Medical
Scientists Grow Perfect Human Blood Vessels in Petri Dish
The study shows that not only can vascular organoids be engineered in a petri dish from human stem cells, but they can be grown into functional human vascular system in animal models. The basement membrane (green) around the blood vessels (red) is enlarged in people with diabetes (white arrows). The blood vessel organoids were also sunk into a "diabetic" environment in a petri dish. [Full Article...]
Measles outbreak declared in the Waikato
The person is believed to have contracted measles during global travel. For no- or low-priced vaccines, people can visit the Denver Public Health immunization clinic . The disease is spread through droplets which can remain infectious two hours in the environment. Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Emergency Department , 2211 NE 139th St., Vancouver from 11:40 pm Monday, Jan. [Full Article...]
Winter weather kills 15 children in Syria
UNICEF says the key factors leading to the deaths are extreme cold and lack of access to medical care for young infants and women, who are nearly half of the population. "Needs for assistance in Rukban are beyond urgent ". These have become particularly acute since 2016, when Jordan closed its border with Syria and declared the area a "military zone". [Full Article...]
Elderly People Can Protect Their Aging Brain From Dementia With Housework, Exercise
Our story began in 1979 with a small group of passionate and determined people who shared an ambition to make life better for carers of people with dementia . In a study of 454 older individuals (191 with dementia and 263 without), those who were more active than average had better memory and thinking skills than those who were less active than average. [Full Article...]
Man injects himself with own semen to 'cure' back pain
A man in Dublin was admitted to hospital after he repeatedly injected himself with his own semen. There's a moral to the story, according to Dunne, who called the case an example of " the dangers of venipuncture when carried out by the untrained layperson " as well as " the risks involved with medical experimentation prior to extensive clinical research " - doubtless soon to be immortalized in t... [Full Article...]
Scientists reveal 'ideal diet' for peoples' and planet's health
They say a billion people are already malnourished, and another two billion are eating too numerous wrong foods. Food-wastage would also need to be halved, with experts suggesting that shopping habits and food storage is improved in high income countries. [Full Article...]
Regions Financial Corporation, (NYSE: RF)
The titles are as follows: "Judge denies shutdown-based request for stay of Aetna-CVS case - Seeking Alpha" released on January 12, 2019, "Disney nominates CVS executive to board - L.A. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Figuring out these details may help the investor focus on the most important aspects of investing in the stock market. [Full Article...]
Cut meat to half-rasher a day to save planet
Scientists have unveiled what they say is an ideal diet for the health of the planet and its populations - including a doubling of consumption of nuts , fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake. To make up for the obvious lack of calories in this "health reference diet" the report recommends you eat 125g (almost 18 times the amount for beef and lamb) of dry bean... [Full Article...]