Procedure Could Reverse Common Form of Blindness
Email this page (VOA) Scientists have taken a major step toward potentially reversing a common form of blindness. Researchers at the University College London (UCL)successfully transplanted light-sensitive photoreceptor cells from a synthetic retina that was grown from embryonic stem cells into night-blind mice. Photoreceptor cells are light sensitive nerve cells at the back of the eye. Many […]
Ten easy tips for a healthy prostate
Email this page By Hope Gillette / Saludify healthy prostate is important — approximately 238,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed annually, with the disease claiming some 29,000 lives. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, though two-thirds of cases are primarily found in men […]
How to survive a heart attack when alone
Email this page By Hope Gillette / Saludify A heart attack can be scary; even scarier if you don’t know the warning symptoms. Prompt medical treatment is necessary during a heart attack to prevent damage to the heart muscle and death, but what do you if no one is there to help? How do you survive […]
Bilingual children have a dual-process mind, lower stress levels
Email this page By Hope Gillette, Saludify The benefits of growing up bilingual are many, and now new data further deconstructs the process that makes bilingual children so remarkable. According to research presented in the International Journal of Bilingualism, not only do bilingual children have anenhanced ability to process sounds, therefore accelerating their learning capabilities, but […]
2 out of 100 Costa Rican men between 15 and 24 are infected with HIV
Email this page July 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to estimates by the United Nations (UN), 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV, and in Costa Rica, 2 out of every 100 men in Costa Rica between the ages of 15 and 24 are infected with the virus, according to Itzel Granados, a researcher with […]
CR insurers soon to be required to provide coverage to those over 65 years of age
Email this page July 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Insurance policies will exclude customers based on their age will disappear from the Costa Rican marketplace in the coming months, the Superintendent of Insurance (SUG) said last week. SUG established a six-month timeframe for insurers to eliminate any age exclusions or requirements in the products they sell, […]
A cure for cancer may be a step closer
Email this page Cancer immunotherapy — using the body’s own immune system to fight tumor cells — may be a major part in a cure for cancer, researchers in Britain say.
Costa Rican officials battling dengue outbreak
Email this page (ISH) Costa Rican health officials are dealing with about four times as many cases of dengue this year than in 2012, according to the Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS). A total of 14,284 cases have been diagnosed nationwide, according to Elena Ramírez, a CCSS spokesperson. Ramírez said those who are most at […]
