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For neurologists treating patients with neuro-degenerative diseases and spinal chord injuries, the greatest challenge is to find a reliable therapy to mend the damaged nerve or in some special cases to trigger regrowth of neurons. The prevalent...

It seems like gulping cups of coffee during exams to stay awake may soon be outdated. All those sleepy souls may be free from the almost ritualistic drinking of coffee [or tea], smoking cigarettes one after the other, all of it for one purpose --...

Once you are hooked on drugs, it will take a time to recover. Withdrawal symptoms and a sense of euphoria will always be at hand for those who have been victims of drug addiction and wanting to change. But, with the introduction of a cocaine vaccine,.

There is some good news for the world of medicinal technology. Korean scientists have come up with a three-dimensional map that depicts a protein that is related to pneumonia. The development of this breakthrough map is expected to be of great help...

Robots have always fascinated humans with their ability to follow commands and execute them in a jiffy. These machines are structured in a way to make them resemble a human body in order to make them friendlier. However, even these robots seem to be..

Futuristic devices are the only hope for physically disabled people to lead a close to healthy life. Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) through the non-interventional and interventional devices help physically challenged individuals to control artificial.

Chronic liver damages like viral activity, exposure to chemical pollutants, immune processes, metabolic disorders or even primary or secondary cancer growth lead to liver fibrosis. About 400,000 people died in the USA from "chronic liver disease and..

X-ray cameras inevitably bring to mind the beautiful in human body in all its glorious nakedness. If that’s what you have in mind, read no further. But if guns and weapons are what you want your x-ray camera to detect ThruVision’s T5000 will...

It's in the Genes- yes! Scientists have finally found out the reason behind the problem which is affecting more and more people worldwide- Obesity. According to a study done by a group of scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...

Coking and crying almost become synonymous when the dish in question involves onion. This is all about change, albeit in some years to come. Scientists have used the wonders of Genetic modification to create a new race of “tear-free”...