Why We Eat Even When We Are Full...
When shopping for groceries on an empty stomach, it’s quite common for our eyes to become bigger than our stomachs and our wallets. Previous research suggests that a hunger hormone called ghrelin, produced when the body needs food, may act on the brain to trigger this type of behavior.
Now, new...
US Army Medic Treats Himself After Snipe...
The main role of a combat medic is provide first aid and frontline trauma care for the platoon. But what happens when the medic himself is injured? In Spc. Mortensen’s case, he treated himself.
A medic with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Spc. Matthew Mortensen, of Olathe, Kan....
Tooth Mounted Hearing Aid...
Sonitus Medical of San Mateo in California has created new type of hearing aid for single-sided deafness (SSD), that picks up sound through vibrations in the teeth.
This new device wraps around the teeth. It picks up the sounds detected from a tiny microphone in the deaf ear and transforms them into...
Stem Cells Restore Eyesight...
British surgeons have developed a pioneering new technique to restore eyesight using stem cells. The procedure has already cured the sight of several patients who have lost their vision through injury or disease.
Currently, the technique has only been used on patients who have lost their sight in one eye,...
Drink Clear Liquors To Avoid Hangovers...
A new study conducted by researchers at Brown University suggests that drinking lighter colored alcohol can reduce the ill-effects of a morning hangover.
The research team, led by Damaris Roshenow, recruited 95 healthy young adults aged 21 to 33. The participants were given caffeine-free cola mixed with...
Myopia Increasing Amongst Americans...
A new study has shown that America’s sight is getting worse as the number of people suffering from myopia, or nearsightedness, has increased by over 60 percent.
The study, conducted by Susan Vitale and her colleagues, used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
To...
ProDigits Bionic Fingers...
A British company has created the world’s first bionic fingers that can give mobility back to patients with missing fingers.
The device known as ProDigits, can help users bend, touch and pick up objects – mimicking almost all the key functions of the human hand. Each of the bionic fingers is...
Tips For Living With Carpal Tunnel Syndr...
Long stints tapping keys is a carpal tunnel syndrome sufferer’s worst nightmare. Repeated movements of the fingers, in oft-unergonomic position is a sure-fire way of agitating symptoms. And during the winter, these symptoms creep in seemingly faster than during the warmer months of the year.
If you...
Prevent Asthma And Allergies At Christma...
Allergies and asthma are both conditions that can flare up according to the seasons, and despite the cold of winter, Christmas is but another time of year sensitive sufferers should tread with caution.
However, there are some special festive measures you can take to help ward of sneezing and wheezing. Here...
Bionic Lenses For Cataracts Better Than ...
British surgeons have develop a new technique to correct vision by implanting an adjustable lenses in the eye.
Surgeons begin the process by implanting a special light sensitive silicone lens into the eye using the same standard procedure for cataracts.
The lens is implanted with a basic focus in place....
