Medicine / Health news around the web
Drugs delivered by robots in the blood
(New Scientist) A microscopic swimming robot unveiled by Chinese scientists could eventually be used for drug delivery or to clear arteries in humans, say researchers.
Submitted on Oct 4, 2004 by Tormod
Research points to link between thinking, doing
(CNN) Scientists are turning monkeys' thoughts into actions, a potentially significant step toward helping paralyzed people control their own activities.
Submitted on Jul 11, 2004 by Tormod
Passive smoking kills one bar worker a week
(New Scientist) Secondhand tobacco smoke kills at least 3600 people a year in the UK, according to a new study, including the death of one pub or bar worker every week.
Submitted on May 18, 2004 by tormod
women's brainpower would be more powered by iron tablets
(New Scientist) Taking iron medicines can improve brainpower of women because Iron deficient women did worse on attention, memory and learning tests than those with enough iron in their blood.
Submitted on Apr 21, 2004 by alps
A health fad that's hard to swallow
(New Scientist) Dietary supplements are more popular than ever - but we do not know if they do us more harm than good.
Submitted on Apr 12, 2004 by Noah
Scientists develop anti-snoring bed
(Ananova) Swedish scientists have come up with a new cure for snorers after developing an anti-snoring bed.
Submitted on Feb 6, 2004 by tormod
5 years of progress for hand transplant patient
(CNN) Even after five years, Matthew Scott remembers the exact moment he woke to find he had fingers on his left hand again.
Submitted on Jan 26, 2004 by tormod
Device shows promise for devastating strokes
(CNN Health) A tiny corkscrew used to remove stroke-causing clots in the brain is generating excitement among experts who say the novel technology might finally offer hope for the most devastating strokes.
Submitted on Oct 21, 2003 by Noah
Scanning pioneers take medicine Nobel
(New Scientist) Inventors of medical imaging machines now used routinely in hospitals throughout the world have won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Submitted on Oct 6, 2003 by tormod
Intense therapy beats head cancer
(BBC) Short, intense courses of radiotherapy are more effective in treating head and neck cancer, scientists have found.
Submitted on Sep 21, 2003 by Noah
