Certain vaccines are actually recommended during pregnancy: the Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), which helps protect against whooping cough, as well as the flu shot. You can get the flu shot during any trimester or before pregnancy, depending on whether it’s flu season when you’re expecting. Experts generally recommend that pregnant women get the […]
If what some scientists are saying is true, preventing both heart disease and diabetes could be as simple as popping a single pill.Soon, preventing both heart disease and diabetes could be as simple as popping a single pill, if predictions by a team of scientists prove true. A large analysis of genetic data found that […]
Researchers have found that a naturally occurring protein helps to protect the retina against glaucoma. Scientists may be on the brink of a new strategy to prevent blindness, after discovering a naturally occurring protein that protects the eye from one of the leading causes: glaucoma.Glaucoma is an umbrella term for a number of diseases that […]
Scientists found that Hu-ink kills cancer cells in a laboratory dish. Under normal conditions, the ink is non-toxic.The deadly disease cancer often sneaks up on patients. While the cure for cancer is still being researched, scientists claim that a plant-based ink, that has been used by Chinese calligraphers for hundreds of years, could non-invasively kill […]
In general, breast cancers could fall into 4 categories based on the presentation: 1. With no external signs but picked up on screening with mammography or ultrasound.They are non palpable,pre clinical. 2. This group present with symptoms mostly a lump in the breast mostly upper outer quadrant,but there is no hard and fast rule. 3. […]
A new study analyzes rare tumors in which insulin-producing beta cells are produced in excess in order to find a “genetic recipe” for regenerating these cells. And the findings might change the current therapeutic practices for treating diabetes.Beta cells play a crucial role in the development of diabetes. These tiny cells found in our pancreas […]
A new smart bandage may change our wound caring practices.Researchers have designed a “smart” bandage that is much more effective and faster-acting than regular healing patches. The same device can also be loaded with drugs, depending on the type and stage of the wound it is applied to. The idea for the new device was […]
Scientists may have discovered a way of reversing heart failure by getting heart muscle to regenerate itself.They found that silencing a signaling pathway in mice that had developed heart failure following a heart attack activated a previously unrecognized self-healing process. In a paper recently published in the journal Nature, the researchers, led by a team […]
A new type of stem-like heart cell has been transformed into heart muscle, proving that dormant cells exist in the heart that have the capacity to carry out repairs, researchers from University College London reported in the journal Nature. The authors believe hearts damaged by a heart attack might be eventually encouraged to repair themselves. […]
Kale, parsley, broccoli, and spinach: according to new research, these leafy green vegetables may hold even more health benefits than previously thought, as vitamin K – found in abundance in all four – may contribute to a healthy heart.A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition examines the link between vitamin K levels and […]