Health and Medicine
This subject area encompasses research and studies in the field of human medicine.
Among the wide-ranging list of topics covered here are anesthesiology, anatomy, surgery, human genetics, hygiene and environmental medicine, internal medicine, neurology, pharmacology, physiology, urology and dental medicine.
First human uterus transplantation not far away
At this first international symposium they will present their most recent research findings and discuss an agenda for what needs to be done in research before…
Plastic limb splint could provide instant treatment for broken bones
The pioneering First Aid Splint is designed to protect and aid the recovery of damaged bones when the patient is in isolated conditions that are difficult to…
Researchers hot on the trail of brain cell degeneration
Courtney and his team, based at the A. I. Virtanen Institute of the University of Kuopio, joined forces with Docent Eleanor Coffey’s team at the Turku Centre…
Drug helps prevent hip fractures in Parkinson disease
The two-year study involved 242 elderly men with Parkinson disease in Tokyo, Japan. Half of the group received the drug risedronate and vitamin D2. The…
Apple consumers reap heart-health benefits thanks to flavonoid content
Apples may prove to be a winner when it comes to reducing the risk of heart disease, says a new study of more than 34,000 women. In this study, flavonoid-rich…
UC research discovers new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A study done in collaboration with the University of Washington found that using a metallic “Trojan Horse”—tricking the bacteria by replacing the iron they…