Medical Research
AI apocalypse: Will AI replace radiologists?
Artificial Intelligence, in its simplicity, includes processes that replicate human intelligence manufactured to provide effective solutions to problems. The exponential growth of artificial intelligence has a widespread reach in many sectors,
Kids exposed to marijuana and tobacco smoke may be more likely to visit the ER
New US research suggests that exposing children to a combination of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke could increase their risk of otitis media (an infection in the middle ear that causes inflammation and a buildup of fluid behind the eardrum) and increase the number of visits to the emergency department (ED).
People who hear colour may have overactive brain connectivity: Study
Synesthesia is a rare and non-pathological condition wherein the stimulation of a certain sense provokes a secondary perception in another. In short, it makes a person hear sounds upon seeing images, see colors upon hearing music or experience taste when certain words and phrases are spoken.
Human eggs grown to maturity in lab: Researchers
Scientists announce to have grown human egg cells to full maturity in the lab in a potential breakthrough for fertility treatment.
Non-smokers more attractive than smokers: Study
If you are a smoker then people will find you less attractive, that’s what a study says. Non-smokers are proved to be more attractive than smokers as proofs of negative impact of smoking on facial appearances, say researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
Flies can help in public health surveillance: Study
Science could soon unleash a most incongruous army in the war against disease - one composed of filthy flies.
Fungus used in traditional medicine can fight cancer: Chinese researchers
Chinese scientists have found evidence that a fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine widely sought by the public for its healing powers, also carries anti-cancer benefits.
New robotic drill performs skull surgery 50 times faster
Researchers from the University of Utah create an automated machine that can do a complicated cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures.
Frozen child: The youngest person to be cryogenically preserved (video)
A two-year-old Thai girl became the youngest person to be cryogenically frozen, preserving her brain moments after death in the hope that she will one day be brought back to life.
Secrets of long life unveiled!
Science may have finally unlocked the key to the fountain of youth, 500 years after Juan Ponce de Leon’s death, from the mysteries that were revealed from testing the blood of world’s oldest woman.
Turning cancer back into healthy tissue
Scientists believe to have found a way to turn cancerous cells back into healthy tissue.
Baby born from ovary frozen in mother's childhood
A woman in Belgium is the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue frozen when she was still a child, doctors say.
Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery
Italian engineers have built a robotic arm, aimed at improving surgical operations and inspired by the octopus.
3 babies saved by 3D windpipe
Three babies are saved from a life-threatening condition by using 3D printed windpipe splints to help them breathe, a pilot study reveals.
Plucking hairs 'can make more grow'
Plucking hairs in a precise pattern can make even more pop up in their place, a US study suggests.
Blood test for Down’s syndrome hailed
Testing pregnant women's blood for disorders in unborn children promises dramatic advances in medicine
Modifying human eggs to remove filial disease
American scientists are attempting to modify the DNA of human egg cells using a new gene-editing technique that could eliminate inherited diseases from subsequent generations of affected families
Second Life: A Miracle of advanced Medical Science
It was on the second night that Shahana's husband thought he was signing the death warrant of his wife when he was asked to sign a form granting permission to try a drug, a last resort to bring her back.