Health News: Page 8
This is page 8 of the health news archives.Silly Putty Ingredient Could Advance Stem Cell Therapies Say Scientists (April 18, 2014): Scientists at the University of Michigan say an ingredient in Silly Putty could help advance stem cell therapies.
Lab-Grown Vaginas Implanted in Humans for the First Time (April 12, 2014): Lab-grown vaginas were implanted in patients for the first time report scientists at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Scientists Say Coughs and Sneezes Stay Airborne for Long Distances (April 12, 2014): MIT researchers has found that coughs and sneezes have gas clouds that keep them airborne for long distances.
Researchers Warn Chikungunya Virus Will Invade Americas (April 7, 2014): French and Brazilian researchers are warning that the Chikungunya will invade the Americas.
StemRad Develops Radiation Belt to Help First Responders in Nuclear Emergency (April 7, 2014): StemRad has developed a wearable radiation belt that can help protect the bone marrow of first responders in a nuclear emergency.
Scientist Invents Mini Hearts to Help Return Venous Blood (April 6, 2014): A George Washington University scientist has invented a new organ, dubbed a mini heart, to help return blood flow from veins lacking functional valves.
Cornell University Study Finds Characters on Cereal Boxes Look Downward at Kids in Grocery Store Aisles (April 4, 2014): A new study from researchers at Cornell University has found that characters on cereal boxes look downward at kid sin grocery store aisles.
Researchers Study Impact of Antidepressants on Shrimp and Other Aquatic Creatures (April 4, 2014): Researchers from the University of Portsmith have studied the impact of antidepressants on aquatic wildlife, such as crabs, cuttlefish and prawns.
Canadian Man in Critical Condition With Ebola-like Virus After Returning From Africa (March 24, 2014): A Candian man is in critical condition in a hospital in Saskatoon with an Ebola-like virus after returning from West Africa.
The Human Nose Can Detect Over 1 Trillion Smells Say Scientists (March 20, 2014): Scientists say the human nose can detect over 1 trillion smells. Previously, it was thought that the nose could detect only 10,000 different odors.
Development of Graphene Light Detector Could Lead to Heat Vision Contacts (March 19, 2014): The development of a graphene light detector could lead to the invention of heat vision contacts.
Study Finds Rat Brains Remember Odors While Under General Anesthesia (March 18, 2014): A new study has found that rat brains remember odors experienced while under general anesthesia.
Researchers Drop Food on the Floor to Test Five Second Rule (March 10, 2014): Researchers dropped food on different surfaces for short amounts of time to test an urban myth about it being fine to eat food if it has been on the floor for only a few seconds.
Researchers Say Handwriting Offers Clues to Early Parkinson's Diagnosis (February 27, 2014): Researchers from Gai University say handwriting can offer an early diagnosis of Parkinson's.
Blood Pressure Medicine Linked to Increased Risk of Falls (February 24, 2014): Blood pressure medicine has linked to an increased risk of falls by researchers from the Yale School of Medicine
Five California Children With Mysterious Polio-Like Illness (February 24, 2014): Researchers have identified a cluster of a polio-like illness in 5 California children. The researchers say the syndrome is very, very rare.
Telemedicine: Robonaut Trained to Give Humans Injections (February 22, 2014): Robonaut is being trained to give humans injections and use ultrasound. The robot could be used as a telemedicine doctor in space.
Study Finds Online Trolls Are Sadists and Psychopaths (February 15, 2014): A new study has found that online trolls are sadists and psychopaths who enjoy their trolling behavior.
Your Earwax Odor May Reveal Lots of Information About You (February 15, 2014): Scientists have discovered that earwax odor may reveal lots of information about you. Researchers say it may one day reveal what you have eaten and where you have been.
Norovirus Sickens Over 670 on Explorer of the Seas (January 28, 2014): The norovirus has sickened over 670 people on the Explorer of the Sea, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
Unusually Large Virus Discovered That Kills Bacterium That Causes Anthrax (January 27, 2014): Scientists have discovered an unusually large virus that kills the bacterium that causes anthrax.
Study Finds Exposure to Sunlight May Help Reduce Blood Pressure (January 22, 2014): A new study has found that exposing skin to sunlight may help reduce blood pressure.
Study Finds Kids Teased in P.E. Class Exercise Less a Year Later (January 20, 2014): A new study has found that children bullied in P.E. class are less likely to participate in physical activity on year later.
Scientists Decode Hookworm Genome (January 19, 2014): Scientists have decoded the genome for the hookworm, Necator americanus. The parasitic worm enters the human body through the feet and feeds on human blood.
Scientists Use Virtual Reality to Test Moral Dilemmas Involving Certain Death of Humans (January 18, 2014): Scientists create virtual reality experiments to test moral dilemmas involving the death of humans.