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October 4, 2019
Paralyzed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
PARIS — A French man paralyzed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton in what scientists say is a breakthrough providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.The patient trained for months, harnessing his brain signals to control a computer-simulated avatar to perform basic movements before using the robot device to walk.Doctors who conducted the trial cautioned that the device is years away from ...
September 18, 2019
Scientists release sterile mosquitoes in Burkina to fight malaria
SOUROUKOUDINGA, BURKINA FASO - Scientists in Burkina Faso have deployed a new weapon in the fight against malaria, and waded into a thorny bioethics debate, by letting loose thousands of genetically sterilized mosquitoes.Their experiment is the first outside the lab to release genetically altered mosquitoes in the hope of reducing their ability to spread the often deadly disease.It works using a technique called a gene drive, which edits and then ...
September 16, 2019
In Ivory Coast, telemedicine revolution proves blessing for heart patients
BOUAKE, IVORY COAST - Every time Catherine Coulibaly's 19-year-old son had to make a routine appointment with the cardiologist for his heart condition, she gritted her teeth as she silently counted the financial cost.It wasn't just the hospital fee -- there was the transport, food and accommodation, too, all of it amounting to a hefty burden for an Ivorian family on a modest income.But thanks to telemedicine -- consultations that ...
September 3, 2019
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
LONDON — Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world's biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist, researchers said on Tuesday.Publishing the findings of two large studies in The Lancet medical journal, the scientists said they showed evidence of a new global "epidemiologic transition" between different types of chronic disease.While cardiovascular disease remains, for now, ...
August 14, 2019
Body odour? Bacteria-embedded bodysuit may help
LONDON - Deodorant not enough to stop your body odor? A new futuristic-style bodysuit with live bacteria embedded in it could help combat those unpleasant smells.The pale grey, long-sleeved "Skin II" contains healthy probiotic bacteria, reducing the smell of body odor, said its designer Rosie Broadhead."It's not the sweat on your body that causes body odor, it's the bacteria. So we've incorporated healthy bacteria into the textiles to enable a ...
August 13, 2019
Caution: remove false teeth before surgery
PARIS - This is the story of a 72-year old retired electrician in Britain -- let's call him "Jack" -- who forgot to tell his surgeon that he wore dentures.Anyone reading this account of what happened next is unlikely to make the same mistake.Six days after having a benign lump removed from his belly while under general anesthesia, Jack turned up at the emergency room.He complained of blood in the ...
July 17, 2019
Buzz off: breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes
TOKYO — A breakthrough technique harnessing two methods to target disease-carrying mosquitoes was able to effectively eradicate buzzing biters in two test sites in China, according to research published on Thursday.The mosquitoes targeted are a type that is particularly difficult to control called Aedes albopictus — more popularly known as the Asian tiger mosquito -- which are a major vector for diseases including Zika and dengue.The study "demonstrates the potential ...
June 10, 2019
'Nobel for food' winner tells ailing world to eat more veg
LONDON — With poor diet now topping smoking as a health hazard, the world must put good nutrition over empty calories, especially in emerging Asian economies, according to the winner of a prestigious global prize dubbed the 'Nobel for food'.Seed breeder Simon Groot - an octogenarian whose family has cultivated seeds for hundreds of years - said the world must tackle malnutrition by boosting vegetable and crop varieties.This was particularly ...
May 27, 2019
WHO recognizes 'burn-out' as medical condition
GENEVA — The World Health Organization has for the first time recognized "burn-out" in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is widely used as a benchmark for diagnosis and health insurers.The decision, reached during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, which wraps up on Tuesday, could help put to rest decades of debate among experts over how to define burnout, and whether it should be considered a medical condition.In ...
May 21, 2019
How to stay fit during Ramadan
Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — Among many struggles that come our way during the holy month of Ramadan, pursuing fitness is one of them.It becomes impossible for many to maintain discipline and a healthy lifestyle when surrounded by fried and sugary food during typical iftar and suhoor meals. The lazy pattern shift often results in overeating and poor health choices.This week Ahmed Raid, a cross-fit coach in Jeddah, guides us on the ...
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