Modern Management of HIV
The management of HIV / AIDS has changed since the discovery of this disease three decades ago.
Managing Breast Cancer – an update
The management of Breast Cancer has changed dramatically over the years.
Embryo Freezing and IVF
In this video we discuss Embryo Freezing in the context of In Vitro Fertilization. Prof Jean Calleja Agius discusses various techniques and recent developments in In Vitro Fertilization.
Herbal Medicine – Science vs Tradition
Herbal medicine is widely used and often promoted as a safer alternative to conventional medicine.
Private Cord Blood Banking
Private cord blood banking has been available for many years. It as been advertised very heavily. But is it an investment or another case of ‘just in case syndrome’.
Emergency preparedness
Emergency preparedness is very important in all societies.
Head-to-head comparison reveals human physicians vastly outperform virtual ones
Increasingly powerful computers using ever-more sophisticated programs are challenging human supremacy in areas as diverse as playing chess and making emotionally compelling music. But can digital diagnosticians match, or even outperform, human physicians? The answer, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard…
The healing effect of faecal microbiota transplantation lasts for long
The researchers in the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital have studied in detail the intestinal microbiota of 14 patients treated with a faecal microbiota transplant. The patients suffered from recurrent Clostridium difficile -infection, also known as antibiotic associated diarrhoea, and they had not…
Review suggests eating oats can lower cholesterol as measured by a variety of markers
Researchers have known for more than 50 years that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and thus reduce a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease.Studies during that time have focused on the impact of oats on levels of LDL (or “lousy”) cholesterol, which collects in…
Study challanges idea of mandatory water intake
A multi-institute study led by Monash University has revealed for the first time the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking, which can cause potentially fatal water intoxication. The study challenges the popular idea that we should drink…
Kids consumption of high calorie drinks at fast food restaurants tied to combo meals
Unbundling menu options may reduce calorie intake A new survey of children’s and teenagers’ eating habits at fast-food restaurants suggests that consumption levels of sugary drinks are closely tied to their automatic inclusion in “combo meal” packages.According to the NYU Langone Medical Center researchers who…
Show your fingers to a neuroscientist
By comparing your index and ring fingers, a neuroscientist can tell if you are likely to be anxious, or if you are likely to be a good athlete. It is well-known that adults whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger were exposed to…