Patients Reveal Their Feelings about General Anesthesia
British doctors described incidents of patients’ unexpected awakening during an operation in their new report. According to the authors, they covered all of these cases that occurred in UK hospitals during 2012-2013.
Despite the properly...
Texas Bacteria to Become the Next Global Epidemic?
Scientists have discovered a microorganism in Texas that is capable of spreading over long distances. Today, there is no vaccine against the bacterium, so its spread can lead to epidemic in the world.
So...
Stem Cell Bank to Open in Japan
In Kyoto and Osaka, Japan, there has started a campaign to collect blood from volunteer donors for creating the world's first national stem cell bank of non-embryonic origin.
This campaign involves the Japanese Red Cross...
New Artificial Sweetener Created
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has registered a new sugar substitute, which paved the way to the production and sale of this product. The sweetener was named Advanta.
Advanta is approved for use in the...
Pancreatic Cancer to Be Treated with Modified Smallpox Virus
The deadliest of oncological diseases is pancreatic cancer, which is considered practically incurable at the current medical development level. British and Chinese scientists' joint work has led to the development of a new method...
The Celeb-Endorsed Alkaline Diet Creator Turned out to Be a Phony
Last week the BBC brought some more news about Robert Young, Ph.D., whose invention, the alkaline diet, was hailed as extremely helpful by actresses like Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson, and this time the...
Just 2 Injections a Year to Rid of Hypertension
In the near future, it may be enough to make a couple of injections a year to keep blood pressure under control. The drug will block the action of the hormone leading to hypertension.
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Brain Neurons Do Recover
Until the 1960s it was believed that adult mammals do not recover neurons, and neuronal cell death is compensated for by the redistribution of functions among the rest. In 1962, in the U.S, Joseph...
How to Select the Right Locum Tenens Staffing Agency
If you’re looking for the opportunity to work in locum tenens as a doctor or an advanced medical practitioner, you’re in luck because there’s a wealth of different choices available to you. Staffing firms...
5-Minute Coronavirus Test Created
The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic requires an adequate medical response. First of all, scientists are striving to improve the virus diagnostic system, which allows isolating the patient in a timely manner and...