Daily Archives: May 17, 2016
Advanced technology in the cath lab: CT, VR, robots, and 3D printing
Precision medicine or “personalized medicine” is poised to become a cornerstone of future medical diagnostics and therapies. The idea is to use a patient’s own information to create treatments that are tailored to them specifically. This type
Behavioral detection of nicotine via cigarette smoking
Perceiving nicotine’s effects in the brain (i.e. interoceptive stimulus effects) helps explain why one billion people worldwide enjoy tobacco smoking and, perhaps, why repeated smoking leads a smoker to becoming dependent on tobacco. Such effects are typically
The challenge and impact of engaging hard-to-reach men in regular physical activity and health behaviours
Men from hard-to-reach populations frequently report poor health statistics and have therefore been highlighted as a particular area of concern for men’s health practitioners and professionals.It has been argued that participation in regular physical activity and engagement
How plants survive during drought seasons? Polyphenols: the natural antioxidants
The earth has a variety of ecosystems. One of them is the semiarid regions characterized by seasonal rainfalls and long periods of drought. The native plants species of these environments have the ability to survive and maintain
Potential new therapy for painful bladder syndrome with a pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin
Painful bladder syndrome, also called interstitial cystitis, is a painful debilitating chronic bladder disease that primarily affects 40-60 year old women. Women of all races, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds are susceptible to the disease. The symptoms include
New account of wetting phenomena at the nanoscale
Can you think of any very smooth surface in nature or in the man-made objects surrounding you? How about a glass window? Glass is smooth, right? very smooth? Well in reality standard glass substrates, and any other
