Category Archives: Medical News

Can Lack of Sleep lead to High Blood Pressure?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tim

Answer: Possibly. It’s thought that sleeping less than six hours a night could be linked to increased blood pressure. People who sleep five hours or less a night may be at higher risk of developing high blood pressure or worsening … Continue reading →

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Successful Human Tests for First Wirelessly Controlled Drug-Delivery Chip

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tim

About 15 years ago, MIT professors Robert Langer and Michael Cima had the idea to develop a programmable, wirelessly controlled microchip that would deliver drugs after implantation in a patient’s body. This week, the MIT researchers and scientists from MicroCHIPS … Continue reading →

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Caverta, the generic Viagra

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tim

The main component in Caverta is Sildenafil Citrate. Caverta tablet is used to treat the condition of erectile dysfunction. It is also used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Caverta helps men who have erectile dysfunction get and sustain an erection … Continue reading →

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New ‘Smart’ Nanotherapeutics Can Deliver Drugs Directly to the Pancreas

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Tim

ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2012) — A research collaboration between the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Children’s Hospital Boston has developed “smart” injectable nanotherapeutics that can be programmed to selectively deliver drugs to the cells of the … Continue reading →

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For the Herd’s Sake, Vaccinate

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Tim

West Hartford, Conn. I HAVE chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Three months ago, I underwent an allogeneic stem-cell transplant, in which my wise, 52-year-old white blood cells were replaced by bewildered, low-functioning cells from an anonymous European donor. For the next seven months … Continue reading →

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“Gold standard” stem cells created by British scientists

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Tim

British scientists have created the first known batch of “gold standard” stem cells which could one day lead to a new wave of treatments for degenerative diseases. The stem cells, taken from human embryos and grown in the lab, are … Continue reading →

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Boys need the cervical cancer jab too

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Tim

Few politicians will ever admit they are wrong, so I salute health ministers who have finally capitulated to medical opinion and last month announced a U-turn on the cervical cancer vaccine that is given to 12- and 13-year-old girls. Until … Continue reading →

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Daily Aspirin blocks bowel cancer

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Tim

A daily dose of aspirin should be given to people at high risk of bowel cancer, say scientists. Two pills a day for two years reduced the incidence of bowel cancer by 63% in a group of 861 at-risk patients, … Continue reading →

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Raw vegetables and fruits counteract heart risk genes

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Tim

People who are genetically susceptible to heart disease can lower their risk by eating plenty of fruit and raw vegetables, a study suggests. It says five or more daily portions should be enough to counteract culprit versions of a gene … Continue reading →

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Nitric Oxide: The New Hero of Human Biology

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Tim

Twenty minutes on a treadmill will certainly help you fit into that one-size-too-small dress. But new research suggests that exercise may also help increase the production of nitric oxide, a substance that does a variety of important jobs in the … Continue reading →

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