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Blood Shortages Could Become a Thing of the Past as Scientists Transform Blood Types
When a patient is in need of blood, hospitals and emergency rooms must do everything in their power to find the right blood type. It is not uncommon for hospitals to be out of particular types, leaving them in a precarious situation. When a patient is in d...
A Universal Flu Vaccine
For a long time, researchers and scientists have been seeking a vaccine that would treat all of the various types of the flu. Each year doctors try to predict which flu strains will be prevalent and then make a vaccine based on those predictions. Sometimes...
New Studies Quickly Detect Cancer from Saliva and Plasma DNA Samples
Scientists at Johns Hopkins believe they may have discovered a new means of diagnosing certain cancers located in the mouth and neck area. The researchers successfully detected tumor DNA in the saliva and blood of 93 patients that had previously been diagn...
High Fat and Sugar Diets Impair Brain Function
New research has come forward indicating that diets high in fat or sugar have the potential to damage even more than just physical health. A study conducted by Oregon State University discovered that these diets might result in impairment of one’s everyday...
Deadly Side Effects of Birth Control Pills
A new documentary film is centered around that question, taking on the mission of investigating the safety of birth control pills. While these pills were first introduced to “treat” pregnancy, their use and prescription has increased. With some pills being...
Restoring Memories for Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s effects more than 20 million people every year. Some new findings from the University of Queensland may offer promising treatment options for the plethora of people who suffer from the disease.The study utilized ultrasound to stimulate cert...
Cancer Drug Could Cure Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
There are a growing number of people diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome every year. While those suffering from the disease struggle with extreme amounts of tiredness and fatigue, those around them often doubt their symptoms. Many people have come to d...
Mazda Recall: Mazda 6 Airbags Could Explode
The company recently announced it plans to recall various Mazda 6 cars that were manufactured between 2003 and 2008. The company announced that it believes the airbags found in these cars may run the risk of moisture intrusion and a number of other factors...
New Test Discovers Pancreatic Cancer Before it’s too late!
Researchers at the University of Texas have discovered a new way of testing people for pancreatic cancer that could catch the disease before it becomes so advanced that treatment is impossible.Raghu Kalluri found that a specific type of protein, glypic...