Artemisinin is a chemical compound from a traditional Chinese herb, Artemisia annua. Commonly known as sweet wormwood, this plant is claimed to offer certain benefits for the treatment of cancer. Research points out that artemisinin may be potent enough to impede tumor growth and metastasis. But, this is research done […]
Cumin is one of the most popular spices in the world and it’s commonly present in various cuisines. It’s made from ground-up seeds of the plant known as Cuminum cyminum. It belongs to the parsley family and it’s grown mostly in India, Mexico, and China. Cumin is praised not just […]
Every human is born with some 15,000 hair cells inside the left and right ear. When these hairs are damaged, they’re gone and unlike the case with other animals, humans are unable to repair them. The damage to these hair cells is one of the major reasons for hearing loss, […]
According to Columbia Engineering researchers, they’ve developed a “cloaking” system that shortly hides the therapeutic bacteria from the immune systems and enabled them to boost the delivery of drugs to tumors and destroyed cancerous cells in lab mice. The study is published in the Nature Biotechnology journal and the team […]
This new, wearable assistive tech controller that works using head and tongue movements may improve wheelchair management for patients with paralysis by enabling them to operate it, but also control other devices like computers and smartphones. The device is designed as a collab between the medical rehab firm Brooks Rehabilitation […]
30 minutes of a muscle-strengthening activity like lifting weight, doing pushups, or gardening every week may help lower the risk of death from any cause by much as a fifth. This was recently announced by a new global study analysis that took three decades. The study emphasizes the importance of […]
Joy Milne, for most of her life, seemed to have a “superpower” she didn’t have a clue about. She didn’t know that she had an amazing and a bit scary biological gift that scientists are exploring today. If it hadn’t been for her husband, Les, she would’ve stayed forever unaware […]
Аsthma is a common health issue and although there’s therapy for it, there’s always a need to find better and even more efficient options. One promising finding offers hope for the people with the most serious cases of asthma. Namely, a team of researchers at the Trinity College in Dublin […]
A research team from MIT developed a new material which they say is strong as steel, but light as plastic. This innovative material, according to the team, can be easily produced on a larger scale. Its use ranges from producing lightweight car or phone coatings to building blocks for massive […]
Fat is pivotal for life; however, excessive amounts of it have been linked with numerous health issues. This is why studying fat and adipose tissues is crucial for a better understanding of obesity and other related health problems. However, the structural differences in the fat cells and their distribution in […]