Breathalyser uses sensors to identify biomarkers linked to the flu virus The tool can indicate if the sufferer has flu or just wants a ‘duvet day’ In the future, the tool will help people be diagnosed and treasted earlier The breathalyser could also help prevent flu epidemics from spreading Is this the end of man...
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A pacemaker for OBESITY? New implantable device promises to control how your stomach speaks to your brain
A pacemaker-like device has been invented to combat the obesity epidemic vBloc is inserted under the skin and attached to the Vagus nerves in the stomach It blocks communication between the stomach and brain to suppress appetite Experts say this could help control the rapidly rising obesity rates in the US A new pacemaker-like device...
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New male contraceptive jab that works for TWO YEARS: One-off 'reversible vasectomy' injection had 100% success rate with no side effects
A male contraceptive jab more effective than the Pill has been found to prevent pregnancy for up to two years. Contraception options for men have not changed in a century, remaining limited to condoms or the more drastic decision to have a vasectomy. But an injection which blocks sperm from leaving the body is a new...
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WATCH: Former Cop With Parkinson's Tries Cannabis Treatment for First Time
Over the past couple of years, The Free Thought Project has reported on many amazing examples of medical cannabis helping people who suffer from debilitating conditions. Numerous videos exist of children’s seizures stopping almost instantly after a dose of cannabis oil. Adults with Parkinson’s disease can also experience this miracle, as Larry Smith demonstrated in...
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Novel oral glucose lowering drugs cut risks in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, novel oral glucose lowering drugs (GLDs) are associated with reduced risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and hypoglycemia, compared with insulin use, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Thomas Nyström, M.D., from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues compared use of novel...
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Alternative theory on how aspirin may thwart cancer
Lab studies point to platelet action as key to anti-tumor effect Studies abound that point to a role for plain old aspirin in keeping deadly cancers at bay. While aspirin is not yet part of mainstream treatment for any cancer, it is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for certain adults to help...
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How to stop pain from serious burns using epigenetics
Spinal cord. The unpleasant sensation sparked by the nervous system when confronted with a harmful stimulus can be alleviated by blocking a genetic marker that switches off the activity of the neurons involved. Jose Vicente Torres Pérez, a Spanish researcher who works at Imperial College in London, has trialled this innovative pain relief therapy on...
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World-first trial shows improving diet can treat major depression
A new trial from Deakin University has shown for the first time that improving diet quality can treat major depression. Director of Deakin’s Food and Mood Centre Professor Felice Jacka said the results of her team’s new study offered a possible new treatment approach to depression, one of the world’s most prevalent and costly medical...
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Revolutionary approach for treating glioblastoma works with human cells
Revolutionary approach for treating glioblastoma works with human cells (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Feb. 1, 2017) — In a rapid-fire series of breakthroughs in just under a year, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made another stunning advance in the development of an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a common and...
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Middle-aged adults who take more than 5 pills a day are 3 times more likely to become frail – increasing their risk of falls, disability and even death
Mixing medications causes pensioners to weaken sooner, new research found The practice of taking more than 5 medicines a day is known as polypharmacy People who took more than 10 drugs daily were twice as likely to become frail Taking more than five prescription tablets a day causes pensioners to become frail, new research suggests....