The gadgets, which can cost £1,200, send vibrations through the entire body Researchers found that the mimic the muscle strength benefits of a brisk walk However, the popular machines prevent anyone from ever breaking into a sweat Trendy exercise machines that simply vibrate the body are just as good at burning fat as running, scientists...
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Dangers Of Opana Opioid Painkiller Outweigh Benefits, FDA Panel Says
Opana ER was reformulated to make it harder to crush and snort, but people abusing the drug turned to injecting it instead. And that fueled an HIV outbreak in Indiana. Rich Pedroncelli/AP An advisory panel convened by the Food and Drug Administration to evaluate the health risks of the powerful opioid painkiller Opana ER says...
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Pricey New Cholesterol Drug’s Effect On Heart Disease Is More Modest Than Hoped
Another cardiology meeting, another big prevention trial – and questions abound. People at risk for cardiovascular disease will be wondering about the implications for them. So are the doctors. New trials take some time to digest – and yet our news cycle wants quick, succinct answers. Sometimes it is not an easy call. So here...
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The formula for sperm’s success: ‘Relatively simple’ calculation could help treat male infertility
Successful fertility relies on how sperm moves through fluid Before now, a complex computer was used to measure the movement of sperm But the new mathematical formula is much simpler and easy to use The sperm’s whip-like tail creates a characteristic rhythm to push it forwards, while the head is pulled backwards and sideways ...
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Growing Human Tissues On Apples: Regenerative Medicine Gets A Leg Up From Biohacking Advancements
Adding a page to the book of regenerative medicine that is all about treating body parts and repair of tissues with engineered alternatives, scientists at the University of Ottawa have demonstrated that human tissues can be grown on apples. In technical terms, this type of tissue development is known as biohacking. Andrew Pelling, who is heading the...
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Eyesight saved… by patches made out of placenta: Dressings are being used in NHS hospitals to promote wound-healing for victims of burns
Dressings made from discs of human placenta are being used in hospitals The victims of eye injuries can see pain reduction of up to 70 per cent Experts say the medical advance has transformed treatment of burns injuries Dressings made from discs of human placenta are being used in NHS hospitals on victims of eye injuries –...
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Study suggests new way to prevent vision loss in diabetics, premature babies
Secretogranin III induces the formation of blood vessels in the eye of a diabetic mouse (left) but has no effect on the eye of a healthy rodent (right). Researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have identified a new molecule that induces the formation of abnormal...
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Testing the Efficacy of New Gene Therapies More Efficiently
Using a new cellular model, innovative gene therapy approaches for the hereditary immunodeficiency Chronic Granulomatous Disease can be tested more rapidly and more cost-effectively in the lab for their efficacy. A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the Children’s Hospital Zurich successfully achieved this using the ‘gene-scissor’ CRISPR/Cas9 technology. The aim is...
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Kurzweil Claims That the Singularity Will Happen by 2045
Kurzweil’s Predictions Ray Kurzweil, Google’s Director of Engineering, is a well-known futurist with a high-hitting track record for accurate predictions. Of his 147 predictions since the 1990s, Kurzweil claims an 86 percent accuracy rate. At the SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas, Kurzweil made yet another prediction: the technological singularity will happen sometime in the next 30 years. In...
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Cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder discovered
Some people have an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. As a result, they may develop a habit of compulsive washing and repeatedly cleaning their hands or body. They are trapped in a vicious circle, as the fear of new contamination returns quickly after washing. Sufferers see no way out. They are even incapable of...