Health & Medicine
Brain implant gives paralysed patient hand control
16 Apr 2016
The new technique is still far from being a cure for paralysis, as the chip implant in the brain has to be connected to the arm via a computer, and the patient has to put in hours of practice – but it is a huge step forward
Antibiotics in farm animal feed fueling increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria: Study
16 Apr 2016
High-calorie package images mislead eaters
15 Apr 2016
‘Healthy’ vegetable fats may not be so healthy, after all
14 Apr 2016
A re-evaluation of studies conducted back in the 1960s and ‘70s upends the notion that fats from vegetable and seed oils are healthier than those from red meat and dairy products
Marriage may help fight cancer: Study
13 Apr 2016
Using physics to tackle biomedical challenges
09 Apr 2016
Researchers recruit paedophiles to test efficacy of chemical castration to prevent child abuse
08 Apr 2016
Cost of diabetes hits $825 billion a year: study
06 Apr 2016
More than one in ten men and one in seven women across the globe are now obese, according to the world's biggest obesity study
Bad news for heart patients – statin side-effects are real
05 Apr 2016
New research shows that the reported side-effects of statins taken to reduce LDL or bad cholesterol are not just psychological, as some previous studies had indicated. But PCSK9 inhibitors offer new hope for such patients
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