A new superbug killer has been developed that can kill bacteria without the use of antibiotics.

The new treatment is currently being used in contact lenses to prevent infections and new biomedical products are now close to being manufactured. Read the rest of this entry »

Carrying out an extra test could increase the success of IVF treatment by 65 per cent, a recent study has found.

A UK biotech company have found that having a test which checks if an embryo contains the right amount of genetic information could dramatically improve the effectiveness of IVF, with figures revealing that this could increase pregnancy rates by 65 per cent.

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Researchers from the University of Guelph, Canada, have successfully discovered the location and effect of abnormal heart proteins that can cause cardiac failure, which could lead to more targeted treatments in the future.

The study has been published in PLoS ONE, and could lead to more efficient cures for those suffering from heart disease, which is a leading cause of death in many advanced nations. Read the rest of this entry »

An ancient facet of a math problem could have implications for cancer treatment, secure wireless networks, microelectronics and demolitions, according to researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut.

The math problem dates back to Sanskrit scrolls, but has only just been exposed by nanotechnology researchers. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent study has found that Asthmaticus patients are taking better control of their own medication, which has resulted in a significant drop in intensive care admissions.

The study was conducted by doctors at San Antonio intensive care unit, US, who reviewed 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in the hospital. Read the rest of this entry »