Innovative Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's is a chronic disease that gets worse as time goes on, impacting the way people move and their balance. It primarily causes tremors, but it is also responsible for a variety of other symptoms such as stiffness, jerky movement, a weak voice and more.
The Challenges Post-Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone
Ebola took the world by storm less than a year ago. The news media was engaged in a constant Ebola news cycle, and this led to fear among different populations worldwide. Ebola is a virus that leads to symptoms such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea. You can't get Ebola from the air, from food or through water. However, the disease can be spread through contact with blood and bodily fluids, contaminated objects such as needles, through fruit bats and possibly through semen.
Maintaining Health in a Polluted Environment
Taking precautions to preserve our health can be a real challenge even on the best of days. High levels of pollutants in the ambient environments can make maintaining a healthy body distinctively more difficult - especially, if like many people you live, work, and exercise in a large city space.
New Video Game Could Be the Cure to Tuberculosis
Scottish undergraduate students from Abertay University and scientists from the University of St. Andrews have teamed up to develop a video game that could put the cure to tuberculosis at your fingertips.
From Infinity to the Brain
Ultraviolet light imaging, originating from space telescopes, aids brain tumor surgeries. This holds great promise for precision in neurosurgery.