HEALTH & WELLBEING

First In-Depth Study of Knee Cartilage Repair Technique Shows Improvement

A natural tissue graft can spur regeneration of cartilage and improve symptoms in patients who have cartilage damage in their knee, according to a study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery. The new research, the first case-series evaluation of De Novo NT Natural Tissue Graft, will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), to be held July 11-14, in Chicago.

New Method Reads the Genetic Code Directly in Tumour Tissue

Accurate diagnostic tests are crucial when choosing the right treatment regime for cancer patients. This is why scientists from Stockholm University and Uppsala University continuously work on improving methods for analysing cancer tissues.

Killing for Krill or Fetish for fish – Be Oil Savvy

Fish oil has been long renowned for its health benefits as well as palate appeal but there is a new contender on the scene – krill oil. What are krill? Remember the screaming little characters running away in the thousands from the whale in Finding Nemo?
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Expensive Hamburger Priced at $320,000 Each, Ready to Serve in August

There is no written record of who served the first hamburger but Dr. Mark Post’s name is going down in the annals of fast food history for serving a hamburger worth $320,000 . This hamburger contains the 140 gram, cultured meat patty, created from tiny bits of beef muscle tissue grown in a laboratory.

Five Low Calorie Fruity Salsas

Salsas can go a long way to add nutrients and variety to your daily boring meals. As the name suggests Salsa in Spanish stands for "sauce" -- a catchall term for the zingy, chili-spiced mixtures that add pizzazz to a range of dishes. This week we show you how to make five simple enriching salsas.

Sun Exposure Tremendously Improves MS Symptoms

Increased exposure to sunlight may help alleviate the depression and fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), and may even reduce the overall level of disability caused by the disease, research suggests.

Tasmanian Couple Keep 11-Yr Old Son From Attending School for Five Years

A couple of Tasmania have pleaded guilty to keep their son away from school. The couple, Geoff and Hannah Briggs, said they kept their 11-year-old child from going to school because they were afraid of the boy's life-threatening allergies. Appearing before the Magistrates Court , Davonport, they were charged with one count of disrupting their child's education.

Supreme Court Rules Cops Can Collect your DNA if they Arrest You

Your constitutional right to not be searched or detained by law enforcement officials without reasonable suspicion or probable cause has been further eroded by a recent Supreme Court ruling, which now allows police officers to freely collect DNA samples from individuals they arrest in connection with serious crimes. Even if such individuals are eventually found to be innocent and are later acquitted, such DNA collection can legally take place prior to this determination, according to the ruling....

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