Medical Science

Cells have evolved several ways to deal with damaged DNA, because it happens so often and can be so deadly. The first line of defense is DNA repair, but sometimes that fails. Next, the body tries to deal with DNA…
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In the past decade, scientists were baffled with the growing number of bacteria, which developed resistance to the common and sometimes high end antibiotics used to treat such infections. Although methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first detected in…
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Scientists have made remarkable strides toward spinal cord injury treatment proving it with technology that has helped a paraplegic man stand on his own and even move. Experts believe that technology is developing so quickly that soon paralyzed people will…
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Finding out that you need to have a hysterectomy can be one of the scariest moments in your life. For some, losing the ability to have children is life changing, and others face a cancer diagnosis. Thankfully, there are numerous…
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Optogenetics is the science of controlling brain circuits with light. It is a field that shows great potential for brain study, and treatment of its disorders. This exciting study “…combines optical and genetic techniques”. Its promise lies in being able to turn neurons…
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Optogenetics is a modern technology that enables researchers to precisely target and control specific events in biological systems, including freely-moving mammals. Gain or loss of function of well-defined biological activities in certain cells of living tissue is achieved by using…
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You are walking through the city streets when suddenly a women collapses to the ground. She appears unresponsive and her face appears pale. People surround her as somebody dials 911 on their cell phone. Her chest fails to rise and…
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A new method has been developed that enables scientists to control specific events in targeted cells of living tissue. This emerging technology is known as optogenetics. The technology, chosen by the interdisciplinary research journal Nature Methods as the Method of…
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Activated charcoal (AC) is used in emergency medicine to prevent the absorption of of potentially toxic substances from the gastrointestinal tract. AC is produced by steaming ordinary charcoal at high temperatures until it expands and forms a network of pores…
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Red Blood cells are the body’s most common type of blood cell and are extremely important in delivering oxygen to the rest of your body. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which is a molecule that can bind to Oxygen. The…
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