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Scientists test algae in gene therapy for blindness
Algae, that green stuff that resembles mom’s old spinach stew, may just be the cure for blindness. Perhaps it sounds far-fetched, but the American Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials with algae. Green algae contain a light-sensitive protein called Channelrhodopsin-2 Read More...
Retirement is not the beginning of the end; it's good for your health, says study
We may think of retirement as the first stage in a person’s declining health. However, a new study from Germany has found that retirement improves people’s health because they take more exercise, sleep longer and have more time to recover from work-related strain. Retirees enjoy their time Read More...
For the first time, a paralyzed man has regained control to enhance mobility
In Mark Pollock fell from a second-story window and suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he is able to control his leg muscles and take thousands of steps in a robotic device. A team of scientists worked with Pollock during five days of training with the Read More...
H&M introduces new eco-friendly denim collection, using recycled cotton from own textiles
Why should any fashion go to waste when it can be collected, re-used or turned into something new? The people behind the clothing brand H&M have been thinking about this question and they came up with a solution. They started a garment collection program earlier this year, and now turned these Read More...
Major study shows relationship between working long hours and stroke risk
If you work more than 40 hours every week, shortening your workweek might be a good idea. A major new study shows that employees still at their desks into the evening run an increased risk of stroke, and the longer the hours they put in, the higher the risk. More than half a million people from Read More...
Chile successfully combines Western medicine and indigenous Mapuche medicine
In the 1990s, the government of Chile noticed that people of the indigenous population were hesitant to make use of the Western hospitals. They decided to financially support some indigenous health care providers and programs in areas of the country with indigenous populations. It turns out this Read More...
Islamic leaders call for a phase-out of greenhouse gases
The Pope is not alone in his call for climate action. Islamic leaders have called on the world's 1.6 billion Muslims to play an active role in combatting climate change. During an Islamic Climate Change Symposium in Istanbul this week, they issued a declaration, calling on well-off governments Read More...
No more Big Macs: One of the world's best hospitals kicks out McDonald's from cafetaria
Next month at a McDonald's branch inside a US hospital, fryers will be turned off and the doors will be closed. Cleveland Clinic, recognized as one of the top medical centers in the world, has decided not to renew the lease. It's part of a wider effort to promote "a culture of wellness," in which, Read More...
Cranberries might offer a way to fight colon cancer
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. One in 20 Americans will develop it at some point in his or her lifetime. A surprising way to treat it effectively might be found in cranberries. Researchers fed cranberry extracts to mice with colon cancer and found that the tumors Read More...
Improving patients' sleep in the hospital is key to recovery, hospitals realize
There's always work to do in hospitals, day and night. But with the hustle and bustle happening during night hours, patients have trouble getting adequate sleep. This has a huge impact on their recovery. This may be common knowledge, but hospitals have not yet come up with good solutions for Read More...