Author: Kyle Phong
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A Familiar Medicine to Treat Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections are common among elders and women, but frequent antibiotic treatment can cause bacteria to become resistant. Researchers at Baylor found a non-antibiotic therapy by using a familiar medicine to treat UTIs.
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An Unorthodox Solution to Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is an extremely common disease, especially among the elderly, but we have not discovered a cure for the disease. At the Department of Biomedicine in the University of Basel, Switzerland, a research team thought of using cartilage tissue from the nasal septum, a structure that holds the formation of the nose. For this study,…
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The 30 Minute Malaria Test
Malaria is a dangerous disease that affects around 230 million people worldwide. In Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, a new malaria test kit has been created that is accurate and only takes 30 minutes.
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Treating Diabetes with a Smartwatch
Smartwatches like the Fitbit are not an unordinary sight, but what if it was used to treat diabetes as well? Find out how a research team in Switzerland accomplished this here!
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Predicting Heart Attacks
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Dr. Milzi and her research team in Germany developed one way to predict heart attacks.
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Preventing Nerve Cell Deterioration After Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries are quite common in the US and cause a multitude of neurological conditions. A research team in Ohio discovered two possible treatments for traumatic brain injury and preventing Alzheimer’s disease as well.
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A Multidimensional View on Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is a hereditary health condition that impacts millions of lives across the globe. Researchers have found that we need to place more emphasis on other aspects of this disease, aside from biological, in order to improve treatment.
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Changing Our Understanding of Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma is a common form of cancer among children. The research team at St. Jude Children’s Hospital sought to find out why one-third of children relapse.
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A New Stroke Risk Factor for Elders
The research team at Geisinger found that elders carrying a variant of the NOTCH3 gene are at a significantly higher risk of stroke.
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The Key Gene in Destroying Viruses
Autophagy is a natural process in which the human body destroys viruses and recycles damaged cells. Dr. Xiaonan Dong sought to find precisely which genes were responsible for destroying viruses in order to improve medicine.
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