Scientists have devised a new test that can detect lung cancer simply by analyzing the scent of bodily fluids. If proved successful, the new tests could provide a better alternative to X-rays. The tests have so far, only been carried out in mice, however follow-up studies involving clinical trials in...

Sonitus Medical of San Mateo in California has created new type of hearing aid for single-sided deafness (SSD), that picks up sound through vibrations in the teeth. This new device wraps around the teeth. It picks up the sounds detected from a tiny microphone in the deaf ear and transforms them into...

British surgeons have developed a pioneering new technique to restore eyesight using stem cells. The procedure has already cured the sight of several patients who have lost their vision through injury or disease. Currently, the technique has only been used on patients who have lost their sight in one eye,...

A new study conducted by researchers at Brown University suggests that drinking lighter colored alcohol can reduce the ill-effects of a morning hangover. The research team, led by Damaris Roshenow, recruited 95 healthy young adults aged 21 to 33. The participants were given caffeine-free cola mixed with...

A new study has shown that America’s sight is getting worse as the number of people suffering from myopia, or nearsightedness, has increased by over 60 percent. The study, conducted by Susan Vitale and her colleagues, used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). To...

Laser eye surgery has become the third most popular surgical treatment in Britain. An estimated 100,000 people undergo the procedure each year, around 20 million worldwide. But now, not only can patients fix their eyesight, they can have their corneas tailored to meet specific visual demands. For example,...

Private hospitals in Thailand are now offering the chance to store stem cells found in the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies. The cord and blood inside is typically thrown aside as biological waste, but in Thailand, a country far from the political views and opinions of the western world, many parents...

This year, an estimated 1.5 million Americans will declare bankruptcy, and a new study suggests that more than 60% of these people will do so because of their medical bills. The findings revealed that bankruptcies due to medical bills increased by nearly 50% in a six-year period, from 46% in 2001 to 62% in...

In Nakon Nayok a Buddhist temple offers, for a small fee, an opportunity to be laid to rest, cleansed and reborn to start a new life. And the nine pink coffins dominating the grand hall of Wat Prommanee, help cleanse hundred of people everyday. Once inside the coffin the lid is shut, the Monks chant death...

Thailand is home to some of the worlds best Spa’s. Throughout the country you’ll find Spa’s hidden away in the cities,nestled in amongst the countries rolling mountains and lining the silver shores of Thailand’s tropical beaches. Not only can you find a spa to suit any occasion, the...