health

Samsung announces 3 new C-Lab projects, including smart glasses for the visually impaired

Posted in Business on 2nd Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The Korean electronics giant will officially showcase the products at CES 2018 in Las Vegas next week.

Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation.

Diet rich in apples, tomatoes may help repair lungs of ex-smokers, study suggests

Posted in Medicine on 25th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

The decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower among former smokers with a diet high in tomatoes and apples.

Daily Leafy Greens May Slow Cognitive Decline

Posted in Medicine on 24th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

One serving of leafy greens a day may slow brain aging by 11 years.

FDA approves gene therapy to fix mutations that can lead to blindness

Posted in Medicine on 21st Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

Luxturna is the first gene therapy approved by the Food and Drug Administration that treats a medical condition -- in this case, blindness -- by fixing a mistake in a patient's DNA.