Always look on the bright side of life
This is often easier said than done but for people born in autumn or spring, it really is easier. There is an increasing amount of research being conducted into how your season of birth affects your...
View ArticleA new hope for Huntington’s disease
A recent discovery by researchers from the University of Washington in St. Louis provides hope for those affected by Huntington’s disease. Results published recently in the journal Neuron indicates...
View ArticleI like to move it
Photo by György Rétvári via Flickr In a world where be fitness is the new trend, those who are not big fans of gym can feel lost. So, what are the options? Dance may be a good option to exercise...
View ArticleA Nosey Solution to Spinal Cord Injuries
A cure for spinal cord injuries has eluded doctors and researchers for decades but a solution may have been right up our noses the whole time. A group of researchers from Wroclaw Medical University...
View ArticleStop and smell the roses: how odour olfactory receptors work
Two mentions in medical news on breakthroughs in olfactory or smell related research in the month of October have stood out for me. One was of a paralysed 38 year old Polish man who is learning to walk...
View ArticleNewton’s Obsessive Hobby
Gold and Silver are considered valuable commodities more so in the middle ages when these precious metals were not as commonly found. This led to the formation of a pseudoscience which was a precursor...
View ArticleDo music lessons can make you a better reader?
According to scientists from Northwestern University the answer could be YES!! The study was conducted by Nina Kraus and her staff with the help of Harmony Project, an NGO that provided the instruments...
View ArticleProbiotics vs. Allergies
We always see on TV so many adds related to Probiotics, they are good for this and that and so on, it has been proven that they helped in the treatment of digestive diseases, lowering cholesterol...
View ArticleStem Cells: a new hope for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes affects around 120,000 people in Australia alone. It is a chronic disease that is caused by the person’s own immune system attacking insulin secreting beta cells in the pancreas....
View ArticleWill you say ‘No’ to nano? The future of biological technology.
Google[x] is a pretty mysterious research facility in California. It’s where they created Google Glass, and where they are working on driverless cars. I imagine it to be kind of like the James Bond...
View ArticleIs your dog computer literate?
Last month, our two-cat household was turned upside down by the arrival of a new puppy, Dougie. What with house-training, new routines, and setting boundaries for …
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