Canada has announced that it would donate around 1,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to help control the outbreak of the disease in West Africa. The news comes after the World Health Organization states that it believes using untested drugs on Ebola patients to be ethical. The supplies are limited and experts believe that it could take months to develop more doses of the Ebola vaccine … [Read more...]
First Functional 3D Brain Tissue Model is Here
The brain is by far the most complex organ of the human body and now a small, yet huge breakthrough has been made in the field if bioengineering. Scientists have managed to create a 3D tissue model of a brain that can mimic brain function. Researchers over at Tufts University in Medford, MA, have managed to engineer a 3D tissue model of the brain of a rodent. The findings were published in The … [Read more...]
GlaxoSmithKline Ebola Vaccine to start Clinical Trial Soon
A clinical trial is set to commence soon of an experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus. The British drug maker company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is developing the product alongside scientists from the United States. The current Ebola outbreak is the worst in recorded history. It killed almost 1,000 people in West Africa and it’s not giving any signs of slowing down. Two Americans have been … [Read more...]
Gut Bacteria Could Help Identify People Who are at Risk for Cancer
A new study that analyzed gut bacteria has revealed that it could improve identification of the people who are at risk or who already have colon cancer. Apparently, it is possible to tell if a person will develop colon cancer, based on the bacteria found in their gut! The analysis of the composition of gut bacteria which is also called gut micro biome helps determine what people are at risk of … [Read more...]
New Study Found that Running Could Increase Your Lifespan by Three Years
A new study found that running could actually increase your lifespan by three years. The news that runners tend to live three years longer than people who don’t run comes a bit as a shock, because in April of this year, another study said that high-mileage runners actually tend to live less than those who only run moderately. The good news that comes from this new study is that almost anyone can … [Read more...]
Risk of False Memories Increased by Lack of Sleep
There have been past studies that have found that lack of sleep can lead to memory loss and can even cause it. Now, the results of a new study from the University of California-Irvine and Michigan State University have been made public and it seems that sleep deprivation can lead to the development of false memories. Steven J. Frenda was the research team leader and he’s also part of the … [Read more...]
Gay Marriage Licenses Blocked by State Appeal in Florida Keys
Great joy overcame the LGBT community in Florida’s most gay-friendly county, Miami. A judge ruled yesterday that same-sex couples can marry, thus siding with the Florida Keys same-sex couple who said the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage was discriminatory. Unfortunately, an immediate state appeal was given that blocks gay marriage licenses. Judge Luis M. Garcia gave his OK to the same-sex … [Read more...]
AIDS Top Experts Killed in Downed Plane
Dozens of leading HIV experts were feared dead after the Malaysian plane was shot down over Ukraine. Now experts fear that research on finding a cure or treatment could suffer. It has been confirmed a couple of hours ago that Joep Lange was among the passengers of the MH17 flight that was downed by a missal over Ukraine. He had researched the disease for more than 30 years and was considered one … [Read more...]
New Evidence that Cannabis Reduces Tumor Growth
The results of a new international research study have just been revealed and they are quite amazing. The researchers discovered that giving THC to mice with tumors of human origin caused them to decrease in size. Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis and it could be used to reduce tumor growth in cancer patients and this new study isn’t the first one to come … [Read more...]
Ian Thorpe Comes Out: I’m finally comfortable saying I’m a gay man
Australian Olympic swimmer, Ian Thorpe, came out as a gay man on a Parkinson TV interview and reveled he battled depression from holding on to a big lie. Ian Thorpe has won five Olympic gold medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia; the most won by any Australian. When he was 14, he became the youngest male athlete to ever represent Australia and when he was 16 he was first asked … [Read more...]