3D Printing May Soon Fix Torn Cartilage From Sports Injuries
3D printing has expanded into nearly every arena of the medical world of late, from creating 3D-printed organs to developing completely live body parts. Scientists have even developed tiny printed surgical tools that can make surgeries less invasive. Most recently, a team of researchers from the Wallenberg Wood Science Center in Sweden have found a […]
Heart Rate? Breathing Rate? Swallow This
An electronic sensor can measure your heart rate and breathing rate from within your gastrointestinal tract, say MIT scientists… but first you must swallow. The ingestible sensor calculates heart and breathing rates from distinctive sound waves produced by the body in its actions, a process described in the published research. Someday, the new sensor could […]
Hot dogs cause cancer. Other processed meats cause cancer, too
On Monday, the World Health Organization delivered a wallop on the unsuspecting general public: hot dogs cause cancer. Other processed meats cause cancer, too, the study said. The report, the result of decades of research, also indicted that red meat probably causes cancer. The result of these findings is that both processed meat and red […]
tips to help you avoid kidney stones
Rayshell Clapper, STEAMRegister.com Kidney stones affect many people on a regular basis. For some, a kidney stone occurs rarely, if eve. Others may suffer from the pain and frustration of kidney stones several times throughout their lives. Kidney stones are hard crystal masses formed in the kidneys that are usually made up of insoluble calcium […]
How Much Money Do Vegetarians Save From Not Eating Meat?
Evidence has shown that adhering to a so-called “healthy diet” costs $1.50 more per day compared to an unhealthy diet. Now, a recent study published in the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition has found that people who adopt a vegetarian diet save an average of $750 each year on groceries compared to people who […]
Positive emotions promote heart-healthy behaviors
Emotions are powerful things. Negativity can often lead to health problems, both mentally and physically. Therefore, it’s a good idea to remain as positive as you can throughout life. And that’s especially true for people with heart disease, according to health researchers who say that patients could benefit from maintaining positive emotions. “Negative emotions and […]
loggers are an owl’s best friend
Lola Gayle, STEAMRegister.com Can’t we all just get along? If you ask owls and loggers in Russia’s Far East, the answer is a definite ‘yes.’ As a matter of fact, for the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl, loggers are essential for survival in Russia’s Primorye. A new study shows that the greatest proportion of suitable fish […]
Forget the antioxidant pills; just stick with veggies
Richard G ‘Bugs’ Stevens, University of Connecticut Based on commercials for nutritional supplements, or even a trip down the supermarket aisle, you might get the impression that your food just isn’t nutritious enough. Why just stick to eating fruits and veggies when you can get an extra boost from supplements that put good things like […]
Coffee can wreak havoc on your body’s internal clock
Rayshell Clapper, STEAMRegister.com Coffee is something many of us love to help get us going in the morning. Many simply want one cup of black coffee because of the flavor, and the caffeine is not so bad either. In a typical day, many coffee drinkers have maybe two cups of coffee before noon, and that’s […]
10 to 1: Bugs win in NASA study
Bugs are winning out, and that’s a good thing according to NASA’s Human Research Program. As part of NASA’s One-Year Mission, researchers are studying how microbes living on astronauts’ skin, inside their bodies and on the International Space Station impact their health. To prepare for a journey to Mars, it is important to understand how […]
