scientists are developing…
Personalised Chemotherapy For Leukaemia Patients A Step Closer
The research focused on treatment-related toxicity associated with a class of medication called thiopurines. (Representational Image) Washington: Researchers have determined…
Upsurge In Paralysis Condition Accompanies Zika: Doctors
Zulay Balza fails to close her eyes as neurologist Jairo Lizarazo tests her facial muscles at the Erasmo Meoz Hospital…
Solving The Evolutionary Puzzle Of Menopause
Biologists have long puzzled over why women lose the capacity to reproduce after menopause. (Representational Image) Paris, France: Menopause in…
