Category: Health
Nanoimpeller.
Researchers have designed a nanomachine that releases anticancer drugs directly into cancer cells.
Post date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008.
CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
Scientists have engineered immune cells that attack and kill HIV.
Post date: Friday, March 7th, 2008.
Dryvax.
Last 12 million doses of the oldest smallpox vaccine to be destroyed.
Post date: Saturday, March 1st, 2008.
False advertising.
Artificial sweetener used in products like diet soda may cause weight gain.
Post date: Monday, February 11th, 2008.
Paris Syndrome.
Post date: Tuesday, October 24th, 2006.
Smintair.
Airline for smokers to begin offering flights in March. (via)
Post date: Monday, October 16th, 2006.
Eniviga.
Carbonated beverage that burns calories as you drink it. (via)
Post date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006.
Embolotherapy.
Technique of using bubbles to block oxygen flow to tumors. (via)
Post date: Monday, July 24th, 2006.
Propranolol.
Drug being tested that allows PTSD victims the ability to edit memories of their traumatic events.
Post date: Monday, July 17th, 2006.
Wonder Bar.
Chocolate bar that is specially-formulated to alleviate the symptoms of PMS. (via)
Post date: Thursday, July 13th, 2006.
PARL.
Protein identified that is responsible for regulating cell death.
Post date: Thursday, July 13th, 2006.
Trigger Optics Headache Sunglasses.
Eyewear that claim to block the wave harmonics in light which are responsible for causing migraine headaches. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, July 11th, 2006.
Dz13.
Experimental drug that targets disease-causing genes and destroys them. (via)
Post date: Monday, July 10th, 2006.
CB-Hep.1
Antibody engineered from a genetically modified tobacco plant is being used in the production of a hepatitis vaccine. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 27th, 2006.
Human-to-human transmission.
World Health Organization confirms that a person in Indonesia has transmitted bird flu to another person.
Post date: Monday, June 26th, 2006.
TAX1BP2.
Scientists discover a protein that when disrupted triggers the onset of leukemia. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 20th, 2006.
Nic Lite.
Water that contains nicotine is designed for smokers to drink in places where they aren’t allowed to smoke. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 20th, 2006.
Cannabigerol.
Post date: Tuesday, June 20th, 2006.
Selective laser nano-thermolysis.
Scientists use gold nanoparticles to selectively target and destroy leukemia cells in bone marrow. (via)
Post date: Monday, June 19th, 2006.
Electrospinning.
Fabrication process that produces bioactive vascular grafts designed to help patients regenerate new arteries. (via)
Post date: Monday, June 19th, 2006.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Disease listed as the official cause of death for the first time is also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. (via)
Post date: Monday, June 19th, 2006.
Palmtop Feng Shui.
Post date: Thursday, June 15th, 2006.
Size matters.
Wendy’s to remove the word ‘Biggie‘ from its menu. (via)
Post date: Sunday, June 11th, 2006.
SLEEPTRACKER.
Wristwatch that monitors body signals during sleep and wakes you when you’re most alert. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 9th, 2006.
H-NS.
Protein discovered in bacteria that allow them to have their own immune system.
Post date: Friday, June 9th, 2006.
Magnetophoretic control.
Scientists use a magnetic field to control specially-designed nanodrugs and precisely deliver them to tumor cells. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2006.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder.
Clinical term for the mental disorder suffered by 16 million Americans that is known as road rage. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 6th, 2006.
Beta-amyloid injections.
Researchers develop a vaccine of white blood cells sensitized to Alzheimer’s proteins that reverses memory loss in mice.
Post date: Monday, June 5th, 2006.
Power Pops.
Lollipops designed with natural ingredients that suppress hunger and boost energy to make you lose weight. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 2nd, 2006.
Hydroxycitric acid.
Ingredient in a bottled-water product called Skinny Water that suppresses appetite and helps you lose weight. (via)
Post date: Thursday, June 1st, 2006.
Pat’s Weight Loss Shake.
Rev. Pat Robertson has developed an age-defying protein shake that allows him to leg press 2000 pounds. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Zolpidem.
Sleeping drug that is allowing patients to temporarily wake up from a permanent vegetative state. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
Poverty gene.
Scientists have discovered a hereditary gene that suppresses the natural desire for self-advancement. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
Cesamet.
Drug approved by the FDA for treating chemotherapy-associated nausea contains a synthetic version of the active ingredient in marijuana. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 18th, 2006.
Platensimycin.
Compound discovered that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 18th, 2006.
Ventria Bioscience.
Company has developed a drug to combat diarrhea by growing rice engineered with human protein.
Post date: Tuesday, May 16th, 2006.
Morgellons disease.
Mysterious disease in which different-colored fibers pop out of the afflicted person’s skin.
Post date: Friday, May 12th, 2006.
SlimTree.com
Online gym that allows customers to workout anywhere by offering streaming fitness videos on the internet. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006.
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