University of Manchester makes made-to-measure skin and bones a reality using inkjet printers
Made-to-measure skin and bones, which couldbe used to treat burn victims or patients who have suffered severedisfigurements, may soon be a reality using inkjets which can printhuman cells.Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed thebreakthrough technology which will allow tailor-made tissues and bonesto be grown, simply by inputting their dimensions into a computer....Transplanting Animal Organs Could Soon Be A Reality
In findings with implications for pandemic influenza, a new study reports for the first time that a less-virulent strain of avian influenza virus can spread from poultry to humans. The research appears in the October 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. Crossing the species barrier is an important step in the development of a flu virus with pandemic potenti...Software 'agents' could help unmask reality of disease clusters
Concerns over the privacy of patients could be hampering efforts to spot disease clusters and monitor the health effects of environmental pollution, according to researchers in the latest edition of the Data made available to research groups investigating everything from cancer clusters to the risk of living near to hazardous waste sites is often r...Chlamydia vaccine a step closer to reality
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology are one step closer to developing a world-first vaccine to protect women against contracting the most common sexually-transmitted disease, Chlamydia. International vaccine company Sanofi-Pasteur has awarded QUT a funding boost of more than $300,000 to continue its research into Chlamydia and work towards developing a vaccine specifically ta...Medical College researcher working to make genetic-based medicine a reality
In genetic-based medicine, personal genetic profiles will be used to identify the patient's predisposition to various diseases, and to develop disease management programs tailored to individual...Virtual-reality welding simulator an opportunity for Chippewa Valley college
The Virtual Reality Welding Trainer, which was co-developed by the visual technology firm and computing f...Separating science fiction from reality in the human cloning debate
We're not talking about stem cells anymore; we're talking about growing these embryos . ....Augmented reality brings a new dimension to learning
, an assistant professor at the UW-Madison School of Education, hopes to bring a new dimension to education and learning with "augmented reality" games, which combine aspects of physical activity, traditional reading and mat...Planning, reality, good intentions and the road to ...
In debates and teaching, it is sometimes useful to go to extremes to make a point. It's rare that the real world resorts to such tactics, but in the last month exactly that has happened with both hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Since nobody in their right mind wants to get into a contest with Mother Nature, I'm hoping this is a teaching moment. The...Alzheimer’s vaccine may be a reality soo
Researchers working on inventing a vaccine for treating Alzheimer’s disease may be able to get results soon.// The vaccine is all set to use the bodies own immunity to resist the onset and progress of the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease that affect people above the age of 40 years. The first phase of the human trials which began some time back, was when scientists had used vacc...Virtual Reality For Treating Stress Disorders
Researchers from Pentagon’s Office of Naval Research are working on using virtual reality to help patients deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). // In this research, scientists are creating simulating virtual realities that let the patients suffering from PTSD to go through the similar experiences they had felt when they had their first exposure with the traumatic experience...The weight loss reality check – Do Fad diets and short-cut methods actually work
There are absolutely no short cuts to effective weight loss apart from diet and exercise. Despite ample studies and research to prove this point, several myths abound // . Let’s throw some light on how one can effectively shed the extra weight, and dispel famous myths to reveal underlying truths! Body weight is equated as input versus output. Weight gain happens when calorie intake exceeds ca...Stem Cell Research - Changing Wishes to Possibilities and Possibilities to Reality
The first International symposium on Stem cell Research and Therapy was conducted in Chennai, on the 6th of January. The programme was organized by LifeCell//, a pioneer in stem cell banking in association with Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, one of the reputed medical institutions in the country. Dr. Mammen Chandy, a leading hematologist, CMC, Vellore, headed...Reality Of Lung Cancer May Discourage Smoking
The habit of smoking tobacco can be given up through watching the consequences of the habit in real life, according to Dr. Lori Bastian, of the Duke University Medical Center in Durham. This is particularly so while taking care of a relative who is suffering from the disease. // A telephone counseling program has also been designed by Bastian and her team. This extends over a period of 12 weeks w...