Medicine
Experimental "Smart" Bandage Speeds Healing By Zapping Chronic Wounds
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The researchers believe that it should then both help chronic wounds to heal faster and boost our understanding of how such wounds heal.
MRI Reveals Never-Seen-Before Spaces In Brains Of Migraine Sufferers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
"In people with chronic migraine and episodic migraine without aura, there are significant changes in the perivascular spaces of a brain region called the centrum semiovale," said Xu. "These changes have never been reported before."
NIH Study Casts Doubts On Heart Benefits Of So Called "Good" Cholesterol
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Cholesterol was divided into good and bad categories. Low-density lipoprotein is considered the "Bad" cholesterol as it's responsible for blocking arteries and causing stroke or heart attacks, while high-density lipoprotein has been seen as the "Good" form of cholesterol as it catches LDL in the bloodstream and takes it back to the liver.
How Targeted Screening Can Help The NHS Save Lives From Lung Cancer, The UK’s Leading Cause Of Cancer Death
Posted in Medicine on 24th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The truth is, when diagnosed at its earliest stage, 88% of people with lung cancer will survive their disease for one year or more, compared with 19% when the disease is diagnosed at the latest stage.
Europe Faces ‘cancer Epidemic’ After Estimated 1m Cases Missed During Covid
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Report says 100m screenings lost because of pandemic, which had ‘chilling effect’ on research.