A new study published in IOP Publishing’s journal 2D Materials has proposed using graphene as an alternative coating for catheters to improve the delivery of chemotherapy drugs. Source: Improving the delivery of chemotherapy with graphene Our comments This shows that existing materials is being used in new ways all the time, and that is what …
There are several parts of the head that can feel the headaches. The brain itself can not feel the pain. We feel headaches in the nose, eyes, arteries and veins, ears, nerves, as well as in the sinus, neck muscles, or the tissues. Headaches are caused by various causes. Some of these are stress, fatigue, …
Mood Changing is when a person’s personality changes very quickly. Sometimes there are good reasons for these changes, other times there may not be. For example, you may receive good or bad news that causes you to go through a change in your mood. You may be startled or shocked in some way. When your …
Panic Attacks Definition A sudden surge of overwhelming anxiety and fear. Your heart pounds and you can’t breathe. You feel dizzy and sick to your stomach. You feel endangered and unable to escape in a specific situation. Panic attacks can lead to panic disorder and other problems if left untreated. In many cases, panic attacks …
Contact lenses help diabetes A biochemical engineer from the University of Western Ontario came up with probably one of the most useful inventions for diabetics. Diabetes don’t have to suffer anymore of drawing blood regularly so that they would check there sugar level. Hydrogen contact lenses provide a new and non painful way of checking …
A one minute Knowledge Do you know that men are dying from skin cancer than women are?! Despite more women being diagnosed with the illness, the level of female deaths remains below that of men. The British Skin Foundation commented on that issue, that It’s likely the findings reflect the difference in attitude between the …
According to research conducted at Northwestern University, diamonds help heal wounds faster. Amazing right? The phenomenon occurs since nanodiamonds bond effectively with insulin, which is used to treat nasty wounds.The scientist Dean Ho bonded insulin with nanodiamonds to create clusters that release insulin slowly to more targetted areas without being evasive to the patient. The …
Autism spectrum is classified to different disorders as Autism, Asperger syndrome, Childhood disintegrative disorder and Rett syndrome. All these disorders have common symptoms, such as social deficits, communication difficulties, repetitive behaviors and interests and sometimes accompanied by cognitive delays. Asperger syndrome is named after the Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger, whom studied and described the symptoms …
The cruel disease, Alzheimer effects on the brain. It took the name from Alois Alzheimer the German psychiatrist whom first described the disease. One of the first parts in the brain affected by the disease is the part responsible for smelling. The researchers of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, have reached for the …
Polio also called Poliomyelitis is a viral infectious disease, that spread through contaminated food or drinks with the virus. Polio destroies the nerves which lead to weaken the muscles and causes the paralysis. Who discovered the Polio disease? Polio was first noticed by the Egyptians as there was evidences in their paintings about polio patients. …