Half of the world’s fruit and vegetable crops are lost during the food supply chain, due mostly to premature deterioration of these perishable foods, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Tufts University biomedical engineers have demonstrated that fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if[…]
Your metabolism is the amount of energy in calories that your body burns in order to maintain its weight. Whether you’re sleeping, running, sitting, standing, riding in a car or eating a bowl of chocolate fudge ice cream, your body is constantly burning calories in order to keep you going. Think of it as a[…]
Prince was suffering from AIDS before being found dead last week and had refused treatment because he believed he could be cured by prayer, it has been claimed. The Purple Rain singer, who was a Jehovah’s Witness, was diagnosed with the crippling condition just six months before he passed away, sources told the National Enquirer. The 57-year-old[…]
The new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers in the United States, if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus. The study also found the 9-Valent vaccine, under the trademark of Gardasil-9, has the potential to protect against an additional 8 percent[…]
As relations between the neighboring nations enter a new era, we take a look at more than 100 years of US-Cuban history Cuba revolt: February 1898 to February 1899 Cuban nationalists revolt against Spain, following other colonies who broke away from the failing empire in the 19th century. The United States, driven by a mix[…]
PET scans show the presence of tau (top row) and beta-amyloid. Both have spread through the brain in the patient on the far right. Michael Schöll For the first time since Alzheimer’s disease reared its ugly head, scientists have found a potential tool for early diagnosis. Positron emission tomography, or PET, scanners can be used[…]
Scott Kelly is back in the United States after spending 340 days in space, aboard the International Space Station. It is the longest a US astronaut has ever spent in space on a single trip. Along with his crewmates he was involved in more than 450 experiments while on board. Life in microgravity meant his[…]
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a cancer drug which is based on the research efforts of a German scientist. Axel Ullrich, director of the Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried, laid the groundwork on which the active substance Sunitinib was based. ThePharmaceutical group Pfizer has now brought the Sunitinib-based product SUTENT® on to the[…]
Last year saw the last of Germany’s 16 states abolish tuition fees for undergraduate students at all public German universities. This means that now, both domestic and international undergraduate students at public universities in Germany are able to study in Germany for free, with just a small fee to cover administration and other costs per semester. These low charges certainly help[…]
Analytics are propelling health care systems into greater IT adoption, with IT experts working alongside administrators and practitioners to determine the organizational needs. Data mining softwares enable healthcare organizations to explore clinical, financial and operational data through visual analytics to discover insights which lead to improvements in care, reduced costs and delivering higher value to[…]